United miles without flying?

I'm hoping someone has been in this situation before, and can offer
advice:

I'm around 650 miles from qualifying for United Airlines Premier
status this year (I've been a Premier member forever). A round-trip ticket
to anywhere (I live in SFO) would put me over the top... but I don't want
to go anywhere! I'd even be willing to buy a ticket that I don't use
(maybe to donate to charity or something?) -- but it doesn't seem that
there's any way to get those qualifying miles without actually getting onto
an airplane and going somewhere.

Any ideas? Thanks...

If you've flown since October 15th you can pay $100 and have any miles flown
on United (not code share) doubled for status for next year. Details on the
Mileage Plus section of their website under the EQM offer.

Other then that, you have to fly.


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I'm hoping someone has been in this situation before, and can offer
advice:

I'm around 650 miles from qualifying for United Airlines Premier
status this year (I've been a Premier member forever). A round-trip
ticket
to anywhere (I live in SFO) would put me over the top... but I don't want
to go anywhere! I'd even be willing to buy a ticket that I don't use
(maybe to donate to charity or something?) -- but it doesn't seem that
there's any way to get those qualifying miles without actually getting
onto
an airplane and going somewhere.

Any ideas? Thanks...

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.. .
I'm hoping someone has been in this situation before, and can offer
advice:

I'm around 650 miles from qualifying for United Airlines Premier
status this year (I've been a Premier member forever). A round-trip
ticket
to anywhere (I live in SFO) would put me over the top... but I don't want
to go anywhere! I'd even be willing to buy a ticket that I don't use
(maybe to donate to charity or something?) -- but it doesn't seem that
there's any way to get those qualifying miles without actually getting
onto
an airplane and going somewhere.

Any ideas? Thanks...

Does the mileage on the UA credit card qualify?

"Peter L" wrote in message
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I'm hoping someone has been in this situation before, and can offer
advice:

I'm around 650 miles from qualifying for United Airlines Premier
status this year (I've been a Premier member forever). A round-trip
ticket
to anywhere (I live in SFO) would put me over the top... but I don't
want
to go anywhere! I'd even be willing to buy a ticket that I don't use
(maybe to donate to charity or something?) -- but it doesn't seem that
there's any way to get those qualifying miles without actually getting
onto
an airplane and going somewhere.

Any ideas? Thanks...

Does the mileage on the UA credit card qualify?

Not for Premier status...

dennis

Does United have the Dining For Miles plan? You register,
eat in certain restaurants, and earn miles. No flying involved.

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Katherine Becker "As god is my witness
I thought turkeys could fly"
NEVER SEND A FERRET TO DO A WEASEL's JOB --WKRP

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Does United have the Dining For Miles plan? You register,
eat in certain restaurants, and earn miles. No flying involved.

Normally you need to fly to get Elite Status.
Other ways of earning miles don't get you elite status.

wrote:
I'm around 650 miles from qualifying for United Airlines Premier
status this year (I've been a Premier member forever). A round-trip ticket
to anywhere (I live in SFO) would put me over the top... but I don't want
to go anywhere! I'd even be willing to buy a ticket that I don't use
(maybe to donate to charity or something?) -- but it doesn't seem that
there's any way to get those qualifying miles without actually getting onto
an airplane and going somewhere.

I seem to get miles for shopping at Safeway. Sign up for a Safeway card and
lend it to all your friends. Not sure those miles are eligible for Premier
status but it's worth a try.

miguel
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See the world from your web browser: http://travel.u.nu/

schrieb:
I'm hoping someone has been in this situation before, and can offer
advice:

I'm around 650 miles from qualifying for United Airlines Premier
status this year (I've been a Premier member forever). A round-trip ticket
to anywhere (I live in SFO) would put me over the top... but I don't want
to go anywhere! I'd even be willing to buy a ticket that I don't use
(maybe to donate to charity or something?) -- but it doesn't seem that
there's any way to get those qualifying miles without actually getting onto
an airplane and going somewhere.

Any ideas? Thanks...

for about 80 Euro you get a roundtrip on a Lufthansa codeshare train
ride within Germany (Frankfurt-Cologne or Frankfurt-Stuttgart). Simply
sell the ticket to someone in Germany (ebay.de) and since you dont have
to show ID on inland trips, it should work and bring you 1000 miles.

You have to fly for them to count for status, Idine miles won't count for
status.



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ighton.edu...
Does United have the Dining For Miles plan? You register,
eat in certain restaurants, and earn miles. No flying involved.


^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Katherine Becker "As god is my witness
I thought turkeys could fly"
NEVER SEND A FERRET TO DO A WEASEL's JOB --WKRP


^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

You have to fly for status miles, the grocery miles won't count for status.



"Miguel Cruz" wrote in message
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wrote:
I'm around 650 miles from qualifying for United Airlines Premier
status this year (I've been a Premier member forever). A round-trip
ticket
to anywhere (I live in SFO) would put me over the top... but I don't
want
to go anywhere! I'd even be willing to buy a ticket that I don't use
(maybe to donate to charity or something?) -- but it doesn't seem that
there's any way to get those qualifying miles without actually getting
onto
an airplane and going somewhere.

I seem to get miles for shopping at Safeway. Sign up for a Safeway card
and
lend it to all your friends. Not sure those miles are eligible for Premier
status but it's worth a try.

miguel
--
See the world from your web browser: http://travel.u.nu/