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?
Feb 16, 2018, 5:57 am
#541
Join Date: Jul 2017
Posts: 197
Maybe one day soon, we will receive virtual flights, and only get physical flights on special request.
If I just print the card from the UA website, would that do it? (Would it have to be printed in colour?)
I'll probably fly on South African next weekend, not enough time (judging from some of the posts above) for a physical card request.
I'll probably fly on South African next weekend, not enough time (judging from some of the posts above) for a physical card request.
Feb 16, 2018, 8:49 am
#543
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: NORWAY
Programs: UA Gold-1MM, SAS Diamond
Posts: 742
Received my big flashy gold envelope in Norway today with a piece of plastic inside which I couldn't care less about and shoved in the airport bin.
Feb 16, 2018, 8:57 am
#544
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: BUR / LAX
Programs: UA MM/Gold; WN A-list; HH something depending; Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,554
Wow, someone is on the ball at the MP service center email desk. Just got this. It has been since pmUA that I've heard anyone thanked for being MM:
"We’re always glad to hear from one of our most loyal customers. Not many can say they've flown more than a million miles! Thanks for your reply. I’ve requested your card and it should arrive within six weeks. "
Feb 16, 2018, 9:27 am
#545
formerly gantid
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: IAD
Programs: UA Mileage Plus Platinum, Marriott Platinum elite, *G, Hilton Gold
Posts: 198
Physical plastic card
in the past I received the plastic Mileage Plus Gold/Platinum card. I never had to use it for lounge entry. This year nothing was sent to me, is it no longer needed since the BP shows your status?
Feb 16, 2018, 9:31 am
#546
Join Date: Jan 2018
Programs: UA, LH, BA
Posts: 294
Wow, someone is on the ball at the MP service center email desk. Just got this. It has been since pmUA that I've heard anyone thanked for being MM:
"We’re always glad to hear from one of our most loyal customers. Not many can say they've flown more than a million miles! Thanks for your reply. I’ve requested your card and it should arrive within six weeks. "
The agent started to say something to thank me for my business and flying all those miles to requalify for gold for so many years...
then she said "your premier qualifying miles was over 50,000 miles and your qualifying dollars was $8970 for 2017.. oh wait, only $897? EIGHT NINETY SEVEN DOLLARS?"
I could almost hear her thinking "what a cheapskate"....
Feb 16, 2018, 9:32 am
#547
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: DTW and ORD
Posts: 667
You can use your digital card in the United App to access lounges, if asked by the lounge agent, across the Star Allliance (as Star Gold). Just show your digital card + barcode to whatever lounge you're trying to get into.
Feb 16, 2018, 10:13 am
#548
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: New York, NY
Posts: 687
For an in-depth discussion (we have quite a good one going) head over to the 2018 Premier Kit Thread.
Essentially, Premier Silver and Gold gets a card via request only (and sometimes you really need to insist on it) while it comes with the original kit for Platinum and up.
Essentially, Premier Silver and Gold gets a card via request only (and sometimes you really need to insist on it) while it comes with the original kit for Platinum and up.
Feb 16, 2018, 10:41 am
#549
Join Date: Mar 2012
Programs: Mileage Plus 1K; Marriott Platinum; Hilton Gold
Posts: 6,355
Mrs. Transportprof got her Gold non-kit yesterday, but still no sign of my 1K kit, or card.
Feb 16, 2018, 11:36 am
#550
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: USA
Programs: UA (1K, 2MM), AA, Avis, National
Posts: 867
Were you turned away this year? My hope is that UA educates its partners about non issuing the cards to gold members any more, so that e-cards will be accepted.
Feb 16, 2018, 11:51 am
#551
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Northern California
Programs: UA-Plat, UA-MM, Hertz PC, HH, APEC ABTC
Posts: 235
My experience with international travel with *Alliance carriers is that holding the physical card, especially for Gold status, is very useful. I would insist on the physical card.
Feb 16, 2018, 12:06 pm
#552
Join Date: Jan 2018
Programs: UA, LH, BA
Posts: 294
Feb 16, 2018, 12:18 pm
#553
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: ANP
Programs: UA 1k, Marriott Plat, HH gold, Avis/Hertz Pres
Posts: 1,408
Anyone have any trouble at IAD without the physical card this year? (LH and TK)
Feb 16, 2018, 12:23 pm
#554
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: IAD
Programs: UA 1K & 2MM, MR Titanium
Posts: 459
Feb 16, 2018, 12:51 pm
#555
formerly gantid
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: IAD
Programs: UA Mileage Plus Platinum, Marriott Platinum elite, *G, Hilton Gold
Posts: 198
Thanks. I am on international travel next week on LX, so not enough time to get a physical card. I do have the digital card in the United App on my phone. Hopefully, the SEN lounge in ZRH doesn't make a fuss.