Consolidated "I need XXX UA Miles/PQMs for Elite Status" Thread [Archive]
Dec 6, 2013, 7:01 pm
#1366
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SNA
Programs: UA 1K, HH LTD
Posts: 1,782
Book a flight or remain
Plat for 2014
Plat for 2014
Dec 6, 2013, 7:09 pm
#1367
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: NorCal
Programs: MP Ag, former 1K
Posts: 479
Dec 6, 2013, 7:14 pm
#1368
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 57,940
take a trip before 12/31, or buy a refundable ticket, purchase PQM, then cancel the ticket.
Dec 6, 2013, 7:44 pm
#1369
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Central Virginia
Programs: UA 2MM
Posts: 1,231
I've been a member on FT for 9years and at the end of each year the same question arises, "Will United bump me up to a higher level than achieved ?". No they won't nor should they.
Dec 6, 2013, 7:50 pm
#1370
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Round Lake, IL
Programs: UA GS, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 1,064
At 96K miles -- what should I do?
I'm worse off at 99720. When I get back from Vietnam I'm going to do a quick Ord-spi rt.
Dec 6, 2013, 7:54 pm
#1371
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA LT Plat 2MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 67,134
Dec 6, 2013, 9:02 pm
#1372
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: USA, JPN, GBR
Programs: A3, AA, AC, AS, DL, NH, SQ, SK, UA; BW, CP, HH, IHG, MB
Posts: 1,957
Maybe those consolidated threads could become stickies for a limited time at the end of each year?
Dec 6, 2013, 11:04 pm
#1374
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 7
Need 377 PQM before 12/31
US Air Screwed me. Flew my last trip with my United FF # and they credited my US Air account and not United. After an hour on the phone I am convinced that US Air will do nothing to fix their error.
So....I need 377 PQM by 12/31 and I REALLY don't want to book a trip. Here are the options I found so far
1) Call UA and explain what happened and beg for 377 miles
2) Get some credit card, charge enough on it, and somehow convert the miles to PQM before the end of the year.
3) Fly a short and now expensive mileage run to get the 377 miles.
All suggestions welcomed and thanks...joe
So....I need 377 PQM by 12/31 and I REALLY don't want to book a trip. Here are the options I found so far
1) Call UA and explain what happened and beg for 377 miles
2) Get some credit card, charge enough on it, and somehow convert the miles to PQM before the end of the year.
3) Fly a short and now expensive mileage run to get the 377 miles.
All suggestions welcomed and thanks...joe
Dec 6, 2013, 11:17 pm
#1375
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: MCO, DCA, IAD
Programs: UA GS 1MM, Marriott Ambassador & Lifetime Titanium, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 2,134
US Air Screwed me. Flew my last trip with my United FF # and they credited my US Air account and not United. After an hour on the phone I am convinced that US Air will do nothing to fix their error.
So....I need 377 PQM by 12/31 and I REALLY don't want to book a trip. Here are the options I found so far
1) Call UA and explain what happened and beg for 377 miles
2) Get some credit card, charge enough on it, and somehow convert the miles to PQM before the end of the year.
3) Fly a short and now expensive mileage run to get the 377 miles.
All suggestions welcomed and thanks...joe
So....I need 377 PQM by 12/31 and I REALLY don't want to book a trip. Here are the options I found so far
1) Call UA and explain what happened and beg for 377 miles
2) Get some credit card, charge enough on it, and somehow convert the miles to PQM before the end of the year.
3) Fly a short and now expensive mileage run to get the 377 miles.
All suggestions welcomed and thanks...joe
2. That won't help you. No new UA cards offer that option anymore.
3. Plenty of short flights available so that's probably the easiest option and cheapest as well if 1. doesn't work
4. Book a cheap flight, buy the PQM via the elite accelerator, cancel the flight - will cost more than a mileage run however.
Dec 6, 2013, 11:19 pm
#1376
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: WAS
Programs: UA Silver, Marriott Titanium, Nexus, GE
Posts: 2,126
US Air Screwed me. Flew my last trip with my United FF # and they credited my US Air account and not United. After an hour on the phone I am convinced that US Air will do nothing to fix their error.
So....I need 377 PQM by 12/31 and I REALLY don't want to book a trip. Here are the options I found so far
1) Call UA and explain what happened and beg for 377 miles
2) Get some credit card, charge enough on it, and somehow convert the miles to PQM before the end of the year.
3) Fly a short and now expensive mileage run to get the 377 miles.
All suggestions welcomed and thanks...joe
So....I need 377 PQM by 12/31 and I REALLY don't want to book a trip. Here are the options I found so far
1) Call UA and explain what happened and beg for 377 miles
2) Get some credit card, charge enough on it, and somehow convert the miles to PQM before the end of the year.
3) Fly a short and now expensive mileage run to get the 377 miles.
All suggestions welcomed and thanks...joe
You can always ask nicely too.
Dec 6, 2013, 11:20 pm
#1377
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: HNL
Programs: United Gold
Posts: 1,581
I'd go with #4 in post #2.
Dec 6, 2013, 11:25 pm
#1378
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA LT Plat 2MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 67,134
some reference threads (focus on posts in the last 3 months or so)
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...us-thread.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...maximizer.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...ualifying.html
1) not likely to happen
2) the Choice Points to PQMs was silently discontinued nearly a year ago
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...us-thread.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...maximizer.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...ualifying.html
2) the Choice Points to PQMs was silently discontinued nearly a year ago
Last edited by WineCountryUA; Dec 6, 2013 at 11:31 pm
Dec 7, 2013, 3:12 am
#1379
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: U.K.
Programs: QR P; HH D; IHG SpAmb
Posts: 775
Dec 7, 2013, 4:11 am
#1380
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Dubai / NYC
Programs: EK-IO, UA-1K2MM, ETIHAD-GOLD, SPG-PLAT LIFETIME, JUMEIRAH SERIUS GOLD
Posts: 5,220
I thought about just letting my 1K lapse as my mm status takes the bite out of it but just cant bring myself not to not make 1K. Its quite easy.....a nice 4 day weekend leaving tomorrow for Cancun w my GF. In economy I would still e short around 50 miles but UA has great Z fares from LGA to CUN thru IAD. I make my one K (barely) don't put myself thru a mileage run which I swore I would never do, nor would I ever buy EQM's. A nice unplanned weekend in Mexico and 1K is done for next year
