Mar 12, 2018, 12:34 pm
Last edit by: WineCountryUA
Latest offer good until 25 June 2018
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March 12, 2018 offer good thru March 19, 2018
Previous threads:
Targeted - Boost your Premier qualifying miles & segments for $$ [Consolidated 2017]
Targeted - Boost your Premier qualifying miles & segments for $$ [Consolidated 2016]
Targeted - Boost your Premier qualifying miles & segments for $$ [Consolidated 2015]
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March 12, 2018 offer good thru March 19, 2018
Terms and conditions:
1. Offer is for select United MileagePlus® members and only the original recipient of this offer is eligible to participate.
2. All Premier® qualifying miles ("PQM") and Premier qualifying segments ("PQS") purchased with this offer are nonrefundable.
3. Must be a MileagePlus member to participate in this offer.
4. Offer allows, per member, a maximum purchase of 15,000 PQM and 15 PQS toward 2018 PQM and PQS balance and 2019 Premier status qualification. PQM and PQS purchases must be made in increments of 1,000 PQM and 1 PQS; there is no minimum PQM and PQS purchase. Purchased PQM and PQS will be posted to the 2018 PQM and PQS balance in the account of the member listed on the purchase page.
5. PQM and PQS purchased through this offer only count toward qualification for 2019 Premier status and do not count toward and may not be used for award redemption.
6. PQM and PQS purchases do not count toward the Premier qualifying dollar ("PQD") requirement for Premier status qualification.
7. Purchases only supplement a member's 2018 PQM and PQS balance and can help you meet the PQM and PQS requirements for Premier status qualification but do not guarantee status qualification. As part of qualification for any Premier level, members must fly a minimum of four paid flights operated by United® or United Express® during a calendar year and satisfy any applicable PQD requirements. (Certain Chase cardholders are exempt from the minimum flight requirement.) View Premier status qualification requirements.
8. All PQM and PQS are sold in U.S. dollars through this offer.
9. A customer can make a purchase in connection with this offer only once.
10. Other restrictions apply.
11. Fees may vary by member. Offer and fees are subject to change without notice.
12. PQM/PQS purchased through this offer will be posted to the member's account within 7 business days of the purchase date. If the member qualifies for the next Premier status level through this offer, the member's Premier status level may also take up to 7 business days to update in the member's account.
1. Offer is for select United MileagePlus® members and only the original recipient of this offer is eligible to participate.
2. All Premier® qualifying miles ("PQM") and Premier qualifying segments ("PQS") purchased with this offer are nonrefundable.
3. Must be a MileagePlus member to participate in this offer.
4. Offer allows, per member, a maximum purchase of 15,000 PQM and 15 PQS toward 2018 PQM and PQS balance and 2019 Premier status qualification. PQM and PQS purchases must be made in increments of 1,000 PQM and 1 PQS; there is no minimum PQM and PQS purchase. Purchased PQM and PQS will be posted to the 2018 PQM and PQS balance in the account of the member listed on the purchase page.
5. PQM and PQS purchased through this offer only count toward qualification for 2019 Premier status and do not count toward and may not be used for award redemption.
6. PQM and PQS purchases do not count toward the Premier qualifying dollar ("PQD") requirement for Premier status qualification.
7. Purchases only supplement a member's 2018 PQM and PQS balance and can help you meet the PQM and PQS requirements for Premier status qualification but do not guarantee status qualification. As part of qualification for any Premier level, members must fly a minimum of four paid flights operated by United® or United Express® during a calendar year and satisfy any applicable PQD requirements. (Certain Chase cardholders are exempt from the minimum flight requirement.) View Premier status qualification requirements.
8. All PQM and PQS are sold in U.S. dollars through this offer.
9. A customer can make a purchase in connection with this offer only once.
10. Other restrictions apply.
11. Fees may vary by member. Offer and fees are subject to change without notice.
12. PQM/PQS purchased through this offer will be posted to the member's account within 7 business days of the purchase date. If the member qualifies for the next Premier status level through this offer, the member's Premier status level may also take up to 7 business days to update in the member's account.
Targeted - Boost your Premier qualifying miles & segments for $$ [Consolidated 2017]
Targeted - Boost your Premier qualifying miles & segments for $$ [Consolidated 2016]
Targeted - Boost your Premier qualifying miles & segments for $$ [Consolidated 2015]
Targeted - Boost your Premier qualifying miles & segments for $$ [Consolidated 2018]
Mar 12, 2018, 1:14 pm
#17
Original Poster
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Washington DC
Programs: Former 1k, Lifetime UA Gold, Starwood Gold; Avis Preferred; Hertz Gold
Posts: 1,732
I'm sure there is also a small group of people that don't care about the $ but want the status but guessing that's not that many.
