United Airlines Award/Premier Accelerator Rates [2014]
Jan 23, 2014, 8:45 am
#91
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I have a CLE-LAS flight booked for February and I am being offered 8,000 PQMs for $560, 7c each. I also had a flight recently CLE-MCO and was offered the same PQM rate, which I used to purchase some PQMs. Has anyone else seen an offer this good?
Jan 23, 2014, 10:06 am
#92
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So who's bought this year?
How does it feel to spend thousands and not have it move the needle on your PQDs?
How does it feel to spend thousands and not have it move the needle on your PQDs?
Jan 23, 2014, 3:11 pm
#93
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Seven cents is hard to beat.
Jan 23, 2014, 8:43 pm
#94
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United Airlines Award/Premier Accelerator Rates [2014]
Data point.
MP Gold, on TPAC offered 40/60k for 2.3/14CPM for RDM/PQM, as many have had.
I wonder if the rates are also based on whether you are US based, i.e. higher PQM rates for those without PQD requirements.
Of course, at 14CPM I'd rather do TPAC MR's for just over 1/3 the price, if I needed/wanted the RDM...
MP Gold, on TPAC offered 40/60k for 2.3/14CPM for RDM/PQM, as many have had.
I wonder if the rates are also based on whether you are US based, i.e. higher PQM rates for those without PQD requirements.
Of course, at 14CPM I'd rather do TPAC MR's for just over 1/3 the price, if I needed/wanted the RDM...
Jan 27, 2014, 12:22 pm
#95
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Does anyone else see an increase from 2.3 cpm to 2.5 cpm?
A booking I have that was showing 2.3 cpm a week ago is now showing 2.5 cpm.
I have a non-US address on united.com, but I could easily specify a US address in case it improves the Accelerator rate for award miles.
A booking I have that was showing 2.3 cpm a week ago is now showing 2.5 cpm.
I have a non-US address on united.com, but I could easily specify a US address in case it improves the Accelerator rate for award miles.
Jan 27, 2014, 12:53 pm
#96
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Does anyone else see an increase from 2.3 cpm to 2.5 cpm?
A booking I have that was showing 2.3 cpm a week ago is now showing 2.5 cpm.
I have a non-US address on united.com, but I could easily specify a US address in case it improves the Accelerator rate for award miles.
A booking I have that was showing 2.3 cpm a week ago is now showing 2.5 cpm.
I have a non-US address on united.com, but I could easily specify a US address in case it improves the Accelerator rate for award miles.
Jan 27, 2014, 1:17 pm
#97
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Jan 27, 2014, 1:50 pm
#98
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I'm seeing something similar. The RDM price for two of my bookings (both paid domestic) increased to 3.1˘. PQM price remained unchanged for all bookings.
RNE, noting that it's not unusual for prices to fluctuate a little. But at 3.1˘/RDM it's almost the same price as the published rate.
RNE, noting that it's not unusual for prices to fluctuate a little. But at 3.1˘/RDM it's almost the same price as the published rate.
Jan 30, 2014, 5:52 pm
#99
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Just bought 16k RDM at 2.6c/mile. (To book before the deval tomorrow)
Feb 1, 2014, 7:30 pm
#100
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Being offered 3.3˘ per RDM and 9.9˘ per PQM on a reservation right now. Being CLE-based, I'm thinking yeah, right!!! Sigh.
That makes the 2.9˘ per RDM I'm being offered on another reservation seem like a bargain. Who knows why I'm being offered different prices on different reservations. Both are domestic; both involve connections each way.
That makes the 2.9˘ per RDM I'm being offered on another reservation seem like a bargain. Who knows why I'm being offered different prices on different reservations. Both are domestic; both involve connections each way.
Feb 1, 2014, 8:48 pm
#101
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Are they ever less expensive at the kiosks? My current bookings all have ridiculously high rates.
Feb 1, 2014, 9:08 pm
#102
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Feb 1, 2014, 9:20 pm
#103
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On an international itinerary for 60k miles, I am getting 2.3 cents/mile and 14 cents/pqm.
On a domestic itinerary for 8k miles, I am getting 3.3 cents/mile and 10 cents/pqm.
It seems:
The smaller the PQM purchase, the less expensive it is.
The larger the miles purchase, the less expensive it is.
On a domestic itinerary for 8k miles, I am getting 3.3 cents/mile and 10 cents/pqm.
It seems:
The smaller the PQM purchase, the less expensive it is.
The larger the miles purchase, the less expensive it is.
Last edited by ShotgunKid; Feb 1, 2014 at 9:27 pm
Feb 2, 2014, 12:33 am
#104
Join Date: Nov 2007
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As of early January, all of my future flights only offer RDM, the PQM purchase option disappeared, both on flights that previously offered them and on new bookings.
Feb 2, 2014, 5:25 am
#105
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On a TPAC, I'm getting 2.5cents/rdm.