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Terms and Conditions
* For this promotion, only dollars spent on the "fare" on eligible flights operated by United and United Express will qualify toward meeting spending milestones. Certain specialty tickets, including but not limited to unpublished, consolidator/bulk, group, tour and opaque fares, will not be counted towards spending milestones. Dollars spent on tickets purchased for flights operated by a Star Alliance member airline or a MileagePlus partner airline with tickets issued by United (ticket number starting with "016") will not qualify for this offer. The "fare" is the base fare of the ticket plus carrier-imposed surcharges, excluding any government-imposed taxes and surcharges. For tickets purchased in a currency other than U.S. dollars, we will convert the purchase to U.S. dollars using an industry-standard exchange rate. Please note that the price displayed when purchasing a ticket on united.com includes up to a 7.5% U.S. Federal Transportation Tax on the base amount of the fare on itineraries wholly within the United States. This tax also applies to certain itineraries between the United States and Canada or Mexico. The U.S. Federal Transportation tax will not count toward meeting any spending milestone.
** For this promotion, bonus award miles will be awarded for each spending milestone that has been met, subject to the terms and conditions. Milestone bonuses may be earned only once. Partial bonuses will not be awarded for members who don't reach a certain milestone. All calculations made in connection with this offer will be made by United MileagePlus® in its discretion and considered final.
Only original recipients of this email invitation can register and participate in this promotion.
Registration is required by November 15, 2016. Only tickets purchased and ticketed after registration and within the ticketing dates will qualify.
Ticketing and dates: May 25, 2016, through November 30, 2016.
Dollars earned toward this promotion will count as Premier® qualifying dollars toward MileagePlus Premier status qualification, but do not guarantee status. All other qualification requirements must be met for the applicable Premier® status.
This offer is not combinable with other non-combinable offers.
Bonus award miles will post to your account six to eight weeks after the promotion ends on November 30, 2016. Bonus will be calculated using the originally ticketed fares and/or fare classes, as applicable, and subsequent changes to any fares and/or fare classes as a result of itinerary changes, complimentary or paid upgrades, purchase of travel products (including but not limited to United ClubSM, Premier Access®, Award Accelerator®, Premier AcceleratorSM), irregular operations or otherwise will not be considered.
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If you received complimentary Premier status:
Your complimentary status is one level higher than the MileagePlus membership status reflected in your MileagePlus account on May 7, 2016. Your status will be not be increased to any other level in connection with this offer. If flights taken prior to May 7, 2016, are credited to your account after May 7, 2016, and result in you meeting the qualification requirements for a higher Premier status, your status will not be complimentarily upgraded again. Qualifying for a higher status level than the complimentary status awarded in connection with this offer requires meeting the published qualification thresholds for Premier status.
The complimentary status is valid through January 31, 2017.
A Premier membership card and kit will be not issued for the complimentary status period. Your new benefits will be reflected in your Mileage Plus account once you log in and you may enjoy Premier benefits on United- or United Express-operated flights by providing your account number when making reservations or at check-in.
During the complimentary status period, you may not have access to all reciprocal Premier benefits with United's partner airlines, including access to Star Alliance lounges.
Members will not receive Regional Premier Upgrades as part of this offer unless the published qualification thresholds for Premier Platinum status have been earned in the current year.
Offer is subject to change without notice. Other restrictions may apply.
If you received an Economy Plus subscription:
The Economy Plus® subscription can be used only on flights operated by United and United Express in the 48 contiguous U.S. states (excluding Alaska and Hawaii).
The Economy Plus subscription is complimentary, and will not result in the subscriber earning Premier qualifying dollars. The subscription is neither changeable nor transferable.
The Economy Plus subscription is valid through January 31, 2017, and can be used to request an Economy Plus seat at no cost on flights between May 10, 2016, and January 31, 2017. Any flights taken after January 31, 2017, will not qualify under the Economy Plus subscription.
Economy Plus seats on qualifying flights can be selected on united.com at booking, after booking before check-in, during check-in or at a check-in kiosk in the airport. Economy Plus seat assignments are not guaranteed.
The subscriber's MileagePlus number must be included in the reservation in order to receive the subscription benefits.
Offer is subject to change without notice. Other restrictions may apply.
