Originally Posted by
bmwe92fan
After over a decade as GS I'm not missing the drama this year -- I qualified for 1k -- that's it for me! Will be interested in seeing if $75k is the new standard ... I had years where I spent $100k plus -- but it's not the same airline now and just can't see doing that ever again...
I am in the same boat, but I do have my lifetime GS status to fall back on.
Regarding GS spent, I have been lucky my former work travel of past 15 years provided me opportunities to earn airlines status and elite benefits. While I flew for work, it did not occur to me the financial impacts as I was just focusing on work and whether I could keep GS for another year because it was paid with other people’s money.
Now, looking back at the cost of my GS status since inception of the program, I (mostly my former employer) contributed well over 7 figures (US $) to United’s revenue in the past 15 years.
It gives you a different perspective when you look at the benefits and services you get from United.