Where should I direct my miles?
Apr 30, 2003, 12:38 pm
#1
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: SFO
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Where should I direct my miles?
Here's my status:
UA: 1K
LH: FTL
I have an upcoming trip to MUC. The most convenient (and cheapest) route for my travel dates is:
SFO-LHR on UA metal (LH codeshare), LHR-MUC on LH, MUC-SFO on LH
Any thoughts on which FF account I should direct my miles to? Are there any particular advantages (preferred seating, better chances of upgrades etc) in having them go to either one of the FF programs? Assuming I have a valid upgradeable fare, can I use my SWUs if the miles are being credited to LH?
Thanks!
Apr 30, 2003, 2:36 pm
#2
Join Date: Jul 2002
Programs: UA 1MM, SPG Lifetime Platinum, Marriott Gold, IHG Platinum
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You didn't specify whether you are hoping to upgrade from Y to C or from C to F. If you have a Y ticket and are a 1K, then credit the miles to M+ as you'll get 200% of actual miles. If you have a C ticket, you'll get 225% of actual miles credited to M+ or 250% credited to M&M plus LHR-MUC would be 2500 miles rather than 1300 to M+ because of M&M's 1000 mile minimum.
If you have a C ticket, the difference in mileage accrual may be small enough that the slightly better service you might get as a 1K could possible tip the scales toward M+. If you have a Y ticket, M+ for sure.
If you have a C ticket, the difference in mileage accrual may be small enough that the slightly better service you might get as a 1K could possible tip the scales toward M+. If you have a Y ticket, M+ for sure.
Apr 30, 2003, 3:13 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by peter42:
SWU usage is independend of where your miles are credited.</font>
SWU usage is independend of where your miles are credited.</font>
If he is on a LH codeshare/UA metal, does he not have to do standby, and probably have the SWU collected, so unavailable for the LHR-MUC segment?
If flying LH & LH codeshare are standby SWU's good for any paid fare or only HMBY?
Apr 30, 2003, 10:37 pm
#6
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malgudi, as you are *G (MP: 1K), I would credit your flights on your paid coach class ticket to the following FFP (neglecting the “requalification topic”):
MP: SFO-LHR & MUC-SFO (100% MP status + 100% MP bonus miles instead of 125% M&M status miles)
M&M: LHR-MUC (1.250 M&M status miles instead of 578 MP status miles.
[This message has been edited by Patron (edited 04-30-2003).]
MP: SFO-LHR & MUC-SFO (100% MP status + 100% MP bonus miles instead of 125% M&M status miles)
M&M: LHR-MUC (1.250 M&M status miles instead of 578 MP status miles.
[This message has been edited by Patron (edited 04-30-2003).]