All:

Found this thread. Living in PIT with US continually screwing us on flights and service, and having flown mostly on UA connections the last 6 months, I asked UA for status matches for me and family (1 Gold, 3 silvers). Mostly interested in E+ access (since we mostly travel together, and typically cant upgrade 4).

Response was that they wouldnt match my wife and I "since we had a match previously in 2001" and matched other 2 - but its not really a match, its a challenge which has to be met by the end of the year (6250 miles by 12/31/07), have base Premier status until then (but no trips planned).

Questions - I dont recall ever asking for a UA match (Before 2005 I flew on them once in my life - an ANA codeshare from PIT-ORD (on way to NRT). Is it possible it was initiated by them?

Also - are all UA matches now really challenges in disguise? I dont mind it being a challenge, but being given 2 months, especially over t-giving and xmas holidays, is a real steep expectation!

Btw, I've just found out there is some level called 3P which provides E+ access - is there anyone who could nominate me?