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
Jan 9, 2020, 11:29 am
#946
Join Date: Aug 2011
Programs: UA 1K | Marriott LT Platinum
Posts: 459
41k on UA in 2019, no invite yet (was holding out hope). 88k 3 year spend.
Has anyone had luck with a manual review of account for GS based on other airlines flying? Two of the routes I flew (and will continue to fly) heavily (3-4x a month) featured 1 cabin UA flights, so I was flying AA/DL, paid F. With the advent of the CR5, both routes now feature 2-cabin on most flights, and I'll gladly shift my business to UA. I have all documentation (AA/DL receipts, and audit of spend). Spend on AA/DL was $27k combined last year. Washington DC based.
Has anyone had luck with a manual review of account for GS based on other airlines flying? Two of the routes I flew (and will continue to fly) heavily (3-4x a month) featured 1 cabin UA flights, so I was flying AA/DL, paid F. With the advent of the CR5, both routes now feature 2-cabin on most flights, and I'll gladly shift my business to UA. I have all documentation (AA/DL receipts, and audit of spend). Spend on AA/DL was $27k combined last year. Washington DC based.
Jan 9, 2020, 10:28 pm
#947
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: SF Bay Area
Programs: UA GS, AA EXP, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Platinum, Mlife NOIR
Posts: 320
$53k PQD ($48k UA). No dice. Still says in review, check back Jan 10. SFO based.
Unless something miraculously happens tomorrow morning, I guess GS was nice when it lasted. (Although I could always beg work for a GS seat... hmmm.)
Unless something miraculously happens tomorrow morning, I guess GS was nice when it lasted. (Although I could always beg work for a GS seat... hmmm.)
Jan 9, 2020, 10:33 pm
#948
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: SF Bay Area
Programs: UA GS 2MM
Posts: 947
Where does it say “in review”? App? Mystatus page?
Jan 9, 2020, 10:35 pm
#949
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: SF Bay Area
Programs: UA GS, AA EXP, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Platinum, Mlife NOIR
Posts: 320
Mystatus page, although it just went unavailable:
Status update in progress
Our site is temporarily unavailable as we process additional 2020 Premier qualifications. The site will be available again by early afternoon on January 10.
Jan 10, 2020, 11:14 am
#950
Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 27
fml
An update on your Premier status
Dear xxx,
We appreciate your commitment to United®. Thank you for making us your airline of choice so often throughout the year.
Based on your flight activity, we're unable to offer you United Global Services® status for 2020, but we'd like to welcome you to Premier® 1K®, our highest published status level. You’ll continue to enjoy United Global Services benefits through January 31, 2020. After that, your Premier 1K status will still afford you many exclusive benefits, including 280 PlusPoints for flexible, customizable upgrades and 11 award miles for every dollar spent on United flights.
We consider many different factors when finalizing United Global Services invitations, including how much each top Premier member has spent on United flights over the last few years. We'll monitor your travel activity in 2020 with hopes of being able to welcome you back to United Global Services in 2021. On behalf of everyone at United, we greatly appreciate your loyalty and wish you all the best in your travels.
Best regards,
Your MileagePlus team
Dear xxx,
We appreciate your commitment to United®. Thank you for making us your airline of choice so often throughout the year.
Based on your flight activity, we're unable to offer you United Global Services® status for 2020, but we'd like to welcome you to Premier® 1K®, our highest published status level. You’ll continue to enjoy United Global Services benefits through January 31, 2020. After that, your Premier 1K status will still afford you many exclusive benefits, including 280 PlusPoints for flexible, customizable upgrades and 11 award miles for every dollar spent on United flights.
We consider many different factors when finalizing United Global Services invitations, including how much each top Premier member has spent on United flights over the last few years. We'll monitor your travel activity in 2020 with hopes of being able to welcome you back to United Global Services in 2021. On behalf of everyone at United, we greatly appreciate your loyalty and wish you all the best in your travels.
Best regards,
Your MileagePlus team
Jan 10, 2020, 11:15 am
#951
Join Date: May 2018
Posts: 4
It’s back up. Didn’t make it this year after 2 years of GS. Guess there are more IAH flyers now - stats were comparable to some of the new GS this year. Congrats to all who made it!
Jan 10, 2020, 11:16 am
#952
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Little Ferry, NJ
Programs: UA GS / 1MM, MR Ambassador / LTTE, Hertz Platinum
Posts: 298
Also didn't get it with 41.2k PQD and 130k+ spend over the last two years. Two years of GS was nice. Maybe I'll get back soon. Might e-mail asking for a challenge.
Jan 10, 2020, 11:18 am
#953
Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 27
challenge
what’s the process for asking for a challenge? who do you email and what do you say? when are you supposed to do it?
Jan 10, 2020, 11:18 am
#954
Join Date: Jan 2016
Programs: HH Diamond, IHG Platinum, Bonvoy Titanium, Hyatt Globalist, UA 1k, AA Exec Plat
Posts: 109
Just got my official denial letter. What is the best way to ask for a challenge? I will be traveling business on United to Asia 3-4 times by the end of March.
Jan 10, 2020, 11:29 am
#955
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: EWR
Programs: United GS, Marriott Titanium, Hertz PC
Posts: 37
I also received a denial notification.
Good luck!
Jan 10, 2020, 11:38 am
#956
Join Date: Jan 2016
Programs: HH Diamond, IHG Platinum, Bonvoy Titanium, Hyatt Globalist, UA 1k, AA Exec Plat
Posts: 109
Typically a couple days after today is when they start to accept challenge requests. If the challenge is offered (they can simply deny, offer you a challenge or grant you GS), they used to allow you to specify the date range (was a 90 day period) to meet xx,xxx $'s in spend.
I also received a denial notification.
Good luck!
I also received a denial notification.
Good luck!
Best of luck!
Jan 10, 2020, 11:38 am
#957
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: SFO
Programs: UA GS, AA Lifetime Gold, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 285
Typically a couple days after today is when they start to accept challenge requests. If the challenge is offered (they can simply deny, offer you a challenge or grant you GS), they used to allow you to specify the date range (was a 90 day period) to meet xx,xxx $'s in spend.
I also received a denial notification.
Good luck!
I also received a denial notification.
Good luck!
Jan 10, 2020, 11:40 am
#958
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: EWR
Programs: United GS, Marriott Titanium, Hertz PC
Posts: 37
Jan 10, 2020, 11:47 am
#959
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: ORD
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 1
Didn't requalify. ORD-based $54K PQD, 210K PQM. All ticketed "016", flew some LX. Disappointing....
Jan 10, 2020, 12:02 pm
#960
Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: Silicon Valley, CA
Programs: Global Services UA 1MM , Ambassador Elite Marriott
Posts: 66
oh wow... even with 54k? wow.... sorry to hear... my guess is everyone will ask "ok... Were the 54k pqd all United metal?... what were also the result u got for the past 3 years?