How many Pres. Platinums?
Oct 19, 2010, 4:08 pm
#1
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How many Pres. Platinums?
I apologize if this was asked previously and I missed it.
How many PP ar expected to be come Jan 2011?
10,000? 50,000? more?
How many PP ar expected to be come Jan 2011?
10,000? 50,000? more?
Oct 19, 2010, 7:10 pm
#2
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The $30K spend was likely based on getting the 20K number.
Oct 19, 2010, 8:35 pm
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Oct 20, 2010, 8:44 am
#5
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And on UA side, they don't even devulge the 30K figure...
They bumped my friend from Toyota who flies mostly paid C class on business, and the guy flies a lot...from GS to 1K. He wrote them, UA still said " sorry "
Oct 20, 2010, 1:44 pm
#7
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Do you know the date when PPlat was announced? Maybe it is the same time period as CO Insider's post.
Oct 27, 2010, 11:29 am
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gotta say that this is a bit hard to get. I have 115,000+ EQM this year and only $19,000 in spend. Have a full slate of travel booked through the end of the year including two trips to Europe and might still not get to it.
Oct 27, 2010, 11:37 am
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otta say that this is a bit hard to get. I have 115,000+ EQM this year and only $19,000 in spend. Have a full slate of travel booked through the end of the year including two trips to Europe and might still not get to it.
They bumped my friend from Toyota who flies mostly paid C class on business, and the guy flies a lot...from GS to 1K. He wrote them, UA still said " sorry "
I'm a bit confused as to why this is a problem? Its SUPPOSED to be hard to get. Its not too hard to fly 75k, but GS and PP are targeted to people who spend megabucks and the airlines design the cutoff to keep it meaningfully exclusive. Maybe UA has realized that GS has gotten a bit too pedestrian.
Oct 27, 2010, 11:56 am
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I have about 130K eqm and still only about $6k in spending. Granted, a bit of my miles were on other *A carriers (UA, US, LH & AC).
Oct 27, 2010, 2:22 pm
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I'm a bit confused as to why this is a problem? Its SUPPOSED to be hard to get. Its not too hard to fly 75k, but GS and PP are targeted to people who spend megabucks and the airlines design the cutoff to keep it meaningfully exclusive. Maybe UA has realized that GS has gotten a bit too pedestrian.
Oct 27, 2010, 2:38 pm
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Oct 27, 2010, 2:50 pm
#13
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If you spent $40K but only earned 60,000 EQM you would not get PPlat status. However, most people achieving PPlat status are buying full J BF tickets which also get a 50% EQM bonus - so flying 50K with 50% bonus would give you 75K EQM. I suppose it is possible to spend $30K and not earn 75K EQM - but this would likely be an exception situation.
Oct 27, 2010, 4:24 pm
#14
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You still have to earn base Platinum (75,000 EQM a year) and then spend the $30K this year to qualify.
If you spent $40K but only earned 60,000 EQM you would not get PPlat status. However, most people achieving PPlat status are buying full J BF tickets which also get a 50% EQM bonus - so flying 50K with 50% bonus would give you 75K EQM. I suppose it is possible to spend $30K and not earn 75K EQM - but this would likely be an exception situation.
If you spent $40K but only earned 60,000 EQM you would not get PPlat status. However, most people achieving PPlat status are buying full J BF tickets which also get a 50% EQM bonus - so flying 50K with 50% bonus would give you 75K EQM. I suppose it is possible to spend $30K and not earn 75K EQM - but this would likely be an exception situation.
Oct 27, 2010, 5:00 pm
#15
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I fly a lot, and a good chunk is in B or Y fares. I don't think I have even hit $15000 in spending at this time. I do not do lots of international first. I'll live with it.
