Author Topic: United raising awards (Read 41048 times)

Dan · « **Reply #160 on:** November 27, 2013, 12:03:34 PM »

Quote from: AJK on November 27, 2013, 11:58:05 AM

The arrival card is a cash back card. They can't devalue cash, that's the job of the Obama government, which they've done amazingly well at.

The only thing Barclay can do is reduce the cash back percentage - - Which, of course, is a devaluation, and can happen.

They can devalue the value of their points just as Citi and Cap1 has done in the past.
Best to redeem them several times per year.

meshugener · « **Reply #161 on:** November 27, 2013, 05:12:42 PM »

Cap1 actually raised the value of their points as they removed the increments requirement for redemption.

but its still 1CPP.

Dan · « **Reply #162 on:** November 27, 2013, 05:33:50 PM »

Quote from: meshugener on November 27, 2013, 05:12:42 PM

Cap1 actually raised the value of their points as they removed the increments requirement for redemption.

but its still 1CPP.

Used to be 1cpp, then they added tiers, then they got rid of tiers on some cards.
Either way point is that anything can be devalued.
The fed actively devalues our dollars daily.

sky121 · « **Reply #163 on:** December 18, 2013, 05:33:52 PM »

If I book flights now for the summer and then need to change my dates and airline but not the destination will I be charged the new rate?

AJK · « **Reply #164 on:** December 18, 2013, 05:36:55 PM »

Anything other than a change of date may cause a reprice.

sky121 · « **Reply #165 on:** December 18, 2013, 05:44:32 PM »

Quote from: AJK on December 18, 2013, 05:36:55 PM

Anything other than a change of date may cause a reprice.

So changing a date from one to another is fine as long as airline stays the same? In this case Lufthansa.

AJK · « **Reply #166 on:** December 18, 2013, 05:46:27 PM »

That's officially fine.

Whether a change in airline/routing will ultimately be fine, is an open question, though it's been officially said to cause a reprice.

Changing o/d will definitely cause a reprice.

Dan · « **Reply #167 on:** December 18, 2013, 06:49:37 PM »

Date change=Old chart.
Route/Airline change: Unknown/YMMV, to be safe assume new chart.
O/D change=New chart.

AJK · « **Reply #168 on:** December 18, 2013, 06:52:14 PM »

The problem with booking an LH award now, is that anything more complicated than a simple NYC-FRA award (e.g. NYC-FRA-BKK in LH and TG F or NYC-FRA-HKG in LH F) is going to require some luck to find the exact routing and airlines in the future.

And to expend 67.5K UA on a simple 8 hour flight ain't my style. I'd much prefer spending 80K and getting twice the amount of time in LH F. But I guess that's the downside to devals.

sky121 · « **Reply #169 on:** December 18, 2013, 06:54:15 PM »

Quote from: AJK on December 18, 2013, 06:52:14 PM

The problem with booking an LH award now, is that anything more complicated than a simple NYC-FRA award (e.g. NYC-FRA-BKK in LH and TG F or NYC-FRA-HKG in LH F) is going to require some luck to find the exact routing and airlines in the future.

And to expend 67.5K UA on a simple 8 hour flight ain't my style. I'd much prefer spending 80K and getting twice the amount of time in LH F. But I guess that's the downside to devals.

I'm booking in business with a stopover and open jaw. I guess I'll just have to stick with whatever I book IYH.

MAJ · « **Reply #170 on:** December 19, 2013, 07:23:35 AM »

which chart would it be if i booked 70k award nyc-fra j lh fra-bkk tg f and than changed (hopefully) the lh to f if it opens up?

AJK · « **Reply #171 on:** December 19, 2013, 08:15:29 AM »

See above.

MAJ · « **Reply #172 on:** December 22, 2013, 02:14:31 PM »

Quote from: AJK on December 19, 2013, 08:15:29 AM

See above.

sorry im a bit of a rookie, earlier was discussed a class change,does that includes moving from biz to first if your on a first reservation just wasnt available on one flight?

Yordai Dooma · « **Reply #173 on:** December 22, 2013, 03:50:34 PM »

Quote from: Dan on December 18, 2013, 06:49:37 PM

Date change=Old chart.
Route/Airline change: Unknown/YMMV, to be safe assume new chart.
O/D change=New chart.

But for those without status on UA, wouldnt we would get hit with a change fee as well?
I guess it makes sense to weigh the value of miles saved vs the change fees.

Dan · « **Reply #174 on:** December 22, 2013, 03:53:56 PM »

Quote from: David on December 22, 2013, 03:50:34 PM

But for those without status on UA, wouldnt we would get hit with a change fee as well?
I guess it makes sense to weigh the value of miles saved vs the change fees.

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