What to do with/how to use XXX miles?
Sep 13, 2013, 6:17 pm
#31
Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 8
I'm sorry that you are suffering from this. It doesn't have to be an entire loss.
1. Just buy a magazine subscription, and iTunes song, or something equally small every 17 months. Activity every 18 months keeps your miles from expiring.
2. Consider getting a Chase credit card with the United branding. That works to keep the account posting new activity, thus no expiration.
3. Combine the two (MileagePlus shopping and a Chase card) and save the miles for a future trip that you value. UA flies to a whole lot of places, so 8000 miles is a good start to a special vacation later.
4. Need more miles to make your AeroPlan status? Two words: Mileage run. It's early September, so you have about 3 months to look for deals before the Christmas season starts to make flying cost prohibitive. I've had good MR opportunities come up as late as the first week in December some years.
If you figure out how to automatically log in in FireFox, Chrome or Safari, please share that with me. I have tried, and I can't make it happen on purpose. I would really like to know how to accidentally set that up!
Best of luck to you. May this be an opening door rather than a closing one. Two programs can be better than one in some cases, and this may just be one of those cases.
1. Just buy a magazine subscription, and iTunes song, or something equally small every 17 months. Activity every 18 months keeps your miles from expiring.
2. Consider getting a Chase credit card with the United branding. That works to keep the account posting new activity, thus no expiration.
3. Combine the two (MileagePlus shopping and a Chase card) and save the miles for a future trip that you value. UA flies to a whole lot of places, so 8000 miles is a good start to a special vacation later.
4. Need more miles to make your AeroPlan status? Two words: Mileage run. It's early September, so you have about 3 months to look for deals before the Christmas season starts to make flying cost prohibitive. I've had good MR opportunities come up as late as the first week in December some years.
If you figure out how to automatically log in in FireFox, Chrome or Safari, please share that with me. I have tried, and I can't make it happen on purpose. I would really like to know how to accidentally set that up!
Best of luck to you. May this be an opening door rather than a closing one. Two programs can be better than one in some cases, and this may just be one of those cases.
Here I am trying to explain how dose firefox work on cookies.
first, open a firefox browser, at the left side of the URL there will be a Lock sign(pic 1), click on it, it will show a pop window, then click on "more information",there will be another pop window, there are two button permission and security(pic 2), you will find the some options to choose to store the cookies of the website.
after these setting's done, restart firefox and go to www.united.com, when you log in, there will be a warning window pop up to ask you whether you want to store the username and password, sth like this, if you choose to remember, then next time you visit united.com, you should see those account info showing on the webpage(pic 3)
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hope you could understand my words, good luck!
Last edited by Yi Xiong; Sep 13, 2013 at 7:16 pm
Sep 13, 2013, 6:19 pm
#32
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Ohio (CLE or CAK)
Programs: United platinum, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Platinum Elite, Hyatt Explorist, IHG plat
Posts: 83
Google "airline miles for magazines", then us the site (I forget the name of it) to send some free magazine subscriptions to a few of your US friends. I doubt they'll ship the magazines into Canada, but they might do that too.
Sep 13, 2013, 6:23 pm
#34
Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 8
This is pretty standard in the industry -- it is very hard and usually unsuccessful to uncredit from one program and re-credit to another.
While you my try another or two agent (especially try MileagePlus Service Center, not Reservations) but generally the answer will be no.
While you my try another or two agent (especially try MileagePlus Service Center, not Reservations) but generally the answer will be no.
I went to united website, there are not many choice for me because i am not US resident. thats why I came here looking for solution.
Sep 13, 2013, 6:28 pm
#35
Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 5,814
I once tried to teach a person (for work) who used her mouse on the screen (like right on the screen itself). From that experience, I learned that you should only try to teach technology and/or technology terms once esp in the general public (minus kids) -- if they don't grasp it, don't try it again. Even if they get it, they'll forget it within a few hours.
