DBCme

Just bizarre to me. GS qualification criteria is not transparent, how would someone know they are even in the ballpark for qualifying? My family think 4 transcon flights a year are a lot

hookthem

Consolidated Global Services Thread - Qualifications, Benefits and Q & A [2015]

Consolidated Global Services Thread - Qualifications, Benefits and Q & A [2014]

Looking at these two threads should give you ballpark ranges.

Kber

Thanks. I think I'll wait until after Jan 12. I'd be a first timer, but I've seen other folks post lower stats than mine, so it wouldn't hurt to ask.

I fly to Europe on the 13th and India early Feb, so if there is a challenge I'd like those two flights to count!

PebbleBeach

Glad you were personally aware of my spend and travel patterns for last year to determine my application was frivolous.

As much as I have been in awe of the mystery of GS during my 1K tenure, all that is needed would be to publish the thresholds required.

Daniel-SYD

It responds with "If you have to ask, the answer is No".

PebbleBeach

^

Exactly, is this just an exercise to add to the mystique?

Ari

I didn't mean to offend, I just thought that the following post/quote implied you weren't in the ballpark:

In any event, my statement that "I'm not sure it is nice to inundate UA with frivolous requests in case they are manually reviewed" still reflects my viewpoint. (It may not apply to you-- I thought you implied it did-- but maybe I was wrong).

PebbleBeach

Fair enough, took it a bit too personal. Appreciate your comment.

Hopefully United has some behind the scenes pre-filter before any manual review if that is indeed the case.

whitethunder

I clicked to see what it was, then entered by UA MP# then suddenly realized I shouldn't be doing this and quickly closed the window but too late I got the email saying I entered the promotion haha

Here's hoping UA will love my $5800 spend and let me in

PV_Premier

I'm gonna enter with my 60k pqms and $4300 pqds.

Baze

I entered my little under 83K PQM's and little under $16K PQD's. Doubt GS but maybe they will say 1K. But doubt that too. But hey, doesn't hurt to try.

Mike Jacoubowsky

It's hard not to take it personal when UA asks not if you think you might qualify for GS status, but whether you should. It's written in a way that will appeal to someone who feels they're owed something. Which is fine, to a point. But there are a lot of people who fly a lot and spend a lot and are relatively happy for what they get as a 1K or whatever. Flying is just a tool to get someplace and they don't mind it being pleasant, they'd certainly prefer it that way, but they're not demanding GS sort of treatment, and somehow they're happy. I think there's more of that sort of person around that UA or FTers believe.

Words spoken easily by this former lowly 2P cat-herder who will likely never again rise beyond Plat. The only person who can really make a difference in my happiness is staring back at me in the mirror. So if UA knighted me GS as a gift, I wouldn't be any happier than I am right now. That, my friends, is called The Big Lie.

channa

And also potentially lose the high-revenue business they're trying to court?

Then again, if they did that, they'd be able to expend resources on the things they know how to do, like generating ancillary revenues from low-fare leisure customers.

UA-NYC

My $14k spend better count for something!

727stretch

GS "eligibility" doesn't necessarily go by qualifying miles, dollars or any of the typical criteria. Invites go to company decision makers, influencers and those in high-profile roles that travel in paid premium classes of service. We're talking VPs, CEOs, Corp Travel Mgrs, Partners in firms, politicians, etc. I can't believe they even offer this reconsideration thing. I think it's the first time ever. I worked at UA for 15 years and of all the years that GS was around, it was never something you could ask to be considered for. Maybe they'll offer GS as a paid option for more ancillary revenue!!! #sarcasm