United Airlines Award/Premier Accelerator Rates [2014]
Jan 3, 2014, 6:06 am
#16
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 1
Checked mine this morning as I was checking in, and i have 2.9c/RDM and 7c/PQM. This is very different that yesterday when I had something closer to 12c PQM.
Jan 3, 2014, 10:09 am
#17
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Bay Area
Programs: DL SM, UA MP.
Posts: 12,729
Maybe they will lower the rates because they don't count towards PQD?
Jan 3, 2014, 10:14 am
#18
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: San Francisco Bay Area
Posts: 5,825
This, in my opinion, would be the only possible way to keep Elite Maximizer going in it's current state.
Three options:
1) Shut it down
2) Reduce the price of PQM's as they are much less valuable in a PQD ruled world
3) Make Elite Maximizer purchases count towards PQD
Three options:
1) Shut it down
2) Reduce the price of PQM's as they are much less valuable in a PQD ruled world
3) Make Elite Maximizer purchases count towards PQD
Jan 3, 2014, 10:37 am
#19
Join Date: Jan 2005
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Posts: 1,074
My PQM's just went up on two bookings from 12c to 14c, RDM's stayed the same at 2.3c.
Both award travel, one TPAC (partner) one TATL (UA).
Both award travel, one TPAC (partner) one TATL (UA).
Jan 3, 2014, 11:00 am
#20
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: AA Plat4Life4MM/DL MM SM4Life, UA/CO 1K
Posts: 645
I have a Jan EWR-TLV...
The offer for PQM is $3600 for 45,000 miles. 8 cents.
Jan 3, 2014, 11:10 am
#21
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: San Francisco Bay Area
Posts: 5,825
Mine has dropped to .10 / PQM. (plus .029 per RDM).
13,000 RDM/PQM
Domestic R/T paid itinerary.
(.026 and .10 for an international award ticket. 9,000 miles.)
13,000 RDM/PQM
Domestic R/T paid itinerary.
(.026 and .10 for an international award ticket. 9,000 miles.)
Jan 3, 2014, 11:22 am
#22
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: SFO
Programs: UA Plat; *A Gold; Marriott Gold
Posts: 351
PQM at .10 and .14
This is a useful, and interesting comparison - thanks for starting this, RNE!
I have a domestic itinerary in January, where I'm offered RDM at 2.9 cpm and PQM at 10 cpm, for a total of 12.9 cpm. Max offered is 11,000 miles.
TPAC itinerary in February offers RDM at 2.3 cpm and PQM at 14 cpm, for a total of 16.2. Max offered is 45,000 miles.
both itins are paid and on UA metal.
I have a domestic itinerary in January, where I'm offered RDM at 2.9 cpm and PQM at 10 cpm, for a total of 12.9 cpm. Max offered is 11,000 miles.
TPAC itinerary in February offers RDM at 2.3 cpm and PQM at 14 cpm, for a total of 16.2. Max offered is 45,000 miles.
both itins are paid and on UA metal.
Jan 3, 2014, 12:42 pm
#23
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA Plat 1.995MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Plat/LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 66,850
This, in my opinion, would be the only possible way to keep Elite Maximizer going in it's current state.
Three options:
1) Shut it down
2) Reduce the price of PQM's as they are much less valuable in a PQD ruled world
3) Make Elite Maximizer purchases count towards PQD
Three options:
1) Shut it down
2) Reduce the price of PQM's as they are much less valuable in a PQD ruled world
3) Make Elite Maximizer purchases count towards PQD
- International members
- Anyone meeting the credit card spend waiver and looking for Plat or lower status
- Anyone meeting the PQD requirement but not the PQM requirement
The key group it does not make sense for is domestic, low cpm 1Ks (which it appears is heavily overrepresented on FT).
The problem with the purchased PQM program in 2014 may not be quite the issue some seem to believe it is. Since UA has not discontinued it may be they see having value to UA and a sufficient number of customers without making PQD earning.
Jan 3, 2014, 12:52 pm
#24
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Chicago
Programs: UA 1K, SPG Gold
Posts: 174
I'm getting 2.3 cpm for RDM and 8 cpm for PQM (10.3 cpm a/i) for an upcoming TPAC
Jan 3, 2014, 1:30 pm
#25
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: San Francisco Bay Area
Posts: 5,825
The present Elite Maximizer/Premier Accelerator, for 2014, still makes as much sense as it did in 2013 for:
- International members
- Anyone meeting the credit card spend waiver and looking for Plat or lower status
- Anyone meeting the PQD requirement but not the PQM requirement
The key group it does not make sense for is domestic, low cpm 1Ks (which it appears is heavily overrepresented on FT).
The problem with the purchased PQM program in 2014 may not be quite the issue some seem to believe it is. Since UA has not discontinued it may be they see having value to UA and a sufficient number of customers without making PQD earning.
- International members
- Anyone meeting the credit card spend waiver and looking for Plat or lower status
- Anyone meeting the PQD requirement but not the PQM requirement
The key group it does not make sense for is domestic, low cpm 1Ks (which it appears is heavily overrepresented on FT).
The problem with the purchased PQM program in 2014 may not be quite the issue some seem to believe it is. Since UA has not discontinued it may be they see having value to UA and a sufficient number of customers without making PQD earning.
At the very least, I anticipate reduced value / reduced demand, which should lower PQM prices.
But, as always, time will tell.
Jan 3, 2014, 1:39 pm
#26
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: BOS, PVG
Programs: United 1K and 1MM, Marriott Ambassador
Posts: 10,000
BOS-PVG in January. V class.
20000 RDM for $460 i.e. 2.3 cents per RDM
20000 PQM for $2060 total, i.e. 10.3 cents per PQM
Seems lower than some people posted?
20000 RDM for $460 i.e. 2.3 cents per RDM
20000 PQM for $2060 total, i.e. 10.3 cents per PQM
Seems lower than some people posted?
Jan 4, 2014, 9:24 am
#27
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: JZRO
Posts: 9,169
Today, my PQM price went up from 12¢ across the board to 14¢. RDMs remain a mix of 2.3¢ to 2.9¢.
Jan 4, 2014, 10:00 am
#28
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: PHL
Programs: UA 1K, Marriott
Posts: 231
.08 PQM for 20,000mi
If I'd had this option at the end of last year, I would have jumped on it, instead of spending 3 days on MRs from Thanksgiving to Christmas to make 1K
Jan 4, 2014, 10:14 am
#29
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Bay Area
Programs: DL SM, UA MP.
Posts: 12,729
Yup, mine went up too.
Maybe it's not such a moneymaker for them. They're not trying to make the purchases enticing, especially with no PQDs.
Maybe it's not such a moneymaker for them. They're not trying to make the purchases enticing, especially with no PQDs.
Jan 4, 2014, 2:04 pm
#30
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: SF Bay Area
Programs: UA 1K, Hyatt Globalist, Virtuoso Travel Agent, Commercial Pilot
Posts: 2,117
$1,380.00 for 60,000 RDM ($0.023/mi.)
$4,800.00 for 60,000 PQM ($0.08/mi.)