Jan 6, 2019, 12:17 pm
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Have a Simple Question About United Airlines/MileagePlus? Ask Here [2019]
Feb 23, 2019, 3:01 pm
#226
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA Plat 1.99MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Plat/LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 66,732
I qualified for Premier Silver for 2018, didn't fly enough in 2018 to keep it for this year. I booked a ticket to BOG in December, while I still had status, for a trip in March. My mileage plus membership card in the app reverted back to General member last month as it should but, the reservation still shows me as a Premier Silver member. Do I still get to keep the limited benefits for this trip because I booked before my status lapsed or, is this an error on the website? The only reason I ask is because of some unforeseen circumstances that have risen since I booked the trip, I will be cutting it VERY close to making the minimum times for baggage check and, being able to still use the premier check-in desk will be a little more helpful.
Feb 23, 2019, 3:12 pm
#227
Join Date: Oct 2016
Programs: United Mileage Plus
Posts: 15
No your status has expired and it will get updated on the reservation at some point. You might be able to bluff your way past the attendant (if any at the entrance to the line) with an old card or just appearing if you should be in the line, but there is no lingering benefit -- it has expired.
Feb 23, 2019, 3:48 pm
#228
Moderator: Budget Travel forum & Credit Card Programs, FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: YYJ/YVR and back on Van Isle ....... for now
Programs: UA lifetime MM / *A Gold
Posts: 14,425
I qualified for Premier Silver for 2018, didn't fly enough in 2018 to keep it for this year. I booked a ticket to BOG in December, while I still had status, for a trip in March. My mileage plus membership card in the app reverted back to General member last month as it should but, the reservation still shows me as a Premier Silver member. Do I still get to keep the limited benefits for this trip because I booked before my status lapsed or, is this an error on the website? The only reason I ask is because of some unforeseen circumstances that have risen since I booked the trip, I will be cutting it VERY close to making the minimum times for baggage check and, being able to still use the premier check-in desk will be a little more helpful.
Feb 24, 2019, 12:57 am
#229
Join Date: Jan 2019
Posts: 64
Trying to get rid of miles from wife’s account and booking a trip for us two. She does not have status, but I’m 1k. Do both of us inherit my 1k benefits for this reservation? More interested in access to PE and CPU eligibility.
Feb 24, 2019, 1:20 am
#230
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA Plat 1.99MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Plat/LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 66,732
Regardless if the companion is on the same or different PNR, you will be able to guest them into E+. If they are on a different PNR.it will require a call.
CPU on an award ticket is only possible for the primary cardholder of Explorer / Club / PresidentialPlus Chase credit card. Companions are not included. And it will require splitting PNRs.
Premier Security / Boarding you can guest your companion regardless if on the same or different PNR.
Elite bag waiver is only possible on the same PNR.
More on the separate PNR situation, if that applies, in https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unit...soldiated.html
Feb 24, 2019, 1:36 am
#231
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Las Vegas
Programs: United Platinum, IHG Spire Ambassador, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 284
I qualified for Premier Silver for 2018, didn't fly enough in 2018 to keep it for this year. I booked a ticket to BOG in December, while I still had status, for a trip in March. My mileage plus membership card in the app reverted back to General member last month as it should but, the reservation still shows me as a Premier Silver member. Do I still get to keep the limited benefits for this trip because I booked before my status lapsed or, is this an error on the website? The only reason I ask is because of some unforeseen circumstances that have risen since I booked the trip, I will be cutting it VERY close to making the minimum times for baggage check and, being able to still use the premier check-in desk will be a little more helpful.
Feb 24, 2019, 11:13 am
#232
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: GVA (Greater Vancouver Area)
Programs: DREAD Gold; UA 1.035MM; Bonvoy Au-197; PCC Elite+; CCC Elite+; MSC C-12; CWC Au-197; WoH Dis
Posts: 52,116
Feb 24, 2019, 3:12 pm
#233
Join Date: Oct 2016
Programs: United Mileage Plus
Posts: 15
Oddly I find my travel companion in a similar situation. He was platinum, flew 85k miles but didn’t meet the PQD. His account now says “general member,” but all of his reservations show him as GOLD premier, which he never was. There was never any soft-landing type email, and his card in the app is just plain “general member,” so where the gold came from one me.
