2016 United PQM/PQS/PQD Status Milestone Roll Call Thread
May 19, 2016, 11:24 am
#181
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 573
Reached my highest status ever - prem platinum the other day flying ORD - IAH. some last minute paid upgrades which have put me into a P class have helped.
As of today:
81k PQM
30 segments
$7,091 PQD - chase waiver
Will finish year at 1k and prob around 150k miles
As of today:
81k PQM
30 segments
$7,091 PQD - chase waiver
Will finish year at 1k and prob around 150k miles
May 20, 2016, 6:38 am
#182
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: ORD | LGA | 2E
Programs: UA GS 1.6MM UC | AA CK 0.7MM AC | Bonvoy Ambassador | Hyatt Globalist | Hertz PC
Posts: 1,054
I'm in the same boat as you (but domestically so even farther from hitting GS). I have flown 95% P and A fares this year. I'll have a handful of full F booked close in but no where near enough to get beyond ~$25K spend. GS is super unlikely at that spend level. I really do think you need to be buying full fare Y and/or C/F a decent amount of the time in order to get to the numbers they're looking for for GS.
May 20, 2016, 6:57 am
#183
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Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 2003
Programs: UA*Lifetime GS, Hyatt* Lifetime Globalist
Posts: 12,337
I have also noticed fares have been low this year, especially on transpac where P fares are in high supply.
I have flown about the same as last year, but my PQD is down significantly.
I have flown about the same as last year, but my PQD is down significantly.
May 21, 2016, 6:43 am
#184
Join Date: May 2007
Location: WAS
Programs: UA 1K, AA EXP, WN A+, Hyatt Glob, Marriott Amb, Hertz PC
Posts: 1,127
PQM: 102,160
PQS: 50
PQD: $14,562
BIS: 79,419
Have about 125K total PQM planned by middle of July then no clue about travel for second half of 2016.
May 21, 2016, 6:41 pm
#185
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: ROC/NYC/MSP/LAX/HKG/SIN
Posts: 3,212
PQM - 175k reached
175k PQM reached. Crossing 200k very soon.
Last edited by PaulInTheSky; May 21, 2016 at 6:54 pm
May 21, 2016, 8:40 pm
#186
Suspended
Join Date: Sep 2015
Programs: MPlus,OW,Hotels.com
Posts: 130
160k PQM for $28000
Will make Plat on QF by Wednesday though which is 3 or 4 months earlier than usual
Will make Plat on QF by Wednesday though which is 3 or 4 months earlier than usual
May 22, 2016, 6:51 am
#187
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: CLE
Programs: United Airlines
Posts: 51
119k PQM
$43k PQD
$43k PQD
May 22, 2016, 11:31 pm
#188
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Rowley, MA / Edgartown, MA / Christiansted, St. Croix (USVI)
Programs: UA LT GS/4.96MM, Marriott LT Titanium, IHG Platinum, Global Entry, TSA Pre✓, Korea SeS, APEC
Posts: 579
I have a couple of questions, which someone here may be able to help with.
1. How do you calculate BIS miles on United Metal, is there an easy way?
2. I'm just noticing that I'm getting fewer PQM miles coming back from ICN to BOS based on my routing. Going BOS-SFO-ICN earned 8363 PQM but returning ICN-NRT-IAD-BOS only yields 7931 PQM or a difference of 437 miles. Does this seem right?
3. Are PQM and Lifetime miles the same, assuming its on United?
BTW:
PQM: 123,328 (before Friday return to BOS - only 10,845 on non-United metal)
PQS: 43
PQD: $15,027
1. How do you calculate BIS miles on United Metal, is there an easy way?
2. I'm just noticing that I'm getting fewer PQM miles coming back from ICN to BOS based on my routing. Going BOS-SFO-ICN earned 8363 PQM but returning ICN-NRT-IAD-BOS only yields 7931 PQM or a difference of 437 miles. Does this seem right?
3. Are PQM and Lifetime miles the same, assuming its on United?
BTW:
PQM: 123,328 (before Friday return to BOS - only 10,845 on non-United metal)
PQS: 43
PQD: $15,027
Last edited by John Aldeborgh; May 22, 2016 at 11:38 pm
May 23, 2016, 9:48 am
#189
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
Also you can use a great circle mapper, like GCM, to get a fair estimate.
