Jun 18, 2019, 2:05 pm
Last edit by: WineCountryUA
Earning miles
Members can earn up to 75,000 miles per ticket, excluding purchases or bonuses from applicable promotions.
75,000 RDM / award miles max earning per UA ticket
Apr 14, 2016, 4:51 pm
#31
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 4,115
I'm lucky in that the aforementioned 'change the return legs mid-trip' usually saves me from the cap. I don't need to even worry about planning for it that way as 75% of my trips wind up changing mid-trip anyway. But if you are on a full fare ticket, that is a good way to solve this problem.
Dec 19, 2016, 1:50 pm
#34
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Pacific
Programs: UA GS, Lifetime 4 MM, BA Gold, , Marriott Lifetime Titanium Elite, Marriott Ambassador Elite
Posts: 476
75,000 Award Miles Cap per ticket?
I just read my receipt for an Intl ticket. It says
You can earn up to 75,000 award miles per ticket. The 75,000 award miles cap may be applied to your posted flight activity in an order different than shown.
I know 75,000 miles sound like a lot, but what if you are on multi-leg ticket on F class? They cut you off at 75K? Is this new?
You can earn up to 75,000 award miles per ticket. The 75,000 award miles cap may be applied to your posted flight activity in an order different than shown.
I know 75,000 miles sound like a lot, but what if you are on multi-leg ticket on F class? They cut you off at 75K? Is this new?
Dec 19, 2016, 1:53 pm
#35
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA Plat 1.995MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Plat/LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 66,841
Dec 19, 2016, 1:53 pm
#36
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: SEA/ORD/ADB
Programs: TK ELPL (*G), AS 100K (OWE), BA Gold (OWE), Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Plat, IHG Plat
Posts: 7,763
It's been around since revenue-based earning came into effect.
Not sure if crediting to a different program once you reach 75k would work, but that's potentially an option...
Not sure if crediting to a different program once you reach 75k would work, but that's potentially an option...
Dec 19, 2016, 2:20 pm
#37
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Pacific
Programs: UA GS, Lifetime 4 MM, BA Gold, , Marriott Lifetime Titanium Elite, Marriott Ambassador Elite
Posts: 476
Dec 19, 2016, 2:20 pm
#38
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: LAX
Programs: UA:1k; MR: PLT; Hilton: Gold
Posts: 1,324
I just read my receipt for an Intl ticket. It says
You can earn up to 75,000 award miles per ticket. The 75,000 award miles cap may be applied to your posted flight activity in an order different than shown.
I know 75,000 miles sound like a lot, but what if you are on multi-leg ticket on F class? They cut you off at 75K? Is this new?
You can earn up to 75,000 award miles per ticket. The 75,000 award miles cap may be applied to your posted flight activity in an order different than shown.
I know 75,000 miles sound like a lot, but what if you are on multi-leg ticket on F class? They cut you off at 75K? Is this new?
Would hope that a ticket expensive enough that it's over the 75k mile cap would have little/no change fees such that you could move the date/connections/etc so you don't lose miles (especially if it's an expensive F that would yield much more than 75k)
Dec 19, 2016, 2:53 pm
#39
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Colorado
Programs: Lifetime UA 1K, Lifetime Hilton Diamond, Lifetime Marriott Bonvoy Titanium
Posts: 1,261
Dec 20, 2016, 12:16 pm
#40
Moderator: Midwest, Las Vegas & Dining Buzz
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Posts: 17,976
Booking one-ways on USA-Europe doesn't work, as most of the one-ways are as expensive as a round trip.
Dec 20, 2016, 2:37 pm
#42
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 23,050
Generally true if you are buying discount, non-refundable RT coach (or J) tickets, but not so much for fully refundable Y/B type fares. In fact, it can often be cheaper to book as two one-way's rather than a RT with Y/B fares.
Dec 20, 2016, 3:19 pm
#43
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: BOS
Programs: UA 1K 1.45MM, Marriott+SPG Plat, Clear, Nexus, Global Entry and MEX Viajero Confiable
Posts: 1,777
yep.. 75K limit sucks.. especially on a multi-leg Int'l
12/10/2016 Singapore 830-F class
Singapore-Shanghai 9,583*
12/10/2016 United 836-A class
Shanghai-Chicago (ORD) *
12/10/2016 United 790-A class
Chicago (ORD)-Boston *
12/6/2016 United 1078-C class
Boston-New York/Newark 3,586
12/6/2016 United 934-C class
New York/Newark-London (LHR) 61,831
*75,000 redeemable miles cap applied
12/10/2016 Singapore 830-F class
Singapore-Shanghai 9,583*
12/10/2016 United 836-A class
Shanghai-Chicago (ORD) *
12/10/2016 United 790-A class
Chicago (ORD)-Boston *
12/6/2016 United 1078-C class
Boston-New York/Newark 3,586
12/6/2016 United 934-C class
New York/Newark-London (LHR) 61,831
*75,000 redeemable miles cap applied
Dec 20, 2016, 3:51 pm
#45
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: BOS
Programs: UA 1K 1.45MM, Marriott+SPG Plat, Clear, Nexus, Global Entry and MEX Viajero Confiable
Posts: 1,777