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Old Aug 16, 2019, 6:29 pm
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Shortcut to UA Gold, Plat, 1K (Targeted?) by flying EWR-LHR Polaris segments

Got an email from UA a few hours ago. The promotion in summary:

Gold status with 1 roundtrip in Polaris
Platinum status with 2 roundtrips in Polaris
1K status with 4 roundtrips in Polaris

Travel between EWR and LHR in revenue fare buckets of J, C, D, Z, P. Complete travels by December 15, 2019, and status would be granted for next year.
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Old Aug 16, 2019, 6:44 pm
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Can you post the complete T&Cs?

Does this include RPUs & GPUs?
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Old Aug 16, 2019, 6:51 pm
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Originally Posted by WineCountryUA
Can you post the complete T&Cs?

Does this include RPUs & GPUs?
J cabin fare buckets (J, C, D, Z, P). Also, trip does not to start from EWR.

It is targeted.

T&C below.

Terms and conditions:

1. Offer valid only for original recipients of the invitation from MileagePlus.
2. Members are required to register through the promotion registration website before they can participate in the promotion.
3. Members who register will receive Premier status by completing qualifying flight requirements. A "qualifying flight" is a flight operated by United between New York/Newark (EWR) and London Heathrow (LHR) in United Polaris business class, that is booked after registration and completed between the dates of August 16, 2019, and December 15, 2019 (“Challenge Period”).
4. Members who complete the following “Qualifying Flight Requirements” during the Challenge Period will earn the listed reward:
a. Members who complete at least 1 roundtrip or 2 flight segments in Polaris business class between EWR and LHR on United during the Challenge Period will earn Premier Gold status.
b. Members who complete at least 2 roundtrips or 4 flight segments in Polaris business class between EWR and LHR on United during the Challenge Period will earn Premier Platinum status
c. Members who complete at least 4 roundtrips or 8 flight segments in Polaris business class between EWR and LHR on United during the Challenge Period will earn Premier 1K® status.
5. Members who earn Premier status through this promotion will have their accounts updated within five to seven business days of meeting the Qualifying Flight Requirements. Premier status will be valid until to January 31, 2021.
6. Flights operated by United, United Express or Star Alliance member airlines during the Challenge Period will count toward meeting the Qualifying Flight Requirements; however, any other bonus or promotional segments do not count toward the Qualifying Travel Requirements.
7. Through this offer, you will not be able to qualify for a higher Premier status level than the status you earn. However, you will still be able to qualify for a higher status level after the end of this promotion if you meet one of the published qualification requirements for Premier status. Members who earn Premier status through this offer are not eligible to participate in the status match offer with Hertz Gold Plus Rewards® and Marriott Rewards® through RewardsPlus.
8. Participation does not guarantee Premier status.
9. All flight activity must be posted to the member's MileagePlus account in order to qualify for the promotion. Flights must be in Polaris Business, eligible for Premier Qualifying Dollar credit and booked in one of the following fare classes: J, C, D, Z, P (all revenue fare classes). Flights on award travel tickets and other tickets that do not earn Premier qualifying credits, do not qualify for meeting the requirements of this offer. Offer may be earned for a maximum of one time and is not combinable with other offers.
10. Offer is subject to cancellation or change without notice. Other restrictions may apply.
11. Miles accrued, awards, and benefits issued are subject to change and are subject to the rules of the United MileagePlus program, including without limitation the Premier program (the “MileagePlus Program”), which are expressly incorporated herein. United may change the MileagePlus Program including, but not limited to, rules, regulations, travel awards and special offers or terminate the MileagePlus Program at any time and without notice. United and its subsidiaries, affiliates and agents are not responsible for any products or services of other participating companies and partners. Taxes and fees related to award travel are the responsibility of the member. Bonus award miles, award miles and any other miles earned through non-flight activity do not count toward qualification for Premier status unless expressly stated otherwise. The accumulation of mileage or Premier status or any other status does not entitle members to any vested rights with respect to the MileagePlus Program. All calculations made in connection with the MileagePlus Program, including without limitation with respect to the accumulation of mileage and the satisfaction of the qualification requirements for Premier status, will be made by United Airlines and MileagePlus in their discretion and such calculations will be considered final.Information in this communication that relates to the MileagePlus Program does not purport to be complete or comprehensive and may not include all of the information that a member may believe is important, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to all of the information on the united.comwebsite and the MileagePlus Program rules. United and MileagePlus are registered service marks. For complete details about the MileagePlus Program, go to united.com.
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Old Aug 16, 2019, 6:58 pm
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So just EWR<>LHR ( but include partner JV segments - who?)
Suspect no GPUs/RPUs
No Hertz/Marriott match
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Old Aug 16, 2019, 7:00 pm
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Originally Posted by WineCountryUA
So just EWR<>LHR ( but include partner JV segments)
Suspect no GPUs/RPUs
No Hertz/Marriott match
*Roundtrip is defined as two flight segments flown between New York/Newark (EWR) and London Heathrow (LHR) and can begin in any location. Flights must be in Polaris Business, eligible for Premier Qualifying Dollar credit and booked in one of the following fare classes: J, C, D, Z, P (all revenue fare classes). For this promotion, flight requirements can be completed as roundtrips, or as individual segments that don’t need to be on the same reservation. Flight segment requirements for this offer are not the same as Premier Qualifying Segments (PQS). Please see terms and conditions for more information.
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Old Aug 16, 2019, 7:05 pm
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But also states
Flights operated by United, United Express or Star Alliance member airlines during the Challenge Period will count toward meeting the Qualifying Flight Requirements;
But are there any EWR-LHR by a *A partner
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Old Aug 16, 2019, 7:07 pm
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Originally Posted by WineCountryUA
But also states

