Challenge Question
Oct 29, 2008 | 4:40 pm
#1
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Challenge Question
I was granted a 1P Challenge on August 19th (email arrived at 5:22 CST). It said I have 90 days to fly 15k miles. Which, based on my math means I have to do it by the 17th of November. I am flying CLT-ORD on the 16th of November. Will United still grant me 1P (will be 120 miles short before the 16th) even if the miles don't post until the 18th?
Talk about cutting it close.
Thanks
Talk about cutting it close.
Thanks
Last edited by mlx52; Oct 29, 2008 at 9:59 pm
Oct 29, 2008 | 5:08 pm
#2
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I believe the important thing is the date of activity, not the date of posting. So you should be ok... I think.
Oct 29, 2008 | 5:51 pm
#3
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I second that. I am working on the challange to 1P as well, but mine started on Oct 16 or Oct 17. The letter I got said I have to complete travel by 12/31/2008, not have the miles posted to my account.
If you have 15K+ for BIS before the deadline, you should be OK. Sounds like you're only 120 miles away! Good luck!
If you have 15K+ for BIS before the deadline, you should be OK. Sounds like you're only 120 miles away! Good luck!
Oct 29, 2008 | 7:37 pm
#4
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Do they offer challenges for 1P>1K?
Oct 29, 2008 | 7:53 pm
#5
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Oct 29, 2008 | 8:04 pm
#6
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How do you get challenges? From status matching?
Oct 29, 2008 | 8:08 pm
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Oct 29, 2008 | 8:09 pm
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Oct 29, 2008 | 8:21 pm
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Oct 29, 2008 | 8:22 pm
#11
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Oct 29, 2008 | 8:25 pm
#12
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Oct 29, 2008 | 8:47 pm
#13
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Thanks for the tips everyone, can someone quickly check my math, that the 16th is within 90 days from my start in August. I am paranoid now.
Thanks again.
Thanks again.
Last edited by mlx52; Oct 29, 2008 at 8:53 pm
Oct 29, 2008 | 8:52 pm
#14
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I did the challenge on segments, 18 in 90 days. It worked.
Oct 29, 2008 | 9:11 pm
#15
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To the OP my only concern since your cutting the date so close is if you have a delay for some reason and don't travel till the day after your challenge ends 
then you don't qualify.
then you don't qualify.