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Feb 16, 2013, 5:33 am
#197
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Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: DCA or IAD (originally DUB)
Programs: UA 1K 1.8MM, Hertz PC, Marriott Platinum/Lifetime Gold
Posts: 7,657
Trying to book 2 coach and 2 biz BWI to Australia and I am 445 miles short of the 430,000 I need. I tried to call the Mileage Plus line to see if they would cut me a break since I was so close but they said my only option is to pay $67.25 for 1,000 miles. I don't want to lose out on the seats that are available right now as it is tough to get the 4 tickets I want on the same flights and I am afraid they may disappear if I don't act VERY quickly (I dleayed a few days when I tried to set this up a few months ago na d everything disappeared on me. I have 500+ miles coming to me from a MileagePlusMall purchase I made a week and a half ago- but that will be a while before they show up in my account. Transfering from SPG is a better deal than paying $67.25, but that will take 2-4 weeks according to the website. Anyone have any ideas for me or do I just have to suck it up and pay the dough?
Feb 16, 2013, 7:12 am
#198
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Jersey Shore/YYZ
Programs: UA 1K, Marriott Plat, Hilton Diamond, Hertz PC
Posts: 12,521
Indeed. I should also point out that one can buy miles for 3.5 cp RDM - so not sure why you're paying $67.25.
Feb 16, 2013, 8:32 am
#199
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: IAD...and loving it?!
Programs: UA Platinum (1MM Gold), HH Diamond, Marriott Gold
Posts: 858
advice is a bit late...
Feb 16, 2013, 11:14 am
#200
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Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: DCA or IAD (originally DUB)
Programs: UA 1K 1.8MM, Hertz PC, Marriott Platinum/Lifetime Gold
Posts: 7,657
Feb 18, 2013, 11:02 pm
#201
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: LAX
Posts: 546
Quickest way to get 25,500 miles?
My friend has 94,450 in mileage plus account. I am trying to help him out with the following itinerary
LAX to NYC (stopover) NYC to Budapest and Budapest/Rome to LAX
The itinerary costs 120K for two in economy. What can he do to quickly get another 25K in next 4-6 weeks on his united account, short of spending 25K at CVS buying VRs.
He does have United MileagePlus card.
LAX to NYC (stopover) NYC to Budapest and Budapest/Rome to LAX
The itinerary costs 120K for two in economy. What can he do to quickly get another 25K in next 4-6 weeks on his united account, short of spending 25K at CVS buying VRs.
He does have United MileagePlus card.
Mar 6, 2013, 8:19 pm
#202
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 76
Short ~40k miles; Options?
I'm short 40k miles - is it possible to 'combine' or 'dip into' miles from other Star Alliance members to make up the difference needed to get the flight?
Trip:
I checked the ANA award utility and it shows 85k per person for that same itinerary. (!!) Didn't see an option for one-way tickets on the ANA site above - it expects a return flight.
Miles:
If we book separately, we have enough United miles for WAS - HNL - SFO.
Haven't figured out SFO - WAS or HNL - OGG.
Help!!
Trip:
- WAS - HNL (5/4)
- HNL - OGG (5/4)
- OGG - HNL (5/9)
- HNL - SFO (5/12)
- SFO - WAS (5/18)
I checked the ANA award utility and it shows 85k per person for that same itinerary. (!!) Didn't see an option for one-way tickets on the ANA site above - it expects a return flight.
Miles:
- United #1: 56k
- United #2: 65k
- ANA #1: 13,077
- ANA #2: 13,077
- US Airways: 19,598
If we book separately, we have enough United miles for WAS - HNL - SFO.
Haven't figured out SFO - WAS or HNL - OGG.
Help!!
Last edited by JuliusPIV; Mar 12, 2013 at 8:41 pm
Mar 14, 2013, 6:12 am
#204
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: New York
Programs: Cutting down :-(
Posts: 604
I'm short 40k miles - is it possible to 'combine' or 'dip into' miles from other Star Alliance members to make up the difference needed to get the flight?
Trip:
I checked the ANA award utility and it shows 85k per person for that same itinerary. (!!) Didn't see an option for one-way tickets on the ANA site above - it expects a return flight.
Miles:
If we book separately, we have enough United miles for WAS - HNL - SFO.
Haven't figured out SFO - WAS or HNL - OGG.
Help!!
Trip:
- WAS - HNL (5/4)
- HNL - OGG (5/4)
- OGG - HNL (5/9)
- HNL - SFO (5/12)
- SFO - WAS (5/18)
I checked the ANA award utility and it shows 85k per person for that same itinerary. (!!) Didn't see an option for one-way tickets on the ANA site above - it expects a return flight.
