New US Promo: 'Hop, skip and jump' to a higher level of Preferred status
Sep 14, 2010, 11:39 am
#1456
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: BOS
Programs: Marriott LTG, HHonors Diamond, Nat'l Exec
Posts: 3,581
Completed my fourth credit with a MLB-CLT-BOS return on Labor Day; received a "Welcome to CP" email last night. So it either takes a week, or they process on Mondays.
Sep 14, 2010, 2:17 pm
#1457
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Arlington, VA
Programs: US Chairman
Posts: 289
I just boarded my MLB flight. I was the only person that boarded for zone 1, so I guess no one else is hsj on this flight.
Sep 14, 2010, 3:02 pm
#1458
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Portland, OR
Programs: United 1k (finally!), Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 655
Right, so I managed to get my LGA-CLT-BTR-CLT-DCA-LGA run down to $258, so I think I'm at the point where I want to pull out the charge card to lock in Silver for a year and then have the option of going Gold for $200 dollars down the road.
What's the best way to book this? I could do it as two one ways, but I fear if the CLT-BTR-CLT is oversold, I'll get bumped (though VDB might not be bad). I could call US, but I suspect their agents would think I'm mental for doing this run.
Also: what hotels are available off BTR that are easy to get to, if I can get a relatively cheap hit for Grand Slam, might as well make it an overnight trip ...
What's the best way to book this? I could do it as two one ways, but I fear if the CLT-BTR-CLT is oversold, I'll get bumped (though VDB might not be bad). I could call US, but I suspect their agents would think I'm mental for doing this run.
Also: what hotels are available off BTR that are easy to get to, if I can get a relatively cheap hit for Grand Slam, might as well make it an overnight trip ...
Sep 14, 2010, 8:38 pm
#1459
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: DCA
Programs: AA Plat, Bonvoy Gold
Posts: 425
So, if I'm reading this correctly, since I flew DCA-CLT-HSV and back, DCA-CLT-SAN and back, DCA-CLT-STT and back, all I have to do to bump from Gold to Platinum is DCA-LGA?
(And I'll tell you what really sucks - I found out about this promotion the day AFTER I booked EWR-TLV on Continental when I could have flown PHL-TLV.)
Does the bump up occur instantly?
(And I'll tell you what really sucks - I found out about this promotion the day AFTER I booked EWR-TLV on Continental when I could have flown PHL-TLV.)
Does the bump up occur instantly?
Sep 14, 2010, 8:41 pm
#1460
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: PHL
Programs: Former long-time US GP; now AA dirt
Posts: 4,904
Sep 14, 2010, 8:49 pm
#1461
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: DCA
Programs: AA Plat, Bonvoy Gold
Posts: 425
That's still pretty quick. If there were any good reason to be Platinum before I go to TLV, I might make that DCA-LGA flight sooner rather than later. What do you think? I'm going to TLV from 9/30-10/8. I can either go DCA-LGA 9/26 or 10/9. Would I even be bumped up by 9/30 if I went 9/26?
Sep 14, 2010, 9:01 pm
#1462
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Programs: US Airways - Platinum
Posts: 87
I will be traveling BOS-(CLT)-BTR on Monday September 20, coming back BTR-(CLT)-(LGA)-BOS next day. I have a USAirways Club membership if anyone is interested, pvt me.
Sep 14, 2010, 9:09 pm
#1463
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: High Point, NC
Programs: None
Posts: 9,171
Possible, although I don't think it would make any difference for the TLV trip other than mileage bonus. For a trip like TLV, however, the extra mileage bonus isn't something to ignore, so if it doesn't matter I'd recommend doing the Shuttle flight on the 26th - worst case you don't get any extra bonus miles for TLV but might get them on the return, best case you get them both ways.
Jim
Jim
Last edited by BoeingBoy; Sep 14, 2010 at 9:15 pm
Sep 14, 2010, 9:24 pm
#1464
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 90
Do you actually have the take the flight in order to get a HSJ "credit"?
