(1) If your status remained the same from 2014 to 2015 or changed on Feb, 1. 2015 (the status changeover date). (What is your status?)


2013 Gold
2014 Platinum
2015 1K


(2) What were the reasons your status changed, or remained the same on Feb. 1 ?... please expound in some detail FOR THE MOST RELEVANT TOP REASONS FOR YOU......

My steady increase in status had nothing to do with diverting travel from other airlines and had everything to do with simply having to travel more often for work. I live in SF (and before that, Houston) so United is pretty much my only decent option when you consider routings, frequency, etc. even if they do frustrate me.

(3) Did you have any particular difficulties in maintaining or increasing your 2014 status for 2015?

Not at all nor did I have any difficulties in exceeding my status. I think I hit 76,000 miles in 2014 and 127,000 miles in 2015. Again, that increase was solely due to more required business travel. I didn't have an issue hitting the PQD thresholds even though all of my travel is lowest available economy fare.