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* For this promotion, only dollars spent on the "fare" on eligible flights operated by United and United Express will qualify toward meeting spending milestones. Certain specialty tickets, including but not limited to unpublished, consolidator/bulk, group, tour and opaque fares, will not be counted towards spending milestones. Dollars spent on tickets purchased for flights operated by a Star Alliance member airline or a MileagePlus partner airline with tickets issued by United (ticket number starting with "016") will not qualify for this offer. The "fare" is the base fare of the ticket plus carrier-imposed surcharges, excluding any government-imposed taxes and surcharges. For tickets purchased in a currency other than U.S. dollars, we will convert the purchase to U.S. dollars using an industry-standard exchange rate. Please note that the price displayed when purchasing a ticket on united.com includes up to a 7.5% U.S. Federal Transportation Tax on the base amount of the fare on itineraries wholly within the United States. This tax also applies to certain itineraries between the United States and Canada or Mexico. The U.S. Federal Transportation tax will not count toward meeting any spending milestone.
** For this promotion, bonus award miles will be awarded for each spending milestone that has been met, subject to the terms and conditions. Milestone bonuses may be earned only once. Partial bonuses will not be awarded for members who don't reach a certain milestone. All calculations made in connection with this offer will be made by United MileagePlus® in its discretion and considered final.
Only original recipients of this email invitation can register and participate in this promotion.
Registration is required by November 15, 2016. Only tickets purchased and ticketed after registration and within the ticketing dates will qualify.
Ticketing and dates: May 25, 2016, through November 30, 2016.
Dollars earned toward this promotion will count as Premier® qualifying dollars toward MileagePlus Premier status qualification, but do not guarantee status. All other qualification requirements must be met for the applicable Premier® status.
This offer is not combinable with other non-combinable offers.
Bonus award miles will post to your account six to eight weeks after the promotion ends on November 30, 2016. Bonus will be calculated using the originally ticketed fares and/or fare classes, as applicable, and subsequent changes to any fares and/or fare classes as a result of itinerary changes, complimentary or paid upgrades, purchase of travel products (including but not limited to United ClubSM, Premier Access®, Award Accelerator®, Premier AcceleratorSM), irregular operations or otherwise will not be considered.
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If you received complimentary Premier status:
Your complimentary status is one level higher than the MileagePlus membership status reflected in your MileagePlus account on May 7, 2016. Your status will be not be increased to any other level in connection with this offer. If flights taken prior to May 7, 2016, are credited to your account after May 7, 2016, and result in you meeting the qualification requirements for a higher Premier status, your status will not be complimentarily upgraded again. Qualifying for a higher status level than the complimentary status awarded in connection with this offer requires meeting the published qualification thresholds for Premier status.
The complimentary status is valid through January 31, 2017.
A Premier membership card and kit will be not issued for the complimentary status period. Your new benefits will be reflected in your Mileage Plus account once you log in and you may enjoy Premier benefits on United- or United Express-operated flights by providing your account number when making reservations or at check-in.
During the complimentary status period, you may not have access to all reciprocal Premier benefits with United's partner airlines, including access to Star Alliance lounges.
Members will not receive Regional Premier Upgrades as part of this offer unless the published qualification thresholds for Premier Platinum status have been earned in the current year.
Offer is subject to change without notice. Other restrictions may apply.
If you received an Economy Plus subscription:
The Economy Plus® subscription can be used only on flights operated by United and United Express in the 48 contiguous U.S. states (excluding Alaska and Hawaii).
The Economy Plus subscription is complimentary, and will not result in the subscriber earning Premier qualifying dollars. The subscription is neither changeable nor transferable.
The Economy Plus subscription is valid through January 31, 2017, and can be used to request an Economy Plus seat at no cost on flights between May 10, 2016, and January 31, 2017. Any flights taken after January 31, 2017, will not qualify under the Economy Plus subscription.
Economy Plus seats on qualifying flights can be selected on united.com at booking, after booking before check-in, during check-in or at a check-in kiosk in the airport. Economy Plus seat assignments are not guaranteed.
The subscriber's MileagePlus number must be included in the reservation in order to receive the subscription benefits.
Offer is subject to change without notice. Other restrictions may apply.
