United Airlines Award/Premiere Accelerator Rates [2012]
May 16, 2012, 6:36 pm
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Last years offers we're a UA only product. I had some TPAC reservations with offers of almost 100,000 miles. Also, UA only sold Award miles. They didn't have these ridiculous CO offers to "up it" to include Status miles towards 1K which IMHO is "cheating" or at least ruining the integrity of the 1K program
Now that we have SHARES and CO, The product is different. You can only buy the same or double the mileage the tkt would earn, the prices keep changing and make no sense..........and WORST of all you can turn them into Status miles towards 1K and buy your way into"Elite" status
THE 1K program USED to have integrity. There are stories of people who flew 99,995 miles and asked for a waiver but were turned down.
OLD 1K. FLY 100,000 miles, NO OTHER WAY
OLD MM. FLY 1 MM ON UA METAL ONLY, NO BONUSES, NO OTHER WAY
The New CO way no longer rewards loyalty. It rewards anyone who can "pay" there way into any level they like
Now that we have SHARES and CO, The product is different. You can only buy the same or double the mileage the tkt would earn, the prices keep changing and make no sense..........and WORST of all you can turn them into Status miles towards 1K and buy your way into"Elite" status
THE 1K program USED to have integrity. There are stories of people who flew 99,995 miles and asked for a waiver but were turned down.
OLD 1K. FLY 100,000 miles, NO OTHER WAY
OLD MM. FLY 1 MM ON UA METAL ONLY, NO BONUSES, NO OTHER WAY
The New CO way no longer rewards loyalty. It rewards anyone who can "pay" there way into any level they like
1. You cannot buy Elite miles to get to 1K.
2. Elite miles are 10 cents each - to even get to Plat would cost $7,500.
3. New UA does not count bonuses or partner flights for MM.
May 17, 2012, 7:50 am
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I planned to pay for Award Accelerator on an upcoming DEN-SIN trip. So, did UA just bump up the cost or does it get more expensive as you get closer to your travel date? I just went to purchase and it appears to have almost doubled in price????
This sucks (like much of the new United). I was going to do this, but not at this price.
Has anyone else had this experience?
Thanks for the insight.
This sucks (like much of the new United). I was going to do this, but not at this price.
Has anyone else had this experience?
Thanks for the insight.
May 17, 2012, 8:48 am
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But you can buy Premier Accelerator miles to get 1K. UA Insider has explicitly indicated that (well, the post I found said they were still debating the thresholds but that for now it could be used for anything, meaning yes, 1K also), and others have linked to her post in the various accelerator threads.
It is just the Flex PQM from certain Chase cards which can't be used for 1K.
Because they can?
If you see an Award Accelerator offer you like, buy it, because not only can the rates change, but the amounts of miles offered can change, too.
It is just the Flex PQM from certain Chase cards which can't be used for 1K.
Not seeing an answer here as to why buying award accelerator jumped in price? I was previously seeing 60,000 miles for about .015/cpm and now its up to .025/cpm. From about $900 to $1500 for triple miles on my DEN-SIN flight. I realize these are not elite miles. I'm looking to use them for award redemption (Int. business or first).
If you see an Award Accelerator offer you like, buy it, because not only can the rates change, but the amounts of miles offered can change, too.
Last edited by exerda; May 17, 2012 at 10:53 am
May 17, 2012, 10:14 am
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Are you going to ever post "after" looking up the facts, or just post whatever comes to mind, despite its inaccuracy?
1. You cannot buy Elite miles to get to 1K.
2. Elite miles are 10 cents each - to even get to Plat would cost $7,500.
3. New UA does not count bonuses or partner flights for MM.
1. You cannot buy Elite miles to get to 1K.
2. Elite miles are 10 cents each - to even get to Plat would cost $7,500.
3. New UA does not count bonuses or partner flights for MM.
May 17, 2012, 2:27 pm
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Here's another one I haven't seen before. I have a RT ORD-NRT the first week of June. When originally booked, the miles available for purchase were directly linked to the RT distance of the trip -- 12,548.
After reading this thread I looked at my reservations. Now the miles offered are an even 30000 or 45000, priced at $750 and $1125 respectively for a cost of 2.5cpm. Premier Add-on was 10cpm.
Mileage for a domestic turn next week are 2x and 3x the actual RT mileage.
After reading this thread I looked at my reservations. Now the miles offered are an even 30000 or 45000, priced at $750 and $1125 respectively for a cost of 2.5cpm. Premier Add-on was 10cpm.
