Just got CO Gold without enough Miles :-/
Dec 26, 2011, 9:37 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Dec 2011
Posts: 2
Just got CO Gold without enough Miles :-/
I didn't think this happened? I do have a flight booked in Jan, but still not enough miles to get Gold. Is Continental doing this ahead of merging, or is this normal?
Dec 26, 2011, 10:08 pm
#2
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: PHX
Programs: AA Gold, UA MM 1K, UK Gold, Marriott Titanium, IHG Plat Amb
Posts: 397
No love here
by CO
by CO
Dec 26, 2011, 10:10 pm
#3
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA LT Plat 2MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 67,107
Do you have any UA EQMs for 2011? Status will be based on the combination of CO & UA EQMs.
Do you have an UA MP account and have you linked it to your CO OP account?
Welcome to FT!, Supaku
Do you have an UA MP account and have you linked it to your CO OP account?
Welcome to FT!, Supaku
Dec 26, 2011, 10:19 pm
#4
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Posts: 2
Thanks WineCountyUA, no I do not have any of the things you listed. I never had a UA account until a month ago, and I've flown zero miles on it.
One thing I have done, burnt a lot of cash on first/biz faires all at the end of the year. I racked up almost all of my miles in 2011 using first class tickets/refundable fares. I've probably spent over 50k on tickets in the last few months. But, not having known about FT, I did everything direct and received the least amount of miles possible for my flights. I only recently figured out about bonus programs like the 25K free miles I got for a LHR flight.
So thanks for the welcome, I'm already learning a lot by reading up.
One thing I have done, burnt a lot of cash on first/biz faires all at the end of the year. I racked up almost all of my miles in 2011 using first class tickets/refundable fares. I've probably spent over 50k on tickets in the last few months. But, not having known about FT, I did everything direct and received the least amount of miles possible for my flights. I only recently figured out about bonus programs like the 25K free miles I got for a LHR flight.
So thanks for the welcome, I'm already learning a lot by reading up.
Dec 26, 2011, 10:24 pm
#5
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA LT Plat 2MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 67,107
and this may be a practice CO also is doing.
Dec 27, 2011, 3:21 pm
#6
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: IAH
Programs: UA nada, Hyatt Disc, Hilton Gold
Posts: 846
Last year I racked up about ~60k EQMs on about $20k spending (J and C fare TATLs, mostly) and was bumped to Platinum for 2011.
I have flown a similar pattern this year (~58k EQMs on about $19k spending) and will be interested to see where I land in the combined program.
I have flown a similar pattern this year (~58k EQMs on about $19k spending) and will be interested to see where I land in the combined program.
Dec 27, 2011, 5:10 pm
#7
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Miami/NYC
Programs: United Global Services, UA Million Miler, Marriott Lifetime Platinum, HHonors Gold, Hyatt Platinum
Posts: 337
I've also had this happen to me, but it was a while back - 5 or 6 years ago.
I shifted my base to London for most of a year and was doing once or twice-monthly runs on VS, banking to their Flying Club. However, I still had about $20K+ in BF tix purchased with CO, landing at around 70K EQMs for the year - in the end they still gave me Platinum.
I shifted my base to London for most of a year and was doing once or twice-monthly runs on VS, banking to their Flying Club. However, I still had about $20K+ in BF tix purchased with CO, landing at around 70K EQMs for the year - in the end they still gave me Platinum.
Dec 27, 2011, 5:23 pm
#8
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: NYC, LON
Programs: *
Posts: 2,809
Are you based in the EU?
Dec 27, 2011, 5:39 pm
#9
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Miami/NYC
Programs: United Global Services, UA Million Miler, Marriott Lifetime Platinum, HHonors Gold, Hyatt Platinum
Posts: 337
Dec 27, 2011, 8:20 pm
#11
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: STN
Programs: UA
Posts: 10
Same thing for me, Gold early on the Continental side:
41,076 Status miles (EQM)
28,350 Flight with United and United Express
1,002 Flight with airline partners
11,724 Bonus for promotions and booking codes
Then over on the Continental side, I see this:
Mileage Balance:0
OnePass Elite Level:Gold
Star Alliance Elite Level:Gold
Year to Date Elite Miles:0
Year to Date Elite Points: 0
I am Europe based, changed my address mid-year when I combined UA-CO accounts. 97% of my flights were UA business ones, LHR-ORD, often last minute work purchases.
41,076 Status miles (EQM)
28,350 Flight with United and United Express
1,002 Flight with airline partners
11,724 Bonus for promotions and booking codes
Then over on the Continental side, I see this:
Mileage Balance:0
OnePass Elite Level:Gold
Star Alliance Elite Level:Gold
Year to Date Elite Miles:0
Year to Date Elite Points: 0
I am Europe based, changed my address mid-year when I combined UA-CO accounts. 97% of my flights were UA business ones, LHR-ORD, often last minute work purchases.