Jan 1, 2015, 5:30 pm
Last edit by: Michael D
2014 thread - United Airlines Award/Premier Accelerator Rates [2014]
Shortest flights on UA (useful to get low mileage offers)
2016 thread http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...es-2016-a.html
Shortest flights on UA (useful to get low mileage offers)
2016 thread http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...es-2016-a.html
United Airlines Award/Premier Accelerator Rates [2015]
Feb 14, 2015, 9:28 am
#91
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: LHR
Programs: UA 1K, Marriott Gold, mLife Platinum
Posts: 380
Mine have just jumped to 2.3cpm/10cpm, was 2.1/8 last week.
Both TATL reservations, one is booked in Y and the other is in GF.
Both TATL reservations, one is booked in Y and the other is in GF.
Feb 15, 2015, 11:52 am
#94
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: STS/SFO
Programs: UA MM, AS MVP Gold, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Titanium, National Exec Elite
Posts: 182
I have a ticket for May on UA (016) Stock and on AC Metal IST-ORD-IST. I bought the ticket (in P Class) at United.Com. I checked the Accelerator Rates today and this is the result:
RDM: 15,000 for $345 or $0.023 per mile
PQM: 15,000 for an additional $1,200 or 0.08 per mile.
Make 2 Cents: The RDM is no bargin. However, based on my experience from last year the PQM rate of 8 cents per mile is pretty good. As I got closer to re-qualifying for 1K, UA jacked the rates higher and higher, sometimes as high as $.145 per mile.
Some of you have asked why UA charges more for PQMs for their best elites. The reason is, they know that psychologically we are more prone to dish out the cash to keep our status.
My question to all you wise FT sages, is $.08 per PQM mile worth pulling the trigger for now ? I think that 15,000 miles will be the difference this year for me re-qaulifying for 1K. Your thoughts are appreciated.
RDM: 15,000 for $345 or $0.023 per mile
PQM: 15,000 for an additional $1,200 or 0.08 per mile.
Make 2 Cents: The RDM is no bargin. However, based on my experience from last year the PQM rate of 8 cents per mile is pretty good. As I got closer to re-qualifying for 1K, UA jacked the rates higher and higher, sometimes as high as $.145 per mile.
Some of you have asked why UA charges more for PQMs for their best elites. The reason is, they know that psychologically we are more prone to dish out the cash to keep our status.
My question to all you wise FT sages, is $.08 per PQM mile worth pulling the trigger for now ? I think that 15,000 miles will be the difference this year for me re-qaulifying for 1K. Your thoughts are appreciated.
Feb 20, 2015, 4:21 am
#95
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Kabul, Afghanistan
Programs: UA MileagePlus; Hyatt Gold Passport
Posts: 3
Premier Accelerator (PA) towards 1K
FNG here looking to break into the FT world. I will do nine legs between IAD and DBX this year (4.5 roundtrips) and am looking to make 1K out of it. (I see in other threads that's a goal of debatable worth, but we'll put that aside for the moment.) The tickets will all be employer-purchased YCA fares. I started 2015 as MP Silver.
Prior to the first leg in January, I paid $285 for 15000 RDM (1.9 cents per) and another $1800 to make them PQM, which made them 13.9 cents per all up.
I was ticketed a couple of weeks ago to do DBX-IAD-DBX at the end of March and accepted a PA offer of 25000 PQM for $3525 ($525 for RDM and $3000 for PQM = 14.1 cents per). Now, with only the two PQM purchases and the January IAD-DBX flight, I'm sitting about 3000 PQMs short of Gold.
During the coming week, I will be ticketed for DBX-IAD-DBX trips in June and August. Of course it will be interesting to see what the offers will be. My guess is they will be more expensive since I'm climbing the ladder and United likely already has marked me as an easy touch. I will be sure to let the group know what I'm offered and take its advice before making any decisions.
In the meantime, any comments or suggestions on my quest and how I'm going about it will be most welcome. And if I was a mo-ron to pay so much for the PQMs, please break it to me gently. Thanks, O2B
Prior to the first leg in January, I paid $285 for 15000 RDM (1.9 cents per) and another $1800 to make them PQM, which made them 13.9 cents per all up.
I was ticketed a couple of weeks ago to do DBX-IAD-DBX at the end of March and accepted a PA offer of 25000 PQM for $3525 ($525 for RDM and $3000 for PQM = 14.1 cents per). Now, with only the two PQM purchases and the January IAD-DBX flight, I'm sitting about 3000 PQMs short of Gold.
