Aug 3, 2019, 1:19 pm
Last edit by: WineCountryUA
GS Qualifying for 2020 Discussion
This will be a discussion thread, for discussing the needed qualifications and timing of notification.
2019 GS Timeline:
- First requalification 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
If you have received notification about your 2020 GS status, please post in
Global Services 2020 Notifications (ONLY) -- "no discussion" (and as title suggests, this is just for notifications, use this thread for discussions / queries
and
Form Link to collect this years qualification (or rejection) information
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...rm?usp=sf_link
You can view the results: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...it?usp=sharing
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...rm?usp=sf_link
You can view the results: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...it?usp=sharing
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.
Last year's thread
GS Qualifying for 2019 Discussion / Questions
GS Qualifying for 2020 Discussion / Questions
Nov 22, 2019, 10:29 am
#331
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: anywhere and everywhere
Programs: UA GS, AS MVP 100K, DL Diamond, Marriot Lifetime Titanium, AmEx Centurion
Posts: 5,518
Nov 22, 2019, 11:06 am
#332
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Washington DC
Programs: United 1MM, Marriott Titanium (Lifetime Platinum)
Posts: 320
Well you definitely don’t meet the theorized $100K trailing total but do barely exceed the $50 K threshold for this year. I’d say you are in the “likely to probably” category.
Nov 22, 2019, 11:17 am
#333
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: anywhere and everywhere
Programs: UA GS, AS MVP 100K, DL Diamond, Marriot Lifetime Titanium, AmEx Centurion
Posts: 5,518
If not this year, definitely next. Already 30k UQ PQD booked in Q1 of 2020.
Nov 22, 2019, 3:42 pm
#334
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 203
I know two folks who dropped from GS to 1K for 2019; they had plenty of PQD (in the 20-30k range) but short on miles. Email from United indicating the courtesy 1K status, complete with associated instrument deposits.
Nov 22, 2019, 9:31 pm
#335
Join Date: Jan 2018
Programs: UA LT GS | UA LT Club | Marriott LT Titanium
Posts: 1,250
Nov 22, 2019, 9:51 pm
#336
Join Date: Jan 2018
Programs: UA LT GS | UA LT Club | Marriott LT Titanium
Posts: 1,250
Not sure how I am going to do this year, I should finish about the following:
$36,500, but only about 80k in miles flown and barely 60 segments. I am hoping that they really weigh the cost of all my tickets this year. I was at about $38k last year and re-qualified with about 130 segments and 120k miles. I've been GS now for 5 years.
Any thoughts?
$36,500, but only about 80k in miles flown and barely 60 segments. I am hoping that they really weigh the cost of all my tickets this year. I was at about $38k last year and re-qualified with about 130 segments and 120k miles. I've been GS now for 5 years.
Any thoughts?
Nov 23, 2019, 11:08 am
#337
Join Date: May 2017
Programs: United GS & 1MM, Delta Silver, Marriott Ambassador, Hilton Gold
Posts: 65
Just landed in Houston from SYD, one more leg to CMH to finish the trip:
PQD: $73,485
PQS: 104
I have about $1,000 more in UA travel to go this year. Hoping to requalify in the first wave this year.
PQD: $73,485
PQS: 104
I have about $1,000 more in UA travel to go this year. Hoping to requalify in the first wave this year.
Nov 23, 2019, 4:37 pm
#339
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: anywhere and everywhere
Programs: UA GS, AS MVP 100K, DL Diamond, Marriot Lifetime Titanium, AmEx Centurion
Posts: 5,518
Nov 23, 2019, 4:47 pm
#340
Join Date: Jan 2019
Programs: UA, BA, HHonors, Starwood
Posts: 5
Done for the year:
PQD: $70,140
PQM: 207,411
PQS: 44.5
All Intl Business on UA.
PQD: $70,140
PQM: 207,411
PQS: 44.5
All Intl Business on UA.
Nov 24, 2019, 10:30 am
#341
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: IAH/EWR-LGA/MIA
Programs: UA Global Services 3.2 MM, Marriott Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium Elite, AA Exec Plat
Posts: 2,497
Barring unexpected travel, will end 2019 at 63,295 on 016 stock, 59,247 on UA metal. That's down from over 100K on UA metal in both 2017 and 2018, but I'm hoping I'll make it since I'm still well over 50K and with a good recent and long-term history (10+ consecutive years as GS).
Nov 24, 2019, 10:44 am
#342
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: anywhere and everywhere
Programs: UA GS, AS MVP 100K, DL Diamond, Marriot Lifetime Titanium, AmEx Centurion
Posts: 5,518
Barring unexpected travel, will end 2019 at 63,295 on 016 stock, 59,247 on UA metal. That's down from over 100K on UA metal in both 2017 and 2018, but I'm hoping I'll make it since I'm still well over 50K and with a good recent and long-term history (10+ consecutive years as GS).
Nov 24, 2019, 1:39 pm
#343
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: San Francisco, California
Programs: Amex Centurion, United Global Services
Posts: 847
Nov 24, 2019, 2:58 pm
#344
Join Date: Jan 2017
Programs: Mileage Plus GS, Marriott/SPG Platinum, Hilton Diamond, ITC Platinum
Posts: 30
Looks like this year will be (roughly):
PQD: $49,500
PQM: 175,000
PQS: 73
Trailing 3 year spend: $150,000
Flying out of EWR
PQD: $49,500
PQM: 175,000
PQS: 73
Trailing 3 year spend: $150,000
Flying out of EWR
Nov 24, 2019, 3:04 pm
#345
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Bucks County
Programs: UAL GS & Million Miler; Delta Lifetime Gold; Hilton Diamond; Marriott Platinum; Legion Etrangere
Posts: 1,609
“Trailing three year trend” has replaced “cpm” as a qualifying metric, correct? And specualtion as to the date of first requalifications? Der Tag?