2013 MileagePlus Elite Status Granted Even Though Short of PQM/PQS

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Jan 23, 2013, 8:37 am

#256

mre5765

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike Jacoubowsky

I haven't seen that many such posts (people getting comp'd to 1K). There are several "suspect" 1K comps that we haven't heard back from... "comps" where 1K showed up but not the 6 SWUs that should have been deposited.

Why should 6 GPUs be deposited? Aren't the terms and conditions clear: you get 6 GPUs when you cross 100 PQMs or 120 PQSes (a lifetime 1K is an exception and not relevant here) or requalify for GS. 90K PQMs of low spend doesn't qualify.

There are lots of 1Ks who never get GPUs such as my MM companion. A 90k 1k is possibly another one.

The litmus test will be on Feb 2 if the status sticks or not.

Jan 23, 2013, 10:20 pm

#257

ajcopley

Join Date: Dec 2000

Location: Seattle, WA USA

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Posts: 456

92000 PQM in 2012, yet just got 1K status good thru 2014?

flew ~160000 miles in 2011, earned 1K status for 2012. Flew ~92000 (only 33 segments) in 2012, got 1K status renewed for all of 2013 (just got the "1K" packet in the mail today). Anyone know why? I was fully expecting to be "downgraded" to Premier Platinum due to the fact that I didn't hit the "100000" mile mark in 2012. United's website clearly states "Premier 1K®: 100,000 Premier qualifying miles or 120 Premier qualifying segments" based on a calendar year. So what gives? trust me...not complaining....just curious why United was feeling generous this year and renewed my 1K status for 2013.

Jan 23, 2013, 10:22 pm

#258

demkr

Join Date: Dec 2007

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Did you earn any PQM from a credit card or anything like that unknowingly?

Jan 23, 2013, 10:25 pm

#259

edcho

Join Date: May 2011

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ajcopley

If you spent enough $$$ (like full fares such as Y/B or F/A/C/J) then you will get a bump.

Jan 23, 2013, 10:28 pm

#260

mkr

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There is already a thread in this Forum with good discussion about this from the experience of others. You might want to look at:

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...t-pqm-pqs.html

Jan 23, 2013, 10:31 pm

#261

ajcopley

Join Date: Dec 2000

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nope...all mileage posted to my account is from flights I took...nothing out of the ordinary.

Jan 23, 2013, 10:34 pm

#262

WineCountryUA

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ajcopley

... So what gives? trust me...not complaining....just curious why United was feeling generous this year and renewed my 1K status for 2013.

any estimate of your total spend? or typical fare class?

Jan 23, 2013, 10:46 pm

#263

ajcopley

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A guess here but probably no more than $20K in 2012. rarely full-fare...mostly M class or lower.

Jan 23, 2013, 10:52 pm

#264

WineCountryUA

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ajcopley

A guess here but probably no more than $20K in 2012. rarely full-fare...mostly M class or lower.

still relatively hgher fares compared to the "'average" (>20 CPM vs 12-14 CPM)

Feb 1, 2013, 10:42 am

#265

avidflyer

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Quote:

Originally Posted by alex_b

But it's not that which I object to, they 2013 status for 99.9% of customers was known on Jan 1st, yet their code generated temporary 2013 credentials at 2012 levels for almost month after this was known. The fact that people weren't downgraded bang on midnight GMT (or CST) doesn't matter to me, it's that nobody worked out the interdependencies between generating temporary credentials and updating 2013 status.

fair enough...

Feb 4, 2013, 10:10 am

#266

a9504477

Join Date: Apr 2011

Location: U.K.

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Plat last year and was just under 400 miles short of Gold at the end of the year. Having just logged in, i'm please to see that i was granted Gold status for 2013.

Feb 4, 2013, 12:32 pm

#267

ghoshs

Join Date: Mar 2012

Location: NYC

Programs: UA 1K MM, AA Ex Plt, Hilton Gold

Posts: 17

Quote:

Originally Posted by ajcopley

Did you get the 6 GPUs?

Apr 25, 2013, 1:33 pm

#268

TrinaLC

Join Date: Feb 2002

Posts: 632

Reporting back (belatedly). I had about 80,000 miles and was made 1k. I did get the GPUs and the welcome package with goodies.

All my travel was high end ($$$$) international business first flights.

I'd say United made a good investment as I selected them for 2 recent international trips (China, Brazil), and am likely to stick with United for other long hauls this year.