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MileagePlus Premier Qualifying Dollar (PQD) Requirement Discussion [ARCHIVE]
Hi everyone,
Today we’re announcing some upcoming changes to our Premier qualification requirements for 2014. We’ve posted complete details and a FAQ at www.mileageplusupdates.com, but I wanted to share an excerpt of the key points with you directly: Starting in January 2014, Premier qualification for members living in the United States will include a minimum annual spending level. We will track this new requirement with Premier qualifying dollars (PQD) – dollars spent on most United tickets, including partner flights, and Economy Plus purchases. The changes will not affect Premier qualifying miles (PQM) or Premier qualifying segments (PQS). The new criteria will look like this:
A minimum of at least four paid flights operated by United, United Express, or Copa Airlines will be needed to qualify for any Premier status. For 2014, the PQD requirement is waived for Premier Silver, Premier Gold, and Premier Platinum qualification for members whose address with MileagePlus is within the 50 United States or the District of Columbia and who spend at least $25,000 in Net Purchases in 2014 on a MileagePlus co-branded credit card issued by Chase Bank USA, N.A. There is no PQD waiver for Premier 1K qualification. As mentioned above, there are more details and a FAQ posted at www.mileageplusupdates.com, and over the next few days we’ll be communicating this information to our members. In the meantime, if you still have any more questions after going through the FAQ, please post them here and I’ll do my best to clarify. Aaron Goldberg Sr. Manager - Customer Experience Planning United Airlines Moderator Edit to include the following downthread post(s)
Originally Posted by UA Insider
(Post 20953752)
Hi everyone,
Here’s an update for you (figured it was better to post this now as opposed to morning, even if we’re close to 5pm CDT ;)). As I mentioned in my earlier note, while many of your questions fall into the category of ‘more details to come’, here are some questions that I’m able to answer for you right now. Am I guaranteed 016 ticket stock and PQD if I purchase through United.com? Will a mixed itinerary count if it is ticketed by OA since that's the first segment but later segments are on United? ... Do non 016 tickets at least count UA/UA Express segments? i've already purchased two itineraries for 2014. Please tell me that these purchases - both the miles and the dollars -- will count toward the new qualification requirements. UA Insider: Can we safely assume YQ is considered a carrier imposed surcharge (can't see how it would not be)? Aaron - can we assume that spend on a no-longer-offered, legacy Chase card will count towards the waiver? I.e., the old MP Platinum / Select cards? Aaron Goldberg Sr. Manager – Customer Experience Planning United Airlines |
Aaand boom goes the dynamite.
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Well. Not unexpected. I really think this makes sense and I support this move. I wish AA did it, too. It is a much better model than transactional loyalty on a one-off basis. Now that status is more meaningful, that should bode well for those who fulfill the published criteria.
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From the WSJ thread:
Originally Posted by ChicagoAlex
(Post 20935358)
Interesting indeed. I think he views Delta as the model airline. *snip* PQDs are coming. At least we'll have *A? :(
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Originally Posted by AAExPlat
(Post 20942965)
Now that status is more meaningful, that should bode well for those who fulfill the published criteria.
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Originally Posted by UA Insider
(Post 20942957)
For 2014, the PQD requirement is waived for Premier Silver, Premier Gold, and Premier Platinum qualification for members whose address with MileagePlus is within the 50 United States or the District of Columbia and who spend at least $25,000 in Net Purchases in 2014 on a MileagePlus co-branded credit card issued by Chase Bank USA, N.A. There is no PQD waiver for Premier 1K qualification. |
I assume that these PQD requirements won't apply to those who have lifetime Premier (Gold, Platinum, etc.) status. ;) ?
[Now answered by FAQs as not applicable to MMers, unless they earn a higher level in a particular year.] |
Thanks for sharing that Aaron, if the criteria is being tightened for qualification can we also assume the benefits of status can also be improved in a meaningful way?
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This was not unexpected. I note the numbers are slightly higher than what I expected and that there is no CC spend waiver f:eek:r 1k.
At least the spend requirement includes partner flights, as I end up on LH a lot thanks to the ATI arrangement. |
whats this, a sound of all UA elites "moving" to Mexico :D
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Originally Posted by Xyzzy
(Post 20942998)
This was not unexpected. I note the numbers are slightly higher than what I expected and that there is no CC spend waiver f:eek:r 1k.
At least the spend requirement includes partner flights, as I end up on LH a lot thanks to the ATI arrangement. |
Originally Posted by AAExPlat
(Post 20942965)
Well. Not unexpected. I really think this makes sense and I support this move. I wish AA did it, too. It is a much better model than transactional loyalty on a one-off basis. Now that status is more meaningful, that should bode well for those who fulfill the published criteria.
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Why even have the mileage requirement?
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Sigh...and so it begins.
Originally Posted by J.Edward
(Post 20942996)
Thanks for sharing that Aaron, if the criteria is being tightened for qualification can we also assume the benefits of status can also be improved in a meaningful way?
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Originally Posted by FlyingNut724
(Post 20943009)
Only if the ticket is booked through UA and has a ticket number starting with 016.
Flights operated by a Star Alliance or a MileagePlus partner airline and issued on a United ticket (ticket number starting with 016) |
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