Extending GPUs Earned in 2013 that Expire on 31-Jan-2014?
Nov 25, 2013, 11:18 pm
#16
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Extending GPUs Earned in 2012 that Expire on 1/31/2014?
I think I'm gonna have to try to extend my last GPU. I tried to use it on my last trip to China. No love. I have one last trip to brazil bit I'm not holding my breath.
Nov 25, 2013, 11:32 pm
#17
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Unfortunately, I have several GPUs due to not getting upgrades using GPUs. I asssume they will expire with the end of the FF year. Since I'm dropping from 1k to Gold (only due to MM status), it seems even less likely to get them extended.
Nov 26, 2013, 4:18 am
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I tried and was told NO. I will probably have a trip on 2/3/2014 and I will see if they will at least extend 1 for that trip...
Nov 26, 2013, 4:25 am
#19
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You can go coupon connection or use them for karma points of course. My CPU rate has been so good I can easily end up with RPUs but I give them to my employees.
Nov 26, 2013, 5:42 am
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If you purchase that trip before the GPU expires, ask again. This time last year I had one GPU left, and no travel scheduled until February. I asked, and they extended the GPU for one month.
Dec 11, 2013, 5:15 pm
#21
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Seems like not too many folks reporting this is available
Dec 11, 2013, 5:34 pm
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Quote:
Originally Posted by username
I tried and was told NO. I will probably have a trip on 2/3/2014 and I will see if they will at least extend 1 for that trip...
If you purchase that trip before the GPU expires, ask again. This time last year I had one GPU left, and no travel scheduled until February. I asked, and they extended the GPU for one month.
Originally Posted by username
I tried and was told NO. I will probably have a trip on 2/3/2014 and I will see if they will at least extend 1 for that trip...
If you purchase that trip before the GPU expires, ask again. This time last year I had one GPU left, and no travel scheduled until February. I asked, and they extended the GPU for one month.
It may have helped that my initial request was to redeposit the GPU after it failed the other day. Then I followed up with the extension question. And yes, I've already requalified for 1K for 2014.
Dec 12, 2013, 5:49 am
#23
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As I noted in the consolidated GPU thread, I was just successfully able to do this by calling MP. Old expiration was 1/31, now extended to 4/30. ^
It may have helped that my initial request was to redeposit the GPU after it failed the other day. Then I followed up with the extension question. And yes, I've already requalified for 1K for 2014.
It may have helped that my initial request was to redeposit the GPU after it failed the other day. Then I followed up with the extension question. And yes, I've already requalified for 1K for 2014.
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Dec 12, 2013, 6:52 am
#24
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I called the US call center MP yesterday for other items and also asked whether UA was doing any extension of GPUs. I was told that those whom requalified for 1K could have GPU extended until April 30 2014. This is a very good and customer friendly move on UA's part.^
Dec 12, 2013, 3:05 pm
#25
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I called the US call center MP yesterday for other items and also asked whether UA was doing any extension of GPUs. I was told that those whom requalified for 1K could have GPU extended until April 30 2014. This is a very good and customer friendly move on UA's part.^
Dec 12, 2013, 3:19 pm
#26
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Called MSPC, they confirmed my 1K requalification and that I had 1 GPU expiring in January. I asked to extend it and they at first offered February. I countered asking for April as I'm hoping to plan something for that month. The rep spoke with their support desk and they were able to grant the extension until April.
All done in under 11 minutes.
All done in under 11 minutes.
Dec 12, 2013, 3:37 pm
#27
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I tried earlier (mid november) to get extensions for my GPU to apply it for a trip in february and was told no. Maybe time to try again...
Dec 13, 2013, 4:10 pm
#29
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Thanks. Requalified and extended as well.
Dec 13, 2013, 5:09 pm
#30
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Requalified for 1K yesterday, called MP CS today to inquire about extending "a GPU". The agent very kindly pointed out that I had two GPUs expiring 1/31/2014, and offered to extend both to 4/30/2014. ^
She mentioned that the policy is to extend up to two GPUs for requalified 1Ks.
She mentioned that the policy is to extend up to two GPUs for requalified 1Ks.