So .. 1K flyers who requalify using regular criteria (i.e., those who actually flew with and spent $$$ on United this year) get just enough additional PQPs for 20 PlusPoints out of this promo. How exciting! :rolleyes:

Well, I'm one of the folks who will not benefit from the promo. Upgraded to Platinum with the prior promos. However, even with the bonus, I will need either 26 flight segments for rest of the year, or ~$5000 additional spend, neither are likely with no expectations of business travel for rest of the year.

Nope - one or the other. If you don't qualify under the "fast track", you get the consolation prize of the bonus from the other promo, but you'll need to requalify under standard qualification requirements.

I don't see it in the T&C for Fly to the Finish. "Trip" is clearly defined in the Breakout Bonus T&C.

Yup, that's it. And we have to fight with every other 1K for the things that matter most to us who are going to be re-minted thanks to this promotion.

One could argue that if they're being reminted then they are flying less. Sure...but the whole point of the promo is to inflate and swell the ranks of elites because United expects travel to return with another vengeance next year. So all those re-minted 1Ks are fighting for the paltry upgrade space with those who actually spent the money and requalified the "hard" way.

-RM

This is the best part of the entire promotion!

The way I read this is:
You'll get the Breakout bonus PQP regardless if you complete the Fly to the finish challenge or not.
Do I get it right?

You get the breakout bonus PQP only if you don't finish the Fly to the Finish challenge or if you requalify for your current level during the promo using regular criteria.

I don't understand this part of your commend. I don't have any PQF this year, but the "requalify for just 3.000 PQP" does still show up.

Just to be sure i get this right.

I am a non US-based 1K, realistically i do not have any chance of taking a UA flight this year given the Administration's travel ban...

Am i right in assuming the 3.000 PQPs to requalify do NOT need to be flown on UA/UAExpress? All i need is 3K PQPs and i can earn them on *A Partners?

Thanks for confirming.

Let me try this...

1. If you do NOT complete the Fly to the Finish Challenge: Your status does not get renewed but you will receive the breakout bonus based on the number of trips that you take, which will help you requalify the regular way.

2. If you complete the challenge AND requalify for your current status the regular way, you will receive the breakout bonus based on the number of trips that you take, which will help you qualify for a higher premier level.

Yet another confusing bit buried deep in the T&Cs.

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...263a7c52a7.jpg

I read this - if you didnt have a single PQF on July 27 - you are not eligible

Actually never mind - you need to satisfy just 1500 PQP - which everyone should have as a gift.
So why bother writing this in???

Correct. And much clearer than the T&C on united.com. :D

While confused at first, I think I understand the promotion, however, I feel like I am getting screwed with the changes:

With my future flights prior to this, I was on track to prequalify for Gold with just needing one flight at around 100 PQP. However, with the changes made I am now losing out on 1400 PQP because one of my trips booked and ticketed through UA is completely on partner metal, I get NO benefit from those PQP to requalify.

Am I correct in seeing that they changed the goal post?

I would need to earn an entirely different 1200 PQP from the amount I already have booked and was previously going to get credit towards requalifying. I looked at the future flight on status tracking and it does not give me credit for those PQP.

The T&Cs say any 3000 PQP - but upthread UAInsider said UA only.... :confused: