Why Fly UA?
Jun 17, 2013, 6:45 am
#121
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: JZRO
Posts: 9,169
BIS=Butt In Seat. That means you earned your PQMs by flying them, as opposed to buying them outright or otherwise obtaining them. However, it doesn't always mean that. For instance, if you get 150% PQMs for a flight, most people consider that BIS, even though your butt was only in the seat for 66.6% of the miles.
Jun 17, 2013, 8:41 am
#122
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Houston
Programs: UA - 1K, Marriott - Gold, Hilton - Gold, Global Entry,
Posts: 630
I fly UA for few reasons:
1) Company contract and hub captive - I travel frequently between LHR and IAH and UA is our company's carrier of choice and almost always cheaper than BA for C
2) Lie flat seats on all intl long-haul - I've never had to suffer in an angled seat or worse on a TATL flight (or a pmUA 772 for that matter) since I started travelling internationally
3) When I lived in Houston, UA usually offered me the best combo of value and convenience. I don't enjoy making a connection if I can take a non-stop flight. I would need to realize meaningful cost savings or other benefits to take a connecting flight over a non-stop.
4)I'll have at least 5 paid C trips from LHR to IAH among other misc *A trips this yr so I'll be close enough to 1K that the GPUs and ability to brag on FT that I'm an impo'tent 1K will be worth suffering through some MRs if needed.
1) Company contract and hub captive - I travel frequently between LHR and IAH and UA is our company's carrier of choice and almost always cheaper than BA for C
2) Lie flat seats on all intl long-haul - I've never had to suffer in an angled seat or worse on a TATL flight (or a pmUA 772 for that matter) since I started travelling internationally
3) When I lived in Houston, UA usually offered me the best combo of value and convenience. I don't enjoy making a connection if I can take a non-stop flight. I would need to realize meaningful cost savings or other benefits to take a connecting flight over a non-stop.
4)I'll have at least 5 paid C trips from LHR to IAH among other misc *A trips this yr so I'll be close enough to 1K that the GPUs and ability to brag on FT that I'm an impo'tent 1K will be worth suffering through some MRs if needed.
Jun 17, 2013, 11:00 am
#123
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Chicago: ORD, MDW
Programs: United Million Mile Flyer, Hilton Silver, Marriott Gold, DL, AA WN
Posts: 514
All airlines will go to this model.
BIS=Butt In Seat. That means you earned your PQMs by flying them, as opposed to buying them outright or otherwise obtaining them. However, it doesn't always mean that. For instance, if you get 150% PQMs for a flight, most people consider that BIS, even though your butt was only in the seat for 66.6% of the miles.
BIS=Butt In Seat. That means you earned your PQMs by flying them, as opposed to buying them outright or otherwise obtaining them. However, it doesn't always mean that. For instance, if you get 150% PQMs for a flight, most people consider that BIS, even though your butt was only in the seat for 66.6% of the miles.
Now, I know what "BIS" refers to.
Jun 17, 2013, 12:10 pm
#124
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Boulder, CO and Waimea, HI
Programs: UAL 1K MM
Posts: 748
