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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Minneapolis: DL DM charter 2.3MM
Programs: A3*Gold, SPG Plat, HyattDiamond, MarriottPP, LHW exAccess, ICI, Raffles Amb, NW PE MM, TWA Gold MM
Posts: 100,404
It would be really interesting to know the numbers (or percentages) of people who qualify for GS by various ways:
"Earning" it through spend and UA flying
Getting it as part of a corporate travel contract or as a corporate travel manager
Getting it by generally being a VIP or celebrity
Getting it from 4MM before the change in rules
Getting it from 4MM mostly under the new rules
These groups make various contributions to UA and UA's profitability.