Dec 19, 2017, 11:26 am
Last edit by: WineCountryUA
How does this work?
If you use any MP branded Chase credit card and accumulate more then $25,000 of qualified purchases in a calendar year, you will be exempt from the PQD requirement for Premier Silver, Gold or Platinum status. It does not apply to 1K qualification.
Note: PresidentPlus primary cardholders are inherently exempt and do not have a minimum spend requirement.
When is the UA site updated with latest Chase numbers?
Consensus (2017) is this is done weekly but unclear if the same day of the week for everyone (Many believe it is Friday with spend thru the previous weekend)
Over what time period is the spending measured?
The calendar year of the activity, not the billing period based.
What cards are included?
All Chase MileagePlus branded cards including the legacy cards.
Is the Chase TravelBank Card included? Appears yes
For those with multiple cards, it is cumulative spending across all eligible cards that is counted.
Where can I see my year to date spend?
Go to mystatus.united.com, sign in, find on the righthand side "See My Chase Spend" and click on the button
Only visible for those with an eligible card and subject to the PQD requirement (USA residents). When qualified for Plat and 1K is the next level, the PQD waiver no longer applies.
Does the waiver work for authorized cardholders?
No, only the primary account cardholder.
There is only one UA MP account associated with Chase credit cards.
If you use any MP branded Chase credit card and accumulate more then $25,000 of qualified purchases in a calendar year, you will be exempt from the PQD requirement for Premier Silver, Gold or Platinum status. It does not apply to 1K qualification.
Note: PresidentPlus primary cardholders are inherently exempt and do not have a minimum spend requirement.
When is the UA site updated with latest Chase numbers?
Consensus (2017) is this is done weekly but unclear if the same day of the week for everyone (Many believe it is Friday with spend thru the previous weekend)
Over what time period is the spending measured?
The calendar year of the activity, not the billing period based.
What cards are included?
All Chase MileagePlus branded cards including the legacy cards.
Is the Chase TravelBank Card included? Appears yes
For those with multiple cards, it is cumulative spending across all eligible cards that is counted.
Where can I see my year to date spend?
Go to mystatus.united.com, sign in, find on the righthand side "See My Chase Spend" and click on the button
Only visible for those with an eligible card and subject to the PQD requirement (USA residents). When qualified for Plat and 1K is the next level, the PQD waiver no longer applies.
Does the waiver work for authorized cardholders?
No, only the primary account cardholder.
There is only one UA MP account associated with Chase credit cards.
Chase UA PQD Waiver Q&A: when updated, calendar year, cancellation,.. [Consoldiated]
Feb 13, 2019, 9:24 am
#331
Join Date: Dec 2009
Programs: United 1K, Frontier 100K, Hilton Diamond, IHG Diamond/ Ambassador/ Milestoner
Posts: 569
Can someone help me with my logic about moving my spend from my Sapphire card to my United card.
I fly between 50k and 75k on United per year but as a retiree always pay for cheap flights in the off season, so I never hit the PQD. I pay the $899 this year/ $999 next year annual subscription for E+ for Global use and +1 person. That seems like a bunch of real money that I would save if I could get Gold status or better, but I would probably lose some points from the travel and F&B Sapphire X3 areas.
So, it strikes me that moving 25k of spend to my United card to get Gold would allow me to get E+ at booking and save the $999 on the subscription. This would 'cost' me probably 25k in additional Chase points over the points that I would get from United. This smells like about $500 in value at 2 cents or so per mile. What am I missing?
I fly between 50k and 75k on United per year but as a retiree always pay for cheap flights in the off season, so I never hit the PQD. I pay the $899 this year/ $999 next year annual subscription for E+ for Global use and +1 person. That seems like a bunch of real money that I would save if I could get Gold status or better, but I would probably lose some points from the travel and F&B Sapphire X3 areas.
So, it strikes me that moving 25k of spend to my United card to get Gold would allow me to get E+ at booking and save the $999 on the subscription. This would 'cost' me probably 25k in additional Chase points over the points that I would get from United. This smells like about $500 in value at 2 cents or so per mile. What am I missing?
Feb 13, 2019, 9:53 am
#332
Join Date: May 2016
Location: SLC
Programs: United Gold, Hilton Silver, Hertz President's Circle
Posts: 768
Can someone help me with my logic about moving my spend from my Sapphire card to my United card.
I fly between 50k and 75k on United per year but as a retiree always pay for cheap flights in the off season, so I never hit the PQD. I pay the $899 this year/ $999 next year annual subscription for E+ for Global use and +1 person. That seems like a bunch of real money that I would save if I could get Gold status or better, but I would probably lose some points from the travel and F&B Sapphire X3 areas.
So, it strikes me that moving 25k of spend to my United card to get Gold would allow me to get E+ at booking and save the $999 on the subscription. This would 'cost' me probably 25k in additional Chase points over the points that I would get from United. This smells like about $500 in value at 2 cents or so per mile. What am I missing?
I fly between 50k and 75k on United per year but as a retiree always pay for cheap flights in the off season, so I never hit the PQD. I pay the $899 this year/ $999 next year annual subscription for E+ for Global use and +1 person. That seems like a bunch of real money that I would save if I could get Gold status or better, but I would probably lose some points from the travel and F&B Sapphire X3 areas.