Miles:
- United #1: 56k
- United #2: 65k
- ANA #1: 13,077
- ANA #2: 13,077
- US Airways: 19,598
If we book separately, we have enough United miles for WAS - HNL - SFO.
Haven't figured out SFO - WAS or HNL - OGG.
Help!!
Apr 4, 2013, 8:10 pm
#205
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Newport, RI USA
Posts: 110
Need a few miles
Darn, but I waited until the last minute..........can anyone help me.
Called to make an award reservation, however I must of performed some sort of bookkeeping error and realized I am now about 840 miles short for my planned award. In any case UAL said they'd hold the rez for 48 hours while I sweat out a points--> miles transfer from Hotel HY to UAL. After doing the electronic transfer got a message from Hotel HY saying the transfer will take up to 6 weeks. (Oh no!!!!) Is this what others have experienced AND IF so has anyone performed some magic so they could top off their UAL account with a needed 860 miles real quickly (i.e. < 48 hours).
A possible complication is that the reservation is actually on another Star Alliance partner (using UAL miles) for International travel and the rules for buying miles on UAL (for just such a situation) seem to imply that there is no immediate crediting of the newly purchased miles when such is the case.
I called the Service Center in hopes that I could xfer any miles my wife had in her account to me, but we both forget what her PIN and Password are for UAL (she hasn't had need to use the account in many years). They said (at least the off-shore rep. said) as such they could now only mail her a new PIN, which they are doing. I don't think it will arrive in 48 hours.
Who in the decision making process at UAL might be of help.
We had planned a long involved vacation and this is the keystone leg in making it all come together.
Other ideas would be much appreciated please.
SAS
Your help is much appreciated.
Called to make an award reservation, however I must of performed some sort of bookkeeping error and realized I am now about 840 miles short for my planned award. In any case UAL said they'd hold the rez for 48 hours while I sweat out a points--> miles transfer from Hotel HY to UAL. After doing the electronic transfer got a message from Hotel HY saying the transfer will take up to 6 weeks. (Oh no!!!!) Is this what others have experienced AND IF so has anyone performed some magic so they could top off their UAL account with a needed 860 miles real quickly (i.e. < 48 hours).
A possible complication is that the reservation is actually on another Star Alliance partner (using UAL miles) for International travel and the rules for buying miles on UAL (for just such a situation) seem to imply that there is no immediate crediting of the newly purchased miles when such is the case.
I called the Service Center in hopes that I could xfer any miles my wife had in her account to me, but we both forget what her PIN and Password are for UAL (she hasn't had need to use the account in many years). They said (at least the off-shore rep. said) as such they could now only mail her a new PIN, which they are doing. I don't think it will arrive in 48 hours.
Who in the decision making process at UAL might be of help.
We had planned a long involved vacation and this is the keystone leg in making it all come together.
Other ideas would be much appreciated please.
SAS
Your help is much appreciated.
Apr 4, 2013, 8:19 pm
#206
Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 5,814
If the hotel deal doesn't work (never transferred Hyatt points as I prefer my Hyatt points at Hyatt), you can just purchase the miles:
http://www.ualmiles.com/PersonalMiles.jsp?
Should show up within a few hours (usually less) and you can use those RDM miles just like any other earned miles.
As for your wife's account, you can try resetting the password here:
http://www.united.com/web/en-US/apps...esolution.aspx. However it sounds like that it's been pretty long since she accessed her account so the miles might have expired by now.
http://www.ualmiles.com/PersonalMiles.jsp?
Should show up within a few hours (usually less) and you can use those RDM miles just like any other earned miles.
As for your wife's account, you can try resetting the password here:
http://www.united.com/web/en-US/apps...esolution.aspx. However it sounds like that it's been pretty long since she accessed her account so the miles might have expired by now.
Apr 5, 2013, 3:08 pm
#208
Join Date: May 2008
Location: PHL (kinda, no airport is really close)
Programs: AA Exp, but not sure for how long. Enterprise Platinum woo-hoo!
Posts: 4,551
Need A Quick 500 Miles
Does anyone know of a quick way to get 500MP miles?
Can buy them of course, minimum 2K for $75.
My friend needs them posted quickly for an award flight.
Can buy them of course, minimum 2K for $75.
My friend needs them posted quickly for an award flight.
Last edited by FlyinHawaiian; Apr 5, 2013 at 4:07 pm Reason: already an existing thread on this topic