Jan 2, 2014, 10:18 am
Last edit by: mgcsinc
A note about getting your hopes up: 2013 status is valid through the end of January. The iPhone app is apparently showing people's current status as valid through 2015, which is a possible glitch. Unless you've gotten a clear notice from UA, or seen an affirmative increase in status beyond what you're entitled to, don't assume UA is doing you any special favors.
2014 MileagePlus Elite Status Granted Even Though Short of PQM/PQS?
Jan 2, 2014, 3:46 pm
#46
Join Date: May 2009
Location: North Carolina
Programs: United 1K, Marriott Platinum Premier, National Executive Elite
Posts: 131
I will be interested to see if I get a 1K bump this year, had 250+ segments the last two years (2011/2012) with about 130k PQMs but about 70k spend. This year was just 93 PQSs at 65k PQMs and 20k spend. I buy allot of Y/B Fares but the flights are usually 500 - 600 miles and 90% RJs. I am def a money maker for UA and usually don't even fly planes with a change of a CPU.
Jan 2, 2014, 4:59 pm
#49
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Join Date: Jul 1999
Location: Ewa Beach, Hawaii
Posts: 10,909
I will be interested to see if I get a 1K bump this year, had 250+ segments the last two years (2011/2012) with about 130k PQMs but about 70k spend. This year was just 93 PQSs at 65k PQMs and 20k spend. I buy allot of Y/B Fares but the flights are usually 500 - 600 miles and 90% RJs. I am def a money maker for UA and usually don't even fly planes with a change of a CPU.
Jan 2, 2014, 5:27 pm
#51
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 6
I received a package today from united today with my 1k cards. I noticed I was upgraded to Ik yesterday when looking up flights to BKK. I remember the mistake made last year regarding the mistaken upgrade to 1k. It was fixed after about a week.
In the package there was a letter saying that they realized I did not qualify for 1k status but were granting it to me anyways as a thank you for being a valued customer. Have to believe mine is real.
Finished the year with about 86,000PQM's. 40 segments. I'm guessing they did it for me due to $ spent. Without looking it all up I'm sure I spent over $40k. My RPU's posted quickly after hitting Platinum. I have yet to see the GPU's post for 1K status. I'll update if they do show.
In the package there was a letter saying that they realized I did not qualify for 1k status but were granting it to me anyways as a thank you for being a valued customer. Have to believe mine is real.
Finished the year with about 86,000PQM's. 40 segments. I'm guessing they did it for me due to $ spent. Without looking it all up I'm sure I spent over $40k. My RPU's posted quickly after hitting Platinum. I have yet to see the GPU's post for 1K status. I'll update if they do show.
Jan 2, 2014, 8:00 pm
#53
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: PHX
Programs: AAexp, AC75k, HertzPC, NationalEE, Accor/MariottP, Hilton/HyattG
Posts: 3,614
. Id prefer less elites if possible next year though... UG list is crazy out of SFO
Jan 2, 2014, 8:03 pm
#54
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA Plat 1.995MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Plat/LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 66,848
I can confirm that the iPhone glitch a bug and most people most likely did not get bumped. My +1s status expires for sure in Jan but it shows until 2015... Watch the FTers hound UA to honor it in February lol . Id prefer less elites if possible next year though... UG list is crazy out of SFO
. Id prefer less elites if possible next year though... UG list is crazy out of SFOWe have all ask for more consistency from UA, just didn't have this kind of consistency in mind ........
Jan 2, 2014, 8:20 pm
#55
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Honolulu Harbor
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 15,019
Jan 2, 2014, 9:17 pm
#56
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Programs: OWEmerald; STARGold; BonvoyPlat; IHGPlat/Amb; HiltonGold; A|ClubPat; AirMilesPlat
Posts: 38,186
So will a lot of posters to this thread who have misread the status change date.
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Jan 4, 2014, 1:01 am
#58
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: SFO, TPE, HNL
Programs: UA GS 4MM, RCC life member (paid), Marriott Lifetime Titanium, Hyatt Globalist, CLEAR
Posts: 1,822
I received a package today from united today with my 1k cards. I noticed I was upgraded to Ik yesterday when looking up flights to BKK. I remember the mistake made last year regarding the mistaken upgrade to 1k. It was fixed after about a week.
In the package there was a letter saying that they realized I did not qualify for 1k status but were granting it to me anyways as a thank you for being a valued customer. Have to believe mine is real.
Finished the year with about 86,000PQM's. 40 segments. I'm guessing they did it for me due to $ spent. Without looking it all up I'm sure I spent over $40k. My RPU's posted quickly after hitting Platinum. I have yet to see the GPU's post for 1K status. I'll update if they do show.
In the package there was a letter saying that they realized I did not qualify for 1k status but were granting it to me anyways as a thank you for being a valued customer. Have to believe mine is real.
Finished the year with about 86,000PQM's. 40 segments. I'm guessing they did it for me due to $ spent. Without looking it all up I'm sure I spent over $40k. My RPU's posted quickly after hitting Platinum. I have yet to see the GPU's post for 1K status. I'll update if they do show.
Jan 4, 2014, 1:23 am
#59
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 6
That's a good point. I fly quite a bit. Most miles were earned Business to Moscow, 2 flights Business to China, and quite a few to Calgary from IAH. The Calgary flights I was 95% in first class due to last minute bookings. Other flights around the US but most are same or next day bookings. So yes I get raped on price.
Jan 6, 2014, 8:52 am
#60
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Houston
Programs: UA - 1K, Marriott - Gold, Hilton - Gold, Global Entry,
Posts: 632
I received my 1K packet in the mail today. Does anyone know if people who have been bumped up to 1K get GPUs?
Last year i was bumped up from gold to plat and got 2 RPUs in mid-January even though I didn't hit 75k in 2012.
Last year i was bumped up from gold to plat and got 2 RPUs in mid-January even though I didn't hit 75k in 2012.