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I think that will take effects later ("late first quarter"), definitely not on 3/3.
Given the state of the system, I wonder what will happen if you just show up insist that you are elite and they also have not sent you a card
Given all the problems, I think they probably want to settle the existing problems first before making more changes.

Well, then after that, it was confirmed and published by United that it (the companion program) will also commence when the 2012 new MP program started which was also supposed to be 3/3. Bah. I'm going to follow up in a few hours with customer service to see what can be done. I mean, E+ would be great as is priority luggage and boarding, but my main gripe is the luggage fee.