2 CR1's for 4K spend (targeted offer)
Oct 13, 2010, 4:47 pm
#1
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2 CR1's for 4K spend (targeted offer)
Just got this offer:
Link to terms and conditions:
http://http://www.united.com/page/ar...,53615,00.html
For me personally, this is not a useful offer. For that much in spend I can make 1K from where I'm at. With UDU, it's not really terribly all that motivating.
As one of our most loyal Mileage Plus® members, we’re pleased to offer you this exclusive opportunity to earn two (2) Regional Upgrades to use on any United® or United Express® flight in the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean.
Register and book and fly at least $4,000 USD in United or United Express® flights in a paid fare class by December 28, 2010, and we will deposit two (2) Regional Upgrades, valid for 12 months, into your account.
Register and book and fly at least $4,000 USD in United or United Express® flights in a paid fare class by December 28, 2010, and we will deposit two (2) Regional Upgrades, valid for 12 months, into your account.
http://http://www.united.com/page/ar...,53615,00.html
For me personally, this is not a useful offer. For that much in spend I can make 1K from where I'm at. With UDU, it's not really terribly all that motivating.
Oct 13, 2010, 4:53 pm
#2
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I also just recieved this offer and also find it rather useless.
This is the first time I've ever recieved a CR1 promo, but 4k spend is just crazy imho.
This is the first time I've ever recieved a CR1 promo, but 4k spend is just crazy imho.
Oct 13, 2010, 5:19 pm
#3
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I just booked like 15K in tickets and didn't know about this. DOH!
BTW above link has two "http's" and is broken even when that is fixed. Can someone re-post the correct link please?
BTW above link has two "http's" and is broken even when that is fixed. Can someone re-post the correct link please?
Oct 13, 2010, 5:41 pm
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Oct 13, 2010, 5:58 pm
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Oct 13, 2010, 6:12 pm
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Oct 13, 2010, 7:14 pm
#7
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Sure, if you are booking international premium cabins regularly then this is a drop in the bucket, and such a promo could easily push such a 1p to book an extra trip on UA instead of another carrier. But for the average mid spending (ie not mileage running) Y-only 1P to consider taking a couple extra trips and/or consolidating on UA where they may not have otherwise, $4k over 10 weeks is just too high a bar.
YMMV
Oct 14, 2010, 9:47 am
#8
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What I like about this offer is the fact that UA uses CR-1s in a promotion at all. An encouraging sign that they are here to stay.
Oct 14, 2010, 10:43 am
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Oct 14, 2010, 12:27 pm
#11
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If I try to register (as I did), and it doesn't squawk that my registration was rejected (which it didn't for me), does that mean I was targeted even if I didn't get a solicitation? Kind of irrelevant for me on this offer, but curious aboput this for future targetted solicitations.
Oct 14, 2010, 12:32 pm
#12
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Nope --UA promo registration never squawks for anyone. If you were not targeted, you will not be eligible.
Oct 14, 2010, 2:09 pm
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If I try to register (as I did), and it doesn't squawk that my registration was rejected (which it didn't for me), does that mean I was targeted even if I didn't get a solicitation? Kind of irrelevant for me on this offer, but curious aboput this for future targetted solicitations.