Email from UA - "It's not too late to reach Premier Silver (or Gold/Plat/1K) status"
Feb 3, 2014, 6:50 pm
#92
Join Date: Feb 2014
Programs: UA Platinum, Marriott Gold, Hyatt Gold, Hilton Silver, Avis First
Posts: 4
The pricing was based on both segments and miles - the price I quoted would have bought me 5 segments or 5,000 miles. I could have purchased a max of 15 PQS or 15k PQMs for $3,739.
Feb 3, 2014, 6:51 pm
#93
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: SF Bay Area
Programs: UA 1K, Hyatt Globalist, Virtuoso Travel Agent, Commercial Pilot
Posts: 2,117
Ouch! AA's $1199 for 5k miles/5 segments or $1799 for 10k/10 segments seems tame by comparison.
Feb 3, 2014, 7:02 pm
#95
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: PHX
Programs: AS 75K; UA 1MM; Hyatt Globalist; Marriott LTP; Hilton Diamond (Aspire)
Posts: 56,453
Feb 3, 2014, 7:07 pm
#96
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: SFO
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 4,449
Can't use those GPUs
I searched for 3 trips to Europe, and not on GPU available (all the way to december). But Asia was not a problem (mainland china, harder to Hong kong).
I had to throw away 3 GPUs last year, and I only used 2 for international travel. The other was used for a domestic flight.
Feb 3, 2014, 7:07 pm
#97
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Dubai / NYC
Programs: EK-IO, UA-1K2MM, ETIHAD-GOLD, SPG-PLAT LIFETIME, JUMEIRAH SERIUS GOLD
Posts: 5,220
Which is not as hard to do as so many say.........Depending on how you use GPU's, just one or two can be worth well over $2000
Look at difference between cheapest economy and cheapest business r/t on routes like USA-DXB, USA-Asia, USA-Brazil. Difference is much more then $2000 between say an S fare and a Z
Using them as I do (from D to ON) is worth more then $2000 on every route I can see. Granted, I would not buy full F on UA, since I have never and will never play the roulette game, If ON is not available id rather just buy F/A/P fares on SQ or F/A fares on LH but when ON is available (and it usually is), it can save a lot of money
Look at difference between cheapest economy and cheapest business r/t on routes like USA-DXB, USA-Asia, USA-Brazil. Difference is much more then $2000 between say an S fare and a Z
Using them as I do (from D to ON) is worth more then $2000 on every route I can see. Granted, I would not buy full F on UA, since I have never and will never play the roulette game, If ON is not available id rather just buy F/A/P fares on SQ or F/A fares on LH but when ON is available (and it usually is), it can save a lot of money
Feb 3, 2014, 7:39 pm
#98
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Join Date: Jul 1999
Location: Ewa Beach, Hawaii
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Which is not as hard to do as so many say.........Depending on how you use GPU's, just one or two can be worth well over $2000
Look at difference between cheapest economy and cheapest business r/t on routes like USA-DXB, USA-Asia, USA-Brazil. Difference is much more then $2000 between say an S fare and a Z
Using them as I do (from D to ON) is worth more then $2000 on every route I can see. Granted, I would not buy full F on UA, since I have never and will never play the roulette game, If ON is not available id rather just buy F/A/P fares on SQ or F/A fares on LH but when ON is available (and it usually is), it can save a lot of money
Look at difference between cheapest economy and cheapest business r/t on routes like USA-DXB, USA-Asia, USA-Brazil. Difference is much more then $2000 between say an S fare and a Z
Using them as I do (from D to ON) is worth more then $2000 on every route I can see. Granted, I would not buy full F on UA, since I have never and will never play the roulette game, If ON is not available id rather just buy F/A/P fares on SQ or F/A fares on LH but when ON is available (and it usually is), it can save a lot of money
Feb 3, 2014, 7:40 pm
#99
Join Date: Jan 2013
Programs: UA 1K, Hilton Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 304
Today I got an offer in the mail from United giving me the opportunity to buy my way back up to 1K status. In my mind the difference between Platinum and 1K is pretty minimal (dedicated 1K service line, complimentary upgrades 1 day earlier, 6 global premier upgrades and a few other small things) but I was curious to see what it would take.