Elites get a minimum of 500 BIS for short flights
The SFO routing is longer and more indirect.
Going more toward the north pole is more direct.
This might help - Great Circle Distance
No -- PQMs can include bonuses that do not apply to BIS.
May 23, 2016, 7:21 pm
#190
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Rowley, MA / Edgartown, MA / Christiansted, St. Croix (USVI)
Programs: UA LT GS/4.96MM, Marriott LT Titanium, IHG Platinum, Global Entry, TSA Pre✓, Korea SeS, APEC
Posts: 579
UA tells you at booking or on the receipt.
Also you can use a great circle mapper, like GCM, to get a fair estimate.
Elites get a minimum of 500 BIS for short flights
yes - see map
The SFO routing is longer and more indirect.
Going more toward the north pole is more direct.
This might help - Great Circle Distance
No -- PQMs can include bonuses that do not apply to BIS.
Also you can use a great circle mapper, like GCM, to get a fair estimate.
Elites get a minimum of 500 BIS for short flights
yes - see map
The SFO routing is longer and more indirect.
Going more toward the north pole is more direct.
This might help - Great Circle Distance
No -- PQMs can include bonuses that do not apply to BIS.
May 25, 2016, 2:08 pm
#191
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: IAH
Programs: UA 1K, Marriott Plat4Life, Hertz Pres Circle, reformed WN AP & CP
Posts: 127
As of Monday, 5/23
PQM: 50,014
PQS: 54
PQD: Over $12,000
(how do I see the exact number? The app and united.com both just say Over $12,000)
Roughly on track with what I expected. Last year I hit Gold on 6/8 so I am slightly ahead this year.
PQM: 50,014
PQS: 54
PQD: Over $12,000
(how do I see the exact number? The app and united.com both just say Over $12,000)
Roughly on track with what I expected. Last year I hit Gold on 6/8 so I am slightly ahead this year.
May 25, 2016, 2:11 pm
#192
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: ORD | LGA | 2E
Programs: UA GS 1.6MM UC | AA CK 0.7MM AC | Bonvoy Ambassador | Hyatt Globalist | Hertz PC
Posts: 1,054
YTD Premier qualifying miles: 77.7K
YTD Premier qualifying segments: 53
YTD Premier qualifying dollars: $11K
May 25, 2016, 2:31 pm
#193
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: NYC / MIA / AMS
Programs: UA 1k
Posts: 500
2P achieved. Not sure where i'm going to end up this year. Probably 1P at a minimum but depending on how the year shakes out i might end up as a 1k.
Crossed 25k PQM on ZRH-VIE on 5/10.
Crossed $3k PQD on SFO-DEN on 5/12.
Currently:
PQM: 40.1k
PQS: 14.5
PQD: $3.1k
Crossed 25k PQM on ZRH-VIE on 5/10.
Crossed $3k PQD on SFO-DEN on 5/12.
Currently:
PQM: 40.1k
PQS: 14.5
PQD: $3.1k
May 25, 2016, 5:57 pm
#194
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: PHL
Programs: United 1K, American Gold, Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Gold
Posts: 430
Crossed my minimum PQD requirement with my recent trip. Yay! But I'm going for a Chase waiver and my goal is Platinum this year. Silver if all else fails.
PQM: 44K
PWS: 28
PQD: US$3100+
PQM: 44K
PWS: 28
PQD: US$3100+
May 25, 2016, 7:14 pm
#195
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Houston/DC
Programs: UA 1K, 1MM
Posts: 564
PQM: 33,692
PWS: 26
PQD: US$1786
Chase Spend 25K+ (waiver met 5/23)
Silver achieved & first time ever with airline Status. I should make Platinum by the end of year. Would probably not even come close to Gold PQD without the waiver. Domestic commuter flying mostly G fares bought well in advance.
PWS: 26
PQD: US$1786
Chase Spend 25K+ (waiver met 5/23)
Silver achieved & first time ever with airline Status. I should make Platinum by the end of year. Would probably not even come close to Gold PQD without the waiver. Domestic commuter flying mostly G fares bought well in advance.