What would your dream UA 1K benefit be?
Jan 31, 2016, 4:29 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jan 2011
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What would your dream UA 1K benefit be?
Something at least somewhat realistic?
For me, free cancellations and changes on revenue trips (just like awards).
Other ideas (that aren't my favorite):
- CPUs anywhere
- PQMs on award trips (hah—one can dream)
- Mileage-only (no copay) upgrades, (or pay for copay with miles at 2cpm)
- GFL
For me, free cancellations and changes on revenue trips (just like awards).
Other ideas (that aren't my favorite):
- CPUs anywhere
- PQMs on award trips (hah—one can dream)
- Mileage-only (no copay) upgrades, (or pay for copay with miles at 2cpm)
- GFL
Jan 31, 2016, 6:20 am
#6
Join Date: Jan 2010
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 362
I don't want a dream benefit, I just want the existing benefits to actually work. ie to be able to actually use a GPU, even on a W+ fare... if they could fix that, they don't need to do anything else as far as I'm concerned...
Jan 31, 2016, 8:46 am
#9
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: New York
Programs: EK Platinum, AA EXP, Marriott Platinum, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 1,148
I agree with OP. Free cancellations and changes would be great. I spend way too much every year on these.
GPU on any fare would be my second wish. But I feel like if that was the case, more people would be using GPU's per flight, making them harder to clear.
GPU on any fare would be my second wish. But I feel like if that was the case, more people would be using GPU's per flight, making them harder to clear.
Jan 31, 2016, 8:54 am
#10
Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: if it's Thursday, this must be Belgium
Programs: UA 1K MM
Posts: 6,484
"If a seat is available, you can use your GPU"
Re: above, what would the fundamental point of selling refundable fares be, if you never had to pay a cancellation fee or change fee...
Re: above, what would the fundamental point of selling refundable fares be, if you never had to pay a cancellation fee or change fee...
Jan 31, 2016, 9:04 am
#12
Used to be MBS PremExec
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Saginaw, MI (MBS)
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Jan 31, 2016, 9:35 am
#14
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Northern Calif./Eastern Ida.
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As someone who used to be UA 1K and is now AS MVPG, let me say that the best benefit at my new airline is the ability to cancel any ticket up to the time of departure with no fees, and retaining the full ticket value for a future purchase. Even though connecting in SEA is not 100% ideal for many of my trips, this is a tremendous benefit that keeps me very loyal, and in the end convinces me to pay more for my tickets than i would otherwise.
Jan 31, 2016, 10:59 am
#15
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: New York
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Posts: 1,148
I've never purchased a refundable fare, do they allow free changes?