Barely meeting 1K criteria--how close are others?
Dec 21, 2017, 2:21 pm
#91
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: San Francisco, CA (SFO)
Programs: UA 1K, UA .53 MM, Marriott Gold, Nexus, GE, TSA Pre, Hertz PC
Posts: 581
I still have two flights left this year, but should finish with the following:
PQM: 100,369
PQD: $12,165
Required two mileage runs in back to back weekends this month - SFO-EWR-MIA-EWR-SFO and SFO-EWR-PBI-EWR-SFO. Here's to another 250 hours in the tube next year!
PQM: 100,369
PQD: $12,165
Required two mileage runs in back to back weekends this month - SFO-EWR-MIA-EWR-SFO and SFO-EWR-PBI-EWR-SFO. Here's to another 250 hours in the tube next year!
Dec 22, 2017, 9:40 am
#92
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Houston
Programs: United 1K, Marriott Lifetime Platinum; Hyatt Diamond/GLOB
Posts: 738
wow...exactly 100,000
One of my last flights of the year required some connections to push me over 100k, so to get to Sacramento, I booked IAH-MIA-EWR-SMF, upgraded the whole way. A mechanical issue caused a late arrival into MIA and a missed connection to EWR. The re-route was through ORD to SMF, that that lost me 600-ish miles.
After that trip, I was 2,018 miles short of 100k, and my last flight to/from PHX was exactly 2,018 miles.
I thought that maybe UA had been kind enough to go in and juggle the PQMs due to the re-routing so that I would hit 100k, but it appears that the miles are correct and just a very happy coincidence that it hit exactly 100,000. I wonder if I could have complained enough for them to give me the originally booked PQMs rather than the re-routed PQMs if I had been just short of 100k.
With only one international flight all year, it is a bear to hit 100k domestically, and I'm happy I didn't have to do a single mile over that.
After that trip, I was 2,018 miles short of 100k, and my last flight to/from PHX was exactly 2,018 miles.
I thought that maybe UA had been kind enough to go in and juggle the PQMs due to the re-routing so that I would hit 100k, but it appears that the miles are correct and just a very happy coincidence that it hit exactly 100,000. I wonder if I could have complained enough for them to give me the originally booked PQMs rather than the re-routed PQMs if I had been just short of 100k.
With only one international flight all year, it is a bear to hit 100k domestically, and I'm happy I didn't have to do a single mile over that.
Dec 22, 2017, 10:31 am
#93
Join Date: Aug 2017
Posts: 215
One of my last flights of the year required some connections to push me over 100k, so to get to Sacramento, I booked IAH-MIA-EWR-SMF, upgraded the whole way. A mechanical issue caused a late arrival into MIA and a missed connection to EWR. The re-route was through ORD to SMF, that that lost me 600-ish miles.
After that trip, I was 2,018 miles short of 100k, and my last flight to/from PHX was exactly 2,018 miles.
I thought that maybe UA had been kind enough to go in and juggle the PQMs due to the re-routing so that I would hit 100k, but it appears that the miles are correct and just a very happy coincidence that it hit exactly 100,000. I wonder if I could have complained enough for them to give me the originally booked PQMs rather than the re-routed PQMs if I had been just short of 100k.
With only one international flight all year, it is a bear to hit 100k domestically, and I'm happy I didn't have to do a single mile over that.
After that trip, I was 2,018 miles short of 100k, and my last flight to/from PHX was exactly 2,018 miles.
I thought that maybe UA had been kind enough to go in and juggle the PQMs due to the re-routing so that I would hit 100k, but it appears that the miles are correct and just a very happy coincidence that it hit exactly 100,000. I wonder if I could have complained enough for them to give me the originally booked PQMs rather than the re-routed PQMs if I had been just short of 100k.
With only one international flight all year, it is a bear to hit 100k domestically, and I'm happy I didn't have to do a single mile over that.
Dec 22, 2017, 10:57 am
#94
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: San Francisco, CA (SFO)
Programs: UA 1K, UA .53 MM, Marriott Gold, Nexus, GE, TSA Pre, Hertz PC
Posts: 581
Dec 22, 2017, 11:29 am
#95
Join Date: May 2012
Location: ORF, RIC
Programs: UA LT 1K, 3 MM; Marriott Titanium; IHG Platinum
Posts: 6,958
Send email to MP for ORC
MP service center will add PQM adjustment to your account. One time, I did not mention lifetime miles in my email. They only added PQM adjustment. 
Dec 22, 2017, 4:13 pm
#96
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: San Fransisco, CA
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 172
All of my UA operates flights for the year have now posted, in at $11,990 PQD and 131,950 PQM. This last trip was in J to Asia and I’m still short (YYZ P fares are unfairly cheap). I had to book an intra-Asia segment on UA (paying a premium to do so, and fighting with the website to book PE) in order to get the remaining 10 PQD to make 1K.
Dec 22, 2017, 4:24 pm
#97
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: SF Bay Area
Programs: UA 1K3M, Marriott(SPG) Lifetime Plat
Posts: 230
A few months back I had to take a look at my year-end travel to see whether I can make it. I ended the year with
PQM: 203,682
PQD: $12,130
I was going to make it with less than $50 over, but had to buy another ticket so I ended up making it with $130 over. I am still pretty happy with the result, but I am very jealous of folks who made it with exactly 100,000 PQMs, or just a few dollars over $12,000.
