LASflyer - please do a search on FT's UA forum. In short UGS is an invitation level status. The exact criteria are not disclosed but it appears to be based on spend on UA flights (and ticketed by UA). Other airlines have similar statuses, which may or may not be published.

Kiwi Flyer,

thanks will take a look there. I did go on UA website itself and could not find anything there. Perhaps there is something on UA special 1K access site but I'm not quite there yet.

Asiana or ROP or ??
 

Hi all,

Need some help in changing my FFP. I am currently with the LH M&M program (no status) and have some chunks of miles in there which I am planning to use up by the end of the year since it will be expiring soon.

The thing is that I am not a big *A user.. very infrequent, I am using more often ST as I have status with them and they satisfy most of my needs. However, since I am normally on *A for leisure trips, thus purchasing mostly low class buckets. I am thinking of changing my earning program. I am considering either going to Asiana or ROP. I am attracted to the Asiana program since it seems easier in certain aspect to gain status though for Gold it takes 100,000 miles :eek: But I read that it can be done in a number of years.. so at least in theory I can take a couple of years to achieve that unless they change their rules in future.

As for ROP, their 50,000 miles seems not too bad, which looks rather doable within a year since I have a trip down to Oz end of the year. That is if they keep to their T&C that the year does not start Jan-Dec but from the time of joining for the year count. And furthermore status is for 2 years. A bit more compared to Asiana requirements for renewal, but seems doable within 2 years. And for Silver (I know it is nothing) is only 10,000 miles.

I did see that for the AC prog the requirements are lower, but status is only for one year, not really interesting for me.

So, even after these analysis, I am not sure which would be the best program for me to jump over just for a chance of maybe getting up the ladder. Thus, some advice would be appreciated.

Thanks.

:)