Jan 19, 2017, 10:40 am
Last edit by: WineCountryUA
This thread is for reporting of actual cases of receiving status when short of one of the status requirement and not qualified for a waiver of that requirement -- PQS/PQM/PQD/4 Segments/....
Previous years reports
Granted 2016 MP Elite Status even though short of PQM/PQS/PDQ [actual cases only pls]
Granted 2015 MP Elite Status even though short of PQM/PQS/PDQ [actual cases only pls]
For others that are short and wonder what to do or if they will be lucky, please see
Will UA Grant 2017 EliteStatus if I am XXX PQM/PQS/{PQD} Short of Qualifying in 2016? &
Will UA Grant 2016 EliteStatus if I am XXX PQM/PQS/{PQD} Short of Qualifying in 2015? &
[Consolidated] "I need XXX UA PQD's/PQMs in 2015 for Elite Status in 2016"]
Let's keep this thread focused on those actually granted status, short of the normal requirements, other posts will be moved to a more appropriate thread.
Previous years reports
Granted 2016 MP Elite Status even though short of PQM/PQS/PDQ [actual cases only pls]
Granted 2015 MP Elite Status even though short of PQM/PQS/PDQ [actual cases only pls]
For others that are short and wonder what to do or if they will be lucky, please see
Will UA Grant 2017 EliteStatus if I am XXX PQM/PQS/{PQD} Short of Qualifying in 2016? &
Will UA Grant 2016 EliteStatus if I am XXX PQM/PQS/{PQD} Short of Qualifying in 2015? &
[Consolidated] "I need XXX UA PQD's/PQMs in 2015 for Elite Status in 2016"]
Let's keep this thread focused on those actually granted status, short of the normal requirements, other posts will be moved to a more appropriate thread.
Granted 2017 MP Elite Status even though short of PQM/PQS/PDQ [actual cases only pls]
Jan 6, 2017, 9:35 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: IAD/DCA
Programs: UA Platinum, SPG Platinum
Posts: 9
Granted 2017 MP Elite Status even though short of PQM/PQS/PDQ [actual cases only pls]
Another data point in support of the "it's all about spending" notion: I ended 2016 with 46,613 PQM, 39.5 PQS, and a bit over $13,000 PQD. Checked in for my first flight of 2017 a few days ago and it said Gold on my ticket, no request or inquiry on my part.
Jan 10, 2017, 9:35 pm
#2
Join Date: Aug 2012
Programs: UA GS, Marriott Lifetime Titanium, Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 64
Wife was about 150 pqm short of platinum with 50 pqs and $12500 PQD. Shows up as Platinum.
Jan 10, 2017, 11:52 pm
#3
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA Plat 1.997MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Plat/LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 66,859
And was not Plat in 2016? So status bumped up?
Jan 19, 2017, 10:25 am
#4
Join Date: Feb 2013
Programs: UA 1K, SPG Plat 100, Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 87
I'm a 1K for 2016 and I was short almost 9k miles to 1K for 2017 but had $20k spend and over $30k in 2015 and United still gave me 1K status.
I emailed customer care initially to ask about whether I could still qualify for 1K and they said when they checked that United corporate already approved it.
I emailed customer care initially to ask about whether I could still qualify for 1K and they said when they checked that United corporate already approved it.
Jan 20, 2017, 1:20 am
#5
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: EWR, GVA
Programs: UA Gold
Posts: 78
no status in 2016. United bumped me to Silver with 20,642 PQM & $8500 PQD for 2017 in Early January. thanks to one round trip D fare from EWR to GVA! My other RT was K&G fare to CA.. I also hold Chase United MP CC if it makes any difference.
Jan 20, 2017, 1:09 pm
#6
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Kaiserslautern
Programs: UA G 1.9MM, HH Diamond, Global Entry
Posts: 439
Jan 23, 2017, 10:24 am
#7
Original Poster
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: IAD/DCA
Programs: UA Platinum, SPG Platinum
Posts: 9
Last edited by mrowland; Jan 23, 2017 at 1:21 pm
Jan 29, 2017, 4:40 pm
#8
Join Date: Jan 2017
Programs: MileagePlus
Posts: 2
Gold to Platinum
I lost my job in February of 2016 but I managed to earn 53,681 PQM and $5,377 PQD. Also, I qualified for the $25,000 Chase card waiver (I spent about $33,000). I have been United 1K for the past 4 years so I decided to give United a call and they decided to bump me from Premier Gold to Premier Platinum for 2017. Thanks United!