Global Services Invitations for 2013
Dec 13, 2012, 8:59 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Between EWR and PHL
Programs: UA GS, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 4
Global Services Invitations for 2013
Just noticed my status changed from 1K to Global Services. Anyone else change over yet? I called and my packet is in the mail. I haven't seen a thread on this yet, so I hope I'm not duplicating.
My stats for 2012 are:
-$37K full spend, 95K miles
-$54K total spend, 190k total miles
I fly international out of EWR, and split domestic between EWR and PHL.
Good luck, everyone!
My stats for 2012 are:
-$37K full spend, 95K miles
-$54K total spend, 190k total miles
I fly international out of EWR, and split domestic between EWR and PHL.
Good luck, everyone!
Dec 13, 2012, 9:19 am
#2
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Floating around
Programs: UA 1K (1MM), DL Gold (1MM), Marriott LTT
Posts: 10,345
Apparently I'm on the naughty list. No GS for me.
-RM
-RM
Dec 13, 2012, 9:41 am
#3
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: IAH
Programs: UA 1K, 1MM, I miss GS
Posts: 113
Dangit! I am Plat but should be right on the line for GS based on my spend estimates ($48Kish +/- 2 or 3K), mostly M fare though out of IAH. Only 90K. Will it just show a status change on the United page?
Dec 13, 2012, 9:47 am
#4
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Houston
Programs: UA Plat, Marriott Gold
Posts: 12,693
Wow, I'm surprised to see you made the initial qual at a non-competitve hub with that little spend. Congrats.
Do M fares qualify as full fare? I thought it was YB only for coach fares.
Do M fares qualify as full fare? I thought it was YB only for coach fares.
Dec 13, 2012, 9:47 am
#5
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 4,645
Just noticed my status changed from 1K to Global Services. Anyone else change over yet? I called and my packet is in the mail. I haven't seen a thread on this yet, so I hope I'm not duplicating.
My stats for 2012 are:
-$37K full spend, 95K miles
-$54K total spend, 190k total miles
I fly international out of EWR, and split domestic between EWR and PHL.
Good luck, everyone!
My stats for 2012 are:
-$37K full spend, 95K miles
-$54K total spend, 190k total miles
I fly international out of EWR, and split domestic between EWR and PHL.
Good luck, everyone!
Dec 13, 2012, 9:51 am
#6
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: DEN/OGG
Programs: UA GS
Posts: 1,482
Everyone will be GS soon and than there'll be another "secret" tier above it 
Dec 13, 2012, 10:12 am
#7
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: LGA/JFK/EWR
Programs: UA 1K1.75MM, Hyatt Globalist, abandoned Marriott LTT (RIP SPG), Hertz PC
Posts: 21,170
Dec 13, 2012, 10:59 am
#8
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: IAH
Programs: UA GS
Posts: 6
I'm a bit puzzled by UA at this point. I went back and added everything up last night: a bit over $104,000 total spend on United (no code shares) during 2012. Most of this has been international business and first. My account still shows 1K.
Dec 13, 2012, 11:02 am
#9
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Between EWR and PHL
Programs: UA GS, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 4
I was surprised as well. It just appeared on my profile page, and then I called to confirm.
I didn't include them in my full-fare spend, but M fares make up the bulk of my non-full fare travel. Maybe they do count and that's what pushed me over. I asked the GS rep when I called, and she would neither confirm nor deny.
One mitigating factor, and I don't think it would have any effect (but who knows): I already have around $25k of full-fare travel booked during 1Q 2013.
Wow. That's just bizarre. The GS rep told me they were "rolling it out" over the next few weeks, so it might happen yet.
I didn't include them in my full-fare spend, but M fares make up the bulk of my non-full fare travel. Maybe they do count and that's what pushed me over. I asked the GS rep when I called, and she would neither confirm nor deny.
One mitigating factor, and I don't think it would have any effect (but who knows): I already have around $25k of full-fare travel booked during 1Q 2013.
Wow. That's just bizarre. The GS rep told me they were "rolling it out" over the next few weeks, so it might happen yet.
Last edited by Ocn Vw 1K; Dec 22, 2012 at 9:01 pm Reason: Merge consecutive posts by same member.
Dec 13, 2012, 11:04 am
#10
Join Date: Feb 2007
Programs: United 1K, Delta PM, Hilton Diamond, Starwood Gold, National Exec. Elite
Posts: 1,406
~$40k in spend, 168k miles flown. 1K.
Dec 13, 2012, 11:25 am
#12
Moderator: Midwest, Las Vegas & Dining Buzz
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Posts: 17,976
I called and that's what I was told.
The rep said that they will be able to tell if you are GS on their system on January 1.
The rep said that they will be able to tell if you are GS on their system on January 1.
Dec 13, 2012, 12:34 pm
#13
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Houston
Programs: UA Plat, Marriott Gold
Posts: 12,693
Dec 13, 2012, 12:40 pm
#14
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA Plat 1.995MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Plat/LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 66,856
a discussion on who has gotten GS for 2013 has been on going for awhile in http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...-q-2012-a.html
Status changes for new GS started occurring 2-3 days ago.
Status changes for new GS started occurring 2-3 days ago.
Dec 13, 2012, 2:32 pm
#15
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Nothern NJ
Programs: UA GS, AC Elite, Global Entry
Posts: 204
a discussion on who has gotten GS for 2013 has been on going for awhile in http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...-q-2012-a.html
Status changes for new GS started occurring 2-3 days ago.
Status changes for new GS started occurring 2-3 days ago.