Does UAL track every award flight I've ever cashed miles in for?
#1
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Los Angeles, CA
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Does UAL track every award flight I've ever cashed miles in for?
I was talking to a co-worker the other day, and I mentioned that, although I have 750,000 BIS miles on UA (and mostly on CO), I more than likely have accrued several million OnePass/MP miles over the course of 30-35 years
Anyone know if UA has a way to see that activity?
Anyone know if UA has a way to see that activity?
#2
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It's all online from the past few years.
Whether or not they are willing to go back pre-merger and pull it all, is pretty much a no. We already saw the answer post-merger of the UA "printout" requests.
Whether or not they are willing to go back pre-merger and pull it all, is pretty much a no. We already saw the answer post-merger of the UA "printout" requests.
#3
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I was talking to a co-worker the other day, and I mentioned that, although I have 750,000 BIS miles on UA (and mostly on CO), I more than likely have accrued several million OnePass/MP miles over the course of 30-35 years
Anyone know if UA has a way to see that activity?
Anyone know if UA has a way to see that activity?
#4
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: SF Bay Area, CA
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Funny that this just came up today as I was talking to a GA last night and she seemed to know that I usually don't travel on award tickets. I don't know if she just assumed that I wasn't or if she actually had it showing on her screen.
#5
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Many elite in fact use their miles for either upgrade or sponsoring family members. It is uncommon for elite to spend miles on their own.
#6
Join Date: Jan 2008
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I rarely spend elite miles on myself as most of my travel is business (why spend miles to save on business airfare you can deduct 50% of on your taxes) and every mile I get helps with status.
#7
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: SF Bay Area, CA
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Just Silver. I do use miles for one or two domestic saver award trips per year, and half of that is usually for family.
#8
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#9
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Note - elite status can be only earned through revenue flying. So elite status = the chance of travel award tickets is low.
#10
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I used to be on that treadmill and would never use my miles for my own travel and had close to a million stashed, but these days with recent and not so recent changes, if I can snag an intl business award that trumps any elite qualification considerations.
#11
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I occasionally use miles to book tickets for family members but I frequently use miles for my own travel too. I have many friends who do the same.