Originally Posted by
Garten
There's no way you get GS on $21k spend.
I think there are a lot of 1K flyers who would be GS if they just flew 2 or 3 times as much.
Those certainly seem to be the people whom UA *wants* in their highest tier.
You didn't really read my post - I didn't say it WAS a GS - but rather, with 60% of miles flown in paid biz, much CLOSER to being the profile of a GS than being a 1K. Could also easily be a corporate contract GS as well.
Do a test - ask how many 1Ks on this board do 60% of their miles in paid J (or, conversely, make 1K with only 77K BIS, absent any credit card PQM or the like). I'm guessing, not too many.
Additionally - everyone knows GS is not about volume, but rather about margin. Have been plenty of 2K non-GS on FT over the years. A 1K flying 50% or 100% more isn't going to make them magically GS.