Sep 13, 2013, 7:00 pm
#36
Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 8
Your login has nothing with do with the whole case.
1. In your passenger information (for TSA), you are allowed to provide another FFP number. Even you have a UA number, it does not mean you have to stick with it.
2. Even you don't realize between the time you book and check-in for your mistake, your boarding pass will definitely have your account shown. If you have ever been a AC *G before, you will notice the issue.
Sorry to say - lesson learned and move on. The chance you can get it is really slim.
To be honest, it may be easier to tell AC that you made the mistake. They might able to override it for you.
1. In your passenger information (for TSA), you are allowed to provide another FFP number. Even you have a UA number, it does not mean you have to stick with it.
2. Even you don't realize between the time you book and check-in for your mistake, your boarding pass will definitely have your account shown. If you have ever been a AC *G before, you will notice the issue.
Sorry to say - lesson learned and move on. The chance you can get it is really slim.
To be honest, it may be easier to tell AC that you made the mistake. They might able to override it for you.
Thank you very much for the reply
Yes, I was writing a email to Aeroplan last night to explain this, hope they could help me.
Do you still have your boarding passes? If so, my suggestion is to ask the MileagePlus service center to just delete your mileage credit for all the segments. You can then file a missing mileage request with Aeroplan for the credit. In your request tell them that UA deleted the mileage credit.
It is possible you will end up with no miles anywhere but if you can get UA to delete the credit you have a reasonable chance to get the credit from Aeroplan.
It is possible you will end up with no miles anywhere but if you can get UA to delete the credit you have a reasonable chance to get the credit from Aeroplan.
Try all of the suggestions on the above posts. If the miles cannot transfer and you never plan to fly on UA, donate the miles to a charity, such as make a wish foundation. Don't let the miles expire.
I also use Firefox and have never had this problem.
Have a great Friday the 13th.
I also use Firefox and have never had this problem.
Have a great Friday the 13th.
yes, I am kind of lazy people, always stored cookies on my computer saving time to log in, just this time I was careless.
Last edited by FlyinHawaiian; Sep 13, 2013 at 7:16 pm Reason: multi-quote
Sep 14, 2013, 8:47 am
#37
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: DAY/CMH
Programs: UA MileagePlus
Posts: 2,474
Good luck!
Sep 14, 2013, 9:32 am
#38
Join Date: Sep 2008
Programs: A3 *G, AA exePlat, AS MVP 75k Gold, JL sapphire, UA silver
Posts: 4,035
Thank you for the suggestion, actually I tried calling customer service, they transferred my call to the related representative, she said she can not do it, but she suggested me to mail my boarding pass to the service center, and I mailed them, but later I got email told me they can not do it.
I went to united website, there are not many choice for me because i am not US resident. thats why I came here looking for solution.
I went to united website, there are not many choice for me because i am not US resident. thats why I came here looking for solution.
Sep 14, 2013, 9:32 am
#39
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: DCA
Programs: DL DM, AA EXP, various hotel
Posts: 2,227
I might try setting up a three-way call between the Aeroplan Service Center, the Mileage Plus Service Center, and you.
Working together, they may be able to delete the mileage credit from MP and re-add it to AP.
Definitely not even likely to work, but probably worth a try before you give up.
Working together, they may be able to delete the mileage credit from MP and re-add it to AP.
Definitely not even likely to work, but probably worth a try before you give up.
Sep 15, 2013, 1:09 am
#40
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Sep 15, 2013, 3:14 am
#41
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: BOS
Programs: UA 1K/1MM, DL PM/1MM, Marriott Amb/LT Titanium, HHonors Diamond, Priority Club Platinum, Hyatt Disc
Posts: 522
Thank you so much for the good tips.
