Family vacation using RPU
#16
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
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How as a Plat will you have 8 RPUs, are you getting help from some other elite. Or will you earning higher status? Plat can only earn 2 RPUs annually.
How as a Plat will you have 8 RPUs, are you getting help from some other elite. Or will you earning higher status? Plat can only earn 2 RPUs annually.
#17
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Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: IAH
Posts: 35
correct me if I'm wrong, platinum earns 2 GPUs every 30 segments. I fly every week.
#18
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: LAX, EWR, LHR
Programs: UA 1K
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You will only earn RPUs for 2017 after you cross the 90 PQS threshold, or 75,000 miles. THEN you earn 2 for every additional 30 segments but after 120 PQS you would make 1K assuming you meet the PDQ requirement.
#19
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Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: IAH
Posts: 35
wonderful, thank you for the clarification. Guess I'm really SOL. Perhaps they'll offer a low cost upgrade when I can check in.
#20
formerly FrequentFlyKid
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Programs: United Global Services, Marriott Bonvoy Ambassador, National Executive Elite
Posts: 981
Sure it does; just switch to full version.
OP - I think the challenge you're going to have here is that you're traveling to a vacation destination over a holiday. With the difference between J and Y being reasonable, many will snap that up. The other challenge is not splitting your reservation because the likelihood of six R seats becoming available at the same time, which is required for you to clear, is minimal.
OP - I think the challenge you're going to have here is that you're traveling to a vacation destination over a holiday. With the difference between J and Y being reasonable, many will snap that up. The other challenge is not splitting your reservation because the likelihood of six R seats becoming available at the same time, which is required for you to clear, is minimal.
#22
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: LAX & EWR/JFK
Programs: Fomerly UA 1K, now Gold... next year, who knows?
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I may be mistaken, but I think Plats can earn more then 2 RPUs if they fail (like me) to make the PQD spend for 1K.
#23
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#24
Join Date: May 2010
Location: AVP & PEK
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I'd book myself & wife in business, and kids and in-laws in economy and say it is their special bonding time....especially if it's a 3-4-3 configuration.
Well, more realistically I'd probably book the two business seats for in-laws and wife & kids & I in economy. I'm sure in-laws will appreciate that.
Well, more realistically I'd probably book the two business seats for in-laws and wife & kids & I in economy. I'm sure in-laws will appreciate that.