Just crossed 100k EQM :-)
Nov 22, 2011, 10:21 pm
#17
Original Poster
Join Date: Oct 2011
Programs: CO (now UA) 1K / Hyatt Platinum / UMPPPC / SLH Honoured
Posts: 108
I know I should be happy for you but I get really frustrated to see people hit 1k with only 16 segments! I know it's a revenue thing but it really sucks that in order to hit 1k, some of us have to fly all over the midwest, every week for an entire year and still not rack up 100k miles.
Ok... my rant is over!
Congrats on getting to 1k!
Ok... my rant is over!
Congrats on getting to 1k!
Nov 23, 2011, 1:59 pm
#18
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: NYC
Programs: M+ 1K, HHonors Gold, PC Gold, SPG Gold
Posts: 43
Well, all my flights have been for work, not leisure. And I just can't plan a business trip without my boss' consent. Besides that, my wife wouldn't be too happy with me spending money just to get a certain status.
Nov 23, 2011, 2:41 pm
#19
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 818
Nov 23, 2011, 3:31 pm
#20
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: SF Bay Area
Programs: None - previously UA
Posts: 4,867
I also don't do pure mileage runs, but for 2800 miles I would be taking her for a weekend somewhere.
Nov 23, 2011, 3:33 pm
#21
Original Poster
Join Date: Oct 2011
Programs: CO (now UA) 1K / Hyatt Platinum / UMPPPC / SLH Honoured
Posts: 108
Hmm--my CO and UA FF accounts have been merged for some time, but I just noticed when I log in to my UA account it is still just showing me as 1P, not as 1K. How long does the status match usually take?
Nov 23, 2011, 10:10 pm
#22
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Denver, CO
Programs: AA-EXP/UA-1K/Hilton-Diamond
Posts: 32
From what I have read it has been taking up to 10 days to clear. I sure hope that is not the case!
If your like me... My guess is you are checking every hour on the hour in hopes of seeing the black bar on the UA website .
If your like me... My guess is you are checking every hour on the hour in hopes of seeing the black bar on the UA website .
Nov 24, 2011, 5:57 am
#23
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: New Jersey
Programs: UA MM 1K, AA MM Gold, Marriott LT Platinum
Posts: 3,236
It took more than a month after linking for the status match to GS to show up on my UA account. The Web site doesn't look any different, just the words "Global Services" in the upper right hand corner and a reference to the 97,000 miles I need to requalify for 1K (I only credited one flight to MP this year.)
Nov 24, 2011, 8:10 am
#24
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Austin
Programs: CO Plat, Hertz Gold, Hilton & Avis Gold, Starwood Gold
Posts: 62
Flyer Talk Affairs?
I can understand your desire to escape from Phiily and take ATF's wife for a weekend somewhere. But would she want to go with you on such a short trip even if it is just for a weekend?
Nov 24, 2011, 10:49 am
#25
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: IAH
Programs: UA,AF,BA
Posts: 77
Is $1200 a good price for 9668 EQM's
I'm 6117 miles short of 100K. I'm logging in now for flight and they are offering 9668 miles with Elite Maximizer for $1200.
Couple of questions:
Confirm that Elite Maximizer miles count to go from Platinum to 100K ?
Is 9668 (all I care about is 6117), so is 6117 for $1200 a good deal - I have time for <only> 3 days in Dec that I could do a MR?
Is there really much benefit to being 1K over Platinum anyway?
Thanks, T.
Couple of questions:
Confirm that Elite Maximizer miles count to go from Platinum to 100K ?
Is 9668 (all I care about is 6117), so is 6117 for $1200 a good deal - I have time for <only> 3 days in Dec that I could do a MR?
Is there really much benefit to being 1K over Platinum anyway?
Thanks, T.
Nov 24, 2011, 11:02 am
#26
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Jersey Shore/YYZ
Programs: UA 1K, Marriott Plat, Hilton Diamond, Hertz PC
Posts: 12,521
I'm 6117 miles short of 100K. I'm logging in now for flight and they are offering 9668 miles with Elite Maximizer for $1200.
Couple of questions:
Confirm that Elite Maximizer miles count to go from Platinum to 100K ?
Is 9668 (all I care about is 6117), so is 6117 for $1200 a good deal - I have time for <only> 3 days in Dec that I could do a MR?
Is there really much benefit to being 1K over Platinum anyway?
Thanks, T.
Couple of questions:
Confirm that Elite Maximizer miles count to go from Platinum to 100K ?
Is 9668 (all I care about is 6117), so is 6117 for $1200 a good deal - I have time for <only> 3 days in Dec that I could do a MR?
Is there really much benefit to being 1K over Platinum anyway?
Thanks, T.
Or fly it. Probably get it for under $400, and buy the rest on EM. Or do the JFK-SFO-TUS route, and get it all done in a day.
Worth every penny, SWUs, 100% earnings, highest upgrade availability, and no fees.
Nov 24, 2011, 12:51 pm
#27
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA Plat 1.997MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Plat/LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 66,859
Nov 24, 2011, 6:13 pm
#28
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: ROC/NYC/MSP/LAX/HKG/SIN
Posts: 3,215
So it looks like your first incentive is international upgrade with SWUs. Good luck with that, really. If you go for 1K because of UDU, the new United will do every bit they could to take you out of the F cabin.