也许是我村网通了,但是好像也没有看到其他博客在介绍这个项目。
最近得知UA MileagePlus为Chase联名卡用户添加了一个类似Pay Yourself Back的功能。可以用里程来兑换90天之内UA机票消费的statement credit,100 miles = 1刀。最低5000miles起兑换。相比去年年末推出的Money + Miles, 这个的有点就在于可以正常累计积分,而不是只有现金部分才能累计积分。
但是系统十分不智能,需要Chase 20位reference number,而且要自己计算需要兑换的金额。如果自己输入超过机票价格(兑换表格还真允许 ),兑换了不能兑换的(非机票消费,非官网订单),或者机票取消,会被reject and reverse然后收2500 miles的手续费。
最近各种小道消息听说里程会再次贬值,从UA 857这种不开里程票的骚操作间接证实了这点,另一个关于加收YQ的靴子还没落地。不过这个MileagePlus Choices至少短期内给贬值程度设置了个地板, 还算是人道主义。
https://choices.unitedmileageplus.com/airfare
To use Choices for an airfare statement credit, purchase any United ticket on united.com with your MileagePlus credit card. Flights purchased through any other source, such as United General Reservations, United Vacations, travel agencies or other travel websites, are not eligible. When the purchase posts to your credit card account, login at www.united.com/chase to use award miles earned with your MileagePlus credit card for an airfare statement credit against that charge.
No blackouts means any flight available on united.com can be purchased for Choices any day of the year. No inventory restriction indicates that any open seat on any available flight on united.com is eligible for Choices. Award miles earned with your MileagePlus credit card can be used against a ticket purchased on united.com through Choices for an airfare statement credit up to the full cost of the ticket.
Airfare statement credit requested may not exceed the ticket purchase amount charged to your MileagePlus credit card. Partial statement credits are allowed with a minimum of 5,000 award miles. However, only one statement credit request can be made per unique transaction.
You must submit your request within 90 days of the ticket purchase date.
MileagePlus and Chase reserve the right to reverse Choices air statement credits where the original ticket purchase is refunded. Award miles used will be re-deposited in your account and the Choices airfare statement credit will be reversed on your MileagePlus credit card account. In the event a reversal is required, an administrative fee of 2,500 award miles may be deducted from your MileagePlus account and will appear on your MileagePlus statement as an adjustment.