During the coming week, I will be ticketed for DBX-IAD-DBX trips in June and August. Of course it will be interesting to see what the offers will be. My guess is they will be more expensive since I'm climbing the ladder and United likely already has marked me as an easy touch. I will be sure to let the group know what I'm offered and take its advice before making any decisions.
In the meantime, any comments or suggestions on my quest and how I'm going about it will be most welcome. And if I was a mo-ron to pay so much for the PQMs, please break it to me gently. Thanks, O2B
Feb 20, 2015, 5:38 am
#96
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: SRQ
Programs: UA Plat-Million Miler (1.6MM), IHG-Plat Amb; Amex Plat-P, Marriott-Gold;Hertz Gold; Hilton-Gold
Posts: 762
O2B1k, Welcome to FT and thanks for your service in the region !!
I will try to address your questions:
You are not a Mo-ran if you are trying to extract some value from UA quickly. As you are likely flying on R&Rs from downrange to the USA, comfort on those 14+ hour flights from DXB is probably important to you. Striving for Gold quickly is smart. Gold will get you lounge access (try the LH lounge at DXB and spring the $25 to use the gym/pool at the DXB airport Hotel, at what was formerly Gate 117) and extra baggage which comes in handy when you do a shopping spree in the USA and bring your sundries downrange. 1K status will be very good for you as the 6 GPUs will likely get you into Business Class on a YCA (Government) fare. It has been a while, but in the day, YCA was considered the equivalent of full fare Y for PQM purposes, i.e. you earned 1.5 PQMs per actual UA BIS miles flown.
Don't get in a hurry to buy the PQMs all at once. There is plenty of time to earn and if need be, buy the PQMs necessary to make 1K.
You are correct in that UA prices PQMs based on how much you need them as opposed to some other logical pricing scheme. Last year I had offers as low as $.08 per PQM and as high as $ .15 per PQM. In general the rates were lower early and went up later in the year. My general thought, get Gold ASAP then wait it out before buying more PQMs. Sometimes UA lowers the price during low seasons, etc. Remember, you can always make a "dummy booking" to purchase the PQMs and then cancel the booking before 24 hours, get a refund for the ticket but keep the PQMs you purchased for the "Dummy" booking.
Good Luck on getting 1K and keep us posted here at FT on your progress and UA experiences.
Oh, yeah, and stay safe out there !!!! BR GPICUR
I will try to address your questions:
You are not a Mo-ran if you are trying to extract some value from UA quickly. As you are likely flying on R&Rs from downrange to the USA, comfort on those 14+ hour flights from DXB is probably important to you. Striving for Gold quickly is smart. Gold will get you lounge access (try the LH lounge at DXB and spring the $25 to use the gym/pool at the DXB airport Hotel, at what was formerly Gate 117) and extra baggage which comes in handy when you do a shopping spree in the USA and bring your sundries downrange. 1K status will be very good for you as the 6 GPUs will likely get you into Business Class on a YCA (Government) fare. It has been a while, but in the day, YCA was considered the equivalent of full fare Y for PQM purposes, i.e. you earned 1.5 PQMs per actual UA BIS miles flown.
Don't get in a hurry to buy the PQMs all at once. There is plenty of time to earn and if need be, buy the PQMs necessary to make 1K.
You are correct in that UA prices PQMs based on how much you need them as opposed to some other logical pricing scheme. Last year I had offers as low as $.08 per PQM and as high as $ .15 per PQM. In general the rates were lower early and went up later in the year. My general thought, get Gold ASAP then wait it out before buying more PQMs. Sometimes UA lowers the price during low seasons, etc. Remember, you can always make a "dummy booking" to purchase the PQMs and then cancel the booking before 24 hours, get a refund for the ticket but keep the PQMs you purchased for the "Dummy" booking.
Good Luck on getting 1K and keep us posted here at FT on your progress and UA experiences.
Oh, yeah, and stay safe out there !!!! BR GPICUR
FNG here looking to break into the FT world. I will do nine legs between IAD and DBX this year (4.5 roundtrips) and am looking to make 1K out of it. (I see in other threads that's a goal of debatable worth, but we'll put that aside for the moment.) The tickets will all be employer-purchased YCA fares. I started 2015 as MP Silver.
Prior to the first leg in January, I paid $285 for 15000 RDM (1.9 cents per) and another $1800 to make them PQM, which made them 13.9 cents per all up.