Here I am trying to explain how dose firefox work on cookies.
first, open a firefox browser, at the left side of the URL there will be a Lock sign(pic 1), click on it, it will show a pop window, then click on "more information",there will be another pop window, there are two button permission and security(pic 2), you will find the some options to choose to store the cookies of the website.
after these setting's done, restart firefox and go to www.united.com, when you log in, there will be a warning window pop up to ask you whether you want to store the username and password, sth like this, if you choose to remember, then next time you visit united.com, you should see those account info showing on the webpage(pic 3)
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2
3
hope you could understand my words, good luck!
Here I am trying to explain how dose firefox work on cookies.
first, open a firefox browser, at the left side of the URL there will be a Lock sign(pic 1), click on it, it will show a pop window, then click on "more information",there will be another pop window, there are two button permission and security(pic 2), you will find the some options to choose to store the cookies of the website.
after these setting's done, restart firefox and go to www.united.com, when you log in, there will be a warning window pop up to ask you whether you want to store the username and password, sth like this, if you choose to remember, then next time you visit united.com, you should see those account info showing on the webpage(pic 3)
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2
3
hope you could understand my words, good luck!
In any case, good luck with trying to get the miles moved over.
Sep 15, 2013, 10:08 am
#42
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: SFO/SJC
Programs: UA Silver, Marriott Gold, Hilton Gold
Posts: 14,891
For what it's worth, that is not what I would consider to be an automatic login. You previously told firefox to remember some form values so the MP Number and PWD were auto filled in but you still have to click the "sign in" button. That means that you intentionally logged in. To me, Automatic login would mean that anytime you started up your browser and went to united.com, it would already say "Welcome xxx" in the upper right corner and you could buy a ticket without ever having to intentionally click the "Sign in" button.
In any case, good luck with trying to get the miles moved over.
In any case, good luck with trying to get the miles moved over.
Fact is, the OP can try calling in to MP or AP, but having miles reversed after they've been posted probably won't happen. This is probably a situation where they'll have to learn the hard way. We all do this at some point.
Sep 15, 2013, 10:19 am
#43
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: ABE
Programs: DL DM, IHG Spire, Mariott Platinum (UA SI) Avis First, National Executive
Posts: 764
Lesson learned. It happens.
The safest way to have your mileage credited to a particular airline's FF account is to use that airline's web site (and not UA.com, if not wanted to credited to MP) to make the reservations.
Very simple.
The safest way to have your mileage credited to a particular airline's FF account is to use that airline's web site (and not UA.com, if not wanted to credited to MP) to make the reservations.
Very simple.
Sep 26, 2013, 9:08 pm
#44
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 3
How to use best my soon-to-expire (57k+30K) miles
Hi,
My wife's account has 57K miles and I have 30K miles.
We are couple with 2 kids (5yr + 1yr).
My wife's miles will expire in next month end. It will be shame to let those miles expire, hence I was looking for best use of them.
We have vacation days left, so I think, best return of miles will be book some destination ticket (our airport is newark, nj) and explore new area.
I think, we can't book vacation packages using award miles.
Buying stuff gives us avg of 50cents for each 100 miles. And we don't have to buy anything yet.
Last option would be, I let them expire and you can re-instate them by paying $50 per 25,000 miles upto 18months.
I don't know anyone (or it's more of hassle), asking any friend/family looking for travel and asking for cash.
I will appreciate, if you can share some tips, given my situation.
Thanks.
My wife's account has 57K miles and I have 30K miles.
We are couple with 2 kids (5yr + 1yr).
My wife's miles will expire in next month end. It will be shame to let those miles expire, hence I was looking for best use of them.
We have vacation days left, so I think, best return of miles will be book some destination ticket (our airport is newark, nj) and explore new area.
I think, we can't book vacation packages using award miles.
Buying stuff gives us avg of 50cents for each 100 miles. And we don't have to buy anything yet.
Last option would be, I let them expire and you can re-instate them by paying $50 per 25,000 miles upto 18months.
I don't know anyone (or it's more of hassle), asking any friend/family looking for travel and asking for cash.
I will appreciate, if you can share some tips, given my situation.
Thanks.