If I were to book a flight, say BOS>PBG one way, and I checked in for the flight online but didn't show up to the airport, would I qualify for the credit? It's my last HSJ credit, and I don't particularly want to spend an evening in Plattsburg (it'll be over the weekend)...
If I were to book a flight, say BOS>PBG one way, and I checked in for the flight online but didn't show up to the airport, would I qualify for the credit? It's my last HSJ credit, and I don't particularly want to spend an evening in Plattsburg (it'll be over the weekend)...
Sep 14, 2010, 9:29 pm
#1465
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: High Point, NC
Programs: None
Posts: 9,171
The T&C's say "book and travel..." so it seems like you actually have to fly. That's probably to keep people from using one way tickets which equals less revenue for US.
Jim
Jim
Sep 14, 2010, 10:05 pm
#1466
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: CAE,AGS
Programs: AAExP, Hyatt Globalist, HHonors Gold, IHG Spire, Marriott Plat
Posts: 3,124
Sep 14, 2010, 10:16 pm
#1467
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: PHL
Programs: Former long-time US GP; now AA dirt
Posts: 4,904
Sep 15, 2010, 8:17 am
#1468
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: PHL
Programs: AA(PPro), UA, AGR, BW(Plat), HH, WoH, MB(S)
Posts: 778
Mrs PHL and I did the PHL-CLT-MLB-CLT-BTR-CLT-PHL extravaganza yesterday (9/14). The weather was great along all the routes and it went off without a hitch. Even my wife, who is not as "enthusiastic" about these sorts of things as I am, though it was fun.
Now we just sit back and wait for the status indicator to magically jump up one level.
Now we just sit back and wait for the status indicator to magically jump up one level.
Sep 15, 2010, 9:28 am
#1469
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 166
Finally Booked . . would like confirmation this will keep my CP Stat.
Hi Folks,
I have been playing around with bookings and think that I have finally gotten my 4 to keep my CP status through 2/28/2012. This weekend I am doing the following:
TPA-CLT-BTR on Sat. East-East-West-New Route (+2)
BTR-CLT-BOS on Sun. West-East (+1)
BOS-DCA-TPA on Sun. Shuttle (+1)
Thanks in advance for the confirmation.
Thanks,
William
I have been playing around with bookings and think that I have finally gotten my 4 to keep my CP status through 2/28/2012. This weekend I am doing the following:
TPA-CLT-BTR on Sat. East-East-West-New Route (+2)
BTR-CLT-BOS on Sun. West-East (+1)
BOS-DCA-TPA on Sun. Shuttle (+1)
Thanks in advance for the confirmation.
Thanks,
William
Sep 15, 2010, 9:47 am
#1470
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 28
So, I have a HSJ run planned for next week, on my way back to school in Seattle. On Wednesday I'm doing DTW-DCA-BOS-PBG-BOS, and then on Saturday I'm doing BOS-PHL-SEA. Unfortunately, since I'm moving back to Seattle for the school year, I have to take a couple pieces of luggage with me, that I can't carry on. Yes, I do know that's probably asking for problems, and no, I don't plan on packing any valuables in the checked luggage.
I'm just wondering what you guys think might happen with the luggage.
What do you think the chances are that the check in agent will be nice enough to just tag the bags DTW-DCA-BOS, skipping the PBG part? I think that would be ideal.
If they must go through PBG, how likely do you think it is that they'll make it back to BOS? This is all on one PNR, if that makes a difference, though the US website does view the flights to PBG as outbound, and the flight back to BOS as a return flight.
If the bags get left at PBG, do you think US would get them back to BOS in time for me to pick them up on Saturday, on my way to SEA?
I'm just wondering what you guys think might happen with the luggage.
What do you think the chances are that the check in agent will be nice enough to just tag the bags DTW-DCA-BOS, skipping the PBG part? I think that would be ideal.
If they must go through PBG, how likely do you think it is that they'll make it back to BOS? This is all on one PNR, if that makes a difference, though the US website does view the flights to PBG as outbound, and the flight back to BOS as a return flight.
If the bags get left at PBG, do you think US would get them back to BOS in time for me to pick them up on Saturday, on my way to SEA?
