schley

Can someone explain this line from the above wiki?

N.B. Because of the above, a non-1K member who qualifies for 1K status will receive 2 CR-1s for the quarter in which s/he attains 1K status, even though this is not officially published.

cepheid

The method in which CR-1s post is published as "fly 10K BIS per quarter" ... but the method in which they actually post is "cross the 10K BIS threshold during the quarter." In other words, the 10K BIS counter isn't reset each quarter; it's the same counter used for e500s, even though this is in direct contradiction to the published method.

Because of this discrepancy, when you become a 1K, the next time you cross the 10K BIS threshold you will receive CR-1s, even if not all of those 10K BIS were flown as a 1K.

CPMaverick

Did you see a question mark in my post?

UA-NYC

I posted this in another thread...example, I qualified for 1K on my last flight of the year last year (12/23). I previously had e500s post earlier in Q4. I then had my first CR-1s post in the January Q1 sweep, even though I flew 0 miles as a 1K in Q4.

UnitedEF

So this is going to sound like a dumb question but a little confused on how this works. Since the CR1's follow the e500 counter is there also a counter that only allows 2 CR1's per quarter to be earned? Since one can only earn 8 CR1's / year can I earn 2 sets of CR1's in one quarter as long as I haven't earned the max of 8 for the year? Just curious because I just found out that I will be going to hkg in October by which time I will be a 1k. Any insight would help. Thanks!

CPMaverick

You can only earn 2 CR1s per quarter. Therefore it is to your benefit to try and hit the e500 mark in every quarter.

crenshaw

So when you're flying two segments cross country (of course being a loyal United flyer and they don't have a nonstop flight), applying a CR-1 can be tricky because, as luck would have it, the short segment (e.g. SEA-SFO) clears immediately, but the long segment (e.g. SFO-PHL) does not, so you've now wasted a CR-1 for a one-hour hop with no meal.

Any pointers on this? For today's trip (SEA-ORD-PHL), I only asked to upgrade SEA-ORD because it's longer, but when I cleared (at the gate with 2 minutes to board), I called the 1K line and asked to add the ORD-PHL, which she said she did. But when I got to O'Hare, my name was nowhere on the board and they filled first class with other (presumably non-1Ks, although I can't prove that).

I would have asked the GA, but this was gate B18 at 6PM which kind of reminded me of Terminal 2 . It wasn't the worst thing in the world to sit in coach for 90 minutes, so I just put up with it.

CPMaverick

I would do the same as you did, except apply e500s to the ord-phl beforehand.

If your CR1 clears then at the gate it's pretty easy (IME) to swap to your CR-1 for the second segment if the e500s have already cleared into F. If they haven't, when the e500s clear at the gate you can just tell the agent you want to apply your CR1.

You don't even need e500s to apply for an e500 upgrade until check-in, so if it clears before check-in then there's no gate dance as you can just swap it to a CR1 at that time.

US @ DEN

I have been searching - unsuccessfully - for a link to this CR-1 promotion. Anyone help? Thx

WineCountryUA

It is a targeted promotion, so unless you received the e-mail (which I did not) it won't do any good to register.

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...-purchase.html

BlissWorld

My Apologies if this topic has already been covered, but I'm planning on using a CR1 to upgrade LAX-SFO-HNL. LAX-SFO currently has NF9 while SFO-HNL has NF0. So, obviously I do not want to waste my CR1 if my SFO-HNL doesnt clear. So, my plan is to use 1 500 miler to request upgrade for LAX-SFO and separately, use another CR1 to request upgrade for SFO-HNL.

If both of them clear before check in, can I at anytime call 1K desk or wait until the airport to have the agent not use the extra 500 milers and use the CR1 to cover all legs?

channa

Honestly, I wouldn't mess with all of that.

You're a 1K, this is a leisure route. You'll clear sooner or later.

I would just request it all.

FlyMan

+1

On my recent HNL flight a few weeks ago, there were only 2 1Ks and 4 1Ps on 767. There were still a couple of empty seats in F even after NRSAs boarded while Y seemed to be full.

Diplomatico

I'd do exactly as you propose except I wouldn't bother asking for one e500 back. Then again I have a lot of e500s.

Lightman7

I do this a lot - just apply the CR1 to the whole outbound trip, then back it out at the 100 hour mark if it doesn't clear and use e500's. Even if your original fare class isn't available to back it out, you can still switch it at the airport when you check in.