Dec 23, 2019, 3:03 pm
Last edit by: WineCountryUA
Contents
GS Kits; GS MP card, Denver GS tags, blue handle wrap, GS branded wireless charger, 9 employee service recognition cards, and 5 drink vouchers
1K Kits: 1K MP card, 1K bag tags, blue handle wrap, 1k branded wireless charger, and 5 drink vouchers
Plat Kits: Plat MP card, Plat bag tags, 5 drink vouchers,....
Gold & Silver have not received a physical kit or physical card in a number of years
Wireless charger appears to be in place of the coasters of recent years
For MMers, no MM companion card / wrap / .... included == apparently companions are demoted to a digital card like Golds / Silvers
Some reports of agents saying a companion card can be requested after14 Feb 2020
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prior years
2019 Premier Kit discussion - contents, pictures, actual delivery, ....
2018 Premier Kits are Shipping - Have you received yours?
Have you received you 2017 Premier Kit-Post when you qualified and have received it
Receipt of 2016 MileagePlus Elite Card/Packets
Receipt of 2015 MileagePlus Elite Card/Packets
Receipt of 2014 MileagePlus Elite Card/Packets
GS Kits; GS MP card, Denver GS tags, blue handle wrap, GS branded wireless charger, 9 employee service recognition cards, and 5 drink vouchers
1K Kits: 1K MP card, 1K bag tags, blue handle wrap, 1k branded wireless charger, and 5 drink vouchers
Plat Kits: Plat MP card, Plat bag tags, 5 drink vouchers,....
Gold & Silver have not received a physical kit or physical card in a number of years
Wireless charger appears to be in place of the coasters of recent years
For MMers, no MM companion card / wrap / .... included == apparently companions are demoted to a digital card like Golds / Silvers
Some reports of agents saying a companion card can be requested after14 Feb 2020
Related threads
1K Wireless Charger Gift? (Confirmed)
Robin’s Egg Blue - No more yellow handle wraps?
prior years
2019 Premier Kit discussion - contents, pictures, actual delivery, ....
2018 Premier Kits are Shipping - Have you received yours?
Have you received you 2017 Premier Kit-Post when you qualified and have received it
Receipt of 2016 MileagePlus Elite Card/Packets
Receipt of 2015 MileagePlus Elite Card/Packets
Receipt of 2014 MileagePlus Elite Card/Packets
2020 MP member kits discussion - contents, pics, actual delivery,...
Jan 19, 2020, 10:33 am
#136
Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: NorCal - 1K 2MM
Posts: 2,089
No more physical membership cards for MM companions?
OK, so this is mostly a first world problem, with one exception. Got my 2020 2MM credentials, with a membership card for me, but not my MM designated-companion, as was always true in the past. The fine print in the booklet says that the companion can see their membership card online. Fine, except multiple threads have pointed out that some LH lounges absolutely require the physical card for admission, even when the boarding pass shows Star Gold. Is this something new? Save 50 cents by suppressing the companion's card?
Last edited by WineCountryUA; Jan 19, 2020 at 11:15 am Reason: moved to exisiting discussion of the issue
Jan 19, 2020, 11:22 am
#137
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: 66,861
... Got my 2020 2MM credentials, with a membership card for me, but not my MM designated-companion, as was always true in the past. The fine print in the booklet says that the companion can see their membership card online. Fine, except multiple threads have pointed out that some LH lounges absolutely require the physical card for admission, even when the boarding pass shows Star Gold. ....
Recent Denials of admission to *A Lounges due to lack of UA *G card [2019-2020]
It is those without either that may be at risk, but that should be a very small subset.
New for companions for 2020, has been true for Golds since 2018 and Silvers even longer.
Jan 20, 2020, 1:20 am
#139
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: 66,861
Jan 21, 2020, 6:55 pm
#141
Moderator, Omni, Omni/PR, Omni/Games, FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Between DCA and IAD
Programs: UA 1K MM; Hilton Diamond
Posts: 67,148
Jan 21, 2020, 10:13 pm
#142
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: out my front door 60 min prior to IAH flight until they increased the check in time to 45 min
Programs: CO Platinum or UA 1K for so long, now almost 2MM
Posts: 322
Gift in 1k renewal package
It is was a wireless phone charger. Definitive improvement over the coasters last year. Unexpected pleasant surprise
Jan 22, 2020, 5:08 pm
#144
Join Date: Apr 2019
Location: CA
Programs: UA Gold, Hilton Gold, Marriot Gold
Posts: 20
Received my GS kit today (Houston business address).
It is ok. My wife already stole the charger but it does not work on my BlackBerry anyway LOL
The GS card is...understated...as it does not say global services on the front, just a small spot on the back with the goofy GS logo on the front and star gold. The cornflower-ish blue luggage tag is eye-catching...
It is ok. My wife already stole the charger but it does not work on my BlackBerry anyway LOL
The GS card is...understated...as it does not say global services on the front, just a small spot on the back with the goofy GS logo on the front and star gold. The cornflower-ish blue luggage tag is eye-catching...
Jan 22, 2020, 5:26 pm
#145
Join Date: Nov 2007
Programs: United 1K; 1.66MM
Posts: 383
Jan 22, 2020, 6:36 pm
#146
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: SFO
Programs: UA 1K and MM, Marriot, Hilton
Posts: 804
My 1K kit finally arrived today in San Francisco, was wondering if it maybe got lost. I think I requalified in August. Glad to have the physical card for some intra Europe flights next week
Jan 22, 2020, 6:48 pm
#147
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Rowley, MA / Edgartown, MA / Christiansted, St. Croix (USVI)
Programs: UA LT GS/4.96MM, Marriott LT Titanium, IHG Platinum, Global Entry, TSA Pre✓, Korea SeS, APEC
Posts: 579
I just received mine, not sure when as I’d been holding my mail at the Post Office since the day after Christmas due to my travel schedule. My gift was the phone charger, seems to work with my iPhone. I also received the blue handle wrap and the GS luggage tags.
Jan 22, 2020, 6:59 pm
#148
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: ANP
Programs: UA 1k, Marriott Plat, HH gold, Avis/Hertz Pres
Posts: 1,408
Got an email in regards to requesting a hard card. They said no more gold cards no matter what. They wont make them or ship them, so at some lounges we are screwed.
Jan 22, 2020, 10:31 pm
#149
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: 66,861
Jan 22, 2020, 10:32 pm
#150
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Port St Lucie, FL, UA1K since 1994 and 3mm, Delta 1mm
Programs: Marriott Titanium Life, Hilton Gold
Posts: 566