Jan 22, 2018, 4:34 pm
Last edit by: PTahCha
Let's use this thread to report actually delivery of the packets and comments about the kit contents.
Please no "nothing yet" posts (at least until we get to mid-January (15 Jan 2017 is be more specific) when that mean there is an issue.
In the past, UA has used mystatus.united.com to report shipment status of the kits.
Past years
Have you received you 2017 Premier Kit-Post when you qualified and have received it
Receipt of 2016 MileagePlus Elite Card/Packets
Receipt of 2015 MileagePlus Elite Card/Packets
Receipt of 2014 MileagePlus Elite Card/Packets
Please no "nothing yet" posts (at least until we get to mid-January (15 Jan 2017 is be more specific) when that mean there is an issue.
If everything goes to plan, this is what you are supposed to get this year:
Global Services: Card, Luggage Tags, Drink Chits, Coasters, Global Service Perk, Luggage Wrap (request)
Premier 1K: Card, Luggage Tags, Drink Chits, Coasters, Luggage Wrap (request)
Premier Platinum: Card, Luggage Tags, Drink Chits
Premier Gold: Card (request), Luggage Tag
Premier Silver: Card (request), Luggage Tag
Global Services: Card, Luggage Tags, Drink Chits, Coasters, Global Service Perk, Luggage Wrap (request)
Premier 1K: Card, Luggage Tags, Drink Chits, Coasters, Luggage Wrap (request)
Premier Platinum: Card, Luggage Tags, Drink Chits
Premier Gold: Card (request), Luggage Tag
Premier Silver: Card (request), Luggage Tag
Past years
Have you received you 2017 Premier Kit-Post when you qualified and have received it
Receipt of 2016 MileagePlus Elite Card/Packets
Receipt of 2015 MileagePlus Elite Card/Packets
Receipt of 2014 MileagePlus Elite Card/Packets
2018 Premier Kits are Shipping - Have you received yours?
Jan 30, 2018, 9:49 am
#391
Join Date: Nov 2012
Programs: BA Bronze, United 1K, HH Gold, SPG Platinum, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 3,477
If you want soft landings, fly BA. After 18 months of not flying with them due to a location move, they downgraded me as expected from BA Gold to BA Silver (which by the way is still a good level to have, like UA Gold). And I only reached BA Gold one time.
. I didn't even receive a buy-up offer. GF also received her silver kit a few days later after dropping from gold to silver.
Jan 30, 2018, 10:12 am
#392
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: GRR/ORD FOE MCI
Programs: UA 1K/Million Miler, AA Platinum, Starwood Preferred Gold, Marriot Gold, HHonors Silver
Posts: 95
Recieved my Premier 1K kit yesterday, January 29th. I re-qualified for 1K on Dec 26th. My MM companion's 1K card was also included in my Kit. The coasters will be put to use, one can never have too many IMHO.
Jan 30, 2018, 10:49 am
#393
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: ORD
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 16,901
She also did not get a physical card, so that seems random.
Jan 30, 2018, 10:52 am
#394
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Tel Aviv
Programs: United 1K, 1.9MM
Posts: 60
Received my Premier 1K kit yesterday, January 29th. I re-qualified for 1K on Dec 23rd. My MM companion's 1K card was included in my Kit.
Last edited by acr113; Jan 31, 2018 at 1:53 pm
Jan 30, 2018, 2:05 pm
#395
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Houston
Programs: UA GS 2.6MM & Lifetime UC, Qantas Platinum, Hilton Lifetime Diamond, Bonvoy Platinum, HawaiianMiles
Posts: 8,704
Got my GS kit yesterday, MM companion card was included
Jan 30, 2018, 4:04 pm
#396
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Pacific
Programs: UA GS, Lifetime 4 MM, BA Gold, , Marriott Lifetime Titanium Elite, Marriott Ambassador Elite
Posts: 476
aside from luggage tags, what do they put in the welcome kits?
Jan 30, 2018, 4:33 pm
#397
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Houston
Programs: UA GS 2.6MM & Lifetime UC, Qantas Platinum, Hilton Lifetime Diamond, Bonvoy Platinum, HawaiianMiles
Posts: 8,704
Jan 30, 2018, 4:37 pm
#398
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: BOS
Programs: UA 1K 1.45MM, Marriott+SPG Plat, Clear, Nexus, Global Entry and MEX Viajero Confiable
Posts: 1,777
Jan 30, 2018, 5:25 pm
#399
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA Plat 1.997MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Plat/LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 66,861
Depends on your status level but for GS and 1Ks
Plat don't get the Coasters
Gold and Silver just get the luggage tags and some sales materials
Gold and Silver just get the luggage tags and some sales materials
Jan 30, 2018, 6:28 pm
#400
Join Date: Nov 2005
Programs: UA Gold,1MM, Hilton Honors Silver, Marriott Gold, BA Blue
Posts: 150
I received my 1K kit today. I re-qualified on 12/26.
Jan 30, 2018, 7:58 pm
#401
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: BOS
Programs: UA MM
Posts: 1,581
I am gold, MM so I qualified back in January with my first 4 segments. "Kit" arrived today. Really nothing more than a glossy flyer as there is no physical card or anything else. Looking up thread I'm hoping that's indeed not going to be an issue when I need to use LH lounges in a few months?
Jan 30, 2018, 9:26 pm
#402
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA 1MM, Marriott LTP, Hilton Gold, Hyatt Explorist, Hertz PC
Posts: 1,003
I am gold, MM so I qualified back in January with my first 4 segments. "Kit" arrived today. Really nothing more than a glossy flyer as there is no physical card or anything else. Looking up thread I'm hoping that's indeed not going to be an issue when I need to use LH lounges in a few months?
Jan 30, 2018, 10:09 pm
#403
Suspended
Join Date: Jan 2018
Programs: UA Premier Silver
Posts: 311
Finally switched to pending today. Chance of me getting it by my flights this weekend is 0 but at least there's progress.
Jan 31, 2018, 10:45 am
#404
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: USA
Programs: UA (1K, 2MM), AA, Avis, National
Posts: 867
My kit shipped on the 25th and I have not received it before leaving for Europe.
Tomorrow, February 1, I'll test what it takes to get into an LH *G lounge: I am transferring in FRA from an LH flight to a UA, LH was unable to issue me a UA BP, and I want to get one at a lounge. However, I do not have a BP, my current 1K card will expire tomorrow, and I am not sure the electronic card will update in time to show it.
Tomorrow, February 1, I'll test what it takes to get into an LH *G lounge: I am transferring in FRA from an LH flight to a UA, LH was unable to issue me a UA BP, and I want to get one at a lounge. However, I do not have a BP, my current 1K card will expire tomorrow, and I am not sure the electronic card will update in time to show it.
Jan 31, 2018, 10:54 am
#405
Suspended
Join Date: Jan 2018
Programs: UA Premier Silver
Posts: 311
My kit shipped on the 25th and I have not received it before leaving for Europe.
Tomorrow, February 1, I'll test what it takes to get into an LH *G lounge: I am transferring in FRA from an LH flight to a UA, LH was unable to issue me a UA BP, and I want to get one at a lounge. However, I do not have a BP, my current 1K card will expire tomorrow, and I am not sure the electronic card will update in time to show it.
Tomorrow, February 1, I'll test what it takes to get into an LH *G lounge: I am transferring in FRA from an LH flight to a UA, LH was unable to issue me a UA BP, and I want to get one at a lounge. However, I do not have a BP, my current 1K card will expire tomorrow, and I am not sure the electronic card will update in time to show it.