So here is one for you guys...

I'm a US GP and sitting at about 38K EQM so far this year flying mostly on UA. They make the most sense from SFO, and are our designated corporate carrier. Earlier this year I tried to get UA to comp me, but they declined due to the "no poaching *A partner elites" policy.

Today I met our UA account rep and she offered to match my status if I send her an e-mail. This sounds good, but I'm wondering what the timing of this might be. Will a comp today be good only through the end of THIS year (without flying 50K miles)? Or, does it not matter until I fly 50K next year and maintain status in 2007?

If I have the option to keep it through next year, I'd probably get it now so I can credit my upcoming UA flights there and my US flights to US. If I would need to earn 50K miles in the rest of this year, I'll probably wait until after that point to make the request.

Thanks in advance for the advice.