Oct 22, 2018, 3:44 pm
Last edit by: WineCountryUA
GS Qualifying for 2019 Discussion
This will be a discussion thread, for discussing the needed qualifications and timing of notification.
For posing formal notifications (but no discussion), use this thread Global Services 2019 Notifications (ONLY)
2019 GS Timeline
First requal notifications came out on 6 Dec 2018
First-time notifications started about 3 Jan 2019
Numerous reports that all regular notifications will be out by 11 Jan 2019
Initial successful reconsideration appeals reported 15 Jan 2019
First reports of challanges15 Jan 2019
For discussion of GS benefits, please use Consolidated Global Services Thread: Benefits, Questions 2018First-time notifications started about 3 Jan 2019
Numerous reports that all regular notifications will be out by 11 Jan 2019
Initial successful reconsideration appeals reported 15 Jan 2019
First reports of challanges15 Jan 2019
For 2017 qualifications, see the 2017 thread and for 2018, see the 2018 thread
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.
Definitions
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.
Hello:
To help with collection of qualification metrics for global services, I created a Google Doc. This will be useful for future members. For ease of use, I created a form which feeds into a spreadsheet. The spreadsheet and form does not require a google account and is free to use.
Similar spreadsheets were created in years past, so I'm hoping to continue this tradition. Please take the time to enter your stats into the spreadsheet. Many thanks
LINK to entry form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1SYm...xRKZ_EUD8/edit
View responses here ( read only ):
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...it?usp=sharing
To help with collection of qualification metrics for global services, I created a Google Doc. This will be useful for future members. For ease of use, I created a form which feeds into a spreadsheet. The spreadsheet and form does not require a google account and is free to use.
Similar spreadsheets were created in years past, so I'm hoping to continue this tradition. Please take the time to enter your stats into the spreadsheet. Many thanks
LINK to entry form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1SYm...xRKZ_EUD8/edit
View responses here ( read only ):
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...it?usp=sharing
GS Qualifying for 2019 Discussion / Questions
Dec 7, 2018, 4:02 am
#421
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: LBB
Programs: UA 1K 1MM ★G | Marriott LTT | Hilton ♦ | Hertz PC | Global Entry TSA Pre ✓
Posts: 2,820
1K will not hear anything til first week of January.
Dec 7, 2018, 10:34 am
#423
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: EWR
Posts: 894
Google Docs Spreadsheet
Hello - is there a google docs spreadsheet for GS this year? In years past this was quite useful to estimate what the qualification metrics were.
If so would someone mind sharing the spreadsheet URL? A running average of spend over the past few years is a newly disclosed metric, so it should be captured on the spreadsheet somewhere.
If so would someone mind sharing the spreadsheet URL? A running average of spend over the past few years is a newly disclosed metric, so it should be captured on the spreadsheet somewhere.
Dec 7, 2018, 1:34 pm
#424
Join Date: Nov 2018
Posts: 71
Surprised I requalified.
SAN based
PQM 63k
PQD $31k
Just a few C/J tickets.
i switched most of my long haul travel to AA this year since I wanted to use OWE first class lounges. Plan was to switch back to UA once the LAX Polaris lounge opens and there are new Polaris seats on most 777.
No RPUs or GPUs were issued.
Been GS for 11 years.
SAN based
PQM 63k
PQD $31k
Just a few C/J tickets.
i switched most of my long haul travel to AA this year since I wanted to use OWE first class lounges. Plan was to switch back to UA once the LAX Polaris lounge opens and there are new Polaris seats on most 777.
No RPUs or GPUs were issued.
Been GS for 11 years.
Dec 7, 2018, 1:44 pm
#425
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: IAH / HOU
Programs: UA GS, DL-Plat, Hilton Gold, IHG Platinum, Hyatt Somethingist, Marriott Titanium Lifetime
Posts: 2,853
Surprised I requalified.
SAN based
PQM 63k
PQD $31k
Just a few C/J tickets.
i switched most of my long haul travel to AA this year since I wanted to use OWE first class lounges. Plan was to switch back to UA once the LAX Polaris lounge opens and there are new Polaris seats on most 777.
No RPUs or GPUs were issued.
Been GS for 11 years.
SAN based
PQM 63k
PQD $31k
Just a few C/J tickets.
i switched most of my long haul travel to AA this year since I wanted to use OWE first class lounges. Plan was to switch back to UA once the LAX Polaris lounge opens and there are new Polaris seats on most 777.
