New UA MP Level - 3K
Jan 6, 2006, 4:34 pm
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Originally Posted by Beerman92
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Jan 6, 2006, 4:35 pm
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Hmmm.. interesting development.
Jan 6, 2006, 5:12 pm
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Do you really think that there are enough people who fly this much to justify the marketing expense involved? What would the differences be? You would already get extra SWU's for 150, 200, 250 and 300K (so 8 extra), upgrades on 500 milers would have to clear before 1K, but after UGS, so at 110 hours? Sounds odd to me. But then again most rumours on this website seem to become reality in the long-run.
Jan 6, 2006, 5:15 pm
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Originally Posted by Wiggums
300,000 miles? I can do it for less than $15,000. Of course, I'm not going to do it since I have a life (thankfully), but $15,000 won't get one UGS.
It's still not that bad. Half of the LAX-LHR trips would be in "C" and the other half would be in E+. Sometimes I try to downgrade myself if I can get at least 2 seats to myself. I'm a notorious downgrader and wound up with too many unused SWU's the last time.
Of course, that's if UA gives out 6 SWU's for each 100,000 miles... if it's 18 SWU's and a bunch of 500 milers/CR-1's, then that'd be half and half.
It's still not that bad. Half of the LAX-LHR trips would be in "C" and the other half would be in E+. Sometimes I try to downgrade myself if I can get at least 2 seats to myself. I'm a notorious downgrader and wound up with too many unused SWU's the last time.
Of course, that's if UA gives out 6 SWU's for each 100,000 miles... if it's 18 SWU's and a bunch of 500 milers/CR-1's, then that'd be half and half.
Jan 6, 2006, 5:20 pm
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Not doubting the OP, but I really doubt this will not happen. I do think that a 2K might make sense, though.
Jan 6, 2006, 5:37 pm
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Hmmmm
I'm sure the OP is sincere and so is the agent they dealt with but I don't know - sounds far fetched. Again, I could be wrong.
Jan 6, 2006, 5:40 pm
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Originally Posted by flyinbob
OK, perhaps it CAN be done. But how many people who now actually fly 300K a year are NOT UGS? Gotta be a small number. I wonder what kind of benefits better than 1K but below UGS they could offer?
I might squeeze in at 300K if I don't spread out my miles across different programs....are we talking about EQM's or BIS here?Would take a significant bump in benefits to actually make it worthwhile for 3K level.
Jan 6, 2006, 5:41 pm
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Originally Posted by flyinbob
OK, perhaps it CAN be done. But how many people who now actually fly 300K a year are NOT UGS? Gotta be a small number. I wonder what kind of benefits better than 1K but below UGS they could offer?
I think 3K would more likely focus on additional SWU's and earlier upgrade windows. If United started doing 3K, I would also suspect 2K would also go along with 3K.
Jan 6, 2006, 5:47 pm
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Originally Posted by Wiggums
Of course, nobody flies 300k a year
Jan 6, 2006, 5:48 pm
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Heck, if you are not UGS, one could fly 500,000 miles and they'll still make us line up with 1Ps, 2Ps, 1Ks and *G's from 16 different airlines on those occasions when we need to check luggage. Spent nearly 45 minutes cooling my heels in line at LAX last week. The 1K line there in the past (in T6) wasn't great, but it was a heck of a lot better than that.
The one benefit downgrade that has actually ticked me off.
The one benefit downgrade that has actually ticked me off.
Jan 6, 2006, 5:51 pm
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Originally Posted by Wiggums
300,000 miles? I can do it for less than $15,000. Of course, I'm not going to do it since I have a life (thankfully), but $15,000 won't get one UGS.
15K to do 300,000 miles? Still trying to figure that one out.
Jan 6, 2006, 5:57 pm
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Originally Posted by carbonchaser
15K to do 300,000 miles? Still trying to figure that one out.
So 300,000 miles for $15,000 is certainly doable. @:-)
Jan 6, 2006, 6:02 pm
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$600 R/T SNA-LAX-LHR. 25 times at 11,900 miles is close to 300,000. Cost: $15,000, but it's still possible there'll be $600 LAX-SIN runs. I did make 1K once and it was a bit over $4,000.
I know it'll be harder nowadays as fares have gone up in response to the rising oil prices. Still, with creative routing
I know it'll be harder nowadays as fares have gone up in response to the rising oil prices. Still, with creative routing
Jan 6, 2006, 6:14 pm
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I could understand 2k and think it would be a good idea, but I doubt they would choose a level 3 times higher than the one below it. As for doing 300k, I spent just over 500 hours last year sitting in airplanes and did 255k EQMS and 197k actual miles, my sympathy to anyone who does 300k.
Jan 6, 2006, 6:17 pm
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Does it mean we might possibly have a higher Star Alliance level in the making?
Would be nice to have a dedicated UGS/3K check-in line....
Would be nice to have a dedicated UGS/3K check-in line....