Winecountry, it's been a while since your last trip from ABC
Dec 6, 2012, 2:24 pm
#16
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: EAU
Programs: UA 1K, CO Plat, NW Plat, Marriott Premiere Plat, SPG Plat, Priority Gold, Hilton Gold
Posts: 4,712
You're all making the same mistake - reading UA marketing emails.
I just bit-bucket them. Never find anything of value in them.
I just bit-bucket them. Never find anything of value in them.
Dec 6, 2012, 3:09 pm
#21
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Bay Area, CA
Programs: UA Plat 2MM; AS MVP Gold 75K
Posts: 35,068
Combine that with the frequency of junk mail from UA, it's really pathetic. I received all this in the past 24 hours:
- Use your award miles for holiday entertainment
- Vote in the 10 Million Charity Miles Giveaway...
- It's been a while since your last trip from...
- Request an upgrade using miles for your upcoming trip...
- Celebrate the holidays with Dining Awards
Dec 6, 2012, 3:21 pm
#24
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 4,645
To underscore how pathetic this is, I just got an email inviting me to use miles to purchase some stuff that I might need for my upcoming trip.
The offer includes the chance to use 67,200 miles to get a "Tumi Alpha Continental Carry-On"
The offer includes the chance to use 67,200 miles to get a "Tumi Alpha Continental Carry-On"
Dec 6, 2012, 3:45 pm
#26
Join Date: Apr 2010
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 697
I didn't read the whole email, but listed my secondary airport as the airport which to me made sense since I had not originated from that airport since July. I did find it odd though that they want me to fly out of EWR when I have been flying in and out of PHL practically every week since September.
Dec 6, 2012, 3:48 pm
#27
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: San Luis Obispo, CA
Programs: Military Space-A, UA Plat, AS MVP Gold 75K, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Plat, IHG Plat, HHonors Gold
Posts: 1,248
Dec 6, 2012, 3:50 pm
#28
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: DEN
Programs: 2012 Plat-2013 Plat-2014 Silver-2015 GM
Posts: 818
Just got one too for a Winter resort I can drive to from my house in 90 minutes time.
It's the shotgun approach versus using a rifle. Email blasts are supposed to be targeted, relevant and meaningful, or they turn into what they've turned into, junk mail. I think the UA Marketing Dept needs to take some Marketing 101 classes at a local Community College as a start, or get into the "Bigs" as an ultimate goal.
It's the shotgun approach versus using a rifle. Email blasts are supposed to be targeted, relevant and meaningful, or they turn into what they've turned into, junk mail. I think the UA Marketing Dept needs to take some Marketing 101 classes at a local Community College as a start, or get into the "Bigs" as an ultimate goal.