Does UA have a backdoor method to Elite Levels similar to an AA Challenge?
Mar 1, 2006, 3:30 pm
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Does UA have a backdoor method to Elite Levels similar to an AA Challenge?
Does UA have a backdoor method to Elite Levels similar to an AA Challenge?
Mar 1, 2006, 3:41 pm
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You are on the US forum. Perhaps a moderator would like to move this thread over to UA?
Mar 1, 2006, 3:48 pm
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Yes, United has this thing called as Status match, or prepaid elite card!
Mar 1, 2006, 4:42 pm
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UA Status Match is available as a 1-time deal. They offer a UA status that is 1 level lower than your current status in most cases.
Or, like kinglobjaw pointed out, you can "buy" elite status on United. Using this option, you pre-pay for travel and use your prepaid card to buy your tickets throughout the year.
Or, like kinglobjaw pointed out, you can "buy" elite status on United. Using this option, you pre-pay for travel and use your prepaid card to buy your tickets throughout the year.
Mar 1, 2006, 5:17 pm
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Moving to the UA forum.
Mar 1, 2006, 6:33 pm
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UA MP also does challenges. A friend is under one now. They may not be as routine as AA has them, though, and may be more customized.
Mar 1, 2006, 6:36 pm
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There's always the "basic challenge" - if you fly 25,000 miles before the calendar year, you get Premier status!
Mar 1, 2006, 7:13 pm
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Originally Posted by jcasner
UA Status Match is available as a 1-time deal. They offer a UA status that is 1 level lower than your current status in most cases.
Mar 1, 2006, 8:54 pm
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I recently matched back to UA again. From our correspondence, it was clear they would have matched me (AA EXP, CO Plat) to 1K if I had demonstrated consistent high fare history. I send cards, they rquested complete statements to evaluate me. Statements showed a mix of fares; only 1/4 high fares; so they gave me 1P. (And I have already flown 50K on UA this year, well on my way to 1K).