Jan 29, 2019, 9:27 pm
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Dec 3, 2019, 8:16 am
#46
Join Date: Nov 2014
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I get 13.5 cPQM (effective total cost) for all my PNRs. At 10,000+ PQMs shy of Platinum this year, ~$1350 is a hard pill to swallow - even though I'll be way over on PQD.
Dec 4, 2019, 2:11 pm
#47
Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: BOS
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I'm getting different offers depending on how long of a flight I'm booking, everything from 3,000 to 15,000 PQMs, and each offer has been at $0.10 cpm. $1500 for 15,000 PQMs is a big nut, but the MR I'm looking at is $1400 and immeasurable grief at home, plus confusion at work, seems no one but me wants me to spend 36 hours flying....
Dec 8, 2019, 4:04 am
#48
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 66
I am seeing vastly different quotes for premier qualification miles for different reservations. its much cheaper for a reservation I have for 2020. If I sign up for that one, will I get the mileage credit in 2019, which is when I need it? I only need a small number of miles to get above 100,000.
Dec 17, 2019, 10:16 am
#50
Join Date: Dec 2019
Programs: UA MileagePlus
Posts: 1
Were you able to refund you ticket and get the PQM? I may have to do this for my last 2400 PQM
Dec 17, 2019, 11:59 am
#51
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: PHL
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Dec 18, 2019, 5:49 pm
#52
Join Date: Dec 2019
Posts: 3
Particularly egregious premier accelerator pricing - what’s going on?
Went to check into my flight today expecting to buy 6000 PQMs for $800ish and land a hair above 100,000 for the year, this earning 1K again, but to my surprise the pricing was $2250! I’ve never seen it so high - that’s .375 a mile!
what’s going on here?? I was counting on buying my way out of a mileage run but $2250 ain’t happening.
what’s going on here?? I was counting on buying my way out of a mileage run but $2250 ain’t happening.
Dec 18, 2019, 5:50 pm
#53
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Went to check into my flight today expecting to buy 6000 PQMs for $800ish and land a hair above 100,000 for the year, this earning 1K again, but to my surprise the pricing was $2250! I’ve never seen it so high - that’s .375 a mile!
what’s going on here?? I was counting on buying my way out of a mileage run but $2250 ain’t happening.
what’s going on here?? I was counting on buying my way out of a mileage run but $2250 ain’t happening.
Dec 18, 2019, 6:02 pm
#54
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Went to check into my flight today expecting to buy 6000 PQMs for $800ish and land a hair above 100,000 for the year, this earning 1K again, but to my surprise the pricing was $2250! I’ve never seen it so high - that’s .375 a mile!
what’s going on here?? I was counting on buying my way out of a mileage run but $2250 ain’t happening.
what’s going on here?? I was counting on buying my way out of a mileage run but $2250 ain’t happening.
Precisely. UA has been increasing the cost of Premier Accelerator miles in late December for years. That said, you may get a different offer on a different itinerary, so it may be worth your time to try a few dummy bookings and see what offers you et.
Dec 18, 2019, 6:04 pm
#55
Join Date: Dec 2019
Posts: 3
Welcome to FlyerTalk!
Precisely. UA has been increasing the cost of Premier Accelerator miles in late December for years. That said, you may get a different offer on a different itinerary, so it may be worth your time to try a few dummy bookings and see what offers you et.
Precisely. UA has been increasing the cost of Premier Accelerator miles in late December for years. That said, you may get a different offer on a different itinerary, so it may be worth your time to try a few dummy bookings and see what offers you et.
Dec 18, 2019, 6:23 pm
#56
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA Plat 1.99MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Plat/LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
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It has often gotten about 0.25 in previous years and at least 0.30 a few times in the past.
Expect it to bounce around as UA test the waters, it may get back below 0.30
in 2018 there was not as much a rise but in an earlier year
Expect it to bounce around as UA test the waters, it may get back below 0.30
in 2018 there was not as much a rise but in an earlier year
Last edited by WineCountryUA; Dec 18, 2019 at 6:34 pm Reason: earlier year offer
Dec 18, 2019, 6:48 pm
#57
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Dec 18, 2019, 7:14 pm
#58
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Dec 18, 2019, 7:18 pm
#59
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Welcome to FT. Always try to have everything booked and planned to make your status level by mid-November. Too many variables and uncertainties if you wait much past that point.
Dec 18, 2019, 7:23 pm
#60
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Would it make sense to buy a ticket and simply fly for the remaining 6,000 PQMs by NYE? You should be able to find something for less than .375 per mile, perhaps even a quick fun trip you want to take or some premium cabin enjoyment.