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PROMOTION [targeted] - Extra RDMs for additional spend [May 25-Nov 30, 2016]
#271
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Midwest
Programs: Lifetime Platinum
Posts: 261
This is, sadly, par for the course for United. Offer little to your best customers; offer much to those who spend little. Give away higher Mileage Plus status to those who didn't earn it. Quote a 1K a much higher price for a buy-up than to a no-status flyer. What next? Free United Club access for everyone now that I bought a year’s membership?
#272
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: LBB
Programs: UA 1K 1MM ★G | Marriott LTT | Hilton ♦ | Hertz PC | Global Entry TSA Pre ✓
Posts: 2,820
+1 on the view of what is going on, but as I posted earlier, a number of the lower thresholds (starting at $500 to $2000 in spending) are giving out 20-21 additional miles/$1 of spending. The differences are quite large.
And any thoughts that people are not gonna be pissed off by this because they will not find out, is belied by the fact that they treated different people in the same family differently. When spouces get treated differently, people notice. Or when your kids get a great offer, and you, the UA elite does not, you are P.O.ed...
And any thoughts that people are not gonna be pissed off by this because they will not find out, is belied by the fact that they treated different people in the same family differently. When spouces get treated differently, people notice. Or when your kids get a great offer, and you, the UA elite does not, you are P.O.ed...
Just throwing it out there... this seems more fair... it gives everyone equal accelerated bonus potential, and rewards people based on historical spend.... fair for all levels. And for general members, they would qualify for a minimum set point of PQD with accelerated bonus as an enticement for others to spend $$ on UA and be rewarded for it.... and to earn status the right way.
#273
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: New England
Programs: UA 1K; Kimpton Inner Circle, Marriott Platinum; Hilton Diamond
Posts: 51
Had to hunt around to find the promo...
I was not emailed the promotion, and for some reason I don't get many of them at all. However, Twitter seems to keep me in the loop and I found I was eligible.
$7,500 - 10K miles
$8,000 - 15K miles
$9,000 - 25K miles
I have $5500 spent so far and last year I spent $15K so I'm guessing I should it these benchmarks. I'm still new to FT so I cannot tell if this is a good deal or not, but since I primarily fly UA I will earn them regardless.
$7,500 - 10K miles
$8,000 - 15K miles
$9,000 - 25K miles
I have $5500 spent so far and last year I spent $15K so I'm guessing I should it these benchmarks. I'm still new to FT so I cannot tell if this is a good deal or not, but since I primarily fly UA I will earn them regardless.
#274
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Chicago
Programs: UA GS 1MM, CM PP
Posts: 689
Fly your way to 239,000 bonus miles:
$29,000 - 48,000 bonus miles
$33,000 - 72,000 bonus miles
$37,000 - 119,000 bonus miles
GS
$29,000 - 48,000 bonus miles
$33,000 - 72,000 bonus miles
$37,000 - 119,000 bonus miles
GS
#275
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Tx
Programs: AA, UA, WN
Posts: 812
I reckon the move to $ based RDM is hurting the bottom line. As I mentioned in earlier posts, the only glue that made US based fliers loyal to US carriers was the "status" and the miles earned even if it was almost impossible to use like SkyPesos. Now that you remove the glue, you got plenty of free agents roaming the market place with no allegiance. The next recession will shake things up plenty more
Regarding the promo...some will benefit, but kinda odd given the timing of free status and in many instances crazy spend required. I know the promo is intended to spur future booking, but if they really wanted to show goodwill to folks they could have included all bookings.
#276
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: where lions are led by donkeys...
Programs: Lifetime Gold, Global Entry, Hertz PC, and my wallet
Posts: 20,350
$6500 = 23000
$7500 = 34000
$11000 = 57000
$7500 = 34000
$11000 = 57000
#277
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: IAH & HOU
Programs: UA GS & Marriott Titanium
Posts: 443
Where does it say the flights have to be flown by 11/30 in the T&C? Sorry if I'm being dense/blind/all of the above.
My offer, which I won't be hitting:
Milestone 1: spend $27,000 and earn 30,000 bonus award miles
Milestone 2: spend $28,500 total and earn 45,000 more award miles
Milestone 3: spend $30,000 total and earn 75,000 more award miles
I've already spent $21k PQD, but $4k/mo is the max rate I will earn at. The offer above is a bit offensive.
