I need 287 PQP for xxx status...
Nov 17, 2021, 9:09 am
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I need 287 PQP for xxx status...
I'm having a difficult time finding this annual thread. Did try a search but it didn't show up "the usual" I'm used to. Did post in the Quest thread, but didn't get the responses I needed.
Details: By happenstance I'm much closer to Plat than expected. Was figuring I'd continue to be *G but with only 287 PQP to go? Not trusting the Quest PQP to post the next 500 PQP in time. Looking for alternatives to flying but will do what I have to.
Thanks-
Details: By happenstance I'm much closer to Plat than expected. Was figuring I'd continue to be *G but with only 287 PQP to go? Not trusting the Quest PQP to post the next 500 PQP in time. Looking for alternatives to flying but will do what I have to.
Thanks-
Nov 17, 2021, 9:41 am
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I'm having a difficult time finding this annual thread. Did try a search but it didn't show up "the usual" I'm used to. Did post in the Quest thread, but didn't get the responses I needed.
Details: By happenstance I'm much closer to Plat than expected. Was figuring I'd continue to be *G but with only 287 PQP to go? Not trusting the Quest PQP to post the next 500 PQP in time. Looking for alternatives to flying but will do what I have to.
Thanks-
Details: By happenstance I'm much closer to Plat than expected. Was figuring I'd continue to be *G but with only 287 PQP to go? Not trusting the Quest PQP to post the next 500 PQP in time. Looking for alternatives to flying but will do what I have to.
Thanks-
There are some SFO-LAX domestic first seats for a same day round trip price in the $400 range. For similar prices but in economy, DEN and ORD and EWR are options.
David
Nov 18, 2021, 8:14 am
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Nov 18, 2021, 8:27 am
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It just became irrelevant; something posted somewhere (still trying to figure out what) so United now says I'm Plat, at 10,125 PQP. No more chasing anything! It was a bit of a strange feeling though; I haven't had a "mileage run" since before PQP started. Mixed feelings about SFO-LAX just for status. Wonder how it would have felt? :-)
WRT SFO-LAX, if you'd built in time to be able to leave airport and partake in something or walk somewhere, probably great. You're always welcome down here!
David
Nov 19, 2021, 2:19 pm
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basic question on this as well, and kinda felt like I got an answer reading a TPG article with someone doing the same, but if one purchases the upgrade offer to first, you do get the new PQP based on that fare? or do you remain at what you purchased the ticket??
Nov 19, 2021, 2:25 pm
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Example: I purchased the buyup to first for my return flight for $80. A day or two later, the following posted to my MP account recent activity: 11/15/2021 Premier qualifying point upgrade 80.
David
Nov 19, 2021, 3:10 pm
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It's not like the old days, where it made sense, you got more benefits, from buying a biz class seat outright vs paying to upgrade it, at least not at the gate. Ahead of time you may have to kick in miles as well. So what, if any, are the remaining benefits to buying into biz outright at the time of ticketing? Topic likely covered in a different thread.
And hey, now, all I have to do is spend another $6k on tickets and I can be a 1K again!
Nov 19, 2021, 3:13 pm
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Exactly. Buy-ups are one of the most-efficient ways of boosting PQP, near as I can tell. It's clean... 100%... and definite. There's nothing hidden, no taxes or fees that won't be part of the PQP.
It's not like the old days, where it made sense, you got more benefits, from buying a biz class seat outright vs paying to upgrade it, at least not at the gate. Ahead of time you may have to kick in miles as well. So what, if any, are the remaining benefits to buying into biz outright at the time of ticketing? Topic likely covered in a different thread.
And hey, now, all I have to do is spend another $6k on tickets and I can be a 1K again!
It's not like the old days, where it made sense, you got more benefits, from buying a biz class seat outright vs paying to upgrade it, at least not at the gate. Ahead of time you may have to kick in miles as well. So what, if any, are the remaining benefits to buying into biz outright at the time of ticketing? Topic likely covered in a different thread.
And hey, now, all I have to do is spend another $6k on tickets and I can be a 1K again!
Unfortunately, your outlay will be over $6K because of this PQP counting system.
David
Nov 19, 2021, 3:49 pm
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Yeah, not that easy. You just saved me $6k. :-) (The only thing that I'd really have interest in spending money to get would be a way to accelerate getting to 1 million miles, but with 200,000 to go, that ain't going to happen. If I was within 50k of that goal, then the "classic" mileage run would come into play again. Think I'm too old for that game now.)
Nov 19, 2021, 7:25 pm
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UA uses roundup from 1-99 cents to the dollar. One can suggest to audit the algorithm for allocation of the total fare to each segment. I would not be surprised that an additional PQP would be needed after this process.
Good luck, anyway.
Good luck, anyway.
Last edited by Kmxu; Nov 19, 2021 at 7:54 pm
Nov 20, 2021, 8:08 am
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If you weren't all done with flying for the year, I'd suggest you add a connection somewhere.
If I were you, I'd book a very short flight (ie. ORD-MKE), buy the premier accelerator offer for the additional PQP, then cancel the flight within the 24hrs.
Well, if I were you, I'd just fly somewhere as a mini-vacation
If I were you, I'd book a very short flight (ie. ORD-MKE), buy the premier accelerator offer for the additional PQP, then cancel the flight within the 24hrs.
Well, if I were you, I'd just fly somewhere as a mini-vacation