United Double EQM - Travel dates: March 19, 2009 - June 15, 2009
Apr 19, 2009, 9:02 pm
#871
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I use Great Circle Mapper, it may disagree on each segment by a few miles but it is close enough.
With either approach you will need to adjust the under 500 miles segments if you have elite status. Additionally you will have to manually adjust for CoS or elite bonuses.
Great Circle has WAS-LAS-KOA-LAX-LHR-WAS as 16,428 m
Last edited by WineCountryUA; Apr 19, 2009 at 9:09 pm Reason: Self merged replies
Apr 19, 2009, 10:14 pm
#872
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In my experience, the amount of miles travelled shown when searching and booking a reservation on United.com usually coincides with the miles awarded for travel with your reservations from United.com. The best guide for miles earned is to build an itinerary on United.com.
Apr 22, 2009, 1:23 pm
#873
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clarification of DEQM credits for codeshare flights
I am taking a flight by United operated by US Airways. I want to make sure I am correct. I will get double eqms for the flight but I will not get credit for miles toward more E-500's. Right?
Apr 22, 2009, 1:25 pm
#874
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If the actual plane you are sitting on is not a United plane, you will not get double EQMs
Apr 22, 2009, 1:50 pm
#875
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From the T&Cs:
Offer valid on flights operated by United and United Express and is not applicable on United-marketed code-share flights operated by other carriers or Star Alliance flights.
Offer valid on flights operated by United and United Express and is not applicable on United-marketed code-share flights operated by other carriers or Star Alliance flights.
Apr 22, 2009, 1:54 pm
#876
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It is the metal that counts. 
It doesn't matter who issued your ticket or what the ticketed code is.
It doesn't matter who issued your ticket or what the ticketed code is.
Apr 22, 2009, 2:48 pm
#877
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Summary if US metal, no MP DEQM, no credit toward e500s
Apr 22, 2009, 3:05 pm
#878
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Actually, EQMs on US Airways metal DO count toward e500s. I was corrected on this by a coworker who flies US metal a lot, and has the miles accrue to his Mileage Plus account. UA M+ members also get RDM bonuses (e.g., 100% for 1Ks).
However, you are correct about DEQM. If the plane doesn't have a tulip on the tail, no double elite miles (through June 15).
However, you are correct about DEQM. If the plane doesn't have a tulip on the tail, no double elite miles (through June 15).
Apr 22, 2009, 3:08 pm
#879
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Actually, EQMs on US Airways metal DO count toward e500s. I was corrected on this by a coworker who flies US metal a lot, and has the miles accrue to his Mileage Plus account. UA M+ members also get RDM bonuses (e.g., 100% for 1Ks). However, you are correct about DEQM. Ifthe plane doesn't have a tulip on the tail, no double elite miles (through June 15).
Apr 22, 2009, 7:18 pm
#880
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And no minimum 500 miles for short segments either on US - just actual miles flown.
Apr 22, 2009, 7:19 pm
#881
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Apr 22, 2009, 10:03 pm
#882
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But credit towards SWUs as 1K.
Apr 22, 2009, 10:10 pm
#883
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Apr 22, 2009, 11:47 pm
#884
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wonder if CO will be any different.