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
Jan 2, 2019, 5:57 pm
#586
Join Date: Jan 2016
Programs: Mileage Plus (GS)
Posts: 35
My husband has been GS for 7 or 8 years, and I've received the same status as his MM companion. He has always received an email, but it's come after the status has updated online.
Jan 3, 2019, 5:23 am
#587
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Somewhere in EWR
Programs: UA GS, HH Diamond
Posts: 858
Thank you, sir. Two years of $50K+ at this point so I guess we'll find out shortly. I have a trip to Italy I'm holding off booking to see if I can take advantage of the GS benefits.
Jan 3, 2019, 8:32 am
#588
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: JAX
Programs: United Lifetime 1K, Global Service, Marriott LTTE, Hyatt GLobalist, AA MM,Hertz PC, Global Entry
Posts: 110
Mystatus.united is back up. My status did not change.
Jan 3, 2019, 8:34 am
#589
Join Date: May 2002
Programs: Marriott Ambassador, UA GS/1Mil Flyer, Pond scum on everything else.
Posts: 68
Jan 3, 2019, 8:35 am
#590
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 7
As another data point, mine didn’t change either. Currently 1k expecting to get GS. Had $64k on UA metal last year, PHL based.
Jan 3, 2019, 8:35 am
#591
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: San Diego, CA
Programs: UA GS 1M / EK Platinum / Bonvoy Titanium Elite / IHG Platinum Elite
Posts: 42
Same for me -- my status is back up and no change for me. I'd be a 1st time GS qualifier with PQM 348,087, 116 PQS and $89,105 PQD all UA Metal.
I guess I'm hoping next round I'll get the invite?
I guess I'm hoping next round I'll get the invite?
Jan 3, 2019, 8:40 am
#592
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: San Antonio, TX
Programs: United GS, Marriott Bonvoy Titanium
Posts: 109
If I remember correctly notifications typically go out around 1/5 so my guess is 1/7 or maybe 1/4.
Jan 3, 2019, 8:40 am
#593
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Houston/DC
Programs: UA 1K, 1MM
Posts: 564
Definitely appeal if you don't get an invite.
Jan 3, 2019, 8:51 am
#594
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Somewhere in EWR
Programs: UA GS, HH Diamond
Posts: 858
Same, back up, no change. Maybe tomorrow or more likely next week for first timers.
Jan 3, 2019, 9:05 am
#595
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Orange County, CA
Programs: United GS, MM, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 598
Mine still shows check back after the 11th. About $49.5k in spend. 5 years as GS with pretty much the exact same spend every year.
Jan 3, 2019, 9:36 am
#596
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: TPA
Programs: UA Global Services 3MM, Hyatt Lifetime Globalist
Posts: 2,927
Same for me. 13 consecutive years as GS and $46K spend in 2018. I had to wait until the last day last year and I had $55K in spend. It isn’t worth worrying at the moment!
Jan 3, 2019, 10:05 am
#597
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: San Francisco
Programs: UA MM Plat, UA 1MM, Hilton Lifetime Gold, Marriott Gold, Hertz Gold, CLEAR, AS MVP Gold
Posts: 3,621
Nephew still waiting for re-invite to GS, was GS last year and had a spend of $48K (UA metal) out of SFO and still no invite. He is not feeling good about his chances given what we have read above. Seems like the bar has been raised a bit this year, no real surprise. I am not even in the game with a spend of $38K and SFO based. Good Luck.
Jan 3, 2019, 11:35 am
#598
Join Date: Apr 2017
Posts: 575
Still waiting for requalification. $44k up from $40k. I don't know what base I'm considered. (is it based on address, or most frequent airport, or something else?)
Jan 3, 2019, 12:55 pm
#599
Join Date: Jan 2019
Programs: United
Posts: 3
Does anyone know if there's been any announcements of new (ie not renewing) GS 2019 qualifications?
IAH
PQD $75,000
PQM 300,000
IAH
PQD $75,000
PQM 300,000
Jan 3, 2019, 1:06 pm
#600
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 7
You are the fourth person with $60k+ waiting for initial qualification (3 others above). No comments of new qualifications in the GS Notification thread, so I would say it is safe to assume that no new qualifiers have been notified.