Oops - meant this as a direct reply to WineCountryUA. Anyway, I took my qualifying flight last night and checked the link as they suggested but I have not received any additional plus points...

Status updated can take a day or two and PlusPoints an additional 2-3 days.

You were right. The points posted. Unrelated but related. If I am flying again in two weeks, will I be eligible for bonuses from the other promo? Not that it matters much, I would still need to spend another $4K (which I do not want to do but can buy buying business class) to get 1K but am curious. Thanks!

OK - I am thoroughly confused by the FttF Challenge so thanks in advance...I've read up on this forum to try to make sense of what qualifies and what doesn't. If I am reading all this correctly...My Activity that I am posting below in Activity Tracker #1 is not accurate but rather what is reflected in Activity Tracker #2? See below...difference being taking out the PQP earned from day of departure upgrades (even though they are in fact "PQPs" as defined in the normal tracking)?? Man this is confusing...

Activity Tracker 1:
Transaction Date Activity Type Description PQF PQP
11/6/2021 Economy Plus Day of departure upgrade 0 229
11/6/2021 Airline United 0557 IAH - EWR 1 60
11/6/2021 Airline United 1755 EWR - IAH 1 93
10/19/2021 Airline United 0698 LAS - EWR 1 176
10/17/2021 Economy Plus Premier qualifying point upgrade 0 329
10/17/2021 Airline United 1153 EWR - LAS 1 148
8/31/2021 Airline United 1466 PLS - EWR 1 304
8/24/2021 Airline United 1465 EWR - PLS 1 189

Total 6 PQF 1528 PQP

Activity Tracker 2:
Transaction Date Activity Type Description PQF PQP
11/6/2021 Economy Plus Day of departure upgrade 0 229
11/6/2021 Airline United 0557 IAH - EWR 1 60
11/6/2021 Airline United 1755 EWR - IAH 1 93
10/19/2021 Airline United 0698 LAS - EWR 1 176
10/17/2021 Economy Plus Premier qualifying point upgrade 0 329
10/17/2021 Airline United 1153 EWR - LAS 1 148
8/31/2021 Airline United 1466 PLS - EWR 1 304
8/24/2021 Airline United 1465 EWR - PLS 1 189

Total 6 PQF 970 PQP

I need 6 PQF and 1200 PQP (or just 1400 PQP) to re-qualify for Gold so just trying to understand if I have indeed re-qualified per the FttF or if I am still short 230 PQP???

Thanks again all!!!

Yes, to requalify for gold, you have to remove the upgrade fees, so it looks like you are 230 PQP short. However, just to make sure, you can only requalify for gold if you were gold last year (your profile says silver, so just making sure it’s that you haven’t updated your profile here, and you’re actually currently gold right now).

Yes - I was Gold last year...haven't updated my profile I think in years...LOL...

You are eligible for the BeakOutBonus if you requal'ed without use of the Fly to the Finish challenge in the promo period or earlier or never meet the Fly to the Finish challenge.

I just flew 2 UA metal round-trips with a PQP of over 3k. (Landed on the return 24+ hours ago)

I only have flown 2 UA segments flown.

My app still shows the old card/date.

Wait, now showing 01/2023! :cool:

I'm still booking flights I need to fly on UA metal (with upgrades as business fares are *way too high*), but now I can target Dec flights as well - as I have satisfied UA's requirements for this year! :tu:

Same! I just finished my flight last night and today it showed my status as 01/2023!

Maybe somebody can confirm this regarding upgrades counting for PQP on the FttF promo. Somebody mentioned upfaring by calling in vs going through the upgrade flight option.

So if I go to change flight and look for options that will add cost (upgrade, higher fare in economy, or diff route), this is what shows prior to confirming:
https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...33fa9c8351.jpg

My previous PQP for the whole trip was 446 so looks like this method should give the extra PQP that would count for this promo?

Also, what do others think about paying an extra $780 of my own money to lock in 1K vs most likely staying Platinum unless United decides to extend status in Dec or offer a super easy bonus?

Yes, using the 'change flight' tool to book into F cabin is indeed making a change to an F fare. That will count. You are also in D class, which is another giveway. Using the 'upgrade flight' button within your itinerary could possibly do that, but in most cases (I believe), it will be an upgrade fee