No RPUs or GPUs were issued.
Been GS for 11 years.
Dec 7, 2018, 1:58 pm
#426
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: IAH / HOU
Programs: UA GS, DL-Plat, Hilton Gold, IHG Platinum, Hyatt Somethingist, Marriott Titanium Lifetime
Posts: 2,853
Although that seems to be the case recently I was notified mid-December the first year that I qualified. I had about $57k of spend that year. That was right after the merger, so practically ancient history now, but it did happen. The next year I only had about $40k spend and wasn’t renewed until January. I dropped to $30k the following year and have been 1K ever since.
Dec 7, 2018, 4:01 pm
#428
Join Date: Apr 2015
Programs: United Global Services, Amtrak Select Executive
Posts: 4,098
Surprised I requalified.
SAN based
PQM 63k
PQD $31k
Just a few C/J tickets.
i switched most of my long haul travel to AA this year since I wanted to use OWE first class lounges. Plan was to switch back to UA once the LAX Polaris lounge opens and there are new Polaris seats on most 777.
No RPUs or GPUs were issued.
Been GS for 11 years.
SAN based
PQM 63k
PQD $31k
Just a few C/J tickets.
i switched most of my long haul travel to AA this year since I wanted to use OWE first class lounges. Plan was to switch back to UA once the LAX Polaris lounge opens and there are new Polaris seats on most 777.
No RPUs or GPUs were issued.
Been GS for 11 years.
Dec 7, 2018, 4:37 pm
#429
Join Date: Dec 2014
Programs: UA GS ,QF Plat
Posts: 686
Saw the notice on mystatus yesterday. $68,000 spend, all United all Business.
231,000 PQM.
37.5 PQS.
Will reach 3 million miles this year- and be granted lifetime 1K? Seems out of whack and one place where United doesn't put dollar spend above all else. I, selfishly, would rather that they reward long term GS membership as well as total miles.
231,000 PQM.
37.5 PQS.
Will reach 3 million miles this year- and be granted lifetime 1K? Seems out of whack and one place where United doesn't put dollar spend above all else. I, selfishly, would rather that they reward long term GS membership as well as total miles.
Dec 7, 2018, 5:08 pm
#430
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2003
Programs: UA*Lifetime GS, Hyatt* Lifetime Globalist
Posts: 12,337
Saw the notice on mystatus yesterday. $68,000 spend, all United all Business.
231,000 PQM.
37.5 PQS.
Will reach 3 million miles this year- and be granted lifetime 1K? Seems out of whack and one place where United doesn't put dollar spend above all else. I, selfishly, would rather that they reward long term GS membership as well as total miles.
231,000 PQM.
37.5 PQS.
Will reach 3 million miles this year- and be granted lifetime 1K? Seems out of whack and one place where United doesn't put dollar spend above all else. I, selfishly, would rather that they reward long term GS membership as well as total miles.
UA have awarded a number of us, who accumated 4 MM BIS , lifetime GS status.
Dec 7, 2018, 6:53 pm
#431
Join Date: May 2002
Programs: Marriott Ambassador, UA GS/1Mil Flyer, Pond scum on everything else.
Posts: 68
64.6K PQD (just UA... I took out partners) with ~180K BIS and 250K in PQM. Last year was about 32K PQD. ORD based I would say the odds are pretty good?
Dec 8, 2018, 5:14 am
#432
Join Date: Jan 2018
Programs: UA LT GS | UA LT Club | Marriott LT Titanium
Posts: 1,250
Dec 8, 2018, 8:18 am
#434
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: SF Bay Area
Programs: UA 1K MM, Marriott Life Plat, various others of little note
Posts: 2,763
hear hear. She flies so much she can’t be bothered to keep track of all the mp stuff. I’m looking forward to forced award inventory and upgrades on award tickets for the family.
Dec 8, 2018, 2:42 pm
#435
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Houston, IAH
Programs: United Global Services,Hilton Diamond, Starwood Platinum, Hyatt Diamond, National Executive Elite
Posts: 449
Weird, Didn't auto requalify for GS.
IAH based, 51.5K PQD all United metal. 180K PQM
Not sure If I'll push over the bubble this year as I will only add another 1-2K in PQD.
Scott
IAH based, 51.5K PQD all United metal. 180K PQM
Not sure If I'll push over the bubble this year as I will only add another 1-2K in PQD.
Scott