Feb 24, 2019, 3:27 pm
#234
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA Plat 1.99MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Plat/LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 66,732
Feb 25, 2019, 1:40 am
#235
Join Date: Nov 2016
Posts: 48
I called Customer Service, because I added an economy plus bundle on my trip, when I really just wanted the seat, not the checked in luggage.
They refunded me for the bundle, and told me to rebook online, but my economy plus seat is still there?
Will it eventually go away? Should I call back, or just wait?
They refunded me for the bundle, and told me to rebook online, but my economy plus seat is still there?
Will it eventually go away? Should I call back, or just wait?
Feb 25, 2019, 10:42 am
#236
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA Plat 1.99MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Plat/LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 66,732
The further out your flight that higher the chances of this happening -- there is no way to accurately predict.
You have two options
-- take a chance and watch the seat assignment, if you are moved -- then call and purchase E+ only (probably a similar price to the bundle) but the choice of available seats may be smaller
-- Call now, purchase E+ access and you don't have to be worried of being move (and still have a larger choice of seats to chose amoung)
Feb 25, 2019, 12:54 pm
#237
Join Date: Nov 2016
Posts: 48
you were fortunate, normally non-refundable
The seat assignment will not go away automatically but it may in the future if UA does a seat assignment sweep. That might occur with an aircraft or schedule change.
The further out your flight that higher the chances of this happening -- there is no way to accurately predict.
You have two options
-- take a chance and watch the seat assignment, if you are moved -- then call and purchase E+ only (probably a similar price to the bundle) but the choice of available seats may be smaller
-- Call now, purchase E+ access and you don't have to be worried of being move (and still have a larger choice of seats to chose amoung)
The seat assignment will not go away automatically but it may in the future if UA does a seat assignment sweep. That might occur with an aircraft or schedule change.
The further out your flight that higher the chances of this happening -- there is no way to accurately predict.
You have two options
-- take a chance and watch the seat assignment, if you are moved -- then call and purchase E+ only (probably a similar price to the bundle) but the choice of available seats may be smaller
-- Call now, purchase E+ access and you don't have to be worried of being move (and still have a larger choice of seats to chose amoung)
I'm assuming that they wouldn't either, let me know that they have to charge me, or just charge me the amount, instead of just moving me out of E+
I am watching my assignment, like 5 times a day. I just don't want to walk up to the gate and have it flagged or something.
Feb 25, 2019, 1:02 pm
#238
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA Plat 1.99MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Plat/LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 66,732
If your seat assignment is still in the E+ section, nothing odd will happen when you check-in or board. The question is will you keep the seat assignment and that is the unknown here.
Feb 25, 2019, 2:43 pm
#239
Join Date: Nov 2016
Posts: 48
Yah, I should just call in and see. It's the 787-10 PE, so I really don't want to lose that seat, and there aren't many left.
Feb 25, 2019, 9:21 pm
#240
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Las Vegas
Programs: United Platinum, IHG Spire Ambassador, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 284
My travel partner and I took all same flights, but I spent the $25k on the Explorer card to get the PQD waiver.
A lot of the flights were super cheap international trips:
LAS-SFO-ZRH-MAD and back on UA & LX (14,226 PQM, paid $415, got $42 PQD)
LAS-SFO-NRT and LAX-LAS on UA, CAN-NRT-OKA-HND-LAX on NH (17,317 PQM, paid $812, got $52 PQD)
LAS-SFO on UA, SFO-AKL-WLG, AKL-LAX on NZ (14,020 PQM, paid $498, got 280 PQD)
LAS-LAX-NRT, NRT-DEN-LAS on UA, NRT-KUL-NRT on NH (19,084 PQM, paid $469, got $350 PQD)
HND-CTS-NRT on NH (1,535 PQM, paid $197, zero PQD - booked on ANA website)
LAS-IAD-LAS on UA and IAD-ADD-CPT-ADD-IAD on ET (24,990, paid $923, got $130 PQD)
Total cash spent $3,314 but most fares were ridiculously low - the taxes and fees were the biggest part of most tickets. Plus the some of the *A flights don't count towards PQD.
As a side note, the ET flights were supposed to only earn 50% PQD based on the booking class (T), but for some reason I got 100%.
