[FoRK] [TRAVELMAN] Any UA FFs for a FoRK team?

[Rohit Khare]

quite possibly the silliest promotion ever :) and worse, with an over- 
the-top 119K butt-in-seat miles last year, my total is guaranteed to  
go *down* in '08 anyway! any 2 other ffs out there want to team up?  
anyone getting posted to kuwait this year? :(

good luck parsing this beast! -- TRAVELMAN

http://www.united.com/page/article/0,6722,52467,00.html?jumpLink=% 
2Fus2008ecterms#jump22
2008 United Elite Team Contest
This year-over-year themed contest is open only to Mileage Plus  
members are legal residents of the fifty (50) United States or the  
District of Columbia as of January 1, 2008, and who are 21 years or  
older as of January 23, 2009. To be eligible, participants must have  
been enrolled as Mileage Plus members as of January 1, 2007, and hold  
Premier Associate, Premier, Premier Executive, 1K or Global Services  
membership as of December 31, 2008. Employees of United and Mileage  
Plus are not eligible to participate. Online registration is required  
for this contest and must be completed by September 7, 2008.  
Registration for this contest is separate from registration the Elite  
Choice promotion – if a member wants to participate in both, member  
must register for each separately. A team must be composed of four  
members that are all registered at the same time, with one member  
designated as team captain. Prior registering a team, the team  
captain must obtain permission from the other team member to  
participate in the contest. Any unauthorized registering of teammates  
will disqualify all of the team’s members. Once a team of four  
members is registered, no changes will be made to the team roster  
under any circumstances. Members are not allowed to participate on  
multiple teams. To qualify for the offer, qualifying Elite Qualifying  
Miles (EQM) / Elite Qualifying Segments (EQS) must be earned between  
January 1, 2008 and December 31, 2008 and be posted to Mileage Plus  
account on/before January 14, 2009, and includes travel flown on  
United, United Express®, TedSM and Star Alliance®. A valid e-mail  
address with opt-in designation, which will be used to email the team  
captain updates of his/her team’s 2008 year-to-date EQM totals (in or  
around March, June and September 2008) must be established at time of  
registration if the member does not already have one on record with  
united.com. When the team captain registers his or her team online,  
the captain will be provided the team’s combined total Elite  
Qualifying Miles (EQM) for 2007 as posted to Mileage Plus accounts on/ 
before January 5, 2008, which will be the team’s 2007 EQM baseline  
for the purposes of this contest. The team’s combined total EQM for  
2008 will be determined as the EQM earned by the team’s members  
between January 1, 2008 and December 31, 2008 and posted to their  
Mileage Plus accounts on/before January 14, 2009. Each of the top  
fifty (50) teams that have the largest year-over-year increase (2008  
vs. 2007) in total EQM will earn the following reward divided evenly  
among its four members: 1,000,000 redeemable Mileage Plus miles,  
50,000 Elite Qualifying Miles (EQM), 50 Elite Qualifying Segments  
(EQS), eight (8) confirmed regional upgrades, and eight (8) United  
Red Carpet Club one-time passes. The top 50 teams will be notified  
between January 15th 2009 and January 31, 2009. A team’s year-over- 
year EQM increase for the purposes of this promotion will be  
calculated as shown in this example: four members of team ABC had a  
combined total of 123,000 EQM in 2007. In 2008, team ABC ended the  
year with a combined total of 168,000 EQM. Team ABC’s year-over-year  
EQM increase for purposes of this promotion would be 45,000  
(168,000-123,000). If this 45,000 year-over-year EQM increase was one  
of the top 50 team EQM increases for all teams participating in this  
contest, then team ABC would earn one of the fifty rewards. In the  
event of a tie, the team with the highest number of total 2008 EQM  
will be the winner. Proof of eligibility via a signed affidavit will  
be required of all winning members.

By entering this contest, member agrees to the use by United Airlines  
of your personal information as described in the United Airlines  
Privacy Policy, located at www.united.com/privacy. Except where  
prohibited by law, a winner’s acceptance of a reward constitutes  
permission for United to use such winner’s name, address (city and  
state only), team name, statements, photograph, voice and/or likeness  
for any advertising and other promotional purposes relating to the  
contest without further compensation, consideration, review or  
consent. For the names of the fifty (50) winning teams, mail a self- 
addressed, stamped envelope to: United Elite Team Contest Winners,  
United Airlines - WHQUV, 1200 E. Algonquin Road, Elk Grove Village,  
IL 60007. VT residents may omit stamp. Requests must be received by  
February 14, 2009.