In my view, however, for most flyers these promos are really just the casino just seeing if they can get the player to stay at the table a little longer.
Mar 12, 2018, 2:19 pm
#20
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
My "targetted" offer is 15,000 PQMs for $1,730 --- 11.5 cpPQM
My premier accelerator offer is 18,000 PQMs for $1,800 --- 10 cpPQM plus 2 cpm for RDMs
So as in previous years for me, the premier accelerator is the better cpPQM "deal".
The Boost targetted offer has better granularity (1K PQM steps).
My premier accelerator offer is 18,000 PQMs for $1,800 --- 10 cpPQM plus 2 cpm for RDMs
So as in previous years for me, the premier accelerator is the better cpPQM "deal".
The Boost targetted offer has better granularity (1K PQM steps).
Mar 12, 2018, 3:01 pm
#21
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: New Jersey
Programs: UA MM 1K, AA MM Gold, Marriott LT Platinum
Posts: 3,236
Seems you could do a 15,000 PQM MR for less than $1730 (my offer as well).
One time this would definitely (seem to) make sense would be if you were Silver, and had the PQD but not the PQM for Gold, and you had an international trip in Y coming up. This would give you *A Gold benefits, including the lounges/showers, better check-in counter options, etc. I could see someone wanting to make the bump up for that reason.
Other possible scenarios could be, say, a Gold who is close to Plat and wants to book a trip for 8 people in E+, with the better luggage (3 bags vs 2 bags) benefit as well.
One time this would definitely (seem to) make sense would be if you were Silver, and had the PQD but not the PQM for Gold, and you had an international trip in Y coming up. This would give you *A Gold benefits, including the lounges/showers, better check-in counter options, etc. I could see someone wanting to make the bump up for that reason.
Other possible scenarios could be, say, a Gold who is close to Plat and wants to book a trip for 8 people in E+, with the better luggage (3 bags vs 2 bags) benefit as well.
Mar 12, 2018, 5:30 pm
#22
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: YYZ
Programs: United 1K, AC 50K, Hyatt Globalist, Marriot Platinum
Posts: 684
I'm in Canada so my PQD doesn't matter. I'm at 41K PQM have about the same already booked in the future with United this year and was offered the standard 15K for $2,230.
Mar 12, 2018, 7:48 pm
#23
Join Date: Sep 2009
Programs: UA GS>1K>Nothing; DL DM 2MM; AS 75K>Nothing>MVP
Posts: 9,341
For me, the PQM only make sense at 7 or 8 cents. The only real advantage of buying status is the ability to avoid charges on award tickets. At current prices it's cheaper to just pay change fees or collect miles on another airline. I think whoever suggested that someone in Willis Tower is smoking dope is right.
Mar 12, 2018, 7:50 pm
#24
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Kansas City, MO
Programs: DL Plat, UA Plat
Posts: 150
Okay, but even then, wouldn't you rather take a flight with that money to get the PQM? Especially if PQD isn't a concern, you can get all sorts of good deals to interesting places. Maybe in November, but it's March - I'm sure we can all find the time for a one or two day MR between now and the end of the year.
Mar 13, 2018, 5:52 am
#28
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Chicago, IL
Posts: 109
Bonus payments?
random thought...annual bonuses pay out across many consulting companies in late February or early march. Lots of high volume flyers among them. Maybe trying to capture some of that free cash. Users can start to enjoy higher status early in the year when looking forward to lots of travel through 2018.
Mar 13, 2018, 9:05 am
#29
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: New Jersey
Programs: UA MM 1K, AA MM Gold, Marriott LT Platinum
Posts: 3,236
I looked yesterday to see what the offer would be, then exited. This morning I got an email reminding me to complete my purchase.
I wish they wouldn't send these reminders. Some couples use a shared computer, and researching a surprise trip only to have an email asking you to complete your trip can spoil a surprise. Or in this case make it look like you were actually planning to spend $1500-1700 for some PQM's....
I wish they wouldn't send these reminders. Some couples use a shared computer, and researching a surprise trip only to have an email asking you to complete your trip can spoil a surprise. Or in this case make it look like you were actually planning to spend $1500-1700 for some PQM's....
Mar 13, 2018, 9:28 am
#30
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: DCA
Programs: UA US CO AA DL FL
Posts: 50,262
Towards the end of the year, there will 100 threads asking, "will I get an offer, I need XXX?" Then there will be people who say that they thought they had hit "SEND" but didn't and somehow UA had a duty to tell them.
No good deed goes unpunished.
DLODBO = Don't Like Offer, Don't Buy Offer
No good deed goes unpunished.
DLODBO = Don't Like Offer, Don't Buy Offer