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
Sep 5, 2019, 10:58 pm
#46
Join Date: Dec 2015
Posts: 183
What's the consensus on UA operated flights not on 016 ticket stock? Switched companies this year and forgot to instruct the travel agent to book only 016, and only gave instructions to book UA metal. I ended up with 3 round trips totaling about 25k on LH stock, this definitely won't count towards GS right? Will UA reconsider if I ask them to at EOY?
Sep 5, 2019, 11:06 pm
#47
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: SYD
Programs: UA GS, BA Gold, Marriott Titanium/LT Plat, IHG Gold, National Exec Elite, Hertz PC
Posts: 1,419
What's the consensus on UA operated flights not on 016 ticket stock? Switched companies this year and forgot to instruct the travel agent to book only 016, and only gave instructions to book UA metal. I ended up with 3 round trips totaling about 25k on LH stock, this definitely won't count towards GS right? Will UA reconsider if I ask them to at EOY?
Sep 5, 2019, 11:10 pm
#48
Join Date: Dec 2015
Posts: 183
That's a relief and hope that's true. MPSC said differently but given how some of the agents are trained I don't totally trust them.
Sep 6, 2019, 4:39 am
#49
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: TPA
Programs: UA GS; Marriott Titanium / LT Plat
Posts: 658
What about: $21K / $24K / $55K (2017 / 2018 / 2019) - increasing each of the last 3 years, total of $100K over last 3 years?
Sep 6, 2019, 7:04 am
#51
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
Sep 6, 2019, 7:42 am
#52
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: TPA
Programs: UA GS; Marriott Titanium / LT Plat
Posts: 658
Sep 6, 2019, 9:23 am
#53
Join Date: May 2011
Programs: UA GS, UA 2MM, HH LT Diamond, Bonvoy Titanium
Posts: 1,803
I pulled my numbers and the actuals are $28 / $32 / $34 / $32 / $35 and $46-48 this year
Last edited by limey1K; Sep 6, 2019 at 10:20 am Reason: typo
Sep 6, 2019, 12:28 pm
#54
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: 66,859
Sep 6, 2019, 1:26 pm
#55
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: TPA
Programs: UA GS; Marriott Titanium / LT Plat
Posts: 658
Yep! $55K will be minimum UA Metal PQD. I'm at $53,408 right now (counting my next 3 trips - ending Oct 12th -- 2xLHR and 1xYYZ), minus about $1,000 in partner spend (so about $52K). I'll get one more TATL or TPAC in before the end of the year, so I'll be comfortably above $55K.
Sep 6, 2019, 3:39 pm
#56
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Bucks County
Programs: UAL GS & Million Miler; Delta Lifetime Gold; Hilton Diamond; Marriott Platinum; Legion Etrangere
Posts: 1,609
Yep! $55K will be minimum UA Metal PQD. I'm at $53,408 right now (counting my next 3 trips - ending Oct 12th -- 2xLHR and 1xYYZ), minus about $1,000 in partner spend (so about $52K). I'll get one more TATL or TPAC in before the end of the year, so I'll be comfortably above $55K.
Sep 9, 2019, 9:39 pm
#57
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: anywhere and everywhere
Programs: UA GS, AS MVP 100K, DL Diamond, Marriot Lifetime Titanium, AmEx Centurion
Posts: 5,528
So maybe random - but - if I'm regularly doing $60-70k in PQD, not getting invites (likely because 50% or so of PQD are LH/LX due to no UA flights) am I stuck in that awkward middle ground? I could easily switch my crediting to LH, but...
Sep 9, 2019, 9:49 pm
#58
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: DEN
Programs: UA GS, Marriott Gold
Posts: 174
Are you willing to make the extra stop to feed "real" PQD into UA? Where are you coming from that LH/LX has such a presence and UA does not? Even that, it is surprising that you haven't received the invite. Any of it paid J/C?
Sep 9, 2019, 9:53 pm
#59
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: anywhere and everywhere
Programs: UA GS, AS MVP 100K, DL Diamond, Marriot Lifetime Titanium, AmEx Centurion
Posts: 5,528
...and no, my time is worth too much to go IAD-PEK-ALA and to JNB there's really nothing that would help beyond FRA :/
Sep 9, 2019, 9:57 pm
#60
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: SYD
Programs: UA GS, BA Gold, Marriott Titanium/LT Plat, IHG Gold, National Exec Elite, Hertz PC
Posts: 1,419
95% of my travel the past two years has been paid C/D/Z with a very rare P. My problem is that 80%+ of my travel is Southern Africa and Central Asia, which necessitates longhaul connections on LH/LX which mean 50% of my PQD end up on their metal. Also, the DEL/BOM suspension this year has killed me, since it means longhaul on LH/LX to India (and no, I won't fly IAD-PEK-DEL at an outrageously higher fare to get UA metal for longer
...and no, my time is worth too much to go IAD-PEK-ALA and to JNB there's really nothing that would help beyond FRA :/
...and no, my time is worth too much to go IAD-PEK-ALA and to JNB there's really nothing that would help beyond FRA :/