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]
Jan 2, 2019, 1:31 pm
#316
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: Bay Area, CA
Posts: 223
For the Chase PQD waiver, does the spend count from the first day of the new year or after the first statement of the year? My statement is supposed to post 1/7 but I am not sure if that is considered to be the December, 2018 statement, even though it runs into 2019 for a week or so.
Jan 2, 2019, 3:29 pm
#317
Join Date: May 2016
Location: SLC
Programs: United Gold, Hilton Silver, Hertz President's Circle
Posts: 768
For the Chase PQD waiver, does the spend count from the first day of the new year or after the first statement of the year? My statement is supposed to post 1/7 but I am not sure if that is considered to be the December, 2018 statement, even though it runs into 2019 for a week or so.
Jan 6, 2019, 9:39 am
#319
Join Date: Jun 2018
Posts: 489
Jan 6, 2019, 5:49 pm
#320
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: SFO/SJC
Programs: UA Silver, Marriott Gold, Hilton Gold
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Otherwise, you’ll know if you wait until Feb. 1 (or if you get a status buy up offer). But given terms clearly list calendar year, you should be fine.
Jan 6, 2019, 5:59 pm
#321
Join Date: Jun 2018
Posts: 489
Call UA - they should be able to verify. Yes, only see the year end snapshot now, which doesn't include the Chase waiver, and UAs regular site will only show 2019 info. now.
Otherwise, you’ll know if you wait until Feb. 1 (or if you get a status buy up offer). But given terms clearly list calendar year, you should be fine.
appreciate the response
Feb 12, 2019, 2:09 am
#322
Join Date: Jan 2016
Programs: AA, IHG, SWA, SPG
Posts: 3
Are current UA credit cards able to give you PQD waiver if you spend 25k in 2019?
Hello All,
Are there any UA credit cards, that one could get now, that will waive the PQD requirement for UA Gold or Silver?
Thanks!
Are there any UA credit cards, that one could get now, that will waive the PQD requirement for UA Gold or Silver?
Thanks!
Feb 12, 2019, 2:22 am
#323
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: SAN
Programs: 1K (since 2008), *G (since 1990), 1MM
Posts: 3,217
I have a Chase United branded card that I pay an annual fee of $95 and the spend works all the way to platinum. I think I need to spend $25,000 a year on it. About the only thing I do not put on it is the mortgage.
Feb 12, 2019, 3:23 am
#324
Join Date: Aug 2004
Programs: Continental OnePass
Posts: 856
Chase United Explorer Card
Chase United Club Card
Chase United Travelbank Card
Feb 12, 2019, 8:55 am
#325
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: EAU
Programs: UA 1K, CO Plat, NW Plat, Marriott Premiere Plat, SPG Plat, Priority Gold, Hilton Gold
Posts: 4,712
Any Chase-issued United credit card with a US billing address will do it, or any combination thereof, including spending by authorized card holders.
Feb 12, 2019, 9:29 am
#326
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: SFO/SJC
Programs: UA Silver, Marriott Gold, Hilton Gold
Posts: 14,884
Yes. Any ‘Mileageplus’ branded card (all from Chase) waives PQD.
Some will say TravelBank Card (no annual fee) doesn’t count. My real life experience is it does - both from my wife last year who only spent ~22K on her Select Card, her only ‘MileagePlus’ Card, and the rest of the waiver was from her TB card. And from both of ours this year - where wiaver spend on both mine and my wife’s mystatus portal exceed spending on each of our Select cards to date, not even taking into account data there is generally 1-2 weeks behind.
Some will say TravelBank Card (no annual fee) doesn’t count. My real life experience is it does - both from my wife last year who only spent ~22K on her Select Card, her only ‘MileagePlus’ Card, and the rest of the waiver was from her TB card. And from both of ours this year - where wiaver spend on both mine and my wife’s mystatus portal exceed spending on each of our Select cards to date, not even taking into account data there is generally 1-2 weeks behind.
Feb 12, 2019, 9:48 am
#327
Join Date: Aug 2004
Programs: Continental OnePass
Posts: 856
Yes. Any ‘Mileageplus’ branded card (all from Chase) waives PQD.
Some will say TravelBank Card (no annual fee) doesn’t count. My real life experience is it does - both from my wife last year who only spent ~22K on her Select Card, her only ‘MileagePlus’ Card, and the rest of the waiver was from her TB card. And from both of ours this year - where wiaver spend on both mine and my wife’s mystatus portal exceed spending on each of our Select cards to date, not even taking into account data there is generally 1-2 weeks behind.
Some will say TravelBank Card (no annual fee) doesn’t count. My real life experience is it does - both from my wife last year who only spent ~22K on her Select Card, her only ‘MileagePlus’ Card, and the rest of the waiver was from her TB card. And from both of ours this year - where wiaver spend on both mine and my wife’s mystatus portal exceed spending on each of our Select cards to date, not even taking into account data there is generally 1-2 weeks behind.
As a side note, in terms of the data presented on the MyStatus page I have found that the total updates each Friday including spending through the previous Sunday.
Feb 12, 2019, 10:11 am
#328
Join Date: May 2016
Location: SFO
Programs: UA 1K, Marriott Titanium, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 69
I can confirm the waiver still works (as it should!), I just hit the 25k last week, it updates weekly as mentioned above on the MyStatus. Now my premier app says waiver is met.
Feb 12, 2019, 10:20 am
#329
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Join Date: Apr 2004
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Feb 13, 2019, 8:55 am
#330
Join Date: Jan 2016
Programs: AA, IHG, SWA, SPG
Posts: 3
Thanks all! This is a great perk. My work territory changed and UA would serve me better than AA now, so I am thinking of switching. Weighing all the options. This option brings mileage runs back for me if I need a few PQMs and not to worry about PQD. (I know the card does not waive 1K PQD requirement.) The 25k spend will not be a problem. Thanks again! This is kind of exciting!