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Jan 10, 14, 6:51 pm
#16
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: High Point, NC
Programs: None
Posts: 9,171
[QUOTE=wheresmybagba;22122779]You've lost me!??[?quote]
I got that you were say that transferring the miles to US would result in enough miles for an Asia award. I was just saying that transferring the miles to any *A carrier would do the same - UA for example. Also, does not Aeroplan allow *A awards? If so there's no need to worry about Aeroplan's mileage requirements, get an award on US/UA/whatever *A carrier except AC and get the *A mileage requirement. So for *A awards there was no need to transfer to US and take the 17% haircut.
Besides, if the miles required for *A award tickets is the concern US only gave a delay, not a cure, since it's leaving *A. Pick UA, an Asian *A carrier, whatever and get the *A award chart without fear of losing it a year later.
You keep claiming that the miles had to be transferred to US to get the lower *A award chart rates but that's simply not true. The best reason given, as I've said, is to get AA miles in the end. I'm guessing that a significant amount of FFs would understand taking a 17% haircut to get miles in a OW carrier and have OW award availability. I'll note that the poster didn't transfer all his Aeroplan miles to US, lending credence to the fact that escaping Aeroplan wasn't the main reason for the transfer - getting AA miles and OW awards via this one-time opportunity was.
Jim
I got that you were say that transferring the miles to US would result in enough miles for an Asia award. I was just saying that transferring the miles to any *A carrier would do the same - UA for example. Also, does not Aeroplan allow *A awards? If so there's no need to worry about Aeroplan's mileage requirements, get an award on US/UA/whatever *A carrier except AC and get the *A mileage requirement. So for *A awards there was no need to transfer to US and take the 17% haircut.
Besides, if the miles required for *A award tickets is the concern US only gave a delay, not a cure, since it's leaving *A. Pick UA, an Asian *A carrier, whatever and get the *A award chart without fear of losing it a year later.
You keep claiming that the miles had to be transferred to US to get the lower *A award chart rates but that's simply not true. The best reason given, as I've said, is to get AA miles in the end. I'm guessing that a significant amount of FFs would understand taking a 17% haircut to get miles in a OW carrier and have OW award availability. I'll note that the poster didn't transfer all his Aeroplan miles to US, lending credence to the fact that escaping Aeroplan wasn't the main reason for the transfer - getting AA miles and OW awards via this one-time opportunity was.
Jim
Last edited by BoeingBoy; Jan 10, 14 at 6:57 pm
Jan 10, 14, 6:55 pm
#17
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 6,098
[QUOTE=BoeingBoy;22129789]
i disagree. all my transfers from aeroplan to usdm have been to use usdm. primarily, the 30k/40k south pacific intra region reward which allows for some quite nice routings (see http://boardingarea.com/canadiankilo...class-oceania/). also, 120k f to north asia is unbeatable, especially when it used to be 175k aeroplan and now even higher with award deval.
Originally Posted by wheresmybagba
You've lost me!??[?quote]
I got that you were say that transferring the miles to US would result in enough miles for an Asia award. I was just saying that transferring the miles to any *A carrier would do the same - UA for example. Also, does not Aeroplan allow *A awards? If so there's no need to worry about Aeroplan's mileage requirements, get an award on US/UA/whatever *A carrier except AC and get the *A mileage requirement. So for *A awards there was no need to transfer to US and take the 17% haircut.
Besides, if the miles required for *A award tickets is the concern US only gave a delay, not a cure, since it's leaving *A. Pick UA, an Asian *A carrier, whatever and get the *A award chart without fear of losing it a year later.
You keep claiming that the miles had to be transferred to US to get the lower *A award chart rates but that's simply not true. The best reason given, as I've said, is to get AA miles in the end.
Jim
I got that you were say that transferring the miles to US would result in enough miles for an Asia award. I was just saying that transferring the miles to any *A carrier would do the same - UA for example. Also, does not Aeroplan allow *A awards? If so there's no need to worry about Aeroplan's mileage requirements, get an award on US/UA/whatever *A carrier except AC and get the *A mileage requirement. So for *A awards there was no need to transfer to US and take the 17% haircut.
Besides, if the miles required for *A award tickets is the concern US only gave a delay, not a cure, since it's leaving *A. Pick UA, an Asian *A carrier, whatever and get the *A award chart without fear of losing it a year later.
You keep claiming that the miles had to be transferred to US to get the lower *A award chart rates but that's simply not true. The best reason given, as I've said, is to get AA miles in the end.
Jim
Jan 10, 14, 7:02 pm
#18
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Programs: Flying: VA; Buying: AA, AS, AV, BA, UA!
Posts: 2,346
Originally Posted by BoeingBoy
If so there's no need to worry about Aeroplan's mileage requirements, get an award on US/UA/whatever *A carrier except AC and get the *A mileage requirement. So for *A awards there was no need to transfer to US and take the 17% haircut.
Jan 10, 14, 7:25 pm
#19
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: High Point, NC
Programs: None
Posts: 9,171
That's something I didn't know - UA has lower saver mileage requirements than *A for Asia.
Jim
Jim
Jan 10, 14, 7:31 pm
#20
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 6,098
Originally Posted by BoeingBoy
That's something I didn't know - UA has lower saver mileage requirements than *A for Asia.
Jim
Jim
Jan 10, 14, 10:43 pm
#21
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: High Point, NC
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Posts: 9,171
Devaluation or not - I have no idea - but I'm referring to the award chart on UA's site. Saver awards for 60K miles R/T to N Asia.
Jim
Jim
Jan 11, 14, 1:47 am
#22
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: High Point, NC
Programs: None
Posts: 9,171
Originally Posted by yerffej201
us/ap doesn't have seperate *a and ua-metal award charts...
I guess what I wonder is why thou doth protest so much - is the opinion of a retired pilot worth so much to you? According to your profile you're not a member of AP or US' FF plan, but something called "Buy Miles Club" - I haven't heard of that airline. Whatever, if you transferred miles from somewhere to US and are happy what else matters?
And with that I'm done with this...
Jim
Jan 11, 14, 2:00 am
#23
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 6,098
Originally Posted by BoeingBoy
US does indeed have US and *A award charts although not a UA specific chart - it's covered by the *A chart. A quick look didn't reveal separate UA own-metal and *A award charts, but I can't guarantee from that that they don't.
I guess what I wonder is why thou doth protest so much - is the opinion of a retired pilot worth so much to you? According to your profile you're not a member of AP or US' FF plan, but something called "Buy Miles Club" - I haven't heard of that airline. Whatever, if you transferred miles from somewhere to US and are happy what else matters?
And with that I'm done with this...
Jim
I guess what I wonder is why thou doth protest so much - is the opinion of a retired pilot worth so much to you? According to your profile you're not a member of AP or US' FF plan, but something called "Buy Miles Club" - I haven't heard of that airline. Whatever, if you transferred miles from somewhere to US and are happy what else matters?
And with that I'm done with this...
Jim
buy miles club. hahahahaha yes. i like to buy usdm and lm. it is a great deal for the most part.
and yeah i think we are all happy as long as we use our points the way we want.
Jeff
Jan 12, 14, 9:38 am
#24
Join Date: Oct 2011
Programs: AA Exec Plat, UA , SPG Plat, Marriott Gold, United, Aeroplan, Hyatt Plat
Posts: 144
you have to email
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i just had my account unlocked recently. they take forever. almost 6 months for mine
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i just had my account unlocked recently. they take forever. almost 6 months for mine
