Buy United Airlines Miles @ 1.18c USD Each from Choice Privileges & United

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WatermelonJuice on 14/11/2017 - 07:28 storefront.points.com (174 clicks)
Last edited 14/11/2017 - 09:57 by 2 other users

Through Friday, November 17, 2017, Choice Privileges is offering a 30% discount on the purchase of points. The promotion is valid as long as you buy at least 5,000 points in one transaction, and you can buy at most 50,000 points through this promotion. If you buy 50,000 points it would cost you $385USD, which is a cost of 0.77 US cents per point.

Choice is running a coinciding promo where 5000 Choice points can be converted to 2500 United miles.

United has another coinciding promo where you get a bonus 30% points when converting hotel points to United miles. Up to a maximum of 25,000 bonus miles. See https://promotions.united.com/offers/p2m

Effectively if you combine all the promos together you can buy 32,500 United points for $385USD.

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  lovetravellinginbiz on 14/11/2017 - 07:40

  +1

  Still worthwhile even with recent united devaluation?

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    WatermelonJuice on 14/11/2017 - 07:44

    For many routes yes. Best for someone who already has United points.

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  HardQuiz on 14/11/2017 - 07:41

  32,500 United points

  Where can I go with 32,500 points ?

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    WatermelonJuice on 14/11/2017 - 07:44

    50,000 gets you to Asia in business class.

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      nightelves on 14/11/2017 - 07:55

      Can also get you to Japan as well even though it's meant to be more expensive.

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  muncan on 14/11/2017 - 07:44

  +2

  How many puddings for 32,500 points?

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    WatermelonJuice on 14/11/2017 - 07:46

    12,150 ;)

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  easternculture on 14/11/2017 - 07:46

  -1

  So that equates to 1.6c and per point

  It's over priced by 60% compared to the usual 1 cent per point ozbargain value

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    [Deactivated] on 14/11/2017 - 07:47

    +2

    Which Aussie reward program gets you to Asia for 50k pts in Business ?

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      easternculture on 14/11/2017 - 07:50

      -2

      That's $790 Aud plus taxes point to dollar conversion

      Is that one way or return and how much are the taxes ?

      Also any restrictions on dates when redeeming united points for flights

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      nzthunderboy on 14/11/2017 - 08:19

      Qantas.. just flew them sin-syd

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        WatermelonJuice on 14/11/2017 - 08:21

        Every program has its advantages and disadvantages. Sweet spots and rip offs.

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        nzthunderboy on 14/11/2017 - 08:23

        @WatermelonJuice: United is a rip off and after their points devaluation, it’s gone worse. Hence all the promos. Read some material on flyer talk to know all about it.

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        [Deactivated] on 14/11/2017 - 09:39

        @nzthunderboy:
        Pls tell Me all about it

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    donbot on 14/11/2017 - 09:15

    +2

    Talk about a misleading comment…

    QFF: MEL-HKG-MNL, flying Cathay Pacific Business Class. Cost 78,000 QFF Points + $165.55 taxes. At 1 cent/point = $945.55

    United: MEL-BKK-MNL, flying Thai Airways Business Class. Cost 50,000 United Miles + $87.08 taxes. At 1.18USD/mile, $0.0118 x 50,000 / 0.76 = $863.40

    Both with similar flight times and stopover lengths and comparable aircraft.

    So yeah, if you're someone who buys points to redeem then its worthwhile. If you acquire them with credit card signups.. then this probably isnt your jam.

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  DoesntEvenMatter on 14/11/2017 - 08:25

  +3

  So I was the only one that thought that this was a post for petrol at United fuel station?

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    ATD on 14/11/2017 - 08:31

    +2

    Yep

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    tae on 14/11/2017 - 08:48

    +1

    No, not the only one.. I was thinking the same.

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  Foxtail on 14/11/2017 - 09:57

  +1

  We have used AS miles (Alaska Airlines) many times when on special 4 times a year like 40/50% more for free. It's 60K points in business class return to HKG on CX (Cathy), cost about AUD$1800 depending on AUD/USD exchange rate when buying points. AS are in bed with numerous international airlines, QF, CX, JL, EK, AA etc.

  https://tinyurl.com/y82lqpc9

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    LurvinOZB on 14/11/2017 - 14:39

    Few years back used AS to fly on Emirates Bus. Did not qualify for lounge access nor airport pickup and Emirates threaten to ground us from flying in Dubai. Any idea if this is still the case?

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  Foxtail on 14/11/2017 - 15:09

  We did Emirates Dubai to SYD used business class lounges.

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  Gaz1 on 14/11/2017 - 16:08

  +1

  What is the best way to get the extra miles needed for the business class fare (i.e. 50,000 compared to 32,500 from this offer)?

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  phonehome on 15/11/2017 - 14:40

  +1

  Make sure you can register for the United bonus before you do this.

  I tried and got an error message, saying that my account is not eligible for this bonus.

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    [Deactivated] on 16/11/2017 - 12:53

    Same here…