But are there any EWR-LHR by a *A partner
I don't think so, at least not in non-stop fashions. Only BA, VS, and UA fly between EWR and LHR non-stop.
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Old Aug 16, 2019, 7:09 pm
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Originally Posted by Repooc17
I don't think so, at least not in non-stop fashions. Only BA, VS, and UA fly between EWR and LHR non-stop.
That's my understanding also. Odd wording for any UA promo but likely a cut and paste error
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Old Aug 16, 2019, 7:11 pm
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Originally Posted by WineCountryUA
But also states

But are there any EWR-LHR by a *A partner
Maybe they mean that it's OK to connect beyond LHR on the same ticket using a *A partner, such as LH to FRA? This would align a bit with the rule that you can start anywhere.
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Old Aug 16, 2019, 7:19 pm
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Originally Posted by MSPeconomist
Maybe they mean that it's OK to connect beyond LHR on the same ticket using a *A partner, such as LH to FRA? This would align a bit with the rule that you can start anywhere.
but then you would be traveling between EWR and FRA, even though the ultimate destination would be LHR.

Agreed with winecountry, the language is somewhat vague. Best to play it safe.
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Old Aug 16, 2019, 7:24 pm
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However, something like ORD-EWR-LHR seems to be OK according to the rules but not EWR-LHR-FRA by your reading?
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Old Aug 16, 2019, 7:27 pm
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Originally Posted by MSPeconomist
However, something like ORD-EWR-LHR seems to be OK according to the rules but not EWR-LHR-FRA by your reading?
Both routing would be okay based on my read. However, the only *A carrier operating between EWR and LHR is UA
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Old Aug 16, 2019, 7:30 pm
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Originally Posted by MSPeconomist
However, something like ORD-EWR-LHR seems to be OK according to the rules but not EWR-LHR-FRA by your reading?
The T&Cs refer to segments between EWR & LHR as the requirement.
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Old Aug 16, 2019, 7:42 pm
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Originally Posted by WineCountryUA
The T&Cs refer to segments between EWR & LHR as the requirement.
That's my point: have a segment in Polaris (and operated by UA of course, automatically) between EWR and LHR, then put whatever else (UA, RJ affiliates, *A partners, etc.) you want onto the ticket. The only thing that matters is EWR-LHR or vv.
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Old Aug 16, 2019, 9:23 pm
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I got targeted as well,

So...come on this FT.

What is the best city pairs to do this for the least amount of money and on what dates?

I personally am not enough of a matrix wizard, but with routing codes it should be easy to force this together right?

Also EWR-LHR was served by AI, but that has ended so the only *A flights between EWR and LHR are on UA.

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