Author Topic: 100% Bonus on Shared US Airways Miles (Read 16985 times)

Yoel · « **on:** October 03, 2012, 09:41:18 AM »

Price comes out to 1.1 cents per mile
https://www.usairways.com/en-US/dividendmiles/programdetails/purchasemiles/sharemiles.html

Drago · « **Reply #1 on:** October 03, 2012, 10:48:57 AM »

Great deal if you have the money to shell out now.
What about combining some accounts, and then monetizing them for 1.4, which is around the going rate for US?

asd · « **Reply #2 on:** October 03, 2012, 10:57:24 AM »

whos giving 1.4

TAVI · « **Reply #3 on:** October 03, 2012, 03:20:12 PM »

Does USAir allow open jaw award ticket?

so for instance if i want to fly from nyc to HKG, but fly out from NRT?

chuchem · « **Reply #4 on:** October 03, 2012, 03:41:50 PM »

yes, open jaw or stopover

TAVI · « **Reply #5 on:** October 03, 2012, 05:04:24 PM »

Quote from: chuchem on October 03, 2012, 03:41:50 PM

yes, open jaw or stopover

Thank you.

And i'm assuming if i fly in Business to the north asia region (which is listed at 90K) but fly back in Business from south pacific (which is listed at 110K), will my total cost be 100K? thats how delta does it, but i'm not that familiar with USair.

TAVI · « **Reply #6 on:** October 03, 2012, 05:16:06 PM »

Quote from: Side incomer on October 03, 2012, 05:07:11 PM

No you'd pay 120K.
To clarify: South Asia is not South Pacific. South Pacific is Australia and New Zealand.

hmm, so they dont average it? but rather take the cost for the more expensive route? i mean i was planning on flying back from south pacific, but thought the cost would be an average of the 2 routes.

Side incomer · « **Reply #7 on:** October 03, 2012, 05:35:00 PM »

Quote from: TAVI on October 03, 2012, 05:16:06 PM

hmm, so they dont average it? but rather take the cost for the more expensive route? i mean i was planning on flying back from south pacific, but thought the cost would be an average of the 2 routes.

Actually US lets you route south pacific via Asia, so it'll cost you 110K total, even if you add a leg from Asia to Australia.

Drago · « **Reply #8 on:** October 03, 2012, 05:48:36 PM »

This discussion could also be relevant.
Seems to good to be true, but I haven't yet tried, so I don't know.
http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=20493.msg310351#msg310351

TAVI · « **Reply #9 on:** October 03, 2012, 06:59:08 PM »

Quote from: Side incomer on October 03, 2012, 05:35:00 PM

Actually US lets you route south pacific via Asia, so it'll cost you 110K total, even if you add a leg from Asia to Australia.

I guess the best way is to call them and find out.
Thanks for your help

AI-TRAVEL · « **Reply #10 on:** October 03, 2012, 07:09:11 PM »

Is it worth it to just buy them for no reason just to stock up?

SuperFlyer · « **Reply #11 on:** October 03, 2012, 08:53:53 PM »

You will always be billed the highest possible, so mixing a 90k and 110k is defenitely 110k.

By me they often quoted mistakes, but unfortunately too much, but I assume the opposite is also happening.

Remember that US gives way less availability than there actually is.

Lately 2x LH First were available, but 0 seats on US....

Side incomer · « **Reply #12 on:** October 03, 2012, 09:10:19 PM »

Quote from: SuperFlyer on October 03, 2012, 08:53:53 PM

You will always be billed the highest possible, so mixing a 90k and 110k is defenitely 110k.

By me they often quoted mistakes, but unfortunately too much, but I assume the opposite is also happening.

Remember that US gives way less availability than there actually is.

Lately 2x LH First were available, but 0 seats on US....

2 LH actual seats that were bookable on UA? or the standard phantom or waitlisted availability?

SuperFlyer · « **Reply #13 on:** October 04, 2012, 01:42:49 AM »

I was waiting for this question.

Available also on AC, ANA,...

PlatinumGuy · « **Reply #14 on:** October 04, 2012, 01:49:50 AM »

Quote from: Side incomer on October 03, 2012, 09:10:19 PM

2 LH actual seats that were bookable on UA? or the standard phantom or waitlisted availability?

It is clearly determined that US cannot access the same LH F inventory, it seems no LH F at all. There are rumors this is LH action as opposed to pmUA style 'starnet' blocking.

gold · « **Reply #15 on:** October 04, 2012, 02:48:10 AM »

many times i see I class availability on kvs ans aeroplan but US say they cant see any seats!

chuchem · « **Reply #16 on:** October 04, 2012, 03:38:00 PM »

Aeroplan and unites show phantom lh f avail. Only reliable is ana

Lh f is blocked to us air only. Lh f opens to all other star partners 14 days before

Lx blocks all f to star partners, even 6 hours before departure with f8 showing

Us has a seperate issue, that even in business when booking lx or lh some seats showing on ana are not available. So alot of times you need +1 seat, so that you can book with us

Aeroplan sometimes doesnt show lx or lh avail. Even when ana or even us will have 9 seats in that cabin...

If you want to fly lx f, this is only through m and m possible

This sums up my experience

TAVI · « **Reply #17 on:** October 13, 2012, 07:24:45 PM »

does anyone know how long it takes for the bonus points to post?

i'm hoping its instant, but would like validation from someone's experience.

Thanks

chuchem · « **Reply #18 on:** October 13, 2012, 07:43:49 PM »

Instant

moto · « **Reply #19 on:** October 13, 2012, 08:05:35 PM »

I have a us airways card it closes on the 16th will the points post instantly?