View Poll Results: Age When You First Attained 1K or GS?
Under 10
0
0%
10 - 19
5
3.73%
20-24
27
20.15%
25-29
39
29.10%
30-34
15
11.19%
35-39
17
12.69%
40-44
15
11.19%
45-49
6
4.48%
50-54
4
2.99%
55 or older
6
4.48%
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How old were you when you first received 1K/GS? (Updated with Poll Options!)
Dec 29, 2015, 4:13 pm
#31
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Port St Lucie, FL, UA1K since 1994 and 3mm, Delta 1mm
Programs: Marriott Titanium Life, Hilton Gold
Posts: 566
Since 1994 -- 22 consecutive years later yikes still a 1K. No recognition for all of these years of loyalty -- just an "over entitled elite."
Dec 29, 2015, 8:18 pm
#36
Suspended
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Houston and Dubai
Programs: United GS, Emirates iO (Invitation Only)
Posts: 67
Was CO Gold since 14/15 years old, and hit CO Platinum at 18, keeping it until the merger. Then I hit 1K at 24 I think.
GS at 26.
Followed by EK iO at 30.
GS at 26.
Followed by EK iO at 30.
Dec 29, 2015, 9:29 pm
#40
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Colorado
Programs: Lifetime UA 1K, Lifetime Hilton Diamond, Lifetime Marriott Bonvoy Titanium
Posts: 1,261
Dec 29, 2015, 9:37 pm
#41
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: northeast coast of Florida
Programs: UA 1K - 2MM, Lifetime Hilton Diamond, Lifetime Marriott Platinum Elite, Hertz President's Circle
Posts: 10,422
I lost 1K status between 2008 and 2010 due to not traveling much during those times (ramping up in 2010). I made UGS in 2003, 2005 and 2006 but essentially stopped traveling due to job change in 2006. I was soft bumped to 1K in 2007. I was a 1K for 13 consecutive years from 1995 (late 1994 1K status) through 2007. I have been 1K now 5 additional years and re-qualified for 2016 1K back in August of this year. That makes me 18 years out of the past 21 years as a 1K. Not quite PaulMCO territory but maybe close enough for a cigar.
Dec 30, 2015, 1:20 am
#45
Suspended
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Just outside Big D, or many other places in big metal tubes
Programs: WN Rpd.Rwrds, AA, was longtime CO very top Elite tier, Overentitled UA Lifetime 1K (since 2012)
Posts: 1,334
I am not certain if a person can (according to the rules) become a MP member until they are 18. Does anyone know?
If true, my suggestion to UA is to allow kids under 18 to become MP members. Then when they fly with parents, they can earn MP benefits & UA can build loyalty with future adult PAX. I know a family of husband & wife 1K members who quite often take their children on flights. I would venture to say that the kids could qualify easily for 1K if allowed to.
. If kids CAN become MP members, I will inform them.
If true, my suggestion to UA is to allow kids under 18 to become MP members. Then when they fly with parents, they can earn MP benefits & UA can build loyalty with future adult PAX. I know a family of husband & wife 1K members who quite often take their children on flights. I would venture to say that the kids could qualify easily for 1K if allowed to.
. If kids CAN become MP members, I will inform them.
Last edited by mkr; Dec 30, 2015 at 1:40 am