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
Jul 19, 2018, 5:36 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Somewhere in EWR
Programs: UA GS, HH Diamond
Posts: 858
GS Qualifying for 2019 Discussion / Questions
Just finished booking my flights out until December, I may have a couple more that month, and will finish around 260PQM/170PQS/$52KPQD which was similar to last year when I didn't make it, hopefully get it for next year as I have some international travel planned for both work and vacay.
Jul 19, 2018, 8:14 am
#2
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Cleveland, OH
Programs: UA-GS 1MM), Hertz Pres Circle, Starriott Titanium)
Posts: 1,966
Just finished booking my flights out until December, I may have a couple more that month, and will finish around 260PQM/170PQS/$52KPQD which was similar to last year when I didn't make it, hopefully get it for next year as I have some international travel planned for both work and vacay.
Jul 19, 2018, 8:33 am
#3
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Somewhere in EWR
Programs: UA GS, HH Diamond
Posts: 858
All United, same as last year. It may even go higher than that as I have a few weeks left open and I may do a couple work trips and one vacation.
Last edited by AugustusM; Jul 19, 2018 at 11:21 am
Jul 19, 2018, 11:18 am
#4
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: LAX
Posts: 10,909
Just finished booking my flights out until December, I may have a couple more that month, and will finish around 260PQM/170PQS/$52KPQD which was similar to last year when I didn't make it, hopefully get it for next year as I have some international travel planned for both work and vacay.
Jul 19, 2018, 11:23 am
#5
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Somewhere in EWR
Programs: UA GS, HH Diamond
Posts: 858
Yup, was told I didn't qualify as my previous years were not high enough. While it was just my one data point the sentiment was that the look back is 2-3 years of spend relative to other fliers.
Jul 19, 2018, 11:54 am
#6
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: San Antonio, TX
Programs: United GS, Marriott Bonvoy Titanium
Posts: 109
Hope you make it this year - should overcome that multi year problem, but who knows! I was surprised in Jan when you didn’t make it nor get a review/challenge.
Jul 19, 2018, 12:01 pm
#7
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Somewhere in EWR
Programs: UA GS, HH Diamond
Posts: 858
If I don't make it again and don't receive a challenge again I will most likely shift my travel patterns and spread it around much more. I requaled for 1K back in May so I could easily get equal status on another airline. The main issue is I live 6 miles from EWR and we know who hubbed up that place.
Last edited by AugustusM; Jul 19, 2018 at 12:06 pm
Jul 19, 2018, 1:04 pm
#8
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Cleveland, OH
Programs: UA-GS 1MM), Hertz Pres Circle, Starriott Titanium)
Posts: 1,966
Thanks.
If I don't make it again and don't receive a challenge again I will most likely shift my travel patterns and spread it around much more. I requaled for 1K back in May so I could easily get equal status on another airline. The main issue is I live 6 miles from EWR and we know who hubbed up that place.
If I don't make it again and don't receive a challenge again I will most likely shift my travel patterns and spread it around much more. I requaled for 1K back in May so I could easily get equal status on another airline. The main issue is I live 6 miles from EWR and we know who hubbed up that place.
Jul 19, 2018, 2:32 pm
#9
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Pacific
Programs: UA GS, Lifetime 4 MM, BA Gold, , Marriott Lifetime Titanium Elite, Marriott Ambassador Elite
Posts: 476
I am 300K away from 4 MM.
Jul 19, 2018, 4:24 pm
#10
Join Date: Apr 2015
Programs: United Global Services, Amtrak Select Executive
Posts: 4,098
Just finished booking my flights out until December, I may have a couple more that month, and will finish around 260PQM/170PQS/$52KPQD which was similar to last year when I didn't make it, hopefully get it for next year as I have some international travel planned for both work and vacay.
Jul 20, 2018, 5:13 am
#11
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Somewhere in EWR
Programs: UA GS, HH Diamond
Posts: 858
As of today it's almost all A fares with a handful of D, Z and P also 2 economy when there wasn't first due to the type of aircraft. I fly to Reno, PDX and a few other places frequently where I need to connect in ORD or DEN as either the flight times don't work on the direct or there isn't one.
Jul 20, 2018, 4:28 pm
#12
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: LBB
Programs: UA 1K 1MM ★G | Marriott LTT | Hilton ♦ | Hertz PC | Global Entry TSA Pre ✓
Posts: 2,820
Looking to end the year at around $42K PQD flying mostly refundable economy E and M, and quite a bit of discount business P and Z. I know CPM likely is not a contributor to GS consideration, but I should end up around $0.38-$0.40 cpm.
Jul 21, 2018, 7:54 am
#13
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: ORD | LGA | 2E
Programs: UA GS 1.6MM UC | AA CK 0.7MM AC | Bonvoy Ambassador | Hyatt Globalist | Hertz PC
Posts: 1,054
I will hit similar PQDs but all P,Z,A fares. Probably ~120K BIS equating to double that in PQMs. All domestic. Very similar to previous years and have never made GS so I don't see it happening this year. If I could just tack-on 2-3 $5K international RTs in C I think that would tip me over the line.
Jul 21, 2018, 5:16 pm
#14
Join Date: Jul 2018
Programs: United Airlines
Posts: 7
I am tracking my spend this year and have hit $54k spend and 187k PQM. Does anyone know if you can get invited to GS mid-year or do I have to wait for the end of the year? I have more travel coming that will add at least $20k spend and 50k PQM.
Jul 21, 2018, 5:35 pm
#15
Suspended
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: DCA or IAD (originally DUB)
Programs: UA 1K 1.8MM, Hertz PC, Marriott Platinum/Lifetime Gold
Posts: 7,657
Last edited by WineCountryUA; Jul 24, 2018 at 6:53 pm Reason: Unneeded remark removed, FT Rule 12