Jan 31, 2018, 2:04 pm
Mile Play promotion #2 -- targeted book/travel X trips by 11 March 2018, get Y miles
Feb 1, 2018, 8:50 pm
#91
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: New England
Programs: American Gold, Marriott Gold, Hilton Silver
Posts: 5,640
Do a search for the next highest fare up, which would be E. If there is a published fare, the website will let you book it. If not, then try the next highest, which is M. (After that it's second tier economy - B, and then full fare economy - Y)
You may or may not need to have expert mode enabled to search for a specific fare class.
You may or may not need to have expert mode enabled to search for a specific fare class.
Feb 1, 2018, 8:58 pm
#92
Moderator, Omni, Omni/PR, Omni/Games, FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Between DCA and IAD
Programs: UA 1K MM; Hilton Diamond
Posts: 67,129
Never got the e-mail, but my offer is 2x premium cabin flights, 38k miles. Not bad. Of course, I already have 2x booked trips in the timeframe in premium cabins... not eligible as they were booked prior to today.
Wonder if the farelocked F I have to DEN (likely pulling the trigger tomorrow), farelocked 5 days ago, will count given I registered for the promo today?
Suppose I can book another trip to take advantage ($800 minimum, but that's hard not to hit on F cabin fares on any of my routes). I need to frontload my 1K requal this year, as my contract at work is up for recompete likely in November or December, meaning I'm not travelling at all after late September due to needing to be putting in long hours at work come the end of the year...
ETA: My farelocked trip includes two 1-cabin segments and two domestic F segments and costs me roughly $950. Let's say that absent taxes & fees, that's $860 in fare... fine print makes me wonder if this will count, or if the the F segments (IAD-DEN-IAD) have to add up to $800+ (doubt they do, given the overall fare is just over $860). Hmm.
Wonder if the farelocked F I have to DEN (likely pulling the trigger tomorrow), farelocked 5 days ago, will count given I registered for the promo today?
Suppose I can book another trip to take advantage ($800 minimum, but that's hard not to hit on F cabin fares on any of my routes). I need to frontload my 1K requal this year, as my contract at work is up for recompete likely in November or December, meaning I'm not travelling at all after late September due to needing to be putting in long hours at work come the end of the year...
ETA: My farelocked trip includes two 1-cabin segments and two domestic F segments and costs me roughly $950. Let's say that absent taxes & fees, that's $860 in fare... fine print makes me wonder if this will count, or if the the F segments (IAD-DEN-IAD) have to add up to $800+ (doubt they do, given the overall fare is just over $860). Hmm.
Last edited by exerda; Feb 1, 2018 at 9:10 pm
Feb 1, 2018, 9:01 pm
#93
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 1,782
Just dropped to no elite status and got an interested offer.
700 miles to book and take a trip min $150
500 miles to book and take a flight in Economy Plus
2600 miles bonus if you complete both.
I'm guessing that's two separate trips.
700 miles to book and take a trip min $150
500 miles to book and take a flight in Economy Plus
2600 miles bonus if you complete both.
I'm guessing that's two separate trips.
Feb 1, 2018, 9:12 pm
#94
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: DEN
Programs: UA 1K 0.7MM (trying to get to 1MM!)
Posts: 1,272
Do a search for the next highest fare up, which would be E. If there is a published fare, the website will let you book it. If not, then try the next highest, which is M. (After that it's second tier economy - B, and then full fare economy - Y)
You may or may not need to have expert mode enabled to search for a specific fare class.
You may or may not need to have expert mode enabled to search for a specific fare class.
Feb 2, 2018, 12:01 am
#95
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: SFO/SJC
Programs: UA 1K & 2MM, Bonvoy Titanium & LTP, HH Gold, Accor Silver, Hertz PC, Avis PC
Posts: 2,350
Presumably for those not receiving offers, such as myself, the reason is that we have travel booked? In my case, I have almost $8K in travel recently booked, on fares ranging from W to Z for int'l travel. Much as I would love 80K extra miles for those bookings, United would be pretty stupid to make me that offer. I'd have cancelled and rebooked and got those miles for half a cent apiece.
I got one for 3 premium cabin trips (P and upwards) at $1,400 or more each, and earn 58,000 miles. Ticketed after today and flown by March 11th.Not happening.
Feb 2, 2018, 5:25 am
#96
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: SNA/LAX
Programs: DL Diamond, SW A List, HHonors Diamond, SPG Platinum, Marriott Platinum United 1K
Posts: 202
The reason would be that @ 35K spend, he's likely 1K. The barriers to switching aren't that high if he doesn't live in a hub city as he could easily get a status match and move business if he doesn't feel the love from UA.
Personally, I haven't been targeted (yet again), and as a GS, I'm stuck with UA. However, it does build some frustration and when I eventually drop back down to 1K, might influence a decision in the future.
