Jan 5, 2016, 3:48 pm
Last edit by: WineCountryUA
Last year's thread United Airlines Award/Premier Accelerator Rates [2015]
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Consolidated Award / Premier Accelerator questions
Shortest flights on UA (useful to get low mileage offers) (anything under 500 miles should would just as well)
Consolidated Award / Premier Accelerator questions
United Airlines Award/Premier Accelerator Rates [2016]
Jan 1, 2016, 5:01 am
#1
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: JZRO
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United Airlines Award/Premier Accelerator Rates [2016]
In a break with previous years' patterns, my Accelerator PQMs failed to spike at the end of December. They remained at 10¢ throughout the month. And still do today.
18k @ $1800
9k @ $900
RDMs remain at 1.9¢
RNE, expecting my PQM price to drop to 8¢ sometime in January.
What are you seeing?
18k @ $1800
9k @ $900
RDMs remain at 1.9¢
RNE, expecting my PQM price to drop to 8¢ sometime in January.
What are you seeing?
Jan 1, 2016, 7:46 am
#2
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
Pqm = $.10 rdm =$.019
I just purchased an "L" Fare, DMM-BUD-DMM on LH at United.com.
I was offered an Accelerator option as follows:
14,000 RDM at $266 or $.019 per mile.
14,000 PQM at an additional $1,400 or $.10 per mile.
I passed. Too early to think about going for 1K in 2016 as UA has completely abandoned the Middle East where I live.
I was offered an Accelerator option as follows:
14,000 RDM at $266 or $.019 per mile.
14,000 PQM at an additional $1,400 or $.10 per mile.
I passed. Too early to think about going for 1K in 2016 as UA has completely abandoned the Middle East where I live.
Jan 1, 2016, 7:49 am
#3
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Virginia, USA
Posts: 4,508
In a break with previous years' patterns, my Accelerator PQMs failed to spike at the end of December. They remained at 10¢ throughout the month. And still do today.
18k @ $1800
9k @ $900
RDMs remain at 1.9¢
RNE, expecting my PQM price to drop to 8¢ sometime in January.
What are you seeing?
18k @ $1800
9k @ $900
RDMs remain at 1.9¢
RNE, expecting my PQM price to drop to 8¢ sometime in January.
What are you seeing?
Jan 1, 2016, 8:36 am
#4
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: CHS
Programs: UA GS, Bonvoy Amabassador, Hertz PC
Posts: 2,589
Mine dropped late last year to 0.09, but are 0.1 cents for everything I booked in Jan
Jan 1, 2016, 2:56 pm
#5
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Our nation's capital
Programs: UA 1K & 0.6 MM
Posts: 781
My PQMs are at 10 cents per mile for a shortish domestic itin (5k and 10k miles being offered), as well as for a transpac (offering 40k and 60k miles).
Um, I could burn $6k for stuff that is a helluva lot more fun than 1K status on UAL.
Um, I could burn $6k for stuff that is a helluva lot more fun than 1K status on UAL.
Jan 1, 2016, 3:11 pm
#6
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: LIM
Programs: United Premier 1K, Hilton Diamond, Bonvoy Gold, AmEx Plat
Posts: 559
By the beginning of last month I booked an int'l itin, and checked what the rates would be.
They were 10 cpm for PQMs. I don't exactly remember the price for RDMs, but total RDMs+PQMs wouldn't pass 12cpm.
They were 10 cpm for PQMs. I don't exactly remember the price for RDMs, but total RDMs+PQMs wouldn't pass 12cpm.
Jan 2, 2016, 12:41 am
#7
Join Date: May 2012
Location: SJC
Programs: UA 1K/*G, AA, IHG Ambassador, Marriott Gold
Posts: 395
Tried to pay for a 60,000 mile offer @ 10 cents/ mile. But, the system gives an error. Should I call the phone number or wait? Is this a known issue?
Jan 2, 2016, 1:52 am
#8
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: LIM
Programs: United Premier 1K, Hilton Diamond, Bonvoy Gold, AmEx Plat
Posts: 559
Checked again and price for PQMs went down to 9 cpm.
Jan 2, 2016, 8:26 am
#10
Join Date: May 2012
Location: SJC
Programs: UA 1K/*G, AA, IHG Ambassador, Marriott Gold
Posts: 395
Jan 5, 2016, 3:37 pm
#11
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: MSP/ORD
Programs: UA 1MM/GS, Marriott Lifetime Platinum
Posts: 318
United Airlines Award/Premier Accelerator Rates [2016]
Today I booked an ORD-MSP itinerary for me (Plat) and my son (non-elite). Neither of us has flown yet in 2016. We were each offered the same cpm rates on Accelerator: the familiar 2.3 cpm for RDM, and 15.0 cpm for PQM. However, the amounts we were offered were different: he was offered 1K or 2K, while I was offered 3K or 6K.
Last edited by WineCountryUA; Jan 5, 2016 at 3:50 pm Reason: cleanup after move
Jan 5, 2016, 3:47 pm
#12
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: LIM
Programs: United Premier 1K, Hilton Diamond, Bonvoy Gold, AmEx Plat
Posts: 559
I booked an itinerary last year, early Dec. I get offered 18k miles or 9k miles for 2.1 cpm RDMs, and 12 cpm PQMs. A couple days ago it was cheaper.
Jan 6, 2016, 12:02 am
#13
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: IAD
Programs: UA 1K, IHG Spire RA
Posts: 92
My offers constantly change from 1.9 to 2.1 (not PQM) on the same itineraries, not sure why.
Jan 6, 2016, 12:03 pm
#15
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
Do you care to predict the Accelerator Rates between now and March 13 ? I seem to recall PQMs for $.08 are about as low as they go, at least for 1Ks.