Only listed reward will be awarded and no substitutions, cash  
equivalents or redemptions will be made, except that United reserves  
the right to substitute any reward package with another reward of  
equal or greater value in the event that the advertised reward (or  
any component thereof) is not available. All rewards are subject to  
the rules and regulations of the Mileage Plus program.

Each winning team member will receive 250,000 redeemable Mileage Plus  
miles. Miles will be credited to the member’s account 2 to 4 weeks  
after winning team’s are notified. Miles are redeemable miles and do  
not count toward elite status. Miles accrued, awards issued and bonus  
offers are subject to the rules of the United Mileage Plus program,  
and this program is subject to change without notice.

Each winning team member will receive 12,500 EQM/12.5 EQS for  
calendar year 2009, which will be deposited in the member’s Mileage  
Plus account 2-4 weeks after winning teams are notified. Elite  
Qualifying Miles (EQM) and Elite Qualifying Segments (EQS) are not  
redeemable for flights, but do count toward Premier, Premier  
Executive and 1K status.

Each winning team member will receive two confirmed regional  
upgrades, which will be deposited in the member’s Mileage Plus  
account 2-4 weeks after winning teams are notified. Upgrades are  
valid for 12 months from the date of issue. This upgrade certificate  
may be used only on qualifying United, United Express or Ted flights  
(only on multi-cabin aircraft) and not on flights operated by other  
airlines. Upgrade requests for flights marketed by other airlines but  
operated by United are only permitted at the airport on the day of  
travel, subject to availability. 2. Valid Routing: This upgrade may  
be used for travel on United, United Express or Ted within Region 1,  
which includes North America, Hawaii, Caribbean and Central America.  
For specific definitions, please refer the Upgrade Award chart on  
united.com. Stopovers are not permitted. 3. Upgradeable Booking  
Classes: This upgrade may be used on United Business® (C, D) and  
United Economy® fares (Y, B, M, E, U, H, Q, V, W, S, T, L, K) in  
Region 1, except where the terms and conditions of sale state that  
the booking class is not eligible for upgrade. 4. Non-Upgradeable  
Tickets: This upgrade may not be used on any booking classes not  
specifically listed as upgradeable, or on any Mileage Plus award  
ticket. Some Internet sites, such as Priceline.com and Hotwire.com,  
issue tickets that are not upgradeable. Please check with your  
Internet site for terms and conditions. 5. Mileage Plus Accrual: The  
Mileage Plus miles earned will be based upon the class of service  
purchased, not the upgraded class of service. 6. Ticketing: Ticket  
must be issued in the purchased United Economy class or United  
Business class fare. Ticket will not be reissued using this upgrade  
certificate. 7. Request Upgrade: The upgraded United First NF booking  
class or United Business NC booking class of service may be requested  
after ticket is issued in the purchased United Economy class or  
United Business class fare. If available, the upgraded class will be  
confirmed and a seat assignment may be requested. The upgraded NF/NC  
booking class may not always be available on all flights or on all  
days of the week when traveling. 8. Upgrade Processing: For United-,  
United Express- and Ted-operated flights, upgrade may be requested  
anytime after ticketing, and this upgrade will be processed based on  
the availability of capacity-controlled seating. Upgrades are subject  
to availability. 9. Upgrade Rules: Multiple certificates or awards  
may not be combined to obtain a two-cabin upgrade. For flights that  
stop en route, the upgrade is only permitted when the upgraded  
seating is available and confirmed on all portions of the flight. 10.  
Changes/Refunds: The rules of the fare purchased determine the  
changes or refunds that are allowed. Check with United or a travel  
professional. 11. Other Important Notes: This upgrade certificate may  
only be used to upgrade one person. Certificate has no cash value and  
may not be altered or duplicated. This upgrade is assignable in  
person at the airport or online at united.com. Valid ID is required  
for authorization. Lost, stolen, expired or destroyed upgrade  
certificates will not be replaced. Expiration date will not be  
extended. This certificate is void if sold or bartered. Other  
restrictions may apply. Terms and conditions subject to change  
without notice
Two United Red Carpet Club one-time passes will be mailed to each  
winning team member at their address on file with Mileage Plus within  
6 weeks of winners being notified. Red Carpet Club one-time pass  
grants one person one-time access to the Red Carpet Club. Guests are  
not permitted with a One-time Pass. Access subject to space  
availability. Valid only in United Red Carpet Clubs.

Excludes United Arrivals Suite (SM) and United First International  
Lounges (SM). You must be 18 years of age or older to redeem. Void if  
altered, bartered or sold. Lost or stolen certificates will not be  
replaced or redeemed for cash or credit. This pass is subject to  
United Red Carpet Club terms and conditions, which United has the  
right to amend or modify with or without written notice to its  
customers.