Originally Posted by
mh3265a
I didn't see this posted elsewhere within this thread but since the first announcement about the Mileage Plus program changes I see that UA has compromised and will allow current 1Ks to earn 2 CR-1s for every quarter they hit 10K BIS plus 2 more when you hit 75K. Things will change in 2012 but I think this is a good faith gesture from UA.
I still think allowing SWUs on CO flights would be a huge benefit for 2011...
From:
http://www.united.com/page/article/0,6867,53656,00.html
1K members: During 2011, if you are a 1K member based on 2010 activity, you will still be eligible to earn two Regional Upgrades per quarter as you did before. In addition, under the new program changes announced on Nov. 17, you will also receive two more Regional Upgrades when you reach 75,000 EQM/90 EQS and two at every 25,000 EQM/30EQS after that. The quarterly earning process will end on December 31, 2011, and then the new rules will be in effect for 2012.
This "compromise" by UA makes no sense. While it is positive to see UA react to all the negative feedback on the new CR1 earning rules by extending the old rules for 1 year, this one year extension is a short term form of appeasement -- rather than a long term solution that addresses the concerns about diluting longstanding 1K benefits. Rather than having this overlap in earning ability next year, UA/MP management should have either retained the old earning rules or focused on some longer term arrangement that the 1K population can live with.