WineCountryUA

UA has stated that grandfathered 1Ks (from 2010) will for 2011 earn quarterly CR1s based on 10K BUS from both UA & CO.
Based on reports it appears only those miles credited to MP (either on UA or CO metal) are presently be counted for the 10K BIS requirement -- this is unclear but those who have credited CO OP for some of flights are not (at his time) getting credit for those trips.

hunter399

Will our one pass number change when it is transferred to Mileage Plus?

WineCountryUA

There has been no formal statement one way or the other on this -- one would hope this is would be a part of the expected end of September 2012 program update.
It does appear the OP accounts will continue to exist into Q1 of 2012.

Welcome to FT!, hunter399

Intrepid

Well.
Today I decided to get concerned and called MP+ to sort out why I recieved only 3 out of 5 credits. One missing flight was on Sept 3, and the other was on Sept 6.
A very nice customer service representative considered the facts and said that she refers my request for flight credit to CO.
It may take up to 3 weeks to get the flights credits, but would likely happen sooner. We'll see.

sbm12

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Nothing formally announced yet but there is a lot of informed speculation suggesting that the OP# is the one which will survive. We'll see eventually.

91StealthES

I apologize if this has been asked before, as there are a lot of pages on this thread.

I just realized that I can do a status match on Continental. Well, it finally went through and I am now Platinum on Continental.

So, my question is, when is it better to use my Platinum status and when is it better to use my Premiere Executive status?

Is it better to always use my Platinum status?

Ocn Vw 1K

Most seem to believe that during the time the two airlines are operating separately, it's best to use the status of the airline operating the flight you're booking (i.e., CO Plat status on a CO flight). Once full integration occurs, this issue will be moot as there'll be one, merged FF program and one set of status levels.

freeflyin

According to a letter I received regarding my CO CC,

"On January 1, 2012 your OnePass account will become a MileagePlus account. Rest assured your miles are safe and your eight digit OnePass account number will not change"

Jump

I'm a Diamond with Delta and will be flying with Continental for the first time today (along with every week over the next 4 weeks at least). I've got a couple questions I'd appreciate any help with!

1) I just printed out my boarding pass and there is no zone boarding number as I'm used to with Delta. How does Continental board their planes (i.e. in what order)? I'm stuck flying an E145 on most flights and on some of them I have seat 3C which shows as the most forward row (i.e. no place to put my laptop bag under a seat in front of me). I have some tight connections so my biggest concern is room to put my laptop bag in the overhead directly above me when I board.

2) I'm trying to decide if it is worth trying to do a status match. I may only be flying with them for the 4 weeks mentioned and I'll always be on an E145 or CRJ200 so there are no upgrade opportunities but it may aid in my question #1 (depending on the answer) and give me better service if a flight is canceled, I'm bumped, etc. Any advice there? How long does it take to get a status match and what is the most efficient way to go about it?

Thanks!

rruaco

CO boards elites then by row in reverse order. The E145 doesn't have much overhead space, so you should probably get a seat further back.

I'm not sure about matches, I seem to recall seeing something posted here that CO/UA are only doing challenges at the moment. There's a consolidated thread here: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/conti...nental-14.html

(Matching on CO is going to be better if you have all CO flights. I would certainly do it if it's free because it'll help you with misconnects/flight re-routing/weather delays/other IRROPS. Matching would also get you a fair chunk of bonus RDM - even Silver gets you the 500 mile min per segment and a 25% bonus.)

Jump

Thanks for the reply. Unfortunately, for 3 of the 4 flights next week that was the only seat open to me with non-status (had to pay extra for them). I've sent in a request for a match or challenge. Hopefully they process it quickly!

sbm12

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Too late now but you would have eventually received a seat for free had you not paid for one.

fingroupb

Hello everybody. I'm not experienced at all with award travel and seek your advice. I have searched the forums -- there is a ton of info here -- but have not seen this particular situation. I apologize in advance if this has been covered and I missed it!

Some months ago, I booked UA award travel for 2 from IAD to HNL, using up nearly all of my UA points. I am a premier and we are in economy plus. However, I notice that we are not upgrade eligible.

I would like to re-book the same flights through AMEX and pay with points there, then use my (reclaimed, presumably) MP points to upgrade.

Is this possible? If I book a flight through AMEX will I be able to "see" the flight through United's site? If so, will I be able to upgrade to 1st with points?

Thanks in advance for your help.

Fin

SEA1K4EVR

Welcome to FT! Correct you can't upgrade your current award ticket. Yes you can redeposit your miles however you'll pay a re-deposit fee of $125 per ticket (that's the discounted price for being Premier). If AMEX books your ticket as a paid ticket then yes you'll be able to see it at United.com and upgrade using your miles, or get on the list for a free upgrade (be sure your companion is on the same record as you so they will also be eligible). Keep in mind if you use miles to upgrade there is also a copay of $125 per person each way.

Jump

Yeah, it was a matter of not knowing Continental's policies I guess. I've seen too many Delta flights that were oversold and passengers bumped. As someone without status and who only gets to spend 3 nights a week in my own bed, it was too important to make sure I have a seat so I can get home. The needed schedule was a last minute decision by the company I work for so I didn't have a lot of leeway.