View Poll Results: In reecnt years, how have you earned status?
PQM?
116
87.22%
PQS?
5
3.76%
Sometimes one, Somtimes the other? or Both
11
8.27%
Corprorate contract, PassPlus, or other contractual agreement
0
0%
Present status is due to UA status challenge
0
0%
Present status is based on lifetime status
1
0.75%
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Did you earn status through PQM or PQS?
Did you earn status through PQM or PQS?
Oct 13, 2019, 9:28 pm
#2
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
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: 52,122
Based on years of similar threads, the vast majority of people qualify through miles and not segments. It was always the cheapest and easiest way to go.
Oct 13, 2019, 9:28 pm
#3
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Ex-MSP
Programs: UA: Plat, Marriott: Annual Ambassador, Lifetime Grandfather
Posts: 293
Having been a US-centric flyer based out of ORD for the past 7 years, I gained status strictly through segments. Last year was the first year I hit 120 in a year...And it was a long slog. I got there through making additional stops, usually on the way home at the end of the week.
I've recently moved to MSP, and fly to DTW weekly. I've been considering switching to Delta to make the hub-to-hub flights...But there's no way that I'll be making 140 segments on Delta to get Diamond status. Dilemmas abound.
-mvitale
I've recently moved to MSP, and fly to DTW weekly. I've been considering switching to Delta to make the hub-to-hub flights...But there's no way that I'll be making 140 segments on Delta to get Diamond status. Dilemmas abound.
-mvitale
Oct 13, 2019, 9:31 pm
#4
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Chicago IL US
Programs: UA 1K; National Executive Elite; Hertz PC & Hotels Galore
Posts: 946
Having been a US-centric flyer based out of ORD for the past 7 years, I gained status strictly through segments. Last year was the first year I hit 120 in a year...And it was a long slog. I got there through making additional stops, usually on the way home at the end of the week.
I've recently moved to MSP, and fly to DTW weekly. I've been considering switching to Delta to make the hub-to-hub flights...But there's no way that I'll be making 140 segments on Delta to get Diamond status. Dilemmas abound.
-mvitale
I've recently moved to MSP, and fly to DTW weekly. I've been considering switching to Delta to make the hub-to-hub flights...But there's no way that I'll be making 140 segments on Delta to get Diamond status. Dilemmas abound.
-mvitale
Last edited by onthesam; Oct 13, 2019 at 9:34 pm Reason: grammar
Oct 13, 2019, 9:38 pm
#5
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Ex-MSP
Programs: UA: Plat, Marriott: Annual Ambassador, Lifetime Grandfather
Posts: 293
-mvitale
Oct 14, 2019, 2:49 am
#7
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: SAN
Programs: 1K (since 2008), *G (since 1990), 1MM
Posts: 3,214
Oct 14, 2019, 3:51 am
#8
Join Date: May 2010
Location: AVP & PEK
Programs: UA 1K 1.8MM
Posts: 6,335
95+% TPAC for me, so PQM.
For the first time in many years I just booked outside of the *A. Already at 1K level for 2020, I see no need to further be loyal to United.
Hainan Airlines, $1806, JFK-PEK in J R/T.
(Not keen on JFK, and not keen on the long layover on the way back in CKG, but I am actually looking forward to a non-United flight again...)
For the first time in many years I just booked outside of the *A. Already at 1K level for 2020, I see no need to further be loyal to United.
Hainan Airlines, $1806, JFK-PEK in J R/T.
(Not keen on JFK, and not keen on the long layover on the way back in CKG, but I am actually looking forward to a non-United flight again...)
Oct 14, 2019, 3:56 am
#9
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Northeast Kansas | Colorado Native
Programs: Amex Gold/Plat, UA *G, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott LT Gold, NEXUS, TSA Disparager Unobtanium
Posts: 21,599
I don't think I've ever been close to requalifying on segments. Back in 2013/2014 when I used to fly 150K miles/year on UA, I probably ended up with 75+, though never above that (iirc).
Oct 14, 2019, 6:58 am
#11
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 128
I’ve gone back and forth depending on the job and territory I’m covering.
Based in Boston so I end up with connecting often. B6 is only airline I could fly mostly directly from BOS but not ready to commit to them yet as I do end up in Canada the last few years and *G is useful then.
A few few years ago I achieved platinum with only domestic flights. I was crossing PQM and PQD thresholds within a segment or two of each other. 98 segments that year and I said never again would I do that. Vast majority were multi city trips and no one airline would have worked anyway.
I add B6 now more often.
Mike
Based in Boston so I end up with connecting often. B6 is only airline I could fly mostly directly from BOS but not ready to commit to them yet as I do end up in Canada the last few years and *G is useful then.
A few few years ago I achieved platinum with only domestic flights. I was crossing PQM and PQD thresholds within a segment or two of each other. 98 segments that year and I said never again would I do that. Vast majority were multi city trips and no one airline would have worked anyway.
I add B6 now more often.
Mike
Oct 14, 2019, 9:39 am
#12
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: Houston
Programs: UA 1K and Million Miler, *A Gold, Marriott Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium, Hertz Five Star,
Posts: 1,301
I did 90+ segments one year when I was flying to ORD every week. I have always qualified on PQM. With the new program I will need to be a bit creative.
Oct 14, 2019, 11:37 am
#14
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: 42.1% in PDX , 49.9% in PVG & 8% in the air somewhere
Programs: Marriott Ambassador Elite, UA 1K, AS MVP GLD 75K, DL Pt
Posts: 1,086
Given the new changes will move to another airline for my international segements. UA will achieve it's goal of reducing the UA1K, good job UA.