Will US match the Double Qualifying Mile promotion？
Sep 10, 2009, 12:46 pm
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Continental just joined the DEQM party! Now US is the only *A partner that hasn't.
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Sep 10, 2009, 1:41 pm
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If you think you'll hit 44K, the extra 6K shouldn't be hard to get with every promo going - double PQM's for new club members, the 4K PQM's from the Grand Slam promo, etc. Gold is worth it, whether as US Gold or UA 1P. Better upgrade potential is nice, plus the *G lounge benefit.
Sep 10, 2009, 1:50 pm
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Continental just joined the DEQM party! Now US is the only *A partner that hasn't.
Continental Double EQM Promo
Sep 10, 2009, 1:54 pm
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My guess is that US will only do it if DL does too.
Sep 10, 2009, 9:05 pm
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Sep 10, 2009, 11:52 pm
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Sep 11, 2009, 1:30 pm
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Still no word on US DPQMs eh? I suspect it's a no-go at this point.
Sep 11, 2009, 2:34 pm
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Sep 11, 2009, 4:15 pm
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Sep 15, 2009, 6:58 pm
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US Match
My guess is that US will wait until after the Buy Miles promo or no one will purchase miles to get 5,000 preferred.
I wish I knew if this was going to happen. I have Platinum wrapped up, but CM is a long shot unless US Matches the Double miles. I understand the complaints of deluting elite status..however
I wish I knew if this was going to happen. I have Platinum wrapped up, but CM is a long shot unless US Matches the Double miles. I understand the complaints of deluting elite status..however
Sep 16, 2009, 8:34 am
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Race to preferred.
Well, we have our answer. And it's "if you fly slightly more than the average amount of miles that is normally required to achieve silver" we'll give you silver or gold or whatever...7500 miles for 3 months is really 30,000 miles over 12 months.
The promotion certainly isn't giving you any more miles than you already would have had, but now you only have to do a 7500 MR to get to silver. This simply reiterates why i think silver is now worthless on US. Its diluted beyond belief. Why not just try to fly 12500 miles on united from september? You get 25K and elite status.
Well, we have our answer. And it's "if you fly slightly more than the average amount of miles that is normally required to achieve silver" we'll give you silver or gold or whatever...7500 miles for 3 months is really 30,000 miles over 12 months.
The promotion certainly isn't giving you any more miles than you already would have had, but now you only have to do a 7500 MR to get to silver. This simply reiterates why i think silver is now worthless on US. Its diluted beyond belief. Why not just try to fly 12500 miles on united from september? You get 25K and elite status.