Fastbreak to Preferred Status - Free Silver Trial from Budget
Aug 7, 2009, 9:23 pm
#16
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: L.A.
Programs: USAIR gold, HH diamond, SPG gold
Posts: 270
Just wanted to clear up some misinformation. We did the Try Preferred program earlier in the year, which had the same T&C's. Flights booked before registration DO count toward status; however, you need to call USAirways and have them pull up your previously booked reservation so said reservation can now reflect your new status. Apparently the computer doesn't automatically update previously booked reservations with status.
Aug 8, 2009, 7:52 am
#17
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: BOM-SIN-EWR
Programs: UA*G (1K again), Sixt Plat, *was*: SQ QPP01 & SK EBS/EBG, LH SEN, AA EXP, 9wPlat
Posts: 8,606
That is a standard condition of the Trial Preferred program it seems, nothing specific to this offer.
Aug 8, 2009, 4:45 pm
#18
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Washington DC and Huntsville AL
Programs: Delta, Hilton Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 94
Just wanted to clear up some misinformation. We did the Try Preferred program earlier in the year, which had the same T&C's. Flights booked before registration DO count toward status; however, you need to call USAirways and have them pull up your previously booked reservation so said reservation can now reflect your new status. Apparently the computer doesn't automatically update previously booked reservations with status.
I have 3 trips booked already for August and September; and will be 4 segments short of hitting the silver, which I can easily attain in couple of trips in Oct/Nov.
25% bonus miles on these already booked trips will be good as well.
Last edited by milomaniac; Aug 8, 2009 at 4:47 pm Reason: correcting
Aug 8, 2009, 4:57 pm
#19
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: San Diego, Ca
Programs: Hawaiian Air Fold, Delta Gold, SPG Platinum
Posts: 116
Flights booked before registration DO count toward status; however, you need to call USAirways and have them pull up your previously booked reservation so said reservation can now reflect your new status. Apparently the computer doesn't automatically update previously booked reservations with status.
A bit of an update from my HNL-PHX first time return last nite rather than my normal HA 36 return. I won't be changing from HA anytime soon unless like this trip I need to get back early.
No real problems as the plane left on time and arrived on time, but USAir even in the legacy Am West AO is simply Greyhound in the sky. Of course most airlines are getting very buslike and airports are the new bus stations.
Perry
Aug 8, 2009, 6:21 pm
#20
Join Date: May 2007
Location: NJ
Posts: 24
Question
I imagine this is pretty obvious, but just to be clear: if I sign up for the Fastbreak offer and fly 10 US segments in 90 days, I'm Gold only through Feb 2010, right? I'd have to fly another 20 * alliance segments before Feb if I want to maintain status?
Aug 9, 2009, 10:46 am
#21
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Washington DC and Huntsville AL
Programs: Delta, Hilton Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 94
I was counting on those pre-booked flights on which I am traveling later this month to count towards 7500 miles/10 segments.
Aug 9, 2009, 1:49 pm
#22
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 3,032
Can I apply my Silver status to get upgrades and still get miles on UA? And if so, should I do this at check in or should I call?
Thanks
Thanks
Aug 10, 2009, 2:33 am
#23
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: SAN
Programs: AA PP, SPG Plat, Hyatt Diamond, Nat ExecElite, WN CP
Posts: 419
Now this posted on SlickDeals. 9500 views in the past day or so...and it hasn't really caught on over there yet.
Aug 10, 2009, 8:30 am
#24
Join Date: May 2009
Location: DCA
Programs: US CP, SPG Plat
Posts: 310
Doesn't this make silver preferred status basically worthless?
Aug 10, 2009, 9:03 am
#26
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Stuck Between the Moon and CLD or SAN, Your local Taco Bell
Programs: AA EXP/LT PLT, DL PM, UA Silver, SPG Plat, Marriott Plat, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 3,510
Aug 10, 2009, 10:04 am
#27
Join Date: May 2009
Location: DCA
Programs: US CP, SPG Plat
Posts: 310
Well I just mean in terms of elite benefits, you are never going to get upgraded if others can get silver status by just signing up for it. I guess I was referring to people who earned status by actually flying the miles.
Not that US Silver is really "worth" much anyway.
Not that US Silver is really "worth" much anyway.
Aug 10, 2009, 10:36 am
#28
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: NYNY
Programs: Marriott Ambassador & LT Titanium, UA Silver, AA PLT
Posts: 842
Well I just mean in terms of elite benefits, you are never going to get upgraded if others can get silver status by just signing up for it. I guess I was referring to people who earned status by actually flying the miles.
Not that US Silver is really "worth" much anyway.
Not that US Silver is really "worth" much anyway.
Aug 10, 2009, 10:45 am
#29
Join Date: May 2009
Location: DCA
Programs: US CP, SPG Plat
Posts: 310
Out of curiousity, do you know how they break the ties? Obviously first factor is status level, then what? EQM Miles from this year, miles from last year, lifetime EQM miles?
Aug 10, 2009, 10:56 am
#30
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Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Programs: HH Gold, AA Gold
Posts: 10,458
The CSR had no idea how to add status to the existing reservation. She could see it was effective as status but could not add it or change it so that it appeared on tomorrow's flight boarding pass nor on Wednesday's return.
A bit of an update from my HNL-PHX first time return last nite rather than my normal HA 36 return. I won't be changing from HA anytime soon unless like this trip I need to get back early.
No real problems as the plane left on time and arrived on time, but USAir even in the legacy Am West AO is simply Greyhound in the sky. Of course most airlines are getting very buslike and airports are the new bus stations.
Perry
A bit of an update from my HNL-PHX first time return last nite rather than my normal HA 36 return. I won't be changing from HA anytime soon unless like this trip I need to get back early.
No real problems as the plane left on time and arrived on time, but USAir even in the legacy Am West AO is simply Greyhound in the sky. Of course most airlines are getting very buslike and airports are the new bus stations.
Perry
