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Old Jul 15, 2017, 3:03 pm
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Originally Posted by TopRightCorner
Got it. So theoretically, if I had 50k spend on UA Metal, would flying through a lot of not as heavily trafficked (by elites) airports help qualify ultimately?
It's believed that the standards are relaxed for pax based outstations, but the criteria are unpublished. The best predictor (really, the only meaningful predictor) is spend over about $55k. $40k is often thought of as a rough floor, with only a small number qualifying with lower spend.
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