Heads up: The Billion Mile Giveaway starts August 1
Jul 23, 2016, 11:17 pm
#32
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: LAX
Programs: UA Silver, AA, WN, DL
Posts: 4,091
I can't help but think how much more this will reduce availability of award seats. It's not like award inventory is going to be increased as a result of a billion additional miles instantly in the market.
Jul 24, 2016, 12:35 am
#34
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: 66,854
An Eligible Participant will automatically receive one (1) Sweepstakes entry for each eligible purchase made with an eligible United MileagePlus Chase credit card
Others have already gone there
Last edited by WineCountryUA; Jul 24, 2016 at 12:41 am Reason: self-merge
Jul 24, 2016, 8:16 am
#35
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Chicago: ORD, MDW
Programs: United Million Mile Flyer, Hilton Silver, Marriott Gold, DL, AA WN
Posts: 514
I cannot help believe that this is not going to be good for most of us in the long run.
Chase and United have already teamed up to sell everything. They make a fast buck doing it, but there are long term consequences.
Some of us older frequent flyers remember Delta's triple mileage offer in the 90s. All the airlines followed suit. There were so many award miles out there that this eventually led to the first de-evaluation of miles.
The saga continues.
As it is, I get an email almost weekly from United either offering me the opportunity to buy miles at a discount or an email trying to get me to spend my miles on something.
Call me old fashioned, but what I really want is to buy free first class or business class tickets to some great destination for a reasonable number of miles. THAT gets more and more difficult with every offer and promotion that United and Chase use to get fast cash.
Chase and United have already teamed up to sell everything. They make a fast buck doing it, but there are long term consequences.
Some of us older frequent flyers remember Delta's triple mileage offer in the 90s. All the airlines followed suit. There were so many award miles out there that this eventually led to the first de-evaluation of miles.
The saga continues.
As it is, I get an email almost weekly from United either offering me the opportunity to buy miles at a discount or an email trying to get me to spend my miles on something.
Call me old fashioned, but what I really want is to buy free first class or business class tickets to some great destination for a reasonable number of miles. THAT gets more and more difficult with every offer and promotion that United and Chase use to get fast cash.
Jul 24, 2016, 10:09 am
#36
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Jersey Shore/YYZ
Programs: UA 1K, Marriott Plat, Hilton Diamond, Hertz PC
Posts: 12,521
1,000,000,000,000 miles out there at minimum.
One is adding 10^9/10^12 x 100 = 0.1% more miles to the mix.
And that's being generous - since the majority of the miles are 5K add-ons to accounts.
Aug 1, 2016, 1:35 pm
#40
Suspended
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: The electrified part of North Carolina
Programs: UA GM, AA GM, DL GM
Posts: 4,157
There are two (2) ways to enter:
1 - Automatic Entry: An Eligible Participant will automatically receive one (1) Sweepstakes entry for each eligible purchase made with an eligible United MileagePlus Chase credit card during the Promotional Period at a participating merchant location in the U.S. Only eligible United MileagePlus Chase credit card purchases, or payments made with an eligible United MileagePlus Chase credit card that is not in default under the customer agreement for that account and issued by Chase Bank U.S.A., N.A. processed through Visa U.S.A. Inc.'s or MasterCard's transaction-processing system during the Promotional Period are eligible for automatic entry ("qualified purchase"). In the event of a dispute as to who submitted a particular cardmember entry, such entry will be deemed to be submitted by the primary person in whose name the card used to enter the Sweepstakes was issued. ATM transactions, account adjustment transactions/returns, cash advances, balance transfers, non-U.S.-dollar purchases, Interlink®-processed transactions, purchases authorized by entering a PIN (Personal Identification Number), and payment of late fees or over-limit fees are excluded from automatic entry. Other restrictions and exclusions may apply. United MileagePlus Chase credit cards or card numbers that are stolen, fraudulent, tampered with, or otherwise altered are not eligible for automatic entry. Automatic entries must be made by 11:59:59 PM PT on 9/30/16, in order to be eligible.
