MileagePlus Dining - Q&A, bonus, experiences, ....
Aug 15, 2018, 4:32 pm
#122
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: NYC (Primarily EWR)
Programs: UA 1K / *G, Marriott Bonvoy Gold; Avis PC
Posts: 9,005
Aug 15, 2018, 4:59 pm
#123
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: 66,853
Aug 16, 2018, 7:20 am
#124
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Nebraska
Programs: HH Diamond, MR LTGold, UA, AA, AS, DL, Global Entry & TSAPre✓
Posts: 192
Aug 24, 2018, 6:59 pm
#125
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 517
Quick question on saving miles. I don't have a lot of miles, about 21K, but I don't want to lose them. They are set to expire on 8/31. I bought a couple things through United Shopping earlier this month, but they haven't posted yet. I know that when they do they usually date them based on the spend date and that would recover my miles if it didn't post until after expiration. However, I am always nervous about shopping as you never really know if it works until the miles post. I also have United Dining and will do a quick dining run this weekend. When those post, do they also post based on the spend date? I don't want to have to buy any miles or spend any just to save the few that I have.
Aug 24, 2018, 11:13 pm
#126
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: SFO
Programs: COdbaUA Platinum 2MM
Posts: 5,532
Quick question on saving miles. I don't have a lot of miles, about 21K, but I don't want to lose them. They are set to expire on 8/31. I bought a couple things through United Shopping earlier this month, but they haven't posted yet. I know that when they do they usually date them based on the spend date and that would recover my miles if it didn't post until after expiration. However, I am always nervous about shopping as you never really know if it works until the miles post. I also have United Dining and will do a quick dining run this weekend. When those post, do they also post based on the spend date? I don't want to have to buy any miles or spend any just to save the few that I have.
Feb 1, 2019, 10:53 pm
#127
Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 3,359
Couple quick questions regarding the programme:
James
- The terms say this programme is only open to US residents (I'm a Canuck presently residing in England) does that mean I don't qualify? In reality have international UA members had any luck getting miles to post?
- How widespread is the program and how do they know you've bought something using the program? Between conferences and professional obligations, I'll be stateside a couple of times this year including at major UA outstations like LAX, SFO, ORD and EWR!
- Does this program extend outside the US (i.e. are there any restaurants in say Canada or the UK which participate)?
James
Feb 2, 2019, 3:40 am
#128
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: London & Sonoma CA
Programs: UA 1K, MM *G for life, BAEC Gold
Posts: 10,224
1. The terms might preclude you using it as a UK resident but they are not enforced or in any way enforceable as MP Dining doesn’t ask for any relevant information. I’m a UK resident (and always have been) and have used MP Dining for years.
2. It works off credit card numbers. You register your credit card(s) with them and the transaction posts automatically. I have three US cards registered with them but no foreign cards. I don’t know if it would work with foreign cards.
3. Don’t think so but not sure.
2. It works off credit card numbers. You register your credit card(s) with them and the transaction posts automatically. I have three US cards registered with them but no foreign cards. I don’t know if it would work with foreign cards.
3. Don’t think so but not sure.
Feb 2, 2019, 7:40 am
#129
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: San Diego
Programs: UA LTP, AA LTG, DL Plat, Marriott LTT, HH Diamond
Posts: 865
Couple quick questions regarding the programme:
James
- The terms say this programme is only open to US residents (I'm a Canuck presently residing in England) does that mean I don't qualify? In reality have international UA members had any luck getting miles to post?
- How widespread is the program and how do they know you've bought something using the program? Between conferences and professional obligations, I'll be stateside a couple of times this year including at major UA outstations like LAX, SFO, ORD and EWR!
- Does this program extend outside the US (i.e. are there any restaurants in say Canada or the UK which participate)?
James
FTF
Aug 15, 2019, 1:08 pm
#131
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: DAY
Programs: UA 1K 1MM; Marriott LT Titanium; Amex MR; Chase UR; Hertz PC; Global Entry
Posts: 10,159
Oct 19, 2019, 4:45 pm
#132
Join Date: Oct 2019
Programs: Hilton Honors, IHG, Hyatt
Posts: 71
To qualify for VIP, it says you must dine 12 times in a calendar year. Do you need to requalify each year for VIP status?
Or once you qualify on say, Dec 28, you are VIP from then on including next year (and the next?)? Or do you need to requalify each year by dining 12 times before being VIP again come January?
Or once you qualify on say, Dec 28, you are VIP from then on including next year (and the next?)? Or do you need to requalify each year by dining 12 times before being VIP again come January?
Oct 20, 2019, 8:22 am
#133
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: San Diego
Programs: UA LTP, AA LTG, DL Plat, Marriott LTT, HH Diamond
Posts: 865
Just adding to what you've got from lhrsfo, that leaves the question of how widespread the restaurants are. Its hot or miss - when I'm traveling in big, well-developed areas I can usually find something that's OK< especially because I eat a lot of pub grub and the like. There isn't any real connection with UA hubs vs other locations because they run the same program with the same restaurants for multiple other airlines (I'm aware of at least AS, DL, and AA), at least one hotel (Hilton), and just a free standing version where you get cash back instead of miles. But if I have a car in the burbs or am in a big city I can usually get to something. Be aware that a lot of their restaurants are struggling outfits. Doesn't mean they're bad (and certainly not unsanitary) - just that I've eaten in a lot of 20% full MP dining places, as well as some popular ones.
FTF
FTF
Oct 20, 2019, 8:23 am
#134
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: San Diego
Programs: UA LTP, AA LTG, DL Plat, Marriott LTT, HH Diamond
Posts: 865
To qualify for VIP, it says you must dine 12 times in a calendar year. Do you need to requalify each year for VIP status?
Or once you qualify on say, Dec 28, you are VIP from then on including next year (and the next?)? Or do you need to requalify each year by dining 12 times before being VIP again come January?
Or once you qualify on say, Dec 28, you are VIP from then on including next year (and the next?)? Or do you need to requalify each year by dining 12 times before being VIP again come January?