I haven't had the opportunity to use a GPU yet (assuming upgrade space is available), but I expect international travel to ramp up this year.
Feb 4, 2014, 3:23 am
#100
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Dubai / NYC
Programs: EK-IO, UA-1K2MM, ETIHAD-GOLD, SPG-PLAT LIFETIME, JUMEIRAH SERIUS GOLD
Posts: 5,220
I guess it depends. I was about 20% on CPUs as a Platinum. Thus far, I've been 100% as a 1K. That's a fairly substantial difference for me, but upgrade chances are highly dependent on your flight patterns.
I haven't had the opportunity to use a GPU yet (assuming upgrade space is available), but I expect international travel to ramp up this year.
I haven't had the opportunity to use a GPU yet (assuming upgrade space is available), but I expect international travel to ramp up this year.
Feb 4, 2014, 7:22 am
#101
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: NYC
Programs: AADULtArer
Posts: 5,683
I wouldn't describe UA making you an offer as "taking advantage" of you. When something is overpriced, I usually just don't buy it. No one's getting hosed here, though.
EDIT: Slightly on topic: the girlfriend was 1200 miles short of EXP last year, and AA made her an offer somewhere in the $1200 range. She got a letter last week saying that they're just going to give it to her instead. Thought that was interesting.
EDIT: Slightly on topic: the girlfriend was 1200 miles short of EXP last year, and AA made her an offer somewhere in the $1200 range. She got a letter last week saying that they're just going to give it to her instead. Thought that was interesting.
I wonder how the folks who bit the hook feel on that one??
Feb 4, 2014, 8:21 am
#102
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: LGA/JFK/EWR
Programs: UA 1K1.75MM, Hyatt Globalist, abandoned Marriott LTT (RIP SPG), Hertz PC
Posts: 21,169
I can't imagine the CPU success rate for Platinum is anywhere close to that of a 1K. Im also at 100% since the merger but I read A LOT of posts from many other 1K's who have dismal success rates. I have no idea why my success rate is so goos while other 1Ks are so bad but with so many 1K's complaining, it stands to reason to can only be worse for Platinums.
I went 0 for 3 on LGA-ORD and vv last month, and that's with the Y cabin on all three flights being half full.
Feb 4, 2014, 8:43 am
#103
Join Date: May 2006
Location: STL
Programs: UA Platinum, AA Platinum Pro, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 1,429
Pleasantly surprised
I was 1K for two years, last year was the first time in probably the past 10 years that I spent more time on the ground than in the air. A lot of it had to do with a freeze on all travel for work as well as less personal travel.
Logged into my account this morning for the first time since the end of last years program and was shocked to see that I was given a soft landing to Silver. Never received any offers, but there it was.
Silver is nowhere near 1K, Platinum, or Gold, but its something in the interim until I can get back up there. Maybe UA did value my business after all.
Logged into my account this morning for the first time since the end of last years program and was shocked to see that I was given a soft landing to Silver. Never received any offers, but there it was.
Silver is nowhere near 1K, Platinum, or Gold, but its something in the interim until I can get back up there. Maybe UA did value my business after all.
Feb 4, 2014, 9:20 am
#104
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Between DCA and IAD
Programs: UA 1K MM; Hilton Diamond
Posts: 67,133
I can't imagine the CPU success rate for Platinum is anywhere close to that of a 1K. Im also at 100% since the merger but I read A LOT of posts from many other 1K's who have dismal success rates. I have no idea why my success rate is so goos while other 1Ks are so bad but with so many 1K's complaining, it stands to reason to can only be worse for Platinums.
Feb 4, 2014, 3:39 pm
#105
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: SF Bay Area
Programs: UA 1K, Hyatt Globalist, Virtuoso Travel Agent, Commercial Pilot
Posts: 2,117
My Premier Silver fiancé just got a card in the mail and was offered 11,000 PQM/11 PQS to get to Premier Gold for $1849.
One of my clients missed 1K by 3700 EQM and his offer is 4,000 PQM/4 PQS for $1699.
One of my clients missed 1K by 3700 EQM and his offer is 4,000 PQM/4 PQS for $1699.