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
Apr 13, 2020, 2:54 pm
#1186
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Apr 13, 2020, 3:04 pm
#1187
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If you saw the first email response they sent you'd understand the reason for the scathing response. It couldn't have been more frustrating...
Apr 13, 2020, 3:18 pm
#1188
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So AA has extended CK and DL has extended 360? Surprised United is the last to respond...
Apr 13, 2020, 3:21 pm
#1189
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Apr 13, 2020, 3:25 pm
#1190
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Hadn't seen an official announcement personally but have heard anecdotally from folks that Delta called them as 360 members to let them know their status was being extended as well. Not sure if those were blanket or just to folks with a large spend history or who had spent enough in 2020 to justify already.
Apr 13, 2020, 4:57 pm
#1191
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Came here to post the AA CK extension information, but of course it is already here. Hopefully enough people write in to notify them of this, as we can't be sure who is reading this information.
Apr 13, 2020, 4:58 pm
#1192
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Apr 14, 2020, 1:26 pm
#1193
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My guess is that United's response will come within the next few days now that AA has made a decision.... It would be odd for united to dismiss their top generators... in my humble opinion.
Apr 20, 2020, 3:23 pm
#1195
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United has historically never wanted to put things in writing about Global Services. I suspect that there is a debate going on right now...do we do the extension and match up or do we just stay quiet and hope to get as much revenue as possible out of existing GSs in a year that will be disastrous for United (and the industry). I also believe that "providing some sense of stability to the GS members" is at the bottom of a list of issues they are dealing with right now so I'm not surprised at the continued silence because that is the easiest path to take.
Apr 20, 2020, 3:53 pm
#1196
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United has historically never wanted to put things in writing about Global Services. I suspect that there is a debate going on right now...do we do the extension and match up or do we just stay quiet and hope to get as much revenue as possible out of existing GSs in a year that will be disastrous for United (and the industry). I also believe that "providing some sense of stability to the GS members" is at the bottom of a list of issues they are dealing with right now so I'm not surprised at the continued silence because that is the easiest path to take.
They want to lean on the GS community in Sep/Oct/Nov/Dec to propel them into a Q1 Vaccine window.
GS will launch fire and brimstone on FT, but at the end of the day, GS needs their 'fix'. GS will not only buy tickets, but they will also do things like flying SFO-EWR-CDG instead of SFO-CDG later this year.
UA is hoping this gets them over the chasm to a Vaccine!
Apr 20, 2020, 3:58 pm
#1197
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My prediction:
In the end, all current GS will get renewed.
There will also be new GS with 50% reduction of normal GS spend e.g. $25K-30K in 2020 to be invited.
In the end, all current GS will get renewed.
There will also be new GS with 50% reduction of normal GS spend e.g. $25K-30K in 2020 to be invited.
Apr 21, 2020, 12:06 am
#1198
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Apr 21, 2020, 7:49 am
#1199
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Talked with GS agent yesterday and was told we(GS Persons) will get an email by the end of the month.
Apr 21, 2020, 8:16 am
#1200
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