Mileage junkies worldwide know that a great way to top off your favorite mileage account is dining out at restaurants that participate in the Rewards Network program. Approximately halfway through the year, I switched my credit cards over to the United Mileage Plus option in the RN program, and I’ve been earning Mileage Plus miles ever since.
Well today as I’m sometimes want to do during my lunch half-hour, I took a look at my mileage program balances as well as my progress in the Mileage Plus Dining program. To my astonishment, I found that I was only one dine away from “VIP” status in the Mileage Plus Dining program. VIP status will net you 5 miles per dollar spent on dining at participating restaurants as opposed to 3 miles per dollar for mere regular members. Not being one to leave an extra 2 miles per dollar on the table, I began to think of how I might get that extra dine in.
Mrs MJ on Travel and I have no dining out plans until New Year’s Eve, and those do not include dining at a participating restaurant. It just so happens that a participating restaurant is located very near my home Metro stop in DC’s Columbia Heights neighborhood. Like any good mileage junkie, I paid them a visit after work just for a glass of wine (OK, 2 glasses). Does that make me a little crazy? Probably. But the wine was good, and during the next year, I’ll be earning 5 miles per dollar spent on dining at participating restaurants. Are you? If not, sign up to participate with your favorite mileage program here.
I am new to reward program because of the US grandslam promotion. I was thinking to do a run to get VIP status because one can accure one credit for a dollar menu buy at Burger King. i am glad that other people think the same way too.
Nothing wrong with that in our book. Glad you’re enjoying the program…and the wine!
That is not real crazy, as it took no time and was something that did not cause any real inconvenience. Plus, depending on how much you dine at participating establishments, then you can really build up your United balance to take advantage of the Star Alliance redemptions.
I did the same thing! so we are both wacked!
I am also rotating all the dining programs with me, my husband and kids accounts!
You are so busted. You were supposed to come home and help me clean up the house. I could’ve gone to the gym or had a cocktail!
Not crazy, I travel for work and most of my meal choices are based on their participation (currently in the DC GH).
What is great, is when you choose a business, then 2 days later, get the survey and go cha-ching, did not know they participated.