As a workaround, the marketing department could make HVC eligible but to not push e-mails or app to these flyers. That would eliminate the negative feeling but also limit the cost for those who would not care anyway.
Personally, I haven't been targeted (yet again), and as a GS, I'm stuck with UA. However, it does build some frustration and when I eventually drop back down to 1K, might influence a decision in the future.
As a workaround, the marketing department could make HVC eligible but to not push e-mails or app to these flyers. That would eliminate the negative feeling but also limit the cost for those who would not care anyway.
got the e-mail, but doesn’t show up on app?
Feb 2, 2018, 9:45 am
#99
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: DEN
Programs: UA 1K 0.7MM (trying to get to 1MM!)
Posts: 1,272
Are you saying that the app is not showing the same deals for the promo, or that the promo isn't showing up in your app? Mine didn't show up in the app until I updated the app last night...not sure if that would help you or not.
On an unrelated note, I'm still hoping someone might have some info for me as to whether buying the "Bundle Offer" to get an additional checked bag will count toward the fare price. Anyone know for sure, or know how I can find that out? I'm guessing if I call UA that whatever agent I happen to speak to isn't going to be able to confirm that, so is there a better place to ask? Thanks again!
On an unrelated note, I'm still hoping someone might have some info for me as to whether buying the "Bundle Offer" to get an additional checked bag will count toward the fare price. Anyone know for sure, or know how I can find that out? I'm guessing if I call UA that whatever agent I happen to speak to isn't going to be able to confirm that, so is there a better place to ask? Thanks again!
Feb 2, 2018, 9:50 am
#100
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: San Francisco
Programs: UA 1K, Marriott Titanium, IHG Platinum, Avis President's Club, Hertz President's Circle
Posts: 323
Book and take 2 trips by March 11 to get 14,000 bonus miles. Must be >= $300.00. Already have SFO-AKL booked leaving 2/3. Doubt I will make two more trips by then.
Feb 2, 2018, 9:52 am
#101
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: DEN
Programs: UA 1K 0.7MM (trying to get to 1MM!)
Posts: 1,272
Based on the fact that you said you already have the flight booked, I'm guessing that means you booked the flight before you registered for the promo, meaning that flight wouldn't count toward the promo anyway...
Feb 2, 2018, 10:02 am
#102
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: San Francisco
Programs: UA 1K, Marriott Titanium, IHG Platinum, Avis President's Club, Hertz President's Circle
Posts: 323
That is correct, had already booked before promo was offered.
Feb 2, 2018, 11:33 am
#103
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: SNA/LAX
Programs: DL Diamond, SW A List, HHonors Diamond, SPG Platinum, Marriott Platinum United 1K
Posts: 202
Are you saying that the app is not showing the same deals for the promo, or that the promo isn't showing up in your app? Mine didn't show up in the app until I updated the app last night...not sure if that would help you or not.
Thanks, that fixed it!!
On an unrelated note, I'm still hoping someone might have some info for me as to whether buying the "Bundle Offer" to get an additional checked bag will count toward the fare price. Anyone know for sure, or know how I can find that out? I'm guessing if I call UA that whatever agent I happen to speak to isn't going to be able to confirm that, so is there a better place to ask? Thanks again!
Thanks, that fixed it!!
On an unrelated note, I'm still hoping someone might have some info for me as to whether buying the "Bundle Offer" to get an additional checked bag will count toward the fare price. Anyone know for sure, or know how I can find that out? I'm guessing if I call UA that whatever agent I happen to speak to isn't going to be able to confirm that, so is there a better place to ask? Thanks again!
“The "fare" is the base fare of the ticket plus carrier-imposed surcharges, excluding any government-imposed taxes and surcharges.
...so my guess would be “no”. However, all kinds of exclusions are specifically addressed and bag fees curiously are not, so maybe worth a try?
Feb 2, 2018, 11:48 am
#104
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: DEN
Programs: UA 1K 0.7MM (trying to get to 1MM!)
Posts: 1,272
I certainly don’t have any inside knowledge here, but the fine print says
“The "fare" is the base fare of the ticket plus carrier-imposed surcharges, excluding any government-imposed taxes and surcharges.
...so my guess would be “no”. However, all kinds of exclusions are specifically addressed and bag fees curiously are not, so maybe worth a try?
Feb 2, 2018, 12:52 pm
#105
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Bay Area - East Bay
Programs: UA 1k, AS 75k, Marriott Platinum, Hyatt Explorist
Posts: 641
Looking at all these other offers....my 1x$125/2500 offer looks pretty much like poop! Now that I've decided not to go anywhere on the one weekend in there I'm not already travelling, I'm not too concerned about letting this slip by. Maybe I'll try a SDC on one of my already booked flights, just in case.
Do you think not meeting offers like this increases or decreases your chances for an offer next time around?
Do you think not meeting offers like this increases or decreases your chances for an offer next time around?