I was ticketed a couple of weeks ago to do DBX-IAD-DBX at the end of March and accepted a PA offer of 25000 PQM for $3525 ($525 for RDM and $3000 for PQM = 14.1 cents per). Now, with only the two PQM purchases and the January IAD-DBX flight, I'm sitting about 3000 PQMs short of Gold.
During the coming week, I will be ticketed for DBX-IAD-DBX trips in June and August. Of course it will be interesting to see what the offers will be. My guess is they will be more expensive since I'm climbing the ladder and United likely already has marked me as an easy touch. I will be sure to let the group know what I'm offered and take its advice before making any decisions.
In the meantime, any comments or suggestions on my quest and how I'm going about it will be most welcome. And if I was a mo-ron to pay so much for the PQMs, please break it to me gently. Thanks, O2B
Prior to the first leg in January, I paid $285 for 15000 RDM (1.9 cents per) and another $1800 to make them PQM, which made them 13.9 cents per all up.
I was ticketed a couple of weeks ago to do DBX-IAD-DBX at the end of March and accepted a PA offer of 25000 PQM for $3525 ($525 for RDM and $3000 for PQM = 14.1 cents per). Now, with only the two PQM purchases and the January IAD-DBX flight, I'm sitting about 3000 PQMs short of Gold.
During the coming week, I will be ticketed for DBX-IAD-DBX trips in June and August. Of course it will be interesting to see what the offers will be. My guess is they will be more expensive since I'm climbing the ladder and United likely already has marked me as an easy touch. I will be sure to let the group know what I'm offered and take its advice before making any decisions.
In the meantime, any comments or suggestions on my quest and how I'm going about it will be most welcome. And if I was a mo-ron to pay so much for the PQMs, please break it to me gently. Thanks, O2B
Feb 20, 2015, 5:38 am
#97
Moderator, Omni, Omni/PR, Omni/Games, FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Between DCA and IAD
Programs: UA 1K MM; Hilton Diamond
Posts: 67,129
Mine have all jumped. They were 8cpm + 1.9 to 2.1cpm previously; I just got back from a long TPAC, and my remaining res are now 10cpm + 2.1cpm.
Feb 20, 2015, 7:26 am
#98
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Virginia, USA
Posts: 4,508
I'm now getting absurdly large PQM packages (e.g., 75,000 PQMs) on my TPAC itineraries at 10cpm.
Feb 20, 2015, 10:45 am
#99
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Kabul, Afghanistan
Programs: UA MileagePlus; Hyatt Gold Passport
Posts: 3
Feb 20, 2015, 10:49 am
#100
Moderator, Omni, Omni/PR, Omni/Games, FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Between DCA and IAD
Programs: UA 1K MM; Hilton Diamond
Posts: 67,129
Feb 20, 2015, 5:14 pm
#101
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: HNL & SFO
Programs: UA MM/Gold
Posts: 292
I have an SFO-SIN flight coming up in a couple of weeks. I'm being given two very high mileage options:
40k miles
$840, and then an additional $3200 for PQM
60k miles
$1260, then an additional $4800 for PQM
40k miles
$840, and then an additional $3200 for PQM
60k miles
$1260, then an additional $4800 for PQM
Feb 20, 2015, 6:20 pm
#102
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: lax
Programs: 1k
Posts: 440
Back to 2.1.
20,000 PQM $2,000
20,000 PQM $2,000
Feb 20, 2015, 7:45 pm
#103
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Kabul, Afghanistan
Programs: UA MileagePlus; Hyatt Gold Passport
Posts: 3
Feb 23, 2015, 9:23 am
#104
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: lax
Programs: 1k
Posts: 440
Award flight 2.0.
20,000 PQD $1600.
20,000 PQD $1600.
Feb 26, 2015, 8:39 am
#105
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: lax
Programs: 1k
Posts: 440
Lower than 1.9?
All have now dropped back to 1.9 for me.
Do they ever get lower than this?
I did go back to last years thread and 1.9 seemed pretty rare. 2.1 to 2.3 mostly.
Same apparently for 2013.
I guess 1.9 is not too bad.
Do they ever get lower than this?
I did go back to last years thread and 1.9 seemed pretty rare. 2.1 to 2.3 mostly.
Same apparently for 2013.
I guess 1.9 is not too bad.
Last edited by Asiatraveler15; Feb 26, 2015 at 9:37 am Reason: more info.