Global Services Invitations for 2013
Dec 24, 2012, 12:47 am
#106
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: IAH
Programs: UA/CO-GS/PPlat,AA-Gold,SPG-Plat,Hilton-Diamond,Marriott-Plat,Hertz-Pres_Circe
Posts: 824
This, in fact, is no longer a GS benefit. I tried to exercise multiple times this summer and was denied 100% of the time buy both pmUA and pmCO agents. Also gone is the guaranteed seat availability; if there are no seats for sale you are not getting on the flight (even if you pay full Y fare).
The Y guarantee has always been capacity controlled so it works in the case of slight overbookings but not severe overbookings.
Dec 24, 2012, 2:32 am
#107
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: SFO, TPE, HNL
Programs: UA GS 4MM, RCC life member (paid), Marriott Lifetime Titanium, Hyatt Globalist, CLEAR
Posts: 1,825
Dec 24, 2012, 5:09 am
#108
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: NYC
Programs: AADULtArer
Posts: 5,725
Also gone is the guaranteed seat availability; if there are no seats for sale you are not getting on the flight (even if you pay full Y fare).
Dec 24, 2012, 6:50 am
#109
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: LAS
Programs: UA 1MM, Marriott Lifetime Plat, Southwest A-List Preferred
Posts: 2,846
I have wondered about this for a while and forgive me if this is not the correct place to ask it, but my curiosity has gotten the best of me:
What is it that you guys do that you spend 50-100k on full-fare airfare during a year? Is it a lot of last minute travel for business? I do not travel that much for business, but when I do we are required to buy the cheapest ticket available.
P.S. I really am just curious, I am not trying to be hostile in any way.
What is it that you guys do that you spend 50-100k on full-fare airfare during a year? Is it a lot of last minute travel for business? I do not travel that much for business, but when I do we are required to buy the cheapest ticket available.
P.S. I really am just curious, I am not trying to be hostile in any way.
we also use PassPlus. when i use it, my fares are usually booked into M or Y fares so the auto-upgrades and/or additional PQM are nice. i've asked a friend at UA whether PassPlus Y tickets count toward GS qualification and he wasn't sure.
Dec 24, 2012, 7:16 am
#110
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Houston
Programs: United - GS, Hilton - Diamond, Starwood - Gold
Posts: 39
I have wondered about this for a while and forgive me if this is not the correct place to ask it, but my curiosity has gotten the best of me:
What is it that you guys do that you spend 50-100k on full-fare airfare during a year? Is it a lot of last minute travel for business? I do not travel that much for business, but when I do we are required to buy the cheapest ticket available.
P.S. I really am just curious, I am not trying to be hostile in any way.
What is it that you guys do that you spend 50-100k on full-fare airfare during a year? Is it a lot of last minute travel for business? I do not travel that much for business, but when I do we are required to buy the cheapest ticket available.
P.S. I really am just curious, I am not trying to be hostile in any way.
Dec 25, 2012, 5:30 pm
#111
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: DEN
Programs: UA-GS, AA-XP
Posts: 25
Anyone gotten anything in the US mail regarding our new status?
Dec 26, 2012, 8:20 am
#112
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: IAH & HOU
Programs: UA GS & Marriott Titanium
Posts: 443
Dec 26, 2012, 8:37 am
#113
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Nothern NJ
Programs: UA GS, AC Elite, Global Entry
Posts: 204
Orginally heard that existing re-quals (obvious group) would here in mid-Dec. Obviously that didn't happen as nobody on board has reported a requal notification yet. I asked when dealing with a reservation last week and also was told "end of the year". We will know soon enough.
Dec 26, 2012, 8:52 am
#114
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Tampa
Programs: UA Global Services and 3MM, Lifetime Hilton Diamond/Marriott Titanium Ambassador, Hertz PC
Posts: 250
I heard beginning of January...
Dec 26, 2012, 9:52 am
#115
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Chicago
Posts: 11,513
I haven't bothered asking-- I usually ask for my travelers in January if I am deciding between UA or another carrier and need to know at that minute to book a ticket. Otherwise I just let everyone wait. No need to know unless there is a need to know.
Dec 26, 2012, 12:49 pm
#116
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Melbourne Florida
Programs: UA Global Services
Posts: 152
Global Services Invitations for 2013
I asked the other day after I booked a ticket over the phone. They said renewals would come in January for current gs members.
I just passed 100k miles this week so it will be interesting to see what they do to me.
I just passed 100k miles this week so it will be interesting to see what they do to me.
Dec 27, 2012, 2:06 pm
#117
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: FLL, WAS, MEL, SIN
Programs: UA*Lifetime GS, Hyatt* Lifetime Globalist
Posts: 12,365
I am not sure why it takes so long to determine the "re-qualification pool" if they have a method determine the threshold for new GS qualification.
Wouldn't the requalification threshold be the same as new qualification since we are talking about the top 1% of the revenue generators?
Wouldn't the requalification threshold be the same as new qualification since we are talking about the top 1% of the revenue generators?
Dec 27, 2012, 3:26 pm
#118
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: TPA / HAM
Programs: UA Gold / Bonvoy Platinum
Posts: 277
Dec 27, 2012, 4:12 pm
#119
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Chicago
Programs: United GS 3 MM LT, Marriott Ambassador LT Titanium, HH LT Diamond
Posts: 461
Is it based on $ spend or class of service?
Please clear something up for me. Is GS based on $ spend or class of service? If someone spends $50k on all business class tickets will he make GS while someone who spends $60k on all economy tickets not make it? Can someone make it if they only buy the lowest class fare ticket all year but spend a lot of $ on them?
Dec 27, 2012, 4:36 pm
#120
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Chicago
Posts: 11,513
I'm sure they could come up with a list right now of current members whom they will surely retain, but it is the borderline members that require thought, and they want to do that thinking in January.