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Jan 26, 2026 | 1:02 pm

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WineCountryUA

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Join Date: Jun 2007

Location: SFO

Programs: UA LT Plat 2MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat

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Originally Posted by aero219

1K for 5 years, and barely made gold this year. My offer is ~6,000 or ~615,000 miles for platinum.

Any word whether UA is still doing complimentary 1-time status extensions due to life events?

Depends on the "life event"
see Elite status "holds/leave of absence" (adoption, pregnancy, illness, deployment, ...)
and
Will UA Grant 2026 Elite Status if I am XXX PQP/PQFs Short of Qualifying in 2025

Quote:

Originally Posted by lessthanzero

Not surprising as GS and 1K requal

Last edited by WineCountryUA; Jan 26, 2026 at 1:07 pm

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