Mileage for a domestic turn next week are 2x and 3x the actual RT mileage.
May 17, 2012, 2:30 pm
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Here's another one I haven't seen before. I have a RT ORD-NRT the first week of June. When originally booked, the miles available for purchase were directly linked to the RT distance of the trip -- 12,548.
After reading this thread I looked at my reservations. Now the miles offered are an even 30000 or 45000, priced at $750 and $1125 respectively for a cost of 2.5cpm. Premier Add-on was 10cpm.....
After reading this thread I looked at my reservations. Now the miles offered are an even 30000 or 45000, priced at $750 and $1125 respectively for a cost of 2.5cpm. Premier Add-on was 10cpm.....
May 17, 2012, 3:36 pm
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But I currently have a TPAC flight booked for September, and am being offered 40k miles for $800, 60k for $1200, which is 2 cpm. (also offered the same EQM miles for 10 cpm, as others have reported).
So if we spend the $800 on the miles (using the right credit card) instead of a ticket, and use 25k reward miles for her ticket, there will be a net gain of 5-10k miles -- and since she's also P1k we have flexibility to change the itinerary at no cost if our plans should change.
May 17, 2012, 3:57 pm
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May 17, 2012, 4:00 pm
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Here's another one I haven't seen before. I have a RT ORD-NRT the first week of June. When originally booked, the miles available for purchase were directly linked to the RT distance of the trip -- 12,548.
After reading this thread I looked at my reservations. Now the miles offered are an even 30000 or 45000, priced at $750 and $1125 respectively for a cost of 2.5cpm. Premier Add-on was 10cpm.
Mileage for a domestic turn next week are 2x and 3x the actual RT mileage.
After reading this thread I looked at my reservations. Now the miles offered are an even 30000 or 45000, priced at $750 and $1125 respectively for a cost of 2.5cpm. Premier Add-on was 10cpm.
Mileage for a domestic turn next week are 2x and 3x the actual RT mileage.
May 17, 2012, 4:01 pm
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Purchase Elite Miles on the new UA, like old CO?
Does anyone know if you can purchase EQM (PQM) on a UA flight, then cancel the actual flight but pay for and keep the EQM, like you used to be able to do when booking a CO ticket? Comes in handy if short of EQM/PQM for your desired status.
May 17, 2012, 4:03 pm
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Yes, you can. The process is essentially identical.
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May 17, 2012, 4:05 pm
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Are you going to ever post "after" looking up the facts, or just post whatever comes to mind, despite its inaccuracy?
1. You cannot buy Elite miles to get to 1K.
2. Elite miles are 10 cents each - to even get to Plat would cost $7,500.
3. New UA does not count bonuses or partner flights for MM.
1. You cannot buy Elite miles to get to 1K.
2. Elite miles are 10 cents each - to even get to Plat would cost $7,500.
3. New UA does not count bonuses or partner flights for MM.
1. You CAN now buy Elite miles to get to 1K
2. Elite miles are .10-.12 each. So what? I never said what they cost, just that you CAN buy them
3. New UA does not count bonuses. I'm aware of that. I said "LAST YEAR" CO allowed bonuses which ruined the integrity of the program (IMO) others may disagree
So, yes. I check my facts before writing "what comes to mind". Suggest you do same and/or read EXACTLY what I said
But you can buy Premier Accelerator miles to get 1K. UA Insider has explicitly indicated that (well, the post I found said they were still debating the thresholds but that for now it could be used for anything, meaning yes, 1K also), and others have linked to her post in the various accelerator threads.
It is just the Flex PQM from certain Chase cards which can't be used for 1K.
Because they can?
If you see an Award Accelerator offer you like, buy it, because not only can the rates change, but the amounts of miles offered can change, too.
It is just the Flex PQM from certain Chase cards which can't be used for 1K.
Because they can?
If you see an Award Accelerator offer you like, buy it, because not only can the rates change, but the amounts of miles offered can change, too.
From what I've seen
.025-.03 Domestic
..021-.025 INTERNATIONAL
.02 INT w FOREIGN PARTNER
Please correct me if anyone have seen different then this
They were as low as .015 on the old UA web site.
Last edited by iluv2fly; May 17, 2012 at 11:17 pm Reason: merge
May 17, 2012, 4:09 pm
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May 17, 2012, 4:11 pm
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