Comparing UA and BD.....
Oct 8, 2007 | 11:06 pm
#1
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Comparing UA and BD.....
So, can someone confirm the following applies for UA / BD
UA - 100% bonus on miles for PE, only UA/US/LH, SWU's for 1K's, domestic upgrades
BD - 25% bonus for most *A's, with additional 100% bonus once over 55k Q miles, for miles over 55k (so if you fly 75k / year on econ, you would get around 113k RDM, but if you fly 105k, you would get ~181k)
It seems like for someone who actually flies more than just UA/US/LH, the BD program could be more effective (especially when you fly AC, or a RTWSTAR..)
UA - 100% bonus on miles for PE, only UA/US/LH, SWU's for 1K's, domestic upgrades
BD - 25% bonus for most *A's, with additional 100% bonus once over 55k Q miles, for miles over 55k (so if you fly 75k / year on econ, you would get around 113k RDM, but if you fly 105k, you would get ~181k)
It seems like for someone who actually flies more than just UA/US/LH, the BD program could be more effective (especially when you fly AC, or a RTWSTAR..)
Oct 10, 2007 | 4:37 am
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Location: Las Vegas, NV, USA
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Yes, with the caveat that if you fly a lot in UA Y, BD doesn't get you E+.
If you fly C or F however, it's even better on BD - 200%/300% COS (on RDM and EQM) rather than 125% on RDM and 150% on EQM. And once over 55K, the EQM is added to the RDM so you get 400%/600% RDM.
And then there's the "miles and money" awards.
Yep, there's a few reasons I switched.
If you fly C or F however, it's even better on BD - 200%/300% COS (on RDM and EQM) rather than 125% on RDM and 150% on EQM. And once over 55K, the EQM is added to the RDM so you get 400%/600% RDM.
And then there's the "miles and money" awards.
Yep, there's a few reasons I switched.
Oct 12, 2007 | 3:22 am
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And the infamous SQ exception which doesn't give 200% in Biz and not 300% in F.
But other than that an outstanding FFP, I concede.