MileagePlus Account Balance (How many miles do you all keep in your accounts?)
Jan 2, 2015, 4:44 pm
#91
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: SIN
Programs: UA 1K MM, SQ PPS, CX Silver, Accor Platinum, Marriott Gold, SPG Silver
Posts: 679
970k in mine, and about 250k in Mrs. schwing's account, plus 250k in my SQ Krisflyer account.
We used to use miles regularly for weekend trips, but since we moved to SIN, it's a massive PITA to use them locally (given there is no way to see SQ availability online). Plus, flights are SOOO cheap here, it would feel like a waste. When we go home for personal visits, we'd much prefer to pay for OAL business instead of 8 across UA 'business bus' service (lately emirates has been our favorite). Will probably end up using some to fly friends and family out, but keep some for family emergencies.
We used to use miles regularly for weekend trips, but since we moved to SIN, it's a massive PITA to use them locally (given there is no way to see SQ availability online). Plus, flights are SOOO cheap here, it would feel like a waste. When we go home for personal visits, we'd much prefer to pay for OAL business instead of 8 across UA 'business bus' service (lately emirates has been our favorite). Will probably end up using some to fly friends and family out, but keep some for family emergencies.
Jan 2, 2015, 6:48 pm
#92
Join Date: Dec 2010
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 232
650k
typically use my miles for saver award trips for my wife and 2 kids then pay for my ticket with cash.
Im looking to burn a couple hundred thousand on a First class flight somewhere cool.
typically use my miles for saver award trips for my wife and 2 kids then pay for my ticket with cash.
Im looking to burn a couple hundred thousand on a First class flight somewhere cool.
Jan 2, 2015, 8:12 pm
#93
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: LAX
Programs: United Silver, 0.9MM
Posts: 133
970k in mine, and about 250k in Mrs. schwing's account, plus 250k in my SQ Krisflyer account.
We used to use miles regularly for weekend trips, but since we moved to SIN, it's a massive PITA to use them locally (given there is no way to see SQ availability online). Plus, flights are SOOO cheap here, it would feel like a waste. When we go home for personal visits, we'd much prefer to pay for OAL business instead of 8 across UA 'business bus' service (lately emirates has been our favorite). Will probably end up using some to fly friends and family out, but keep some for family emergencies.
We used to use miles regularly for weekend trips, but since we moved to SIN, it's a massive PITA to use them locally (given there is no way to see SQ availability online). Plus, flights are SOOO cheap here, it would feel like a waste. When we go home for personal visits, we'd much prefer to pay for OAL business instead of 8 across UA 'business bus' service (lately emirates has been our favorite). Will probably end up using some to fly friends and family out, but keep some for family emergencies.
Jan 2, 2015, 9:05 pm
#94
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: LAX NYC
Programs: UA 1K 3.01MM, Global Entry, RCC LIFETIME (pd $2k in '90)), HH GOLD, Pan Am Clipper Club Lifetime
Posts: 178
For some unexplained reason, I have to keep a minimum balance of 1,000,000 miles in my account. I've had this habit since I became 1K in 1998.
Jan 2, 2015, 9:40 pm
#95
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: iad/dca
Programs: UA Million Mile Gold, Club, AA, Delta, Marriott, Hertz G, A/Club
Posts: 1,106
777,471 Lifetime flight miles: 866,503 Three of us flew over to Nairobi last year.
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Jan 2, 2015, 10:45 pm
#96
Join Date: Nov 2005
Programs: UA Gold,1MM, Hilton Honors Silver, Marriott Gold, BA Blue
Posts: 150
Currently have 1,241,512.
Jan 2, 2015, 11:03 pm
#97
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: SF Bay Area
Programs: UA 1K MM, MR Gold (lifetime)
Posts: 54
Current: 370,000
Average: 400,000
Highest: 1.5MM
These days I tend to earn & burn.
Average: 400,000
Highest: 1.5MM
These days I tend to earn & burn.
Jan 2, 2015, 11:08 pm
#98
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: LGA/JFK/EWR
Programs: UA 1K1.75MM, Hyatt Globalist, abandoned Marriott LTT (RIP SPG), Hertz PC
Posts: 21,172
400K, fairly average for me
But I have an add'l 200K generated in the past year or so that normally would have added to that total, but I shifted the spend to my CSP to get more URs...much more flexible than having all my eggs in the UA MP pot ^
But I have an add'l 200K generated in the past year or so that normally would have added to that total, but I shifted the spend to my CSP to get more URs...much more flexible than having all my eggs in the UA MP pot ^
Jan 3, 2015, 9:27 am
#99
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: LAX & EWR/JFK
Programs: Fomerly UA 1K, now Gold... next year, who knows?
Posts: 1,432
About 900K
I also have about 200K in UR. Other than the CC spend to make Plat, I shifted most of my spend to UR cards for the fexibility.
I also have about 200K in UR. Other than the CC spend to make Plat, I shifted most of my spend to UR cards for the fexibility.