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#92
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 58
Buying premier miles -- jacked up cost as year ends?
Will make it quick -- it's my fault really -- will be 1500 miles short of 1K. Thought buying an extra 2000 premier miles would be cheap as I have one more flight before the year is up. However, it's going to cost $1250 to get 5000 premier miles on that last flight? Could have sworn I've seen cheaper "purchase premier" miles options.
Does anyone know if the cost will fall? Any other options other than BIS?
Thanks.
Does anyone know if the cost will fall? Any other options other than BIS?
Thanks.
#93
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: 66,859
Buying premier miles -- jacked up cost as year ends?
Will make it quick -- it's my fault really -- will be 1500 miles short of 1K. Thought buying an extra 2000 premier miles would be cheap as I have one more flight before the year is up. However, it's going to cost $1250 to get 5000 premier miles on that last flight? Could have sworn I've seen cheaper "purchase premier" miles options. ....
Will make it quick -- it's my fault really -- will be 1500 miles short of 1K. Thought buying an extra 2000 premier miles would be cheap as I have one more flight before the year is up. However, it's going to cost $1250 to get 5000 premier miles on that last flight? Could have sworn I've seen cheaper "purchase premier" miles options. ....
Not in this calendar year, generally for some reason it stays high until March or so.
UA knows your options are limited and as each day goes by, it does not get better. Actually, it is notable the price increases seem to start later this year (usually has been earlier in December).
You could wait for the January Buyup offer, but it has historically has been at about the same price level you are presently seeing.
There are just the four choices
- Buy Premier Accelerator Now
- Fly Now
- Take the January offer
- Pass
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[Consolidated] "I need XXX UA PQD's/PQMs/PQSs in 2018 for Elite Status in 2019"
Last edited by WineCountryUA; Dec 24, 2018 at 11:28 pm Reason: rephrased
#94
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: JZRO
Posts: 9,169
Some solace... A Year-End Poem for United Flyers
#96
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Naples - Chicago - Park City
Programs: UA 1K Million Miler, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Plat, Amex Plat
Posts: 290
Will make it quick -- it's my fault really -- will be 1500 miles short of 1K. Thought buying an extra 2000 premier miles would be cheap as I have one more flight before the year is up. However, it's going to cost $1250 to get 5000 premier miles on that last flight? Could have sworn I've seen cheaper "purchase premier" miles options.
Does anyone know if the cost will fall? Any other options other than BIS?
Thanks.
Does anyone know if the cost will fall? Any other options other than BIS?
Thanks.
#97
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: 66,859
Closing this thread, refer all to the newer thread, United Airlines Award/Premier Accelerator Rates [2019]
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Last edited by WineCountryUA; Jun 8, 2019 at 10:02 pm