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Global Services Qualifications - 2016
Enter your Username, Home Airport Code, PQM, BIS, PQS, PQD, and whether or not you are a requalifier in the below spreadsheet to help us track the qualification criteria for this year.
Originally Posted by Global Services Google Spreadsheet
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Global Services Qualifications 2016
Nov 29, 2015, 8:12 am
#31
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: NYC, LON
Programs: *
Posts: 2,771
Yes but the examples we see here often well exceed the minimum PQDs for 1K. Since there is no (known) minimum PQD for GS then keeping a record does not achieve anything (in terms of achieving a 'target').
Nov 29, 2015, 12:30 pm
#32
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Chicago, IL
Programs: UA GS, Marriott (Plat Premier, LT Plat)
Posts: 257
Question: What do you think are my chances to get GS in 2016? ^ or 
I'll end 2015 with:
PQM: 204K
PQD: $60,192
PQS: 142.5
ORD based / Current 1K (was GS in 2013)
I'll end 2015 with:
PQM: 204K
PQD: $60,192
PQS: 142.5
ORD based / Current 1K (was GS in 2013)
Nov 29, 2015, 4:10 pm
#34
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 4,645
I qualified the first time on spend that was very low compared to the ~$50k/yr that seems like the generally accepted benchmark and then I was kicked out for spending more than $70k two years later so my personal experience says that requalifying is harder. Then again, I was invited by legacy UA and kicked out by Smisek's United Continental, so that likely was also a factor.
Nov 29, 2015, 4:50 pm
#35
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: NYC, LON
Programs: *
Posts: 2,771
How do these data compare to 2013 (when you qualified) and 2014 (when you did not)? That might give you a better idea than flyertalk speculation.
Nov 29, 2015, 5:24 pm
#36
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: NYC
Programs: AADULtArer
Posts: 5,683
Im pulling for you though -thats a lot of segments.
Nov 29, 2015, 8:30 pm
#37
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: CO
Programs: UA OG-1K, Marriott Plat, Hertz PC
Posts: 1,360
This is one will be interesting. I think it will show what UA wants- overall dollars or rev per mile. You are like two 1k that spends $30k each- nothing that exceptional, except you did it all yourself. How much international with paid J?
Nov 29, 2015, 8:36 pm
#38
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Bangkok or San Francisco
Programs: United 1k, Marriott Lifetime PE, Former DL Gold, Former SQ Solitaire, HH Gold
Posts: 11,886
So, I have never been GS before so am curious on how this works. Seems like GS qualification is driven by not just high spend (total $$) but high CPM. And I have learnt from other forums that CPM is effectively pre-tax fare/BIS miles.
A few questions: how do you calculate BIS miles? Is this something United shows on their website under MileagePlus activity? I don't have many miles (relative to others) but I almost always fly Business or First and have only flown United metal this year.
84,110 PQM
$41,456 PQD
I have two more flights to go this year so may end at around $45K PQD for the year.
Any guidance from you experts is greatly appreciated. Thank you
A few questions: how do you calculate BIS miles? Is this something United shows on their website under MileagePlus activity? I don't have many miles (relative to others) but I almost always fly Business or First and have only flown United metal this year.
84,110 PQM
$41,456 PQD
I have two more flights to go this year so may end at around $45K PQD for the year.
Any guidance from you experts is greatly appreciated. Thank you
Nov 29, 2015, 8:45 pm
#39
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Chicago, IL
Programs: UA GS, Marriott (Plat Premier, LT Plat)
Posts: 257
I spent a little more $32K in 2012 (became GS in 2013) but back then I was based out of Pittsburgh; I moved to Chicago in Feb 2013. Have been 1K ever since. I'm trying to get a sense of the qualification criteria for ORD based GS members.
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Nov 30, 2015, 4:39 am
#40
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Boston, MA
Programs: AA EXP, UA Global Services , Marriott Platinum
Posts: 301
You might want to reconsider where you're buying your tickets. That's an awful lot of money for so few miles. I always buy business class. I'll hit just barely over 100k PQM (after my next flight next week). But I still don't have the $10,000 PQD (again, I will after this next flight).
Nov 30, 2015, 4:47 am
#41
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: NYC, LON
Programs: *
Posts: 2,771
Nov 30, 2015, 7:13 am
#42
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: CO
Programs: UA OG-1K, Marriott Plat, Hertz PC
Posts: 1,360
That is a really efficient use of $/mile. I'm at about $20k for 116k miles, all Y. A once-a-month trip to CVG doesn't help because that is an expensive market. Do you have a corp pricing plan, maybe another avenue for GS?
Nov 30, 2015, 11:33 am
#43
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Houston
Programs: UA GS 2.6MM & Lifetime UC, Qantas Platinum, Hilton Lifetime Diamond, Bonvoy Platinum, HawaiianMiles
Posts: 8,695
Nov 30, 2015, 4:33 pm
#44
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 6
High $$, moderate miles, will I qualify?
Currently at
PQM: 174K
PQD: $97K
BIS: 123K
Will end up at around
PQM: 200K
PQD: $110K
BIS: 135K
PQM: 174K
PQD: $97K
BIS: 123K
Will end up at around
PQM: 200K
PQD: $110K
BIS: 135K
Nov 30, 2015, 4:56 pm
#45
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Northern California
Programs: I want to be free! Free!
Posts: 3,455