[Archived] Have a Simple Question About United Airlines/MileagePlus? Ask Here...
Apr 4, 2011, 10:15 pm
#16
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danray, I'd say that unless you plan on flying UA-operated flights soon, there's not an apparent advantage. Here's the UA legacy forum thread on the newly-announced mileage transfer/status match. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...tus-tools.html
Apr 5, 2011, 12:24 am
#17
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Any bonus miles for linking accounts as was the case with Delta and NWA?
Apr 6, 2011, 12:30 am
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Any updates on using CO SWUs on UA metal? I have a flight at the end of the month I'd be willing to apply SWUs to if this were possible.
Apr 6, 2011, 5:24 am
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If I were a betting man I'd lay odds that the 2010-based CO SWUs (no fare restrictions) will never be valid on UA metal and the 2011-based ones will at the time they are issued, but I have no inside information or other basis for that other than that I think it makes sense.
Apr 8, 2011, 3:22 pm
#21
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Combining CO and UA points
I'm planning a trip to Africa this summer from LAX. Although CO points can get me to Nairobi in Biz class, I was hoping to use my UA to get a more direct route to europe first. Is this possible?
Apr 8, 2011, 5:35 pm
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Where in Africa to you wish to go?
What do you mean by "more direct route to europe", CO, UA and other *A partners fly to Europe --- and from Europe to Africa service is provided by a number of *A partners (but not by CO/UA)?
Have you considered using any of the other *A partners?
Apr 9, 2011, 10:16 am
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Any word on COs Rewardsone program? Has United announced any changes to it? I searched but couldn't find any recent posts.
Thanks!
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Apr 9, 2011, 10:34 am
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Apr 10, 2011, 9:12 am
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Do UA miles qualify on CO flights for UA Regionals?
I need to get another 5k miles this quarter to get the UA Regionals. On the UA web site there are flights operated by continental.
Do these flights qualify towards the 10k UA miles you need every quarter to get the UA Regionals. I can't get a straight answer from the 1k desk, MP desk or IT desk.
Thanks
KA
Do these flights qualify towards the 10k UA miles you need every quarter to get the UA Regionals. I can't get a straight answer from the 1k desk, MP desk or IT desk.
Thanks
KA
Apr 10, 2011, 9:34 am
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First, let me move this thread to our "basic, simple question thread." Ocn Vw 1K, Moderator.
As a member, I'd say that your travel to qualify for UA confirmed regionals has to be on United/United Express metal only. My cite: http://www.united.com/page/article/0,6722,53017,00.html :
"Any elite member who earns 75,000 EQM or 90 EQS will get two Regional Upgrades. You can earn two more for every 25,000 EQM/30 EQS earned after that in the same calendar year - with no limit to how many can be earned. For 2011 1K members (earned as of January 1), these upgrades are in addition to the two you'll earn for each quarter in which you fly at least 10,000 paid, qualifying miles on United or United Express."
As a member, I'd say that your travel to qualify for UA confirmed regionals has to be on United/United Express metal only. My cite: http://www.united.com/page/article/0,6722,53017,00.html :
"Any elite member who earns 75,000 EQM or 90 EQS will get two Regional Upgrades. You can earn two more for every 25,000 EQM/30 EQS earned after that in the same calendar year - with no limit to how many can be earned. For 2011 1K members (earned as of January 1), these upgrades are in addition to the two you'll earn for each quarter in which you fly at least 10,000 paid, qualifying miles on United or United Express."
Apr 10, 2011, 11:26 am
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I need to get another 5k miles this quarter to get the UA Regionals. On the UA web site there are flights operated by continental.
Do these flights qualify towards the 10k UA miles you need every quarter to get the UA Regionals. I can't get a straight answer from the 1k desk, MP desk or IT desk.
Thanks
KA
Do these flights qualify towards the 10k UA miles you need every quarter to get the UA Regionals. I can't get a straight answer from the 1k desk, MP desk or IT desk.
Thanks
KA
See http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...1-edition.html for FT reports inferring CO metal travel counts.
Apr 10, 2011, 11:54 am
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UDU for newly matched 1K!
I have 'searched' & can't find the exact procedures listed for the UDU process, other than the general description! I am totally new to the UA system, so would appreciate some explanation about what to expect!
Right now, a couple of my reservations (booked on CO) w/UA legs show 'upgrade: pending' -- so I am assuming that if the UDU comes through -- it will say 'confirmed' with a new seat assignment -- is this correct?!
Right now, a couple of my reservations (booked on CO) w/UA legs show 'upgrade: pending' -- so I am assuming that if the UDU comes through -- it will say 'confirmed' with a new seat assignment -- is this correct?!
Apr 10, 2011, 2:41 pm
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I have 'searched' & can't find the exact procedures listed for the UDU process, other than the general description! I am totally new to the UA system, so would appreciate some explanation about what to expect!
Right now, a couple of my reservations (booked on CO) w/UA legs show 'upgrade: pending' -- so I am assuming that if the UDU comes through -- it will say 'confirmed' with a new seat assignment -- is this correct?!
Right now, a couple of my reservations (booked on CO) w/UA legs show 'upgrade: pending' -- so I am assuming that if the UDU comes through -- it will say 'confirmed' with a new seat assignment -- is this correct?!
Until you reach the time window for your status, you will have the Pending message.
Once you reach the time window, you will become Confirmed or Waitlisted.
There is a mega-thread on UDU, http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...-ownwards.html that may be useful to follow to learn more on UDU.
Apr 10, 2011, 2:48 pm
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you are correct
Until you reach the time window for your status, you will have the Pending message.
Once you reach the time window, you will become Confirmed or Waitlisted.
There is a mega-thread on UDU, http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...-ownwards.html that may be useful to follow to learn more on UDU.
Until you reach the time window for your status, you will have the Pending message.
Once you reach the time window, you will become Confirmed or Waitlisted.
There is a mega-thread on UDU, http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...-ownwards.html that may be useful to follow to learn more on UDU.