New US Promo: 'Hop, skip and jump' to a higher level of Preferred status
Jul 7, 10, 5:46 pm
#16
Join Date: Apr 2010
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This is a pretty good promo, especially for loyal members that got burned by the "silver trial" program.
But this seems easier than I think... which is why I'm confused haha
I'm close to *G which will be after my 2nd RT flight, so I anticipate that around late August, but I wonder if you get the "bump" right before you quality if they will automatically move you up, or if I complete 4 of these just prior to gold if I need to get the 25k miles to go to plat... hmmm
But this seems easier than I think... which is why I'm confused haha
I'm close to *G which will be after my 2nd RT flight, so I anticipate that around late August, but I wonder if you get the "bump" right before you quality if they will automatically move you up, or if I complete 4 of these just prior to gold if I need to get the 25k miles to go to plat... hmmm
Jul 7, 10, 5:50 pm
#17
Join Date: May 2009
Location: DCA
Programs: US CP, SPG Plat
Posts: 310
How does this affect current CPs? All you have to do is complete 4 hops and you are CP for another year?
Jul 7, 10, 6:19 pm
#18
Join Date: Sep 2009
Programs: *G, SPG, OW Sapphire
Posts: 2,563
Seems like a pretty solid deal...lets try to figure out what the cheapest routes will be for 4, 8, 12 & 16 of these.
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Jul 7, 10, 6:19 pm
#19
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Originally Posted by chris4096
How does this affect current CPs? All you have to do is complete 4 hops and you are CP for another year?
Jul 7, 10, 6:20 pm
#20
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Join Date: May 2002
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Originally Posted by charlotteimmigration
actually it says travel must be booked for travel between 7/7 and 10/10
so I think pre-existing reservations count
There's no registration. Just buy your tickets and travel between July 7, 2010 and October 10, 2010
so I think pre-existing reservations count
There's no registration. Just buy your tickets and travel between July 7, 2010 and October 10, 2010
So existing reservations don't count.
It appears that a quick PIT-DCA-BOS-PBG-(west)-PIT week will get me CP for 19 months? That's a very good deal, if true.
Jul 7, 10, 6:27 pm
#21
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So what is the timing?
On one page it says "Your new Preferred status will be good for the 2011 Preferred year, which ends February 29, 2012." - which I could infer means 1/1/11-2/29/12.
Elsewhere it says "We'll be updating daily, so once your qualifying flight activities post we'll update your status." and "Your new status will be good through the current program year, February 29, 2012. " - which I infer means it is effective as soon as your fourth segment posts. I would have thought the "current program year" is the, well, current year, which would end 2/28/11, but it then spells out 2012.
I just have this uncomfortable feeling that we'll hear "ooops, we meant 2/28/11, so sorry" - it sounds almost too good to be true.
On one page it says "Your new Preferred status will be good for the 2011 Preferred year, which ends February 29, 2012." - which I could infer means 1/1/11-2/29/12.
Elsewhere it says "We'll be updating daily, so once your qualifying flight activities post we'll update your status." and "Your new status will be good through the current program year, February 29, 2012. " - which I infer means it is effective as soon as your fourth segment posts. I would have thought the "current program year" is the, well, current year, which would end 2/28/11, but it then spells out 2012.
I just have this uncomfortable feeling that we'll hear "ooops, we meant 2/28/11, so sorry" - it sounds almost too good to be true.
Jul 7, 10, 6:31 pm
#22
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Hyderabad
Posts: 4,811
Originally Posted by CPRich
So what is the timing?
On one page it says "Your new Preferred status will be good for the 2011 Preferred year, which ends February 29, 2012." - which I could infer means 1/1/11-2/29/12.
Elsewhere it says "We'll be updating daily, so once your qualifying flight activities post we'll update your status." and "Your new status will be good through the current program year, February 29, 2012. " - which I infer means it is effective as soon as your fourth segment posts. I would have thought the "current program year" is the, well, current year, which would end 2/28/11, but it then spells out 2012.
I just have this uncomfortable feeling that we'll hear "ooops, we meant 2/28/11, so sorry" - it sounds almost too good to be true.
On one page it says "Your new Preferred status will be good for the 2011 Preferred year, which ends February 29, 2012." - which I could infer means 1/1/11-2/29/12.
Elsewhere it says "We'll be updating daily, so once your qualifying flight activities post we'll update your status." and "Your new status will be good through the current program year, February 29, 2012. " - which I infer means it is effective as soon as your fourth segment posts. I would have thought the "current program year" is the, well, current year, which would end 2/28/11, but it then spells out 2012.
I just have this uncomfortable feeling that we'll hear "ooops, we meant 2/28/11, so sorry" - it sounds almost too good to be true.
