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United Airlines suddenly announced, to the chagrin of FlyerTalk members who already purchased flights for the year, a double elite qualification miles, or EQMs, promotion. Earning double the amount of elite qualification miles on flights means that one can earn elite status in the Mileage Plus program on United Airlines in half the time it takes to do so normally.
While there are indeed some FlyerTalk members who were unhappy with the sudden announcement because they wished they would have known about it in advance so that they could plan and schedule their flights to take better advantage of this generous promotion, many other FlyerTalk members are thrilled and are planning their flights as you are reading this.
Find out all of the details and commentary in the United Double EQM – Travel dates: March 19, 2009 – June 15, 2009 thread.
March 20th, 2009 at 6:33 pm
[...] apparent response to the offer by United Airlines for Mileage Plus frequent flier members to earn double elite qualification miles on United Airlines flig… as reported yesterday in The Gate, Continental Airlines is offering a similar promotion as Double [...]
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:04 pm
[...] an apparent response to the offers by United Airlines and Continental Airlines for Mileage Plus frequent flier members to earn double elite qualification miles on United Airlines flig… and OnePass frequent flier members to earn double elite qualification miles on Continental Airlines [...]
March 30th, 2009 at 5:34 pm
[...] has sent out some emails marketing United Mileage Plus’ double EQM offer. Flying Lawyer asks if this is the first sign of a Lufthansa takeover of United. What do you make [...]
September 3rd, 2009 at 1:53 am
[...] American Airlines and United Airlines are offering double elite qualification miles once more in 2009. You may recall that The Gate reported on when this was done the first time. [...]