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 12, 2019, 12:59 pm
#706
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: NYC
Programs: UA MileagePlus 2MM
Posts: 1,567
It sounds like the PQD of $61K is blended UA and *A metal right? I have never seen someone with greater than a $60K spend not get the invite, this would clearly be a case of appealing to MP. I have had PQD's of $90+K and not make it because much/most travel was *A and complained about not getting the GS invite multiple times here over the years. I think my line was "why do they call it GLOBAL service if they don't consider the *A flights". Check your actually UA metal spend and good luck.
Jan 12, 2019, 4:53 pm
#707
Join Date: Apr 2015
Programs: United Global Services, Amtrak Select Executive
Posts: 4,098
I did not qualify after remarkable stats..pretty heartbroken I get to appeal to the United "judge".
231k PQMs (United Metal Intl with 95% of booking in Polaris Domestic/Intl)
61k PQD
87 PQS
If you are close with the airline or can nudge a 21 year old flying 400k miles in 2019, a team of 9 exclusively flying United and realistically make that an easier travel experience without going to JetSuiteX, please continue the Holiday season and PM me.
Update: I called the 1K desk and they appealed me. I'll know by the 15th with an email. If I'm still not accepted, there's a 2nd round of appeals where I proudly get to say I'm a large social media influencer (100m YouTube views monthly with over 4 billion views/20 million subscribers produced since my company's existence). If that doesn't work, I don't know what to do and they said my only large flight of 2018 ($13k in partner PQMs via Lufthansa - couldn't force client to book anything else, I always try to have them follow the United regime but travel agencies you know?) was a possible deterrent, however Dawn (United 1K Team Services) said things are looking good.
231k PQMs (United Metal Intl with 95% of booking in Polaris Domestic/Intl)
61k PQD
87 PQS
If you are close with the airline or can nudge a 21 year old flying 400k miles in 2019, a team of 9 exclusively flying United and realistically make that an easier travel experience without going to JetSuiteX, please continue the Holiday season and PM me.
Update: I called the 1K desk and they appealed me. I'll know by the 15th with an email. If I'm still not accepted, there's a 2nd round of appeals where I proudly get to say I'm a large social media influencer (100m YouTube views monthly with over 4 billion views/20 million subscribers produced since my company's existence). If that doesn't work, I don't know what to do and they said my only large flight of 2018 ($13k in partner PQMs via Lufthansa - couldn't force client to book anything else, I always try to have them follow the United regime but travel agencies you know?) was a possible deterrent, however Dawn (United 1K Team Services) said things are looking good.
Jan 12, 2019, 6:50 pm
#708
Join Date: Mar 2009
Programs: UA 1K, Alaska Gold 75k, Marriott Amb
Posts: 66
dumb q - i was just going through the gs benefits - i noticed the Polaris lounge "benefit" - "United Global Services members are welcome to enter whenever traveling in United Polaris. "
How is this a benefit? anyone traveling in Polaris, regardless of status, can use the lounge...
How is this a benefit? anyone traveling in Polaris, regardless of status, can use the lounge...
Jan 13, 2019, 8:51 am
#709
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Houston
Programs: UA GS 2.6MM & Lifetime UC, Qantas Platinum, Hilton Lifetime Diamond, Bonvoy Platinum, HawaiianMiles
Posts: 8,704
dumb q - i was just going through the gs benefits - i noticed the Polaris lounge "benefit" - "United Global Services members are welcome to enter whenever traveling in United Polaris. "
How is this a benefit? anyone traveling in Polaris, regardless of status, can use the lounge...
How is this a benefit? anyone traveling in Polaris, regardless of status, can use the lounge...
Jan 13, 2019, 12:06 pm
#710
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: DEN
Programs: UA GS, Marriott Gold
Posts: 174
Agree with you in a strict sense, but I find the Polaris lounges to blow away the GFL lounges in almost every aspect but one: privacy. The old GFL lounges were/are so much more quiet. And I will miss LHR GFL when/if it goes away.
Jan 13, 2019, 12:52 pm
#711
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Houston
Programs: UA GS 2.6MM & Lifetime UC, Qantas Platinum, Hilton Lifetime Diamond, Bonvoy Platinum, HawaiianMiles
Posts: 8,704
I certainly mean LHR GFL above all others. At least we finally have more than one PL.
