Mile Play Promotion (9/2018)
Sep 12, 2018, 10:50 am
#16
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: DAY/CMH
Programs: UA MileagePlus
Posts: 2,474
"Purchase and fly in Economy Plus® 1 time by October 31, 2018 to get 2,000 bonus award miles."
I have one trip booked before 10/31. I can buy E+ on the EWR-DAY leg for $26. Including the two-miles-per-dollar Explorer card benefit, that would net me 2K miles for 1.27 cents/mile -- provided I a) buy the seat I'll get for free anyway, and b) actually fly the trip as booked (I'm considering buying an SDC to a shorter itinerary because I got Silver locked in by a fortuitous IRROPS rebooking on my last flight).
Not very exciting but I guess I'll go for it.
I have one trip booked before 10/31. I can buy E+ on the EWR-DAY leg for $26. Including the two-miles-per-dollar Explorer card benefit, that would net me 2K miles for 1.27 cents/mile -- provided I a) buy the seat I'll get for free anyway, and b) actually fly the trip as booked (I'm considering buying an SDC to a shorter itinerary because I got Silver locked in by a fortuitous IRROPS rebooking on my last flight).
Not very exciting but I guess I'll go for it.
Sep 12, 2018, 11:06 am
#18
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: DTW/MBS
Programs: UA 1K, HHonors Diamond, Hyatt Globalist, Formerly Starbucks Gold
Posts: 3,525
Book 1 trip (minimum $225) for 7700 miles.
Interestingly enough, this promotion says that any paid upgrades and changes that result in a fare increase/decrease count towards that number.
Interestingly enough, this promotion says that any paid upgrades and changes that result in a fare increase/decrease count towards that number.
Sep 12, 2018, 11:37 am
#21
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
Someone needs to collect everybody's YTD info and then reverse engineer these promos.
I was offered 10,000 award miles if I take 2 premium cabin trips priced at over $2,000 each.
I checked, and I can buy 10,000 miles for $376.25
Perhaps I'll just ignore this and get on with my life!
I was offered 10,000 award miles if I take 2 premium cabin trips priced at over $2,000 each.
I checked, and I can buy 10,000 miles for $376.25
Perhaps I'll just ignore this and get on with my life!
Sep 12, 2018, 11:47 am
#22
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 21,411
If they're refundable, it's a no-brainer. If they're not, I'd be extremely wary. The only way to be sure this would work is to take two of your trips, change them to some cheap fare like LAX-SFO, take the resulting ETCs, and use them to book entirely new itineraries (new PNRs). So, you'd be out 2 change fees plus the residual value of the domestic flights, assuming you end up throwing them away. And, if these are business trips, you've likely created a mess when it comes time to file your expense report.
Sep 12, 2018, 11:49 am
#23
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: YUL
Programs: UA 1K, MR Bonvoy Bonzaiiiii, National EE
Posts: 622
Book and take a trip 3 times by October 31, 2018 to get 7,500 bonus award miles.
*Each purchased fare must be a minimum of $350 to qualify
Looks like I may actually hit this one.
Anyone know if this counts for stuff that I booked previously and plan to fly next week, or does it HAVE to be booked/ticketed after accepting the offer?
*Each purchased fare must be a minimum of $350 to qualify
Looks like I may actually hit this one.
Anyone know if this counts for stuff that I booked previously and plan to fly next week, or does it HAVE to be booked/ticketed after accepting the offer?
Sep 12, 2018, 11:55 am
#24
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: USA
Posts: 1,153
Book and take a trip 3 times by October 31, 2018 to get 7,500 bonus award miles.
*Each purchased fare must be a minimum of $350 to qualify
Looks like I may actually hit this one.
Anyone know if this counts for stuff that I booked previously and plan to fly next week, or does it HAVE to be booked/ticketed after accepting the offer?
*Each purchased fare must be a minimum of $350 to qualify
Looks like I may actually hit this one.
Anyone know if this counts for stuff that I booked previously and plan to fly next week, or does it HAVE to be booked/ticketed after accepting the offer?
Sep 12, 2018, 11:59 am
#25
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: YUL
Programs: UA 1K, MR Bonvoy Bonzaiiiii, National EE
Posts: 622
I booked one yesterday and still have 2 hours to cancel it.
Just cancelled it, and went to rebook and had to alter the fare class a bit to get it to just above $350 for the fare alone.
So, 1/3 in the bag.
Sep 12, 2018, 12:16 pm
#27
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Trenton NJ
Programs: UA Gold MM, Honors Diamond, Marriott Gold, Hertz President’s Circle
Posts: 3,668
I finally got one!
Book and take a trip 3 times by October 31, 2018 to get 13,000 bonus award miles.
*Each purchased fare must be a minimum of $225 to qualify
Too bad I'm not making my monthly trips to Dallas in September and October.
Book and take a trip 3 times by October 31, 2018 to get 13,000 bonus award miles.
*Each purchased fare must be a minimum of $225 to qualify
Too bad I'm not making my monthly trips to Dallas in September and October.
Sep 12, 2018, 12:34 pm
#28
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: MFR
Programs: UA 1K 1.9MM, Hilton Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 2,885
Book and take a trip in a premium cabin 1 time by October 31, 2018 to get 80,000 bonus award miles.
Wow! Too bad I already have 2 FC trips booked before I registered.
I have a feeling "they" already know that and that's why I got the offer -- I am never eligible.
Wow! Too bad I already have 2 FC trips booked before I registered.
I have a feeling "they" already know that and that's why I got the offer -- I am never eligible.
Sep 12, 2018, 12:37 pm
#29
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: NYC, FLL
Programs: UA PP 1MM, Marriott Bonvoy LTTE, BA Gold
Posts: 6,324
Sep 12, 2018, 12:39 pm
#30
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: BNE/OOL temporarily-permanently at CAK/PIT
Programs: UA*1K & UA Club, National Ex. Elite, Hertz Pres. Circ., Amex Plat., CLEAR
Posts: 1,703
Not eligible (as usual), over $12k PQD this year, about half of that paid premium fares, the rest economy, mostly UA with some LH in there.
I do not hold a UA branded credit card, which I suspect has smething to do with this.
I do not hold a UA branded credit card, which I suspect has smething to do with this.