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Old Dec 27, 2022 | 4:37 pm
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Originally Posted by Hochstem01
I didn't know of that. I will look into it. Thanks for the good idea. My point is that you have to game the system to get global services via your travel agent, a long lobby process why your spend 6 years ago is so important and you won't fly United (even though, really you probably will), or buying their travel card that you mention that I had never heard of. It is not a 'top tier customer' program but a lobbying program.

Also all my spend is on United except a few short inter-EU trips on LH and one IST to SFO on Turkish. Maybe I will get a surprise in Jan, but sad to me that spending $150K in 24 months, I don't get upgraded on my 4-6 economy tickets a year in favor of people who lobby their travel agent better than me or spent $30K in the right way using promotions in 2018 and have bought a couple economy tickets since then.

First post because I spend $$s on United and don't lobby. It's sad to me that Untied listens to you whiners who just keep lobbying and does not actually reward people who spend. Good luck with your games, you seem to be doing better than me with them, but I work to create value in the world not upgrades for myself.
Your experience and, frankly, speculation runs counter to the experience of members of this community.
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