2 - Non-Purchase Entry: Log on to https://www.billionmilegiveaway.com and follow the on-screen entry instructions to be entered. Enter as often as you wish, however, each entry must be manually key stroked. Non-Purchase Entries must be received by 11:59:59 PM ET on 9/30/16. To enter via this method, entrant must also be a member of the United MileagePlus® program as noted above.
1 - Automatic Entry: An Eligible Participant will automatically receive one (1) Sweepstakes entry for each eligible purchase made with an eligible United MileagePlus Chase credit card during the Promotional Period at a participating merchant location in the U.S. Only eligible United MileagePlus Chase credit card purchases, or payments made with an eligible United MileagePlus Chase credit card that is not in default under the customer agreement for that account and issued by Chase Bank U.S.A., N.A. processed through Visa U.S.A. Inc.'s or MasterCard's transaction-processing system during the Promotional Period are eligible for automatic entry ("qualified purchase"). In the event of a dispute as to who submitted a particular cardmember entry, such entry will be deemed to be submitted by the primary person in whose name the card used to enter the Sweepstakes was issued. ATM transactions, account adjustment transactions/returns, cash advances, balance transfers, non-U.S.-dollar purchases, Interlink®-processed transactions, purchases authorized by entering a PIN (Personal Identification Number), and payment of late fees or over-limit fees are excluded from automatic entry. Other restrictions and exclusions may apply. United MileagePlus Chase credit cards or card numbers that are stolen, fraudulent, tampered with, or otherwise altered are not eligible for automatic entry. Automatic entries must be made by 11:59:59 PM PT on 9/30/16, in order to be eligible.
2 - Non-Purchase Entry: Log on to https://www.billionmilegiveaway.com and follow the on-screen entry instructions to be entered. Enter as often as you wish, however, each entry must be manually key stroked. Non-Purchase Entries must be received by 11:59:59 PM ET on 9/30/16. To enter via this method, entrant must also be a member of the United MileagePlus® program as noted above.
Aug 1, 2016, 2:21 pm
#42
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: On the road, 24/7/365
Posts: 3,467
Hey, this is exciting. United is doing something to reward its most valuable customers, the people who fly regularly and keep United in business! Oh wait, they're just rewarding the people who spend $95...who are (mostly) customers of Chase.
Yes, I realize that this impractical option exists: Non-Purchase Entry: Log on to https://www.billionmilegiveaway.com and follow the on-screen entry instructions to be entered. Enter as often as you wish, however, each entry must be manually key stroked.
Yes, I realize that this impractical option exists: Non-Purchase Entry: Log on to https://www.billionmilegiveaway.com and follow the on-screen entry instructions to be entered. Enter as often as you wish, however, each entry must be manually key stroked.
Aug 1, 2016, 2:54 pm
#43
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: NYC
Posts: 274
Aug 1, 2016, 3:27 pm
#44
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Omaha
Posts: 1,674
I do this monthly when there's a "limit 2" and I need to buy 4 or 6. I have to buy extra items so my card will be approved.
Aug 1, 2016, 3:40 pm
#45
Join Date: Dec 2015
Posts: 393
Can you elaborate on how this is rewarding the most valuable customers? People that get the automatic entries are those with the Chase United cards.
Hey, this is exciting. United is doing something to reward its most valuable customers, the people who fly regularly and keep United in business! Oh wait, they're just rewarding the people who spend $95...who are (mostly) customers of Chase.
Yes, I realize that this impractical option exists: Non-Purchase Entry: Log on to https://www.billionmilegiveaway.com and follow the on-screen entry instructions to be entered. Enter as often as you wish, however, each entry must be manually key stroked.
Yes, I realize that this impractical option exists: Non-Purchase Entry: Log on to https://www.billionmilegiveaway.com and follow the on-screen entry instructions to be entered. Enter as often as you wish, however, each entry must be manually key stroked.