Losing access to free changes will be a bummer, but that can be budgeted for and is offset by saving money on
United mileage runs.
I recently wrote about
a United mileage run I took across the Pacific to earn me over 20k PQM's.
Not exact matches
To find award space on
United flights to Sydney (SYD) and book with ANA
Mileage Club miles, you simply need to
run a search for partner awards on ANA's website.
It was just last year I wrote about how the
mileage run was not dead and it was still possible to earn full
mileage on the majority of
United Airlines» cheapest fare classes.
To find award space on
United flights to Sydney (SYD) and book with ANA
Mileage Club miles, you simply need to
run a search for partner awards on ANA's website.
For 2014, he needed 5,000 miles but was only able to find flights that cost $ 850 or more and this would have allowed him only to maintain Silver status with
United, not Platinum, so he ultimately decided to forego the
mileage run.
Those inaugural flights are coming up soon, and
United is offering
mileage bonuses on both
runs.
Dear Cashing In, I need to do a
mileage run and fast to get to elite status with
United by the end of year.
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However, it's good to know that there won't be a spending requirement, which pretty much killed the idea of
mileage running for status on Delta and
United.
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You could also look into some
mileage runs to make the Dollar requirement if you prefer to make AC status rather than
United.
For example,
United Airlines is currently
running a 30 % sale on
mileage transfers and gifts.
I mentioned yesterday that on a legacy airline like
United I could take a spare $ 400, fly two
mileage runs, earn a bunch of elite qualifying miles, and also earn enough redeemable miles for a $ 500 domestic ticket.
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