From: rubin@watson.ibm.com (Bill Rubin)
Subject: Fall FF Specials
Date: Tue, 08 Sep 1992 21:06:51 GMT
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From today's NY Times, here are the fall specials from the various airlines.  
Note that United has modified their program to be more in line with the 
others.  

United
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Coach        Round-trip or every 3000 miles: 1 credit
                  Five segments: 2 credits
 
Connoisseur  Every 3000 miles: 1 credit
                      Round-trip, or five segments: 2 credits
 
First      Every 3000 miles: 1 credit
             Five segments: 2 credits
             Round-trip: 2 credits (3 if to Europe/SA/Asia/South Pacific)
 
Here are the bonuses:
 
4 gets you 1 coach seat in the continental US or 4 1,000 mile upgrade 
stickers 
 
7 gets you 1 coach seat to Hawaii, Europe, Caribbean or Latin America, or 8 
1,000 mile upgrade stickers 
 
11 gets you 1 coach seat to Asia or the South Pacific, or 12 upgrades 
stickers.  
 
25 gets you 2 free Connoisseur (business) class tickets on round-the-world 
flights.  
 
 
American
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10 segments or 12k miles gets you 1 certificate.
 
One certificate gets you 1 coach ticket within the continental US, Canada, 
Mexico or Caribbean.  
 
Two certificates gets you 1 coach ticket to Europe, Latin America, Japan or 
Hawaii.  
 
Minimum published fare of $50 per segment.  Class-of-service bonus and 
minimum mileage credit apply.  Each member may earn an unlimited number of 
award certificates.  
 
 
Delta
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For every 8 segments you fly, you earn 2 bonus certificates.
 
Use them as follows:
 
1: One one-class upgrade within North America or Caribbean.
2: One coach ticket within North America or Caribbean
4: One coach ticket to Hawaii, Europe or Asia
6: One business class ticket to Europe or Asia (excludes India)
8: One first class ticket to Europe or Asia (excludes India)
 
Segments must be $50.  Upgrades only good on full-fare seats.  Upgrades are 
good thru 12/31/93.  
 
 
USAir
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Fly 10 segments or 12,000 miles, get your choice of the following:
 
One round-trip coach ticket
Eleven First Class upgrades, or
Free 1-year USAir Club membership (!)
 
"V" class fares *do not apply*.  Minimum $50 one-way/$100 round-trip fare.  
Upgrades are transferable and do not expire.  Only usable on Y fares unless 
you're Priority Gold FF.  
 
 
Northwest
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Fly 10 segments (domestic or International) or one First/Executive class 
round-trip to Asia/Europe/Australia, get one award certificate.  
 
Redeem certificates as follows:
 
1: one free coach ticket in continental US and Canada.
2: one free coach ticket to Europe/Mexico/Caribbean/Hawaii/Alaska/Bermuda,
   or 2 of #1.
3: one free coach ticket to Asia or Sydney, Australia, or 3 of #1.
 
In the text of the ad, but not in the chart, it also says you can use one 
certificate to upgrade from business to first on travel to Asia 
(round-trip).  

-- Bill rubin@watson.ibm.com
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