PQM: 203,682
PQD: $12,130
I was going to make it with less than $50 over, but had to buy another ticket so I ended up making it with $130 over. I am still pretty happy with the result, but I am very jealous of folks who made it with exactly 100,000 PQMs, or just a few dollars over $12,000.
Dec 22, 2017, 7:48 pm
#99
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 21,413
Uh... you know, you’re not required to pay the lowest fare, right? 
If you truly believe that the fares are “unfairly cheap,” you can always purchase a Z fare instead; alternatively, sometimes there may be multiple P fares that apply to the same trip, and while the website will always pull up the cheapest one, a competent — albeit, likely confused — phone agent will be able to sell you a more expensive one. 
Personally, I find those fares extremely fair, and I hope UA continues them or even chooses to expand them stateside. ^
On topic: I had to do a PQD run, as those “unfairly low” fares plus good deals on W fares with R space left me short. Assuming I’m able to get ORC for my recent flight, I’ll finish at $12,008 PQD and 150,903 PQM.
If you truly believe that the fares are “unfairly cheap,” you can always purchase a Z fare instead; alternatively, sometimes there may be multiple P fares that apply to the same trip, and while the website will always pull up the cheapest one, a competent — albeit, likely confused — phone agent will be able to sell you a more expensive one. Personally, I find those fares extremely fair, and I hope UA continues them or even chooses to expand them stateside. ^
On topic: I had to do a PQD run, as those “unfairly low” fares plus good deals on W fares with R space left me short. Assuming I’m able to get ORC for my recent flight, I’ll finish at $12,008 PQD and 150,903 PQM.
Dec 22, 2017, 8:01 pm
#100
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: San Fransisco, CA
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 172
I know . I’m not really complaining, I’m happy I was able to fly Business instead of Coach and make the journey a fun part of the trip, I just think it’s funny that per BIS mile, I’m paying about my average in coach for the year!
. I’m not really complaining, I’m happy I was able to fly Business instead of Coach and make the journey a fun part of the trip, I just think it’s funny that per BIS mile, I’m paying about my average in coach for the year!
Dec 22, 2017, 8:06 pm
#101
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: PHL
Programs: UA 1K 1MM, Marriott Gold, IHG Platinum, Raddison Platinum, Avis Presidents Club
Posts: 5,271
PQM: 102210
PQD: 14068
Usually I'm short on PQD but this year I was I was 904 PQM short. I would have been alot farther away actually but a diversion caused me to fly an extra 1931PQM earlier in the year. (Actually more but they don't count the actual diversion). Cheapest PQM deal I could get was $250. Ended up going with the cheapest option, a RT same day MR PHL-DEN for $130
PQD: 14068
Usually I'm short on PQD but this year I was I was 904 PQM short. I would have been alot farther away actually but a diversion caused me to fly an extra 1931PQM earlier in the year. (Actually more but they don't count the actual diversion). Cheapest PQM deal I could get was $250. Ended up going with the cheapest option, a RT same day MR PHL-DEN for $130
Dec 22, 2017, 10:29 pm
#102
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Houston
Programs: United 1K, Marriott Lifetime Platinum; Hyatt Diamond/GLOB
Posts: 738
I'm very jealous of everyone's $12,000 PQDs.
I'm hitting 100,000 exactly, but on $21,500 PQDs.
Houston to Richmond is a ridiculously expensive fare, and an ERJ on top of the multiple $1000+ roundtrips.
I'm hitting 100,000 exactly, but on $21,500 PQDs.
Houston to Richmond is a ridiculously expensive fare, and an ERJ on top of the multiple $1000+ roundtrips.
Dec 22, 2017, 10:39 pm
#103
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Northern California
Programs: I want to be free! Free!
Posts: 3,455
I'm 800 miles short of 1K, with a non-refundable FC ticket coming up for travel this weekend that would put me over the top. Called and requested pre-emptive bump to 1K for next year so I could push 2 unused GPU into February and redeem for two trips just purchased today. Denied - was told no until the flight next Sunday posts....but was thanked for being a loyal 1K and Million Miler 
Update: saw the R space on my flights starting to go, so called back and got a new supervisor who was super nice, super helpful and willing to bump the two GPUs into 2018 after verifying my flight next weekend, so I could redeem them, and a happy result in the end. He seemed shocked I didn't use any of the GPUs this year at all, but truth be told, I've cut my flying by 50% and just buy P/Z fares domestic and international and end up with the same PQM at the end of the year with 99% fewer hassles and problems and no more upgrade worries.
Update: saw the R space on my flights starting to go, so called back and got a new supervisor who was super nice, super helpful and willing to bump the two GPUs into 2018 after verifying my flight next weekend, so I could redeem them, and a happy result in the end. He seemed shocked I didn't use any of the GPUs this year at all, but truth be told, I've cut my flying by 50% and just buy P/Z fares domestic and international and end up with the same PQM at the end of the year with 99% fewer hassles and problems and no more upgrade worries.