eqm
May 10, 2007 | 4:50 pm
#1
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eqm
Do you get EQM miles when you fly on an award ticket bij UA, found that you don't get redeemable miles, but how about for your staus
May 10, 2007 | 9:22 pm
#2
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I don't believe you earn any miles on award travel, unless you charge taxes to an MP Visa.
May 11, 2007 | 2:24 am
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Exactly. "You'll Get Nothing And Like It!"
May 11, 2007 | 2:34 am
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Another concurrence of "no"
May 11, 2007 | 12:29 pm
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As far as I know, the only program of any type that gives you credit for award business is HHonors (if you use an award for a hotel stay, you still get credit for a stay, although obviously no points except for whatever $$$ you spend and charge to the room).
May 11, 2007 | 1:04 pm
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May 11, 2007 | 1:22 pm
#7
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There is one caveat to the unqualified "no": Sometimes, because of irrops, a pax is rebooked into a class other than NC, XF, etc. In such a case, you would get both EQMs and RDMs. But it's a mistake and shouldn't happen under normal circumstances.
May 11, 2007 | 3:14 pm
#8
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It may help get you EQM's in a somehwat indirect way. If you have an MP Plat card and nearing the $35K in annual spending on it, charging the taxes may just push you over that limit and you'll get your 5K EQM's. (I know, that's a technicality ... but it's true.)
May 11, 2007 | 3:37 pm
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I do think it would be in UA's interest to give EQM on standard awards--no RDM, nothing at all on saver awards, though. It might be a factor in encouraging a few more standard award redemptions over saver.
May 11, 2007 | 6:16 pm
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Nope. Even standard awards do not earn mileage.
May 11, 2007 | 6:29 pm
#12
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Wouldn't you be at risk of de1kfication upon MP audit this way?
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May 11, 2007 | 7:41 pm
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I say if you don't do the crime you won't do the time, cover your butt.
UA is full of petty things
May 11, 2007 | 8:04 pm
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Not sure what this has to do with a crime and doing the time, though...