Double EQM!!!!!! [Sept.9-Dec 15, 2009]
Sep 10, 2009, 2:53 pm
#61
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: KFST (Nrst=KMAF) or wherever the airplane just took me from there.; PWP Botmaster
Programs: Pre Merger - CO Plat/1MM/STAR. Post Merger - UA 1K/2MM.
Posts: 3,009
WOOT!
AUS-IAH-GUM-CNS and return, already booked. MAF-STL and return coming up after that.
Hello million miler this year!
^
AUS-IAH-GUM-CNS and return, already booked. MAF-STL and return coming up after that.
Hello million miler this year!
^
Sep 10, 2009, 3:02 pm
#62
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Programs: UA 1K 1MMer & LT UC (when flying UA); Hyatt Credit Cardist; HHonors Diamond; Marriott Gold via UA 1K
Posts: 6,956
+1 for rollover. (Pretty please? )
I stand to end the year at around 120K EQM's. Maybe I'd even make an extra mileage run during the promo period if I could start 2010 already having re-qualified for Gold.
)I stand to end the year at around 120K EQM's. Maybe I'd even make an extra mileage run during the promo period if I could start 2010 already having re-qualified for Gold.
Sep 10, 2009, 3:23 pm
#63
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: New York, NY
Programs: UA Gold, AA Platinum, DL Silver, SPG Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 79
Yes, for those who have already earned PLT, would be very nice to have rollover offered. Would alter decisions like the one I made this weekend to get NW miles on my AF flights instead of CO miles in the hope that I can also re-qualify to ST elite since more CO EQM doesn't do much for me except 1MM, which is a few more years away.
Sep 10, 2009, 3:44 pm
#64
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: CO hublette
Programs: UA AU MM,HH Diamond,Hyatt Globalist , Marriott Gold
Posts: 2,281
I hit plat back in June with the previous promo, mrs trm2 made silver. Now, do I suggest she take some MRs to hit gold?
Sep 10, 2009, 4:02 pm
#65
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: CLE
Programs: UA Platinum, Starbucks Gold, PF Chang's Warrior, Wine Century 100
Posts: 1,105
Great news! So now the question is, where am I going to book my MR to take me from fake Silver to fake Gold !
Sep 10, 2009, 4:05 pm
#66
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: NJ, USA
Posts: 2,837
Excellent! Now i will book flights to get back to my lost platinum (downturn in work travel)
Thanks Continental!!!!!!
Thanks Continental!!!!!!
Sep 10, 2009, 4:19 pm
#67
Join Date: May 2009
Location: New Jersey
Programs: CO One Pass Hipster, *G, Expedia Elite Plus, :rolleyes: Premier Exec.
Posts: 2,694
Platinum is the new Black 
Sep 10, 2009, 4:20 pm
#68
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Posts: 1,470
Went from never being elite to gold so far and 1-2 flights away (not counting ones already booked) from platinum.
Sep 10, 2009, 4:30 pm
#69
Join Date: May 2006
Location: San Diego
Programs: CO Gold, Hilton Gold
Posts: 60
For me it's going to make Gold status a lock this year, which is pretty exciting. Would take one heck of a MR to make plat
Sep 10, 2009, 4:38 pm
#70
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: MFE / SAT
Programs: UA Premier Silver, Hyatt Platinum, Marriott Silver
Posts: 3,681
There will be an awful lot of elites this year! This is the one year I'll make Platinum on EQS, no EQM and it is seriously being devalued.
Sep 10, 2009, 4:46 pm
#71
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Bay Area, CA
Programs: UA Plat 2MM; AS MVP Gold 75K
Posts: 35,068
Despite these promos, I doubt we'll see additional Elites next year.
Sep 10, 2009, 4:52 pm
#72
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: MFE / SAT
Programs: UA Premier Silver, Hyatt Platinum, Marriott Silver
Posts: 3,681
I hope you are right. All of my friends are mainting and even bumping up their status.
Sep 10, 2009, 4:53 pm
#73
Join Date: May 2005
Programs: Million Miler, 1K - Basically spend a lot of time on planes
Posts: 2,202
I don't think so either. My guess is the downturn in travel will mean than despite the promo, there will be less Plats next year. You may see more Silvers, but I think the PLAT ranks will still fall.
Sep 10, 2009, 4:55 pm
#74
Join Date: Nov 2006
Programs: UA nothing (former multi-year CO Platinum), AA 1M Gold, HH Diamond, National Executive
Posts: 449
Way Too Many Elites Already
I just returned to platinum status (thanks to three tortuous transcon mileage runs during the first promo) after dropping down at the end of Feb 2009. What did it get me on my first chance at an upgrade as a renewed platinum? Missed by 6 places on IAH-PHL, which I used to always get upgraded on. My platinum companion spouse missed by 9 seats. And this was on a 737-800 series with 16 first class seats.
I feel like a real chump for doing mileage runs during the first promo.... It is highly unlikely I will repeat that mistake if the same circumstances appear next year.
I feel like a real chump for doing mileage runs during the first promo.... It is highly unlikely I will repeat that mistake if the same circumstances appear next year.
Sep 10, 2009, 5:03 pm
#75
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: ORD
Programs: PWP Postmaster General, :rolleyes: Sapphire, UA GS, and Marriott Plat
Posts: 10,665
There are probably more FTers who are at a higher level of Elite...