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Global Services Qualifying Discussion- 2017
Use Global Services 2017 Notifications (ONLY) to report your actual notification. Here is a form for people to fill out once they receive their Global Services qualification notification:
Originally Posted by Global Services Google Form
Follow the form through and fill out as much as you can. There are a few required fields and a few optional fields. The more data you can provide, the better off we will be for building a prediction model.
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Originally Posted by Global Services Data 2017
To help standardize inputs ( and based on reports only UA operated flights are considered for GS), please make reference to
UA PQDs (only PQDs earned in UA operated flights). It takes a little work using the data in Account Summary Details to remove any non-UA operated PQDs.
Likewise UA PQMs, UA BIS and UA CPM.
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Originally Posted by Global Services Denial Form
BIS is actual scheduled flight distance (Great Circle Mileage Distance -- GCM) between airports with 500 mile minimum for elites. This is the standard used for Lifetime miles also. Those flying mostly sub-500 segments sometimes prefer to not use the minimum rule.
The definition for CPM is a bit vaguer, especially since CPM is used in multiple different situations.
Believe for the purpose of this thread, GS qualification, folks are using
PQD CPM = UA PQDs / UA BIS
Note there is no direct evidence UA uses this CPM number for GS Qualification but it is a number FTers like to use.
As for BIS, UA does not report this number your account and it needs to be manually tracked.
One way is to make use that PQMs are based on BIS but there may be a multiplier / bonus for high end fares. If always in 2x PQMs, you could divide by 2 to get BIS.
rwsteelers had a good method for determining UA BIS -- the change in Lifetime Miles from the first of the year.
To find your PQDs if >than $12K
Go to MileagePlus activity since my last statement and it is in the "Account summary" table at the top of the page.
Note this is not just the UA operated PQDs (which is commonly believed to be what matters for GS) but rather your total PQDs.
Thread from 2016 - Global Services Qualifications 2016
2017 GS Qualifying Discussion
#76
Join Date: Nov 2004
Programs: UA Global Services, Marriott LT Platinum, SPG platinum
Posts: 71
Long time 1k (last 12 years) but never been a GS. I will end up the year with
301k PQM
$55k PQD (About $50 k in UA only)
70% of international flights on paid business class and 50% of Domestic flights on paid first class
Out of SMF (Sacramento) but took many flights from SFO due to price difference/canceled SMF-SFO flights etc
What are my chances ?
301k PQM
$55k PQD (About $50 k in UA only)
70% of international flights on paid business class and 50% of Domestic flights on paid first class
Out of SMF (Sacramento) but took many flights from SFO due to price difference/canceled SMF-SFO flights etc
What are my chances ?
#77
Moderator: Midwest, Las Vegas & Dining Buzz
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Posts: 17,976
Long time 1k (last 12 years) but never been a GS. I will end up the year with
301k PQM
$55k PQD (About $50 k in UA only)
70% of international flights on paid business class and 50% of Domestic flights on paid first class
Out of SMF (Sacramento) but took many flights from SFO due to price difference/canceled SMF-SFO flights etc
What are my chances ?
301k PQM
$55k PQD (About $50 k in UA only)
70% of international flights on paid business class and 50% of Domestic flights on paid first class
Out of SMF (Sacramento) but took many flights from SFO due to price difference/canceled SMF-SFO flights etc
What are my chances ?
#80
Moderator: Midwest, Las Vegas & Dining Buzz
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Posts: 17,976
#82
Moderator: Midwest, Las Vegas & Dining Buzz
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Posts: 17,976
#83
Join Date: May 2008
Location: New Jersey
Programs: UA GS 1.7MM, Hyatt Lifetime Glob, Marriott Titanium/Lifetime Platinum
Posts: 1,272
I will end up at a shade under $60k, with 269k PQM and 173K BIS (95%+ on UA metal). My numbers are up around 10% from last year and I am EWR based. Expecting no surprises.
#84
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Bucks County
Programs: UAL GS & Million Miler; Delta Lifetime Gold; Hilton Diamond; Marriott Platinum; Legion Etrangere
Posts: 1,609
#85
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: 5280 feet
Programs: UA GS
Posts: 674
Last year I was in the 50's on spend and about 150k PQM (a shade under 100k flight miles) and got it. Slightly less the prior year and got it. Expecting to come in about the same this year. Fingers crossed.
#86
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 361
Long time 1k (last 12 years) but never been a GS. I will end up the year with
301k PQM
$55k PQD (About $50 k in UA only)
70% of international flights on paid business class and 50% of Domestic flights on paid first class
Out of SMF (Sacramento) but took many flights from SFO due to price difference/canceled SMF-SFO flights etc
What are my chances ?
301k PQM
$55k PQD (About $50 k in UA only)
70% of international flights on paid business class and 50% of Domestic flights on paid first class
Out of SMF (Sacramento) but took many flights from SFO due to price difference/canceled SMF-SFO flights etc
What are my chances ?
#87
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 15
What about LAX (Los Angeles) is that typically a tough home airport to qualify from?
#88
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: IAD
Programs: UA 1mm 1K, Marriott Plat, AA ExecPlat
Posts: 3
Hi everyone! Longtime listener, first time caller on FlyerTalk...thank you for all the insights and advice here. I've been 1K on and off for a decade...wondering if GS is in sight for this year.
Likely to hit $32k on UA metal and 155PQM by end of year.
Do I have a shot? I have a few shuttle flights ahead of me that I could take on UA instead if, on the margin, a bit more spend would help.
DC based, if that matters.
Likely to hit $32k on UA metal and 155PQM by end of year.
Do I have a shot? I have a few shuttle flights ahead of me that I could take on UA instead if, on the margin, a bit more spend would help.
DC based, if that matters.
#89
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: LBB
Programs: UA 1K 1MM ★G | Marriott LTT | Hilton ♦ | Hertz PC | Global Entry TSA Pre ✓
Posts: 2,820
Hi everyone! Longtime listener, first time caller on FlyerTalk...thank you for all the insights and advice here. I've been 1K on and off for a decade...wondering if GS is in sight for this year.
Likely to hit $32k on UA metal and 155PQM by end of year.
Do I have a shot? I have a few shuttle flights ahead of me that I could take on UA instead if, on the margin, a bit more spend would help.
DC based, if that matters.
Likely to hit $32k on UA metal and 155PQM by end of year.
Do I have a shot? I have a few shuttle flights ahead of me that I could take on UA instead if, on the margin, a bit more spend would help.
DC based, if that matters.
#90
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Colorado
Programs: Lifetime UA 1K, Lifetime Hilton Diamond, Lifetime Marriott Bonvoy Titanium
Posts: 1,261
Hi everyone! Longtime listener, first time caller on FlyerTalk...thank you for all the insights and advice here. I've been 1K on and off for a decade...wondering if GS is in sight for this year.
Likely to hit $32k on UA metal and 155PQM by end of year.
Do I have a shot? I have a few shuttle flights ahead of me that I could take on UA instead if, on the margin, a bit more spend would help.
DC based, if that matters.
Likely to hit $32k on UA metal and 155PQM by end of year.
Do I have a shot? I have a few shuttle flights ahead of me that I could take on UA instead if, on the margin, a bit more spend would help.
DC based, if that matters.