United Months of Miles
Feb 16, 2012, 1:47 pm
#2476
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and remember... that's for things they already have in play. If you are like me, who still has miles that have yet to move from MP Shopping over to UA, or are someone whose miles just recently moved over, this may be an even longer wait.
Not sure what takes so long--I mean, given that everything is done with computers and all... And given that I have seen how you can have My Coke Rewards points and convert them to Priority Club points and the transaction takes place IMMEDIATELY, showing up on your PC acct within moments... but I think the airlines use very old systems and dont want to pay to upgrade.
But yah, I guess what all this means is that soon, people MAY start seeing something post in their UA accts.
What's gonna be real interesting are situations like this:
You have say, 32 transactions now but more come in later. You have the deal where you get 1k for every 3. So this means you would see 10k miles with 2 stragglers left over, right? But now, some other miles come in that Cartera had blundered on... say, 4 more transactions. So do they give you 2x 1k or do they forget the stragglers and only give you 1k based on 3 of the newly posted 4?
Oh it will happen. I am sure of it.
Not sure what takes so long--I mean, given that everything is done with computers and all... And given that I have seen how you can have My Coke Rewards points and convert them to Priority Club points and the transaction takes place IMMEDIATELY, showing up on your PC acct within moments... but I think the airlines use very old systems and dont want to pay to upgrade.
But yah, I guess what all this means is that soon, people MAY start seeing something post in their UA accts.
What's gonna be real interesting are situations like this:
You have say, 32 transactions now but more come in later. You have the deal where you get 1k for every 3. So this means you would see 10k miles with 2 stragglers left over, right? But now, some other miles come in that Cartera had blundered on... say, 4 more transactions. So do they give you 2x 1k or do they forget the stragglers and only give you 1k based on 3 of the newly posted 4?
Oh it will happen. I am sure of it.
Feb 16, 2012, 1:48 pm
#2477
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Feb 18, 2012, 7:30 am
#2478
Join Date: Apr 2011
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Now that we are into the 8-12 week waiting period, has anyone seen the bonus miles post?
Feb 18, 2012, 11:11 am
#2479
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Feb 18, 2012, 8:12 pm
#2480
Join Date: May 2010
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No bonus here, but a few of hubby's missing miles posted. Got an email from United and there they were. Of course Petra promised in two weeks and it has been three. None of my missing ones have posted and he is still missing some.
Feb 19, 2012, 10:31 am
#2481
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I'm kinda hoping that the bonuses DON'T post yet, because I'd like Petra/Cartera to fix all of my problems first.
I can just see the bonuses come through, then my missing purchases, then I have to go to UA and complain about the missing bonuses. I'll wait, if they can just get it right.
I can just see the bonuses come through, then my missing purchases, then I have to go to UA and complain about the missing bonuses. I'll wait, if they can just get it right.
Feb 19, 2012, 1:35 pm
#2483
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Anyone worried that that's only 5 days after "The Event"? 
Will they be too tied up with dealing with what happened on 3/3 to have time to run the sweep on Mar 8?
(I thought of this after I read in a 3/3 thread that some people have been advised by UA/CO staff not to fly on 3/3! And then I thought of how many other program merger implementation days or program changeover implementation days in other cases led to how long a time of chaos afterwards.)
It would be so nice if they ran the first sweep sufficiently before the 3/3 madness begins...
Will they be too tied up with dealing with what happened on 3/3 to have time to run the sweep on Mar 8?(I thought of this after I read in a 3/3 thread that some people have been advised by UA/CO staff not to fly on 3/3! And then I thought of how many other program merger implementation days or program changeover implementation days in other cases led to how long a time of chaos afterwards.)
It would be so nice if they ran the first sweep sufficiently before the 3/3 madness begins...
Feb 19, 2012, 1:52 pm
#2484
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No doubt this thread will add several dozen pages of nothing but "my bonus miles finally posted" once that happens. No need to ask if it's happened yet, just look a recent page of posts, if you no reports of it posting (only people wondering when it will post), there's your answer, nobody's seen it yet!
Feb 19, 2012, 6:57 pm
#2485
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Or, when you look and you find you earned only 3k and then you call to ask about all your transactions and they tell you, oh those dont count. Terms & conditions changed. Sorry. (Or they tell you that this was always in the terms. Sorry sir!)
Feb 20, 2012, 11:09 am
#2486
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Feb 21, 2012, 9:29 pm
#2487
Join Date: Jun 2011
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Who is responding to you????
I've sent half a dozen emails to Cartera and United regarding my mileage posting issues (using the email address Jason provided plus the generic customer service emails).
I am either getting no response at all, or dumb responses. (you know, where they ask for some information you'd included in your initial request).
If anyone can provide me a contact email where I can reliably get some response and some assistance, I'd be very grateful.
Anita
I am either getting no response at all, or dumb responses. (you know, where they ask for some information you'd included in your initial request).
If anyone can provide me a contact email where I can reliably get some response and some assistance, I'd be very grateful.
Anita
Feb 22, 2012, 3:54 am
#2488
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Does everyone believe these miles will post with no problem after March 3? I am a bit worried that the miles will not post since we will have new United account numbers. As for transactions that have not posted yet, I think people will be told the new UA MP # does not match the one used with the transaction.
Feb 22, 2012, 9:05 am
#2489
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Does everyone believe these miles will post with no problem after March 3? I am a bit worried that the miles will not post since we will have new United account numbers. As for transactions that have not posted yet, I think people will be told the new UA MP # does not match the one used with the transaction.
Feb 22, 2012, 11:44 am
#2490
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Ive never been notified that my ua number would change
I will say that i do assume if a number changes, things can stay easily attached to it. But we shall see. Im not of the belief ill see my bonus miles post in march. Id love to find im wrong though.
I will say that i do assume if a number changes, things can stay easily attached to it. But we shall see. Im not of the belief ill see my bonus miles post in march. Id love to find im wrong though.