Consolidated "I need XXX UA Miles/PQMs for Elite Status" Thread [Archive]
Dec 6, 2012, 11:26 pm
#751
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: SEA
Programs: DL Gold
Posts: 1,510
No.
PQM for status has nothing to do with arrival time.
Fine. Worry all you want. I won't. Hakuna Matata!
Then get your qualifying flight well before Dec 31 if you're that worried.
Again, destination arrival is irrelevant to status. Scheduled (not actual) departure time is what is considered.
The only case in which the automated system won't give you miles in 2012 is if a flight is cancelled and you are rescheduled for the next day. And in that case Ihave complete confidence would bet $1000 to $1 that UA customer service would honor the intent of a scheduled flight flown late due to UA cancellation and credit appropriate status for the previous year. To assume otherwise is such a ludicrous proposition that I would need to actually see an example of it to believe it even possible.
Fine. Worry all you want. I won't. Hakuna Matata!
The only case in which the automated system won't give you miles in 2012 is if a flight is cancelled and you are rescheduled for the next day. And in that case I
Dec 7, 2012, 1:08 am
#752
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: CLE
Programs: UA Premier Silver
Posts: 68
How would YOU make 5,249 United miles?
I need 'em by Jan. 1 to make Gold. Several int'l trips early in year make it seem worth it to me. Home airport: CLE. How feasible is a weekend MR in a holiday month? New to this...
Dec 7, 2012, 2:23 am
#753
Join Date: Aug 2009
Programs: UA, HH & Marriott
Posts: 357
Any creative routing to get about 7966 miles? I can fly out of the DC airports (BWI, DCA and IAD). I'd do the cheap JFK-HNL available early next week, but can't start any trip until the 17th of this month.
Thanks!
Thanks!
Dec 7, 2012, 8:48 am
#754
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 6
The Answer
Is it possible add mileage accelerator points on a single segment rather than an entire trip?
After my last two trips of the year, it looks like I 'm going to be 650 miles short from making silver premier status. I started traveling late in the year with the new job and expect to travel a good bit next year. It seems like it's probably worth a little extra effort to make status. (?)
My last two trips are both cross country; purchasing premier points for either trip is overkill and costs $500+ (FYI - offer is .031 + .105 = .135 CPM). One of my legs is 678 miles and would be perfect. Does anyone know if this option is available at check in, or does it apply to the entire ticket only?
If not, based on research, it looks like my options are:
1. Purchase a short flight, add accelerator miles, cancel flight within 24 hours.
2. Fly a quick mileage run before the end of the year (FWIW, I'm out of SFO). Time is very short between now and the end of the year, so this feels unlikely.
3. Throw myself on the mercy of a CSR and see if they will bump me even though I'm short. (Unlikely/unknown whether that's even a possibility with the newly merged program).
4. Bite the bullet and pay the $500.
Thoughts/Advice? Thanks in advance!
Thanks!
After my last two trips of the year, it looks like I 'm going to be 650 miles short from making silver premier status. I started traveling late in the year with the new job and expect to travel a good bit next year. It seems like it's probably worth a little extra effort to make status. (?)
My last two trips are both cross country; purchasing premier points for either trip is overkill and costs $500+ (FYI - offer is .031 + .105 = .135 CPM). One of my legs is 678 miles and would be perfect. Does anyone know if this option is available at check in, or does it apply to the entire ticket only?
If not, based on research, it looks like my options are:
1. Purchase a short flight, add accelerator miles, cancel flight within 24 hours.
2. Fly a quick mileage run before the end of the year (FWIW, I'm out of SFO). Time is very short between now and the end of the year, so this feels unlikely.
3. Throw myself on the mercy of a CSR and see if they will bump me even though I'm short. (Unlikely/unknown whether that's even a possibility with the newly merged program).
4. Bite the bullet and pay the $500.
Thoughts/Advice? Thanks in advance!
Thanks!
Dec 7, 2012, 10:39 am
#755
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Santa Cruz, CA USA
Programs: AA, UA, WN, HH, Marriott
Posts: 7,290
49,692 - UGH - so stupid!
Year to Date Premier Miles: 49,692
All those times I could have chosen a different routing and picked up a few hundred extra miles.
Now I just have to find the least expensive flight -- anyone else admit to being this stupid?
All those times I could have chosen a different routing and picked up a few hundred extra miles.
Now I just have to find the least expensive flight -- anyone else admit to being this stupid?
Dec 7, 2012, 10:42 am
#756
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Seattle, WA
Programs: DL Diamond, UA 1K MM, SPG Plat For Life, Marriott Plat, Nexus/GlobalEntry
Posts: 9,198
I'm at 99,266 myself.. got a SEA-SFO-SEA weekend in a couple weeks that I hadn't planned on doing, but it'll be fun.
Dec 7, 2012, 10:57 am
#757
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: SEA
Programs: DL Gold
Posts: 1,510
Dec 7, 2012, 11:26 am
#758
Suspended
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: DCA or IAD (originally DUB)
Programs: UA 1K 1.8MM, Hertz PC, Marriott Platinum/Lifetime Gold
Posts: 7,657
Dec 7, 2012, 11:55 am
#759
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: CLE
Programs: UA Premier Silver
Posts: 68
CLE-PHL-SEA-CLT-CLE on USAir on Sunday Dec 9 (return morning of Mon 10) for $580 = 5433 miles. Unfortunately prices are pretty high this late in the year...
Dec 7, 2012, 3:21 pm
#760
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: SEA
Programs: DL Gold
Posts: 1,510
Lots of options if you want to split into two MRs, though, for example:
DCA-ORD-DEN-OMA-DCA on Dec 17 for $377 (3012 miles) and then
IAD-CLT-PHX-TUS-SFO-IAD on Dec 18 for $377 (5374 miles)
Total $754 for 8386 miles.
Dec 7, 2012, 4:11 pm
#761
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: PDX
Programs: United Mileage Plus
Posts: 4
Need 7000 miles to reach Platinum
Need to find a route that will get me 6500-7000 miles from PDX to... ?
My window of time is 12-26 to 12-28.
Thanks.
Mikey Mo.
My window of time is 12-26 to 12-28.
Thanks.
Mikey Mo.
Dec 7, 2012, 5:26 pm
#762
Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 3
8000 to reach platinum (SFO-based)
Hi. First time trying this out. Not sure if it's totally worth it, so would love advice on both
1) is the value sufficient?
2) what's the best way to get it?
thanks very much!
Jeremy
1) is the value sufficient?
2) what's the best way to get it?
thanks very much!
Jeremy
Dec 7, 2012, 5:31 pm
#763
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA Plat 1.997MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Plat/LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 66,859
for the second, it is either MR or purchased PQMs. For 8K miles are this point, MR is likely something $700-$900 unless you hit a bargain and purchase PQMs may be as much as 2X that.
Dec 7, 2012, 5:37 pm
#764
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: SEA
Programs: DL Gold
Posts: 1,510
1) For value, consider what benefits you'll gain from Plat vs. Gold. What price are those worth? You'll probably have to pay at least $640+ in airfare, plus airport parking, possible hotels, and time away from doing things you enjoy more. For smaller values, maybe. For 8K? Only you can say.
2) To fly it you're looking at two transcons ($320 to EWR) although that's overkill, you could do one transcon and one midcon if the price was right. Longest sub-$800 flight from SFO I saw was SJU, and that still didn't quite make it, but maybe could with creative routing.
Do you have a MP credit card? That could get you up to 5K in choices miles. Or you could mix/match a flight and buying PQM with the accellerator.
In all cases you're still looking at $640+ for... 25% more RDM, higher upgrade priority, reduced close in award fees, no same day change fees, and 2 RPUs.
2) To fly it you're looking at two transcons ($320 to EWR) although that's overkill, you could do one transcon and one midcon if the price was right. Longest sub-$800 flight from SFO I saw was SJU, and that still didn't quite make it, but maybe could with creative routing.
Do you have a MP credit card? That could get you up to 5K in choices miles. Or you could mix/match a flight and buying PQM with the accellerator.
In all cases you're still looking at $640+ for... 25% more RDM, higher upgrade priority, reduced close in award fees, no same day change fees, and 2 RPUs.
Dec 7, 2012, 5:39 pm
#765
Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 3
for the first Q -- see http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...ad-merged.html
thanks. if i may ask - in your opinion is $900 (pessimistic) worth it for platinum?