Consolidated "I need XXX UA Miles/PQMs for Elite Status" Thread [Archive]
Nov 9, 2013, 7:30 pm
#1261
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Nov 9, 2013, 9:07 pm
#1262
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Join Date: Apr 2013
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Programs: AS 75K; UA 1MM; Hyatt Globalist; Marriott LTP; Hilton Diamond (Aspire)
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Try looking here
You should be able to turn any transcon into a 6000 mile RT by adding in an extra west coast leg (e.g., BOS-SEA-LAX-SEA-BOS)
Nov 9, 2013, 9:11 pm
#1263
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: SFO
Posts: 3,968
RTFM works very well and highly recommended.
Having never done the elite maximizer before, how do I go about doing this? I fly international long haul flights. I don't want to have to pay for 6000 additional miles when I only need 700. I don't really want to have to fly the miles, would much rather buy them.
Are there other ways to buy them? This thread really should have a wiki.
Are there other ways to buy them? This thread really should have a wiki.
Nov 9, 2013, 11:19 pm
#1264
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Vermont
Programs: UA Gold
Posts: 11
Hi-
Hoping someone can help me out.
I'm flying to LAX in 2 weeks, which will put me into Gold status. I fly in on Friday night and fly home Monday morning. Will my status be Gold by then? If so, how will any upgrades work being in such a tight time frame? Any insights would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks!
Hoping someone can help me out.
I'm flying to LAX in 2 weeks, which will put me into Gold status. I fly in on Friday night and fly home Monday morning. Will my status be Gold by then? If so, how will any upgrades work being in such a tight time frame? Any insights would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks!
Nov 9, 2013, 11:47 pm
#1265
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA LT Plat 2MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 67,281
Welcome to FT!, markyc120
Status updates after the flights post in your account. That is unlikely to post in time for your Monday flight.
You might be able to call on Saturday and ask for an early bump.
depending on your return flight routing, chance for upgrades are low to poor, especially on a Monday morning.
Hi-
Hoping someone can help me out.
I'm flying to LAX in 2 weeks, which will put me into Gold status. I fly in on Friday night and fly home Monday morning. Will my status be Gold by then? If so, how will any upgrades work being in such a tight time frame? Any insights would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks!
Hoping someone can help me out.
I'm flying to LAX in 2 weeks, which will put me into Gold status. I fly in on Friday night and fly home Monday morning. Will my status be Gold by then? If so, how will any upgrades work being in such a tight time frame? Any insights would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks!
You might be able to call on Saturday and ask for an early bump.
depending on your return flight routing, chance for upgrades are low to poor, especially on a Monday morning.
Nov 10, 2013, 8:03 am
#1266
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Vermont
Programs: UA Gold
Posts: 11
Welcome to FT!, markyc120
Status updates after the flights post in your account. That is unlikely to post in time for your Monday flight.
You might be able to call on Saturday and ask for an early bump.
depending on your return flight routing, chance for upgrades are low to poor, especially on a Monday morning.
Status updates after the flights post in your account. That is unlikely to post in time for your Monday flight.
You might be able to call on Saturday and ask for an early bump.
depending on your return flight routing, chance for upgrades are low to poor, especially on a Monday morning.
Nov 10, 2013, 10:11 am
#1267
Join Date: Oct 2004
Programs: DL Gold
Posts: 880
Do taxes paid on partner award redemptions on United.com count towards the Chase Select PQM bonus?
Nov 10, 2013, 10:12 am
#1268
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Join Date: Jun 2007
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Posts: 67,281
Nov 10, 2013, 2:18 pm
#1269
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Wildomar, CA USA
Programs: 2MM United, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Gold, AMEX Plat
Posts: 61
This is going to be a wonderful challenge and I appreciate any suggestions. I am 54,000 miles short of 1K and looking to remedy that by the end of the year. I can fly out of any SoCal airport and my schedule is flexible since I am the owner. I have 1.8 mm on UA and so Gold for life. No need to ask why I am trying to do this- just want a 1K card for 2014. Any mileage run routings appreciated. Don't want to go broke doing this but just one of those-" let me see if I can do this" at this stage of life. I am searching ITA but a novice to putting together MR since I usually never had to worry about my mileage. Thanks in advance.
Nov 10, 2013, 2:45 pm
#1270
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This is going to be a wonderful challenge and I appreciate any suggestions. I am 54,000 miles short of 1K and looking to remedy that by the end of the year. I can fly out of any SoCal airport and my schedule is flexible since I am the owner. I have 1.8 mm on UA and so Gold for life. No need to ask why I am trying to do this- just want a 1K card for 2014. Any mileage run routings appreciated. Don't want to go broke doing this but just one of those-" let me see if I can do this" at this stage of life. I am searching ITA but a novice to putting together MR since I usually never had to worry about my mileage. Thanks in advance.
As an example, an upcoming itin I have to LHR is offering me 30K EQMs for a price of $6,000. If you didn't mind flying Y on longhaul flights, you could likely find some long haul flights for a lot less.
Check out The Flight Deal. They have some offers which you might be interested in: http://www.theflightdeal.com/
Nov 14, 2013, 12:49 am
#1271
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Seattle
Programs: UA MM Platinum, HH Diamond
Posts: 226
This is going to be a wonderful challenge and I appreciate any suggestions. I am 54,000 miles short of 1K and looking to remedy that by the end of the year. I can fly out of any SoCal airport and my schedule is flexible since I am the owner. I have 1.8 mm on UA and so Gold for life. No need to ask why I am trying to do this- just want a 1K card for 2014. Any mileage run routings appreciated. Don't want to go broke doing this but just one of those-" let me see if I can do this" at this stage of life. I am searching ITA but a novice to putting together MR since I usually never had to worry about my mileage. Thanks in advance.
Nov 15, 2013, 9:47 pm
#1272
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 19
Need only 600 PQMs for UA Platinum...honestly, don't want to fly on UA anymore this year because have a UA award trip from EWR-->HNL in 3 weeks and no free weekends for travel ....any reasonable non-flying options for this small amount? What is the minimum number of PQMs that I can buy with Premier Accelerator? 1000? Thanks.
Nov 15, 2013, 9:55 pm
#1273
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only Premier Accelerator unless you have one of the no longer offered credit cards with PQM/FEQMs
try a sub-500 OW and you are likely to get a 1000 offer.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...questions.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...maximizer.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...es-2013-a.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...questions.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...maximizer.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...es-2013-a.html
Nov 16, 2013, 9:58 am
#1274
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 19
only Premier Accelerator unless you have one of the no longer offered credit cards with PQM/FEQMs
try a sub-500 OW and you are likely to get a 1000 offer.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...questions.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...maximizer.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...es-2013-a.html
try a sub-500 OW and you are likely to get a 1000 offer.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...questions.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...maximizer.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...es-2013-a.html
Thanks...I think I'm going to try the latter...Platinum well worth it.
Nov 17, 2013, 1:59 pm
#1275
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 4
I had 99,648 EQM's this year before my flight back home to LAX from YYZ earlier this week. Unfortunately it was on Air Canada metal, so it will take about two weeks for the miles to post... I guess next week's flights to Denver and Dallas will have to do instead.