Not looking forward to E- (just a rant!)
Feb 25, 2008 | 2:48 pm
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Not looking forward to E- (just a rant!)
I am currently a 1P but I only flew 15k miles last year. I've got a business trip a week from today - I have a feeling the automatic sweeps are going to take away my exit seat and put me in the back of the bus this weekend 
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I've got nothing to trade in CC for 3P and I don't have any other trips booked at this time for a challenge. This will be the first time I've had E- in many years
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.I've got nothing to trade in CC for 3P and I don't have any other trips booked at this time for a challenge. This will be the first time I've had E- in many years
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Feb 25, 2008 | 2:51 pm
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You might be right, but I think you stand a reasonable shot of being able to keep your seat... if not, you can always pay the relatively cheap buy-up fee for E+ on this flight. Are you going to be flying about the same miles on UA again this year? If I were going to have 15k in flown miles I would certainly consider buying E+ access for the year...
Feb 25, 2008 | 2:52 pm
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There's always the buy-up...
Feb 25, 2008 | 2:59 pm
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You might be right, but I think you stand a reasonable shot of being able to keep your seat... if not, you can always pay the relatively cheap buy-up fee for E+ on this flight. Are you going to be flying about the same miles on UA again this year? If I were going to have 15k in flown miles I would certainly consider buying E+ access for the year...
My wife and I do have an award ticket for Thailand in September... Might buy myself up to E+ then buy her up before the flight if I don't hit 2P by then.
Feb 25, 2008 | 3:06 pm
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I thought that if you bought the annual E+ access that you could bring one passenger with you in E+ so there's be no reason to buy her up before the flight. If that's the case (and I'm sure others can confirm), you might want to go ahead and buy E+ access now to ensure you won't be in E- for your upcoming flights.
Feb 25, 2008 | 3:36 pm
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I thought that if you bought the annual E+ access that you could bring one passenger with you in E+ so there's be no reason to buy her up before the flight. If that's the case (and I'm sure others can confirm), you might want to go ahead and buy E+ access now to ensure you won't be in E- for your upcoming flights.
Funny, it won't let me buy up now since I'm still a 1P... I'll have to buy it Saturday.
Feb 25, 2008 | 3:41 pm
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Feb 25, 2008 | 3:50 pm
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There is also Economy Plus Access Premier® Fast Track which lets you be a 2P at just 15K miles. OP said he flew 15K miles last year, so he could have done that. Perhaps United will let him he a 2P this year in exchange for a retroactive "Fast Track" payment.
Feb 25, 2008 | 4:18 pm
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There is also Economy Plus Access Premier Fast Track which lets you be a 2P at just 15K miles. OP said he flew 15K miles last year, so he could have done that. Perhaps United will let him he a 2P this year in exchange for a retroactive "Fast Track" payment.
Feb 25, 2008 | 5:55 pm
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There is also Economy Plus Access Premier Fast Track which lets you be a 2P at just 15K miles. OP said he flew 15K miles last year, so he could have done that. Perhaps United will let him he a 2P this year in exchange for a retroactive "Fast Track" payment.
Feb 25, 2008 | 8:11 pm
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Feb 25, 2008 | 8:16 pm
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Feb 25, 2008 | 9:54 pm
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Feb 26, 2008 | 6:31 am
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I can confirm E+ access works just like elite status for seating. Bought it for Mrs. PVDProf, and I can see E+ seats and position GM Master PVDProf next to her in E+ in her account, or in my account with her M+ number in the PNR.
It takes a couple days after purchasing E+ Access for it to show up on the site, or you can call right away for seats (or, at least the 1P line helped me get them into E+ seats using the Mrs.' access).
It takes a couple days after purchasing E+ Access for it to show up on the site, or you can call right away for seats (or, at least the 1P line helped me get them into E+ seats using the Mrs.' access).
Feb 26, 2008 | 8:22 am
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I'm curious to hear whether or not it sweeps, so please let us know. Good luck!