Targeted promotion (TB9M28): Bonus miles per segment and for meeting PQD goals
Jul 29, 2015, 11:04 am
#46
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: DTW/MBS
Programs: UA 1K, HHonors Diamond, Hyatt Globalist, Formerly Starbucks Gold
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Jul 29, 2015, 11:28 am
#47
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: SF Bay Area
Programs: None - previously UA
Posts: 4,858
My guess is we will probably see these targeted offers on an ongoing basis, much like the ones to purchase PQM. My guess is they analyze the yields on various routes and if you have a history of flying particular routes that aren't performing well then you get an offer. This is the way things are going to work going forward. No point offering incentives to people already flying routes that are already very full and profitable.
Jul 29, 2015, 4:35 pm
#49
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: BOS
Programs: AA EXP, UA 1K
Posts: 1,078
As a former GS / 1K who has switched to AA and lost status this year, I received the offer and am shocked at the low-ball PQD offers - $1,500 for 25,000 miles before 10/31 and $2,500 for 50,000 miles or $4,000 for 100,000 miles by 12/31. Seems pretty low since I could easily hit this with just one longhaul roundtrip but there going to have to do more to get me back now.
Jul 29, 2015, 7:58 pm
#50
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: BOS/EAP
Programs: UA 1K, MR LTT, HH Dia, Amex Plat
Posts: 31,968
UA together with the 'restore your status promo' this is just another slap in the face for those you stayed and spent the money.
Guess it time to look elsewhere. Hope this is what UA intended to achieve.
Jul 29, 2015, 9:38 pm
#51
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: SYD; Central Coast, NSW
Programs: UA, 1K 2MM
Posts: 947
For whatever reason, I did receive this offer. I have been 1K forever it seems, and on track again for 2016 at ~70K so far and another 70K already booked for the rest of 2015. No PQD requirement as I am an Aussie living in Oz. Go figure....
Jul 29, 2015, 9:48 pm
#52
Join Date: Feb 2008
Programs: 6 year GS, now 2MM Jeff-ugee, *wood LTPlt, SkyPeso PLT
Posts: 6,526
Only explanation is that they are doing this by flyers of weak routes (are the Aussie routes not performing for UA?) but the better guess is Untied does not know its head from hole in the ground...
Jul 29, 2015, 9:52 pm
#53
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: 67,105
No luck for me, and you'd think I would be on their radar as someone who racked up a good chunk of my PQM ($9k) in the first few months of the year, then have hardly flown since (last UA flight was over a month ago, and I only have one more booked at the moment).
Jul 30, 2015, 12:46 am
#55
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: SFO/SJC
Programs: UA 1K, NW forever
Posts: 1,390
In (partial) answer to my previous question, I had a schedule change on my India itinerary and got UA to rebook me on different flights. The receipt now says issue date July 30.
I'm considering upfaring some of my domestic travel (e.g. T to S) to see what happens to the issue date.
I'm considering upfaring some of my domestic travel (e.g. T to S) to see what happens to the issue date.
Jul 30, 2015, 1:14 am
#56
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
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Posts: 66,768
Jul 30, 2015, 2:00 am
#57
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: SIN
Programs: UA 1K MM, SQ PPS, CX Silver, Accor Platinum, Marriott Gold, SPG Silver
Posts: 679
Hmm. This is A LOT of Miles for those targeted.
Me thinks I'll dummy book a bunch of long haul award tickets over the weekend. This almost feels a bit like when they had the big miles sale, then immediately devalued the miles with the partner award increases. Perhaps the fears of dynamic award pricing are justified.
I hope I'm wrong, but assuming I can change the tickets down the road to appropriate dates without penalty, doesn't hurt to tie them up in the interim with best guess dates.
Me thinks I'll dummy book a bunch of long haul award tickets over the weekend. This almost feels a bit like when they had the big miles sale, then immediately devalued the miles with the partner award increases. Perhaps the fears of dynamic award pricing are justified.
I hope I'm wrong, but assuming I can change the tickets down the road to appropriate dates without penalty, doesn't hurt to tie them up in the interim with best guess dates.
Jul 30, 2015, 2:01 am
#58
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 57,518
I'm a 5 year 1K. Right now I'm sitting at $4100 PQD and 40000 PQM with one flight booked and purchased for October, and I didn't get the promotion.
