2002 US Open
May 31, 2002 | 4:17 pm
#1
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2002 US Open
"We'll award a fabulous travel package to the first two 1K** members who earn the most paid flight miles on United or United Express in paid United First (F,A, or P classes), United Business (C or D classes) or full fare United Economy (Y or B classes). To be eligible, travel to any destination we serve within the U.S. or around the world between June 1 and July 15, 2002"
-Two roundtrip tickets to New Yoork City, from any city in the U.S.
-Two ourtside box seats at the 2002 US Open
-Two nights hotel
-Meals, ground transportation, and transfers
-An invitation to a special event
**12 packages total. The top 2 flyers at each MP level and a guest.
-Two roundtrip tickets to New Yoork City, from any city in the U.S.
-Two ourtside box seats at the 2002 US Open
-Two nights hotel
-Meals, ground transportation, and transfers
-An invitation to a special event
**12 packages total. The top 2 flyers at each MP level and a guest.
May 31, 2002 | 4:37 pm
#2
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Northern California
Programs: UA Premier Gold, 1.5 Million Mile Flyer
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I betcha the winners fly so much they won't have time to take such a vacation. 
Jun 1, 2002 | 11:41 am
#4
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Sure. All I have to do is take my MP# out of the system. I bet I would be the highest no-status UA flyer. 
Jun 1, 2002 | 2:52 pm
#5
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So, if I'm one of the top two flyin'est 1P's in the country, I'll get a free trip to New York in Economy? Golly gee.
Jun 1, 2002 | 4:42 pm
#6
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Dude, do you have to register for this...?
Jun 1, 2002 | 5:15 pm
#7
Join Date: Jan 2001
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The promo code for those at 1P level is MPN A42. It may be targeted; the brochure says "We're inviting an exclusive group of Premier Executives..".
The box seats would be great, but you must fly in B or above and you gotta be one of the top two in your MP category for that 6-week period. It would be silly to modify travel plans in any way for such an elusive prize.
The box seats would be great, but you must fly in B or above and you gotta be one of the top two in your MP category for that 6-week period. It would be silly to modify travel plans in any way for such an elusive prize.
Jun 3, 2002 | 8:56 pm
#8
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: San Francisco, CA USA // UA 1K 2 Million Miler, AA EXP 2MM, HH Diamond, SPG Plat // Easily found on SFO-ORDs
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This is annoying on so many levels... they describe it as exclusively for the MP level that receives it, but really it's exclusively for each of the MP levels. Then, it's incredily illusive, with no hint given as to what's even a general range of winning miles--what does it take to even be competitive? At least with auctions they specify a minimum that needs to be flown. Add to that that it's for F/C/Y/B, and the prize (as another FT'er already pointed out) is a Y ticket, what's even the little deal about this?
Jun 4, 2002 | 11:13 am
#9
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Greenville, SC USA
Posts: 868
It does seem that they could be a bit more generous and fly the winners and guests F class, I mean it's a total of 6 people! I bet the tickets they issue are not even upgradeable.