So, it strikes me that moving 25k of spend to my United card to get Gold would allow me to get E+ at booking and save the $999 on the subscription. This would 'cost' me probably 25k in additional Chase points over the points that I would get from United. This smells like about $500 in value at 2 cents or so per mile. What am I missing?
Feb 23, 2019, 8:30 am
#333
Join Date: Nov 2015
Programs: United MileagePlus
Posts: 7
Has there been a change in a PQD waiver for Chase United Club card? For '19, I have accrued 33000+ PQM but still have no status. I do go cheap....have only $1300 PQD so far. Not paying attention I guess; didn't fly in 2018. Don't remember having to worry about PQD in the past. Thanks.
PS, purchased tickets will put me over 74000 PQM but still under the $3000 PQD req for Silver!
PS, purchased tickets will put me over 74000 PQM but still under the $3000 PQD req for Silver!
Feb 23, 2019, 8:37 am
#334
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 21,412
Has there been a change in a PQD waiver for Chase United Club card? For '19, I have accrued 33000+ PQM but still have no status. I do go cheap....have only $1300 PQD so far. Not paying attention I guess; didn't fly in 2018. Don't remember having to worry about PQD in the past. Thanks.
PS, purchased tickets will put me over 74000 PQM but still under the $3000 PQD req for Silver!
PS, purchased tickets will put me over 74000 PQM but still under the $3000 PQD req for Silver!
Feb 23, 2019, 8:45 am
#335
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 57
Has there been a change in a PQD waiver for Chase United Club card? For '19, I have accrued 33000+ PQM but still have no status. I do go cheap....have only $1300 PQD so far. Not paying attention I guess; didn't fly in 2018. Don't remember having to worry about PQD in the past. Thanks.
PS, purchased tickets will put me over 74000 PQM but still under the $3000 PQD req for Silver!
PS, purchased tickets will put me over 74000 PQM but still under the $3000 PQD req for Silver!
I'm just curious how you can get 33k PQM with only $1300PQD?
Feb 23, 2019, 9:13 am
#336
Join Date: Nov 2015
Programs: United MileagePlus
Posts: 7
Tried to post screenshot but not enough posts. IAH PEK and IAH HKG on cheap tickets. Still have KUL and MEL and PHX to fly to get to 74000 PQM.
OK thanks. So no changes to spending req on Club card? Sorry to be so thick, but is the $25000 new? I seem to be missing something here. Or maybe my timing is just off on my spending.
OK thanks. So no changes to spending req on Club card? Sorry to be so thick, but is the $25000 new? I seem to be missing something here. Or maybe my timing is just off on my spending.
Last edited by WineCountryUA; Feb 23, 2019 at 11:26 am Reason: merging consecutive posts by same member
Feb 23, 2019, 9:17 am
#337
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Join Date: Aug 2017
Programs: AS 75K, DL Silver, UA Platinum, Hilton Gold, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Platinum + LT Gold
Posts: 10,509
One TPAC roundtrip in Y will get you half of the PQM with a few hundred dollars of PQD
TCON flights are ~$200 roundtrip, fly 6x would get you around 30K PQM
If not on 016 tickets (and non-UA operated but *A flights), flown segments will credit with PQM but not PQD.
TCON flights are ~$200 roundtrip, fly 6x would get you around 30K PQM
If not on 016 tickets (and non-UA operated but *A flights), flown segments will credit with PQM but not PQD.
Feb 23, 2019, 11:08 am
#338
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: MSP
Programs: DL PM, UA Gold, WN, Global Entry; +others wherever miles/points are found
Posts: 14,416
No, the $25k spending requirement has been around for a while.
Last edited by WineCountryUA; Feb 23, 2019 at 11:36 am Reason: split post
Feb 23, 2019, 2:54 pm
#339
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: TOA
Programs: HH Diamond, Marriott LTPP/Platinum Premier, Hyatt Lame-ist, UA !K
Posts: 20,061
PQD Waiver section:
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Feb 23, 2019, 6:03 pm
#340
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: SFO/SJC
Programs: UA Silver, Marriott Gold, Hilton Gold
Posts: 14,890
Tried to post screenshot but not enough posts. IAH PEK and IAH HKG on cheap tickets. Still have KUL and MEL and PHX to fly to get to 74000 PQM.
OK thanks. So no changes to spending req on Club card? Sorry to be so thick, but is the $25000 new? I seem to be missing something here. Or maybe my timing is just off on my spending.
OK thanks. So no changes to spending req on Club card? Sorry to be so thick, but is the $25000 new? I seem to be missing something here. Or maybe my timing is just off on my spending.
May 7, 2019, 6:57 am
#341
Join Date: Nov 2015
Programs: United MileagePlus
Posts: 7
When/how often does the mileage plus program update the Chase card spending in one's Premier Activity? I can't discern a pattern/schedule.
Last edited by WineCountryUA; May 7, 2019 at 7:49 am Reason: Moved to consodidated thread
May 7, 2019, 7:51 am
#342
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: 66,855
May 7, 2019, 11:58 am
#344
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Location: SFO/SJC
Programs: UA Silver, Marriott Gold, Hilton Gold
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It’s been a while since I specifically looked at that, but that is my recollection as well. I think that changes at some point - either last year or the year before, it seemed to update for me around Tuesday morning, but have definitely noticed Friday for sure when I paid attention earlier this year.
May 9, 2019, 5:56 pm
#345
Join Date: Nov 2015
Programs: United MileagePlus
Posts: 7
