Will United Match Delta's permanent inclusion of Award Miles in accrual?
Apr 7, 2022, 12:20 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Silicon Valley
Programs: United Mileage Plus 1K, 2MM, LT RCC
Posts: 203
Will United Match Delta's permanent inclusion of Award Miles in accrual?
I just saw that Delta will permanently count award miles flown as part of attaining status. Does anyone think United might do this. Miles are now a currency with value, so why not?
Apr 7, 2022, 12:53 pm
#3
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: IAH
Programs: Former UA1K transitioning to WFBF mentality
Posts: 778
Apr 7, 2022, 1:49 pm
#4
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: SF Bay Area
Programs: None - previously UA
Posts: 4,861
For the average flyer Delta miles have less value proposition with endless devaluations. In general awards are so costly on delta that they can basically treat them as revenue tickets. It’s not necessarily a plus. I would rather get more value from miles (be able to book to Europe for less 120K in business one way) than get status miles for them.
Apr 7, 2022, 3:28 pm
#7
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Honolulu Harbor
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 15,014
UA really should have set up an upgrade discriminator between those who earned 1K last year vs those who were extended - again. If there's no more extensions, I'll be more than happy - I'm going to blow through the 1K $ requirements this year, even with out the PQP headstart or what ever it was called. 1K should be 18k (or 15K + segments) w/ no headstarts - that should prune it a bit.
Apr 7, 2022, 5:02 pm
#8
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: DCA
Programs: UA 1K; *G and *A Top 1000; HHonors Diamond; *$ Gold; Global Entry
Posts: 2,272
Apr 7, 2022, 5:41 pm
#9
Join Date: Jun 2021
Location: Houston, TX
Programs: UA silver, Bonvoy silver
Posts: 2,824
Apr 7, 2022, 6:03 pm
#11
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA Plat 1.995MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Plat/LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 66,827
Apr 7, 2022, 7:05 pm
#12
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2017
Programs: AS 75K, DL Silver, UA Platinum, Hilton Gold, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Platinum + LT Gold
Posts: 10,491
For the average flyer Delta miles have less value proposition with endless devaluations. In general awards are so costly on delta that they can basically treat them as revenue tickets. It’s not necessarily a plus. I would rather get more value from miles (be able to book to Europe for less 120K in business one way) than get status miles for them.