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[Consolidated] "I need XXX UA PQD's/PQMs in 2014 for Elite Status in 2015
Dec 10, 2014, 9:22 am
#361
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Paying for an E+ seat (even though you don't have to) is cheap insurance to GUARANTEE 2 RPUS and 6 GPUs. Don't get chintzy on this one. Compared to a lot of people who are short of 1K, you have a pretty cheap/painless out.
Dec 10, 2014, 9:27 am
#362
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How can you even do an E+ buy-up as a 1K? Those seats are free.
Dec 10, 2014, 9:34 am
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Dec 10, 2014, 9:38 am
#364
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There was a post about this somewhere else, apologies I can't find it.
Pull your MP # off a ticket, then go in and pay for E+, then re-attach your MP number to the ticket and it will carry your PQD from the E+ seats.. That's the process if memory serves from that other posting.
Although, they were discussing just booking a new flight and "not adding" their MP # as opposed to what I'm proposing above.
Good luck.
Pull your MP # off a ticket, then go in and pay for E+, then re-attach your MP number to the ticket and it will carry your PQD from the E+ seats.. That's the process if memory serves from that other posting.
Although, they were discussing just booking a new flight and "not adding" their MP # as opposed to what I'm proposing above.
Good luck.
Dec 10, 2014, 9:41 am
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That would probably work, except without your MP number in the reservation, I'd be concerned about the PQD posting.
Dec 10, 2014, 9:42 am
#366
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If that doesn't work, this is the classic case for a "mileage run", although it's actually a PQD run. Don't know where you are, but certainly you can find a $150 R/T that takes an hour. Well worth it for the GPUs.
Dec 10, 2014, 9:59 am
#367
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I already flew 121 EQS, about $80 per EQS but well under 100K EQM, another mileage run is very tiresome. Very tired though.
Dec 10, 2014, 11:21 am
#368
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If one has a booking for a SO for family member through your miles next year, you can buy E+ for them... Maybe this is what they're trying to accomplish
This is a <1% benefit (and not for me at all), but looking at the bright side!!!!
Dec 10, 2014, 2:55 pm
#369
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Gosh, I only need 77 PQM to reach gold. Do I need to do a mileage run? Just 77 miles!!
Dec 10, 2014, 3:31 pm
#370
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Have folks been given some grace (100, 200, .. miles ) in the past years, yes. Have folks that close not been given grace -- yes. Why the difference, we do not know why and we don't know what will happen this year.
So if you are a gambling type and can live a chance of disappointment or feel your PQDs / cpm makes you a compelling exception, it's you decision. No one here can give you a definitive answer either way.
Dec 11, 2014, 6:13 am
#371
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I recall hearing stories that UA might provide the 1K status, but not the 2 RPUs or 6 GPUs. One only gets those if earning the requisite points.
OT: Interesting if a pax flew the 100k and got the GPUs, but didn't actually achieve 1K due to <$10k spend or <4 UA segs, ...
OT: Interesting if a pax flew the 100k and got the GPUs, but didn't actually achieve 1K due to <$10k spend or <4 UA segs, ...
Dec 11, 2014, 11:55 am
#372
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Such as
Premier members will earn six Global Premier Upgrades upon meeting all qualification requirements of Premier 1K® status
Dec 11, 2014, 3:01 pm
#373
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I need 6.5k PQM for 1k and need to spend 2.3k $ doing it.
It looks like I'm not going to make it this year. Its a shame because I had 50k PQM on March 1. Also its a shame that I didn't get a few more of my Lufthansa flights to price out correctly with UA 016 ticket numbers. I spent at least 35k on flights this year.
It looks like I'm not going to make it this year. Its a shame because I had 50k PQM on March 1. Also its a shame that I didn't get a few more of my Lufthansa flights to price out correctly with UA 016 ticket numbers. I spent at least 35k on flights this year.
Dec 11, 2014, 3:31 pm
#374
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I need 6.5k PQM for 1k and need to spend 2.3k $ doing it.
It looks like I'm not going to make it this year. Its a shame because I had 50k PQM on March 1. Also its a shame that I didn't get a few more of my Lufthansa flights to price out correctly with UA 016 ticket numbers. I spent at least 35k on flights this year.
It looks like I'm not going to make it this year. Its a shame because I had 50k PQM on March 1. Also its a shame that I didn't get a few more of my Lufthansa flights to price out correctly with UA 016 ticket numbers. I spent at least 35k on flights this year.
I got quotes for $1300 for 6000 miles and $1600 for 12,000 miles. Shorter trips show less miles for sale, but the least I saw was 6000 miles.
Dec 11, 2014, 4:06 pm
#375
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But that does not earn PQDs and appears the poster was also short on PQDs.