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US Grand Slam - 110,000 points
« on: August 24, 2011, 09:02:16 AM »
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Re: US Grand Slam - 110,000 points
« Reply #1 on: August 24, 2011, 09:51:06 AM »
I guess the Q is, how can we maximize "hits" wih the minimum expenditure?
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Re: US Grand Slam - 110,000 points
« Reply #2 on: August 24, 2011, 10:25:18 AM »
Dan, how do you compare this to Continental's mile-a-thon?
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Re: US Grand Slam - 110,000 points
« Reply #3 on: August 24, 2011, 10:28:10 AM »
Quote from: Hudi on August 24, 2011, 10:25:18 AM
how do you compare this to Continental's mile-a-thon?
This is much easier to get the miles, although they are not as valuable as CO...
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Re: US Grand Slam - 110,000 points
« Reply #4 on: August 24, 2011, 10:44:56 AM »
HOw is it easier when you have to make a number of different purchases?
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Re: US Grand Slam - 110,000 points
« Reply #5 on: August 24, 2011, 11:52:13 AM »
Quote from: Hudi on August 24, 2011, 10:25:18 AM
Dan, how do you compare this to Continental's mile-a-thon?
the co mileathon sucks.  absolute garbage.
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Re: US Grand Slam - 110,000 points
« Reply #6 on: August 24, 2011, 12:21:37 PM »
Quote from: aussiebochur on August 24, 2011, 10:28:10 AM
This is much easier to get the miles, although they are not as valuable as CO...
Some consider them more valuable
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Re: US Grand Slam - 110,000 points
« Reply #7 on: August 24, 2011, 12:58:34 PM »
Quote from: Chaikel on August 24, 2011, 12:21:37 PM
Some consider them more valuable
How can they be more valuable if you cam buy them almost all the time at 1.45 cents?
Unless you think CO is worth less then that?  :o
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Re: US Grand Slam - 110,000 points
« Reply #8 on: August 24, 2011, 01:26:37 PM »
Quote from: aussiebochur on August 24, 2011, 12:58:34 PM
How can they be more valuable if you cam buy them almost all the time at 1.45 cents?
Unless you think CO is worth less then that?  :o
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Quote from: Chaikel on August 24, 2011, 12:21:37 PM
Some consider them more valuable
How can they possibly be more valuable than CO?

These days with 100K mile credit cards there's an awful lot of work and hassle to get 100K miles from the Grand Slam promo.

But I boycott US promos anyway after they banned/froze numerous DDF members accounts for participating in the TIB promo.  They froze my account for a long time with no apologies until I wrote to the AZ AG and made a whole campaign of it.  And not even a single award ticket had ever been booked from my account :P
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Re: US Grand Slam - 110,000 points
« Reply #9 on: August 24, 2011, 01:45:34 PM »
My guess is, being that Chaikel is US Gold, their miles are (at least sometimes) worth more to him then CO, hence the "'some' consider it more valuable".
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Re: US Grand Slam - 110,000 points
« Reply #10 on: August 24, 2011, 01:56:39 PM »
Quote from: Avid Reader on August 24, 2011, 01:45:34 PM
My guess is, being that Chaikel is US Gold, their miles are (at least sometimes) worth more to him then CO, hence the "'some' consider it more valuable".
Even as Gold I don't see why they would be more valuable.
-They charge a ticket processing fee up to $50.
-They charge $150 for date/routing changes that are free on CO.
-They don't allow any changes on *A tickets after travel starts.
-They don't have partners like Virgin Upper Class like CO does.
-They don't have one-way awards like CO does.
-They don't have an expedite workaround like CO does.
-They don't have 20K short-haul awards like CO does.
-Their agents are completely clueless and it takes hours to book some partner awards.

What have I missed?
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Re: US Grand Slam - 110,000 points
« Reply #11 on: August 24, 2011, 02:13:54 PM »
Quote from: Dan on August 24, 2011, 01:56:39 PM
-They don't have an expedite workaround like CO does.
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What is the workaround?
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Re: US Grand Slam - 110,000 points
« Reply #12 on: August 24, 2011, 02:17:36 PM »
Quote from: Dan on August 24, 2011, 01:56:39 PM


What have I missed?

Upgrades.
Apparently it's easier to be US gold then CO.
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Re: US Grand Slam - 110,000 points
« Reply #13 on: August 24, 2011, 02:55:59 PM »
Quote from: Dan on August 24, 2011, 01:56:39 PM
What have I missed?

-  They charge baggage fees to mexico on award tickets and CO doesn't.

Pro:

- 5K discount on award tickets with their CC. You can get award tickets from coast to coast for as low as 20K (if there is availability)

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Re: US Grand Slam - 110,000 points
« Reply #14 on: August 24, 2011, 02:58:03 PM »
Quote from: Hudi on August 24, 2011, 02:55:59 PM
-  They charge baggage fees to mexico on award tickets and CO doesn't.

Pro:

- 5K discount on award tickets with their CC. You can get award tickets from coast to coast for as low as 20K (if there is availability)


Yup, but the discount is only if you fly US' ratty old planes :P

Another pro for CO: Upgrades on award tickets for elites with a CO/UA credit card.
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Re: US Grand Slam - 110,000 points
« Reply #15 on: August 24, 2011, 05:21:43 PM »
There are no benefits I am aware of for being US gold with regards to award travel. I am just talking with regards to what I know ppl buy them at. Why do they buy them for more than US sells them? No clue, but that's the facts.
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Re: US Grand Slam - 110,000 points
« Reply #16 on: August 24, 2011, 06:12:59 PM »
Quote from: Dan on August 24, 2011, 02:58:03 PM
Another pro for CO: Upgrades on award tickets for elites with a CO/UA credit card.
I am co plat. What do you mean upgrades on points? link?
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Re: US Grand Slam - 110,000 points
« Reply #17 on: August 25, 2011, 06:22:19 PM »
Quote from: aussiebochur on August 24, 2011, 12:58:34 PM
How can they be more valuable if you cam buy them almost all the time at 1.45 cents?
Unless you think CO is worth less then that?  :o

I believe they (rarely) have cheaper biz awards to TLV
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Re: US Grand Slam - 110,000 points
« Reply #18 on: August 25, 2011, 06:28:22 PM »
Now I understand your post on another thread. I guess US Air isn't that great.
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Re: US Grand Slam - 110,000 points
« Reply #19 on: August 25, 2011, 07:12:41 PM »
Quote from: PlatinumGuy on August 25, 2011, 06:22:19 PM
I believe they (rarely) have cheaper biz awards to TLV
How could they have a cheaper award than CO?  They both charge 120K.
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