Jan 10, 2020, 12:10 pm
Last edit by: WineCountryUA
Generally, UA does not do soft landings
-- GS exception -- May times fallen GS will receive 1K status (no upgrade certs) for the first year
-- Special circumstances -- Elite status "holds/leave of absence" (adoption, pregnancy, illness, deployment, ...)
"Soft landing" is where an individual who did not qualify for their previous elite status level is still given a higher level than they actually earned. Such as a previously UA GA is given 1K status even though they only earned Gold.
-- GS exception -- May times fallen GS will receive 1K status (no upgrade certs) for the first year
-- Special circumstances -- Elite status "holds/leave of absence" (adoption, pregnancy, illness, deployment, ...)
"Soft landing" is where an individual who did not qualify for their previous elite status level is still given a higher level than they actually earned. Such as a previously UA GA is given 1K status even though they only earned Gold.
Does UA offer "soft status landings"?
Nov 19, 2019, 2:59 pm
#76
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Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: 4éme
Posts: 12,040
Hi FT friends,
I changed jobs and am losing my 1K status. Likely falling deep in free fall down to Silver level.
question: I’ve heard one verbal account of another MP member who said that United still awarded them Gold status, even though they would have fallen from 1k down to Silver.
Anyone able to confirm / destroy this myth? Did not find anything on this when searching the forum. Trying to understand my chances since I’m debating if the Gold level is worth a Mileage Run.
Thank you!
I changed jobs and am losing my 1K status. Likely falling deep in free fall down to Silver level.
question: I’ve heard one verbal account of another MP member who said that United still awarded them Gold status, even though they would have fallen from 1k down to Silver.
Anyone able to confirm / destroy this myth? Did not find anything on this when searching the forum. Trying to understand my chances since I’m debating if the Gold level is worth a Mileage Run.
Thank you!
Jan 10, 2020, 11:12 am
#77
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: DEN
Programs: UA-GS; WN A-list;Hyatt - CC; Hertz - PC
Posts: 644
I do not know if there is a "did not re-qualify" thread, but here is the data point.
6 year GS (Average spend over that time was 47k/year but has steadily declined each year since initial qualification)
2019
Soft Landing to 1K
$37k spend
only 91,000pqm
57 pqs
I thought the soft landing was a nice touch, someone let me know if they change the handshake or the codes on the super secret GS lounges we are not supposed to talk about please.
6 year GS (Average spend over that time was 47k/year but has steadily declined each year since initial qualification)
2019
Soft Landing to 1K
$37k spend
only 91,000pqm
57 pqs
I thought the soft landing was a nice touch, someone let me know if they change the handshake or the codes on the super secret GS lounges we are not supposed to talk about please.