My offer, which I won't be hitting:
Milestone 1: spend $27,000 and earn 30,000 bonus award miles
Milestone 2: spend $28,500 total and earn 45,000 more award miles
Milestone 3: spend $30,000 total and earn 75,000 more award miles
I've already spent $21k PQD, but $4k/mo is the max rate I will earn at. The offer above is a bit offensive.
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#278
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: 10023-Central Park West
Programs: CHASE UNITED CLUB; CITI PRESTIGE; IHG SPIRE AMBASSADOR; RITZ-CARLTON GOLD; Global Entry
Posts: 227
Am I such a loser? Only deserving 38,000 miles?
I(No status, but a club member) got much fewer miles:
$500 - Earn 8,000 bonus miles
$1000 Total - Earn 11,000 more bonus miles
$2500 Total - Earn 19,000 more bonus miles
Would the $960 trip I already book count? July 4th-Sep 4th.
Oh, NO, I just saw this line "To be eligible, flights must be purchased after registration and flown before November 30, 2016."
The picture is attached:
$500 - Earn 8,000 bonus miles
$1000 Total - Earn 11,000 more bonus miles
$2500 Total - Earn 19,000 more bonus miles
Would the $960 trip I already book count? July 4th-Sep 4th.
Oh, NO, I just saw this line "To be eligible, flights must be purchased after registration and flown before November 30, 2016."
The picture is attached:
Last edited by ylord789; May 26, 2016 at 3:44 pm Reason: Attaching pics.
#279
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Midwest
Programs: Lifetime Platinum
Posts: 261
United's next "promotion"?
Two complimentary passes to the United Club with every ticket. Offer not available to existing or previous United Club members or Platinum, 1K or Global Service members.
Two complimentary passes to the United Club with every ticket. Offer not available to existing or previous United Club members or Platinum, 1K or Global Service members.
#280
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: ORD
Programs: UA GS 4MM
Posts: 583
Milestone 1: spend $8,500 and earn 31,000 bonus award miles
Milestone 2: spend $10,000 total and earn 46,000 more award miles
Milestone 3: spend $14,500 total and earn 77,000 more award miles
Total 154K at about 9 cpm. Wished I known about this BEFORE I bought J to BRU/OSL, SIN, and A to PVG.
Milestone 2: spend $10,000 total and earn 46,000 more award miles
Milestone 3: spend $14,500 total and earn 77,000 more award miles
Total 154K at about 9 cpm. Wished I known about this BEFORE I bought J to BRU/OSL, SIN, and A to PVG.
#281
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA Plat 1.997MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Plat/LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 66,861
Registration is required by November 15, 2016. Only tickets purchased and ticketed after registration and within the ticketing dates will qualify.
Ticketing and dates: May 25, 2016, through November 30, 2016.
Ticketing and dates: May 25, 2016, through November 30, 2016.
#282
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Houston
Programs: UA 1K 1MM, DL 1MM, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Gold
Posts: 115
Milestone 1: spend $15,000, get 29,000 miles
Milestone 2: spend $17,000, get 43,000 miles
Milestone 3: spend $20,500, get 71,000 miles
Total miles offered: 143,000
YTD PQD $14,464, PQM 46,191
Milestone 2: spend $17,000, get 43,000 miles
Milestone 3: spend $20,500, get 71,000 miles
Total miles offered: 143,000
YTD PQD $14,464, PQM 46,191
#283
Join Date: Feb 2008
Programs: 6 year GS, now 2MM Jeff-ugee, *wood LTPlt, SkyPeso PLT
Posts: 6,526
United's marketing department is the Great Cornholio. They wander around muttering crazy things, convinced about how smart they are.
They went down the micro targeting route, think they can out smart you, and when it does not work, they are surprised.
They went down the micro targeting route, think they can out smart you, and when it does not work, they are surprised.
#284
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: DFW
Programs: UA peon (+decades 1K), AA Exec Plt
Posts: 1,117
Is this promotion going to make anyone fly more with United?
Is this promotion going to make anyone fly more with United?
#285
Join Date: Apr 2015
Programs: United Global Services, Amtrak Select Executive
Posts: 4,098
Am I understanding correctly that this only applies to newly purchased tickets? So if I have already purchased all my tickets for travel for the rest of the year, this is inapplicable?