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 30, 2015, 3:36 am
#47
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Boston MA
Programs: UA 1K, Marriott T, HH D, IHG SA.
Posts: 150
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.
By participating in the Program, each member represents that the individual designated as its authorized representative has been duly appointed and authorized as such and that the authorized representative of the business is at least eighteen (18) years of age.
Dec 30, 2015, 5:52 am
#48
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: PIT
Programs: OZ Diamond, UA Gold
Posts: 9,913
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.Yes, children can. I had my CO FFN when I wasn't even 1 year old, and as mentioned up thread, there are a few people, including myself, who've achieved 1K at an age under 18. And it certainly has built my loyalty. Now that I'm attending university I still fly UA becuase of my lifetime miles, my status, etc. I doubt I'll ever leave UA if I can help it becuase of practically growing up on CO and UA.
Dec 30, 2015, 6:26 am
#49
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: CLE, DCA, and 30k feet
Programs: Honors LT Diamond; United 1K; Hertz PC
Posts: 4,156
didn't do any serious traveling until much, much later)... back in an era where paper tickets and travel agents were de rigueur and I had less than a dozen segments per year, all intra-California.
Dec 30, 2015, 7:38 am
#50
Senior Moderator; Moderator, Eco-Conscious Travel, United and Flyertalk Cares
Join Date: Jun 1999
Location: Fulltime travel/mostly Europe
Programs: UA 1.7 MM;; Accor & Marriott Pt; Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 17,831
Of course, children can be members. One of our member's sons earned 1K at age 4 by flying with his father.
Dec 30, 2015, 9:16 am
#51
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: DEN
Programs: UA-GS; WN A-list;Hyatt - CC; Hertz - PC
Posts: 644
How old were you when you first received 1K/GS? (Updated with Poll Options!)
My daughter flew more than 100,000 in 2009, when she was two, but too many were award tickets, she only had premier exec at the time. So yes, I enrolled her at 1 I think.
Jan 1, 2016, 6:42 pm
#53
In Memoriam, FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Durham, NC (RDU/GSO/CLT)
Programs: AA EXP/MM, DL GM, UA Platinum, HH DIA, Hyatt Explorist, IHG Platinum, Marriott Titanium, Hertz PC
Posts: 33,857
I was 18 years and six months old, a second semester Freshman in college back in 2004. I never requalified sadly but I've held onto some level of United status since.
Jan 2, 2016, 12:16 am
#55
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: District of Columbia
Programs: UA: 1K, AA: Gold, Hilton: Diamond, Marriott: Plat Premier, Hertz: Pres Circle
Posts: 122
1K from 26-29, Plat at 30. Now - turning 31 on Tuesday unsure if I'll have status. Matched to AA ExPlat and couldn't be happier. Had 35K on UA this year (mostly from a 30th birthday trip to DPS and PER) and a few work trips on UA as the Gov't Carrier (I do love the Y-up so hoping I'll at least get silver. Only had $1500 pqd though. Time will tell I guess.