Originally Posted by
caseminole
Oddly enough, now that we are in April, I've updated my estimates for reaching Gold.
If i do nothing else except take the trips currently planned, I will have 9,947 PQP and 16 PQF - so again, just under the $10K for Gold qualification, but lacking on the PQF (shy 14 )
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Or, take 7 RT to Vegas over the course of the year haha to get my 14 PQF in my pocket
14 is a lot but if were just, e.g., four PQFs you can do that on a cheap mileage roundtrip on UA metal with a connection each way. Eight is just two such trips.
I have no chance of getting plat anymore and am lifetime gold, but if I were close I'd certainly fly somewhere on UA metal with miles even overnight to get those PQFs and maintain my E+ and lounge access (most of my trips are intl).