United Double EQM - Travel dates: March 19, 2009 - June 15, 2009
May 18, 2009, 12:11 pm
#976
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: LAX
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Posts: 848
I will be going on a premium MR ONT - TPA this weekend which I got for only $347 all booked in First! After which I will be about 85,000 EQM when the bonuses hit. I was thinking about a transcon before the promotion ends to get to 1K. I got a $200 cert for malfunctioning audio on my LAX SYD MR so I was thinking about booking the LAX - BOS run with triple RDMS to get me to about 95,000 EQM. I might even have a trip or two to China before the end of the year which would really put me over for 1K! GM to 1k because of the promo. I know there are people on here that will just get upset at the idea 
I hope they can forgive me.
I hope they can forgive me.
May 18, 2009, 12:16 pm
#977
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: San Francisco, CA
Programs: Mucci (for services to Gin), VS Au, SPG Plat, Hilton Diamond, Avis Pref+, Hertz 5*
Posts: 980
Not bad going for a status matcher that just started flying (and loving!) UA.
May 18, 2009, 1:05 pm
#978
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: SFO
Programs: UA MM Gold, AA Ex Plat, SPG Plat,Hyatt Diamond, Marriott Gold, National Executive Elite
Posts: 996
I will be going on a premium MR ONT - TPA this weekend which I got for only $347 all booked in First! After which I will be about 85,000 EQM when the bonuses hit. I was thinking about a transcon before the promotion ends to get to 1K. I got a $200 cert for malfunctioning audio on my LAX SYD MR so I was thinking about booking the LAX - BOS run with triple RDMS to get me to about 95,000 EQM. I might even have a trip or two to China before the end of the year which would really put me over for 1K! GM to 1k because of the promo. I know there are people on here that will just get upset at the idea I hope they can forgive me.
I hope they can forgive me.
May 18, 2009, 1:50 pm
#979
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: LAX
Programs: Mosaic 2, Bonvoy Gold, Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Globalist, Premium Cabin free agent
Posts: 848
Yeah $200 cert for malfunctioning audio on my last MR to SYD. I don't mind paying for the overnight in TPA as much 
Helluva deal. Plus I will get the flight points because I paid with the Citi Premier pass With the triple eqm promo it is about $.018 / eqm flying in F! This is one of the few weekends where you can get ticketed in F for all 6 segments. Most of the time there are a few legs in Y but I got lucky and the routes lined up.
Helluva deal. Plus I will get the flight points because I paid with the Citi Premier pass With the triple eqm promo it is about $.018 / eqm flying in F! This is one of the few weekends where you can get ticketed in F for all 6 segments. Most of the time there are a few legs in Y but I got lucky and the routes lined up.
May 18, 2009, 2:53 pm
#980
Flyertalk Evangelist and Moderator: Coupon Connection and Travel Products
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Milton, GA USA
Programs: Hilton Diamond, IHG Platinum Elite, Hyatt Discoverist, Radisson Elite
Posts: 19,051
Did your VDB credit allow for international bookings? All I have received have been restricted to the US.
William
William
If I stopped flying now and DEQM credited i'd be at 56,184 for the year and safely 1P for the rest of the year. However I got a VDB credit over the weekend so now I'm eyeing up a LAX-SFO-SYD-SFO run that'll have me at 86,984 for the year leaving me looking for 13,016 on the last weekend of the promo. Nail biting stuff but I reckon I'll make 1K in August.
Not bad going for a status matcher that just started flying (and loving!) UA.
Not bad going for a status matcher that just started flying (and loving!) UA.
May 18, 2009, 3:01 pm
#981
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: San Francisco, CA
Programs: Mucci (for services to Gin), VS Au, SPG Plat, Hilton Diamond, Avis Pref+, Hertz 5*
Posts: 980
I'll let you know when I try and book it at SFO later this week.
Update: I just called up UA and they confirmed that travel vouchers are valid on any UA/UX flight, it is only the round trips that are domestic.
Last edited by tony2x; May 18, 2009 at 3:28 pm Reason: More information...
May 18, 2009, 4:15 pm
#982
Flyertalk Evangelist and Moderator: Coupon Connection and Travel Products
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Milton, GA USA
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That is nice... mine have a US only restriction:
Mine say: 1. Permitted Travel Area: You must begin your travel in the 50 United States, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, and fly to a destination within the 50 United States, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands or Canada.
Mine say: 1. Permitted Travel Area: You must begin your travel in the 50 United States, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, and fly to a destination within the 50 United States, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands or Canada.
May 18, 2009, 4:26 pm
#983
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: San Francisco, CA
Programs: Mucci (for services to Gin), VS Au, SPG Plat, Hilton Diamond, Avis Pref+, Hertz 5*
Posts: 980
Were they VDB vouchers given at the gate or e-certs? I got an e-cert for broken IFE SFO-FRA and they are restricted to domestic and have that exact line item in the T&Cs.
May 23, 2009, 2:27 pm
#984
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: SFO/SJC, CA
Posts: 630
Do some quick search but did not find the anwser.
Does 6/15 redeye flight (land on 6/16) count DEQM?
T&C is not very clear to me.
"Offer valid for qualifying travel flown between March 19, 2009 and June 15, 2009."
Thanks for anwser and sorry if it was asked before.
Does 6/15 redeye flight (land on 6/16) count DEQM?
T&C is not very clear to me.
"Offer valid for qualifying travel flown between March 19, 2009 and June 15, 2009."
Thanks for anwser and sorry if it was asked before.
May 23, 2009, 2:33 pm
#985
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA LT Plat 2MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 67,187
May 23, 2009, 2:46 pm
#986
Join Date: Feb 2007
Programs: UA Premier Gold 0.5 MM; BA Silver
Posts: 1,019
You may have to travel FROM the US, but you hardly have a US only restriction when you can travel to Canada, which may well be a good use of a cert given the often very expensive fares to north of the border.
May 23, 2009, 3:27 pm
#987
Moderator: Smoking Lounge; FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: SFO
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the easiest way to think it out is that your flight must have a "scheduled departure time" not later than 11:59pm on the day a promotion is set to expire in order to get what ever bonus is attached to your flight
May 23, 2009, 7:48 pm
#989
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: LAX
Programs: UA 1P MM, SPG Lifetime Gold
Posts: 654
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At ORD after volunteering off UA metal flight. Rebooked on LH, has anyone been able to get credit for DEQM in such situations?
At ORD after volunteering off UA metal flight. Rebooked on LH, has anyone been able to get credit for DEQM in such situations?
Last edited by PCTraveler; May 23, 2009 at 7:58 pm
May 23, 2009, 8:21 pm
#990
Moderator, Omni, Omni/PR, Omni/Games, FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Between DCA and IAD
Programs: UA 1K MM; Hilton Diamond
Posts: 67,327
Whether or not you'll get said credit for original itin given you VDB'd is questionable; it will depend on the CSR you speak to (so call again if you don't get the "right" answer, of course!) I think that you'll have a tough sell getting DEQM for the LH metal, though, and you did get compensated for the VDB, I'm sure... but I'll defer to others if they have experience to share!