Originally Posted by PremEx
They used to have this policy in previous years, but not this last one. In 2004 non-requalifying 1Ks only found themselves being afforded a "Soft Landing" down to Premier Executive status if they generated substantial revenue (usually from high-fare type tickets) for United.
Huh -- good to know. I suppose this is fair, as it helps preserve the value of higher status. But it's awfully inconvenient if one has a low-travel year.