Comments on: United Rolls Out One Way and Cash Plus Miles Awards http://crankyflier.com/2010/02/03/united-rolls-out-one-way-and-cash-plus-miles-awards/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:38:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: CF http://crankyflier.com/2010/02/03/united-rolls-out-one-way-and-cash-plus-miles-awards/comment-page-1/#comment-93418 CF Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:51:42 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/?p=4464#comment-93418 <b><a href="#comment-93411" title="Go to comment of this author" rel="nofollow">Ron</a></b> wrote: <blockquote>Why is the ability to mix award levels on two legs of a round trip considered such a innovation? Northwest and Continental have had this for many years (not sure about Delta). </blockquote> It's not an innovation but it's certainly a big improvement for Mileage Plus members since they haven't had that option. <b><a href="#comment-93414" title="Go to comment of this author" rel="nofollow">Bobber</a></b> wrote: <blockquote>Just checked – not available on the UK site. Cheers, United. </blockquote> Oh yeah, forgot about that. It's starting in the US only. Ron wrote:

Why is the ability to mix award levels on two legs of a round trip considered such a innovation? Northwest and Continental have had this for many years (not sure about Delta).

It’s not an innovation but it’s certainly a big improvement for Mileage Plus members since they haven’t had that option.

Bobber wrote:

Just checked – not available on the UK site. Cheers, United.

Oh yeah, forgot about that. It’s starting in the US only.

]]> By: Bobber http://crankyflier.com/2010/02/03/united-rolls-out-one-way-and-cash-plus-miles-awards/comment-page-1/#comment-93414 Bobber Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:32:01 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/?p=4464#comment-93414 Just checked - not available on the UK site. Cheers, United. Just checked – not available on the UK site. Cheers, United.

]]> By: Ron http://crankyflier.com/2010/02/03/united-rolls-out-one-way-and-cash-plus-miles-awards/comment-page-1/#comment-93411 Ron Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:08:53 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/?p=4464#comment-93411 Why is the ability to mix award levels on two legs of a round trip considered such a innovation? Northwest and Continental have had this for many years (not sure about Delta). Why is the ability to mix award levels on two legs of a round trip considered such a innovation? Northwest and Continental have had this for many years (not sure about Delta).

]]> By: Bobber http://crankyflier.com/2010/02/03/united-rolls-out-one-way-and-cash-plus-miles-awards/comment-page-1/#comment-93399 Bobber Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:23:20 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/?p=4464#comment-93399 I hate the co-pay option for the upgrades with United now. The one perk left is now no longer an option to me - the odd C class upgrade - as I'll have to fork out my own cash for the pleasure. The unlimited domestic upgrades are totally useless for lower tier MP members, such as scummy me. I hate the co-pay option for the upgrades with United now. The one perk left is now no longer an option to me – the odd C class upgrade – as I’ll have to fork out my own cash for the pleasure. The unlimited domestic upgrades are totally useless for lower tier MP members, such as scummy me.

]]> By: Erik http://crankyflier.com/2010/02/03/united-rolls-out-one-way-and-cash-plus-miles-awards/comment-page-1/#comment-93398 Erik Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:35:20 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/?p=4464#comment-93398 This is great. Living in San Francisco and having grown up in Chicago, there have been dozens of times that I've wanted to have the flexibility of one-way miles (either to team up with something else or because of the varying availability of rewards). Not quite sure why this took so long to happen, but glad that it finally has. This is great. Living in San Francisco and having grown up in Chicago, there have been dozens of times that I’ve wanted to have the flexibility of one-way miles (either to team up with something else or because of the varying availability of rewards). Not quite sure why this took so long to happen, but glad that it finally has.

]]> By: John http://crankyflier.com/2010/02/03/united-rolls-out-one-way-and-cash-plus-miles-awards/comment-page-1/#comment-93394 John Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:06:42 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/?p=4464#comment-93394 Alaska has also been doing this for at least a couple years now. I just bought a one-way mileage ticket LAX-ANC, while paying full price for the ANC-LAX ticket, to take the sting off of what would otherwise be a $700+ airfare. Total cost ended up somewhere around $400. It's great to have the opportunity to mix and match options, rather than laying out either the full cost, or using all your miles (and in my case, there weren't any cheap roundtrip mileage tickets anyway). Alaska has also been doing this for at least a couple years now. I just bought a one-way mileage ticket LAX-ANC, while paying full price for the ANC-LAX ticket, to take the sting off of what would otherwise be a $700+ airfare. Total cost ended up somewhere around $400.
It’s great to have the opportunity to mix and match options, rather than laying out either the full cost, or using all your miles (and in my case, there weren’t any cheap roundtrip mileage tickets anyway).

]]> By: David SFeastbay http://crankyflier.com/2010/02/03/united-rolls-out-one-way-and-cash-plus-miles-awards/comment-page-1/#comment-93390 David SFeastbay Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:28:28 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/?p=4464#comment-93390 1mile + your soul.......well my soul isn't worth much so that could be a deal......lol I have miless for free trips on UA, AA, CO but since travel these days is a chore and not a pleasure I haven't gone anywhere in years except for anything work related that the company pays for. I even donated all my US miles as I didn't want to go anywhere and they slapped an expiration date on them. I can see oneway rewards being as smart of a business model as oneway (low) fares. Not everyone goes roundtrip and if you don't offer them, the other guy will. 1mile + your soul…….well my soul isn’t worth much so that could be a deal……lol

I have miless for free trips on UA, AA, CO but since travel these days is a chore and not a pleasure I haven’t gone anywhere in years except for anything work related that the company pays for. I even donated all my US miles as I didn’t want to go anywhere and they slapped an expiration date on them.

I can see oneway rewards being as smart of a business model as oneway (low) fares. Not everyone goes roundtrip and if you don’t offer them, the other guy will.

]]> By: Zack Rules, Albany, NY http://crankyflier.com/2010/02/03/united-rolls-out-one-way-and-cash-plus-miles-awards/comment-page-1/#comment-93386 Zack Rules, Albany, NY Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:58:16 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/?p=4464#comment-93386 Hey Cranky, replace the second Delta with United. Even though Delta may be the largest airline around these days, American and Delta have always seen each other as chief competitors. But great post as always! Hey Cranky, replace the second Delta with United.
Even though Delta may be the largest airline around these days, American and Delta have always seen each other as chief competitors.
But great post as always!

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