Jan 14, 2019, 6:53 am
#712
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: NYC
Programs: Marriot LT Titanium/Hertz PC/UA 1MM 1K
Posts: 131
i'm half watching the lakers-jazz game right now on ESPN (national broadcast), and i swear i hear van gundy talk about GS. i rewind, and indeed he was. his rant is as follows (1st, 2:30):
ETA: i found a clip posted to twitter. no idea if twitter video embeds properly, but here's the tweet:
https://twitter.com/FullCourtPres19/...31815478546432
ETA: i found a clip posted to twitter. no idea if twitter video embeds properly, but here's the tweet:
https://twitter.com/FullCourtPres19/...31815478546432
Jan 14, 2019, 9:46 pm
#713
Join Date: Jan 2019
Programs: MileagePlus
Posts: 1
Global Services Reconsideration
Will United offer Global Services reconsideration for 2019? I have $47K PQD and 234K PQM. Thought it would have been a shoe in, but the only mail I got was the 1K package.
Last edited by WineCountryUA; Jan 14, 2019 at 10:00 pm Reason: Moved to thread where query is being discussed
Jan 14, 2019, 10:04 pm
#714
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
Welcome to FT!, banshee0911
Was all the $47K on UA? Even still there are other sub-$50K folks posted upthread that were disappointed.
The "word" is a formal reconsideration is possible once the GS invitation process ends on 15th January 2019
The "word" is a formal reconsideration is possible once the GS invitation process ends on 15th January 2019
Jan 14, 2019, 10:49 pm
#715
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Chicago
Programs: UA GS 1MM, CM PP
Posts: 689
i'm half watching the lakers-jazz game right now on ESPN (national broadcast), and i swear i hear van gundy talk about GS. i rewind, and indeed he was. his rant is as follows (1st, 2:30):
ETA: i found a clip posted to twitter. no idea if twitter video embeds properly, but here's the tweet:
https://twitter.com/FullCourtPres19/...31815478546432
ETA: i found a clip posted to twitter. no idea if twitter video embeds properly, but here's the tweet:
https://twitter.com/FullCourtPres19/...31815478546432
And quite a run at a totally unrelated topic. I wonder if United took the bait?
Jan 15, 2019, 6:58 am
#716
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: MCI
Programs: 1K, Mariott Ambassador
Posts: 19
I put in for reconsideration on Saturday Jan 12th. On mystatus.united.com it was updated today that I was denied.
Jan 15, 2019, 8:08 am
#717
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: SFO/LIS
Programs: UA 1MM GS, Delta Skymiles Platinum, Marriott Platinum, Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 145
Put in reconsideration on Friday, this morning found a 3 month, 15000$ challenge on mystatus.united.com. Delighted- I already have in excess of this planned from 2/1 to 5/1 
Jan 15, 2019, 9:00 am
#718
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: London
Programs: UA GS
Posts: 2,438
My Stats (for UA metal only)...
BIS --- 87,452
PQD --- $ 41,890
PQM --- 144,992
$/BIS --- $ 0.48
$/PQM --- $ 0.29
Upgrades $4,100
GS for last 3 or 4 years, requal initially denied. I sent the stats to the GS desk and Mystatus was changed to a 2019 GS invitation last night.
BIS --- 87,452
PQD --- $ 41,890
PQM --- 144,992
$/BIS --- $ 0.48
$/PQM --- $ 0.29
Upgrades $4,100
GS for last 3 or 4 years, requal initially denied. I sent the stats to the GS desk and Mystatus was changed to a 2019 GS invitation last night.
Was GS for 2016 and 2017 years with large spends the previous years. 2018 was lower due to job change. Denied GS this year but asked for reconsideration. My status was changed to 2019 GS invitation.
2018 Totals
Premier Qualifying Miles - 121,401Premier Qualifying Segment - 66
Premier Qualifying Dollars - $35,846
EWR Base
2018 Totals
Premier Qualifying Miles - 121,401Premier Qualifying Segment - 66
Premier Qualifying Dollars - $35,846
EWR Base
Jan 15, 2019, 9:45 am
#719
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: IAD
Programs: UA GS, 1MM; Marriott Lifetime Titanium Elite
Posts: 561
do you get to pick the months, or do they specify 1/1-3/30?
Jan 15, 2019, 1:20 pm
#720
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
And pretty low PQDs! I had $36K and I didn't even consider it nor did I get the invite. I have had years in the low $40K range and never got an invitation. My nephew got declined with $48K and has applied for reconsideration but still pending. Both of us out of SFO.