Jul 7, 10, 6:31 pm
#23
Join Date: Apr 2010
Programs: US CP, DL SM, Marriott Silver, Amex Plat
Posts: 184
Originally Posted by CPRich
It appears that a quick PIT-DCA-BOS-PBG-(west)-PIT week will get me CP for 19 months? That's a very good deal, if true.
here are some pretty good deals to get the h/s/j done: http://shopping.usairways.com/promot...r/Default.aspx
edit: it also looks like you can only do the hop ONCE, so this would require some flying out of the US to get to the 4 and you really have to do some work for the 8 and 12 ones
Jul 7, 10, 6:38 pm
#24
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This promo is really complicated!
At first I was kinda peeved that #1 it looks like travel booked before the promo doesn't count, and I'm scheduled solid through to November and #2 this has the potential to create *tons* of CP's which I think dilutes the DM program for everyone. After reading a little more closely, it looks like you can only count each route once or each region once, so it's going to take a little work to get the various levels for status. So I'm not as annoyed, although I really wish US would do away with the cryptic promos like this and the Grand Slam. It's just too much like work.
At first I was kinda peeved that #1 it looks like travel booked before the promo doesn't count, and I'm scheduled solid through to November and #2 this has the potential to create *tons* of CP's which I think dilutes the DM program for everyone. After reading a little more closely, it looks like you can only count each route once or each region once, so it's going to take a little work to get the various levels for status. So I'm not as annoyed, although I really wish US would do away with the cryptic promos like this and the Grand Slam. It's just too much like work.
Jul 7, 10, 6:47 pm
#25
Join Date: Apr 2010
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Originally Posted by dcpatti
This promo is really complicated!
At first I was kinda peeved that #1 it looks like travel booked before the promo doesn't count, and I'm scheduled solid through to November and #2 this has the potential to create *tons* of CP's which I think dilutes the DM program for everyone. After reading a little more closely, it looks like you can only count each route once or each region once, so it's going to take a little work to get the various levels for status. So I'm not as annoyed, although I really wish US would do away with the cryptic promos like this and the Grand Slam. It's just too much like work.
At first I was kinda peeved that #1 it looks like travel booked before the promo doesn't count, and I'm scheduled solid through to November and #2 this has the potential to create *tons* of CP's which I think dilutes the DM program for everyone. After reading a little more closely, it looks like you can only count each route once or each region once, so it's going to take a little work to get the various levels for status. So I'm not as annoyed, although I really wish US would do away with the cryptic promos like this and the Grand Slam. It's just too much like work.
seems like they will count a single hop flight and then you get one east coast flight, one west coast one, etc. doesnt seem all that difficult to get the single upgrade as you just need one flight form CLT/PHL/PHX and your good.
IMO, id book individual trips and not try to do it all on a single itinerary
Jul 7, 10, 7:12 pm
#26
Join Date: Sep 2009
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Originally Posted by DCAorBust
It's quite confusing. They use the undefined term "pre-offer Preferred status," which could mean the status that you had earned for the 2011 program year prior to the start of the promotion. So if you were at 24,999 miles on 7/6/10, you would still need 16 counts to hit CP under that definition.
Jul 7, 10, 7:22 pm
#27
Join Date: Sep 2009
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Can anybody figure out what happens after the promotion...i.e. you hit platinum with 0 EQMs before, if you get 25k EQMs in the remainder of the year, do you get bumped up to CP. Or, if you reach gold and hit enough EQMs after the promo ends to hit gold and get 8 of these, do you become CP? It definitely looks like they should compound, but it doesn't clarify it anywhere.
Jul 7, 10, 7:33 pm
#28
Join Date: Oct 2009
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Found DCA-CLT-PVR-PHX-DCA which would get 3 hops (East, west, central america) and 1 jump (CLT-PVR) for $507 same day return. Now just need to get it cheaper.....
Jul 7, 10, 7:33 pm
#29
Join Date: Dec 2004
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Originally Posted by GoodOmens
You can only do a particular hop, skip or jump once. You can only do one Caribbean, one shuttle, one NA West, one NA East etc. ... .
"Can a single flight count for multiple hops, skips or jumps?
-- Yes, a number of flights can have multiple counts. For example, Charlotte to Puerto Vallarta counts for a North America, east hop and a Mexico/Central America hop and a Charlotte to Puerto Vallarta jump. Boston to New York La Guardia counts as both a North America, east hop and a Shuttle skip."
They also have a set of examples on that page.
Jul 7, 10, 7:48 pm
#30
Join Date: Apr 2010
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Originally Posted by GoodOmens
Found DCA-CLT-PVR-PHX-DCA which would get 3 hops (East, west, central america) and 1 jump (CLT-PVR) for $507 same day return. Now just need to get it cheaper.....
trying to plan a flight to Italy in fall, this just falls right outside of when I was going
