GUP 2
Mar 19, 2018, 6:22 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 125
GUP 2
Heres one for the experienced TG regulars out there....
I am 5 months into my third year of TG *G. I have just been given a GUP 2 which is stated as for “1 upgrade ticket for second year of gold member”.
This is clearly not the case however I have just clocked up 100,000 miles flying business on my my run to Platinum status. Could this be the reason for the second GUP?
Does anyone have any experience with the accumulation of Platinum Q miles and what you get along the way?
Or is it a mistake?
Cheers,
Main Wheel.
I am 5 months into my third year of TG *G. I have just been given a GUP 2 which is stated as for “1 upgrade ticket for second year of gold member”.
This is clearly not the case however I have just clocked up 100,000 miles flying business on my my run to Platinum status. Could this be the reason for the second GUP?
Does anyone have any experience with the accumulation of Platinum Q miles and what you get along the way?
Or is it a mistake?
Cheers,
Main Wheel.
Mar 19, 2018, 7:10 am
#2
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: BKK
Programs: TG ROP Platinum, M&M Senator, IHG Platinum, Accor Platinum
Posts: 8,314
GUP1/PUP1 you get for renewing your Membership level
GUP2/PUP2 you get for additional flown miles
Beware the latter expire pretty fast (i think 6 months only) while the first is valid through whole Extension of your Membership Level
any more question?
GUP2/PUP2 you get for additional flown miles
Beware the latter expire pretty fast (i think 6 months only) while the first is valid through whole Extension of your Membership Level
any more question?
Mar 19, 2018, 12:06 pm
#3
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: WLG/BKK
Programs: TG*G, NZ*GE, QF G, Accor Gold
Posts: 10,172
The GUP2 is awarded when flying 50k in 1 calendar year and falls inside the current 2 year period, hence the shorter availability period A’s binds ain’t nites.
Text from THAI website:
The second complimentary upgrade is one year valid from the date of achieving 50,000 qualifying miles or 40 THAI international flight sectors (except travels with booking classes G / V / W / L) within either of your two personal calendar year periods during current Gold status.
Text from THAI website:
The second complimentary upgrade is one year valid from the date of achieving 50,000 qualifying miles or 40 THAI international flight sectors (except travels with booking classes G / V / W / L) within either of your two personal calendar year periods during current Gold status.
Mar 26, 2018, 9:44 pm
#5
Original Poster
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 125
One more question. When moving from Gold status to Platinum status what happens to any existing GUP’s?
I have 2 GUP’s currently unused, and should move to Platinum status in a few months. I am wondering if I need to use them or lose them (the GUP’s obviously) prior to achieving Platinum status?
Thankyou.
I have 2 GUP’s currently unused, and should move to Platinum status in a few months. I am wondering if I need to use them or lose them (the GUP’s obviously) prior to achieving Platinum status?
Thankyou.
Apr 6, 2018, 4:01 am
#11
Join Date: May 2010
Location: UK & Phuket
Programs: TG Plat
Posts: 314
My experience:
You keep unused GUP
Your G 50% award expires if not used.
You get two 50% P awards for booking (not flying) by 31 December. Pretty good if you get P late in the year. The downside is if you have the miles and use all these and the GUP for Y to C (most cost effective) you won't be earning the miles to retain P.
You keep unused GUP
Your G 50% award expires if not used.
You get two 50% P awards for booking (not flying) by 31 December. Pretty good if you get P late in the year. The downside is if you have the miles and use all these and the GUP for Y to C (most cost effective) you won't be earning the miles to retain P.
Apr 8, 2018, 1:17 am
#13
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: WLG/BKK
Programs: TG*G, NZ*GE, QF G, Accor Gold
Posts: 10,172
Indeed, I am 'burning' my 2018 50% award in 2 weeks on a BKK-HKG-BKK rather than allow it to lapse. I have enough miles for the 50% award I have in mind for next year, and have no other travel planned where I could use the 'spare' 27,500 miles - so burned a J award to HKG.
Sep 27, 2018, 7:55 am
#14
Ambassador: Thai Airways
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Bangkok
Programs: UA 1k, TG Gold, LT Bonvoy Titanium, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond, IHG Diamond Ambassador
Posts: 1,034
Hi, since when GUP2 expires only one year after it is earned? For some reasons, after more than 10 yrs of being a Gold members, I wasn't aware of this different expiration date and always thought the expiration would be the same as GUP1. Maybe this has been there all along, but I never lost one until this year as I wasn't aware it has expired a few months before my current Gold period ends.
Sep 27, 2018, 8:24 am
#15
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: BKK
Programs: TG ROP Platinum, M&M Senator, IHG Platinum, Accor Platinum
Posts: 8,314
Hi, since when GUP2 expires only one year after it is earned? For some reasons, after more than 10 yrs of being a Gold members, I wasn't aware of this different expiration date and always thought the expiration would be the same as GUP1. Maybe this has been there all along, but I never lost one until this year as I wasn't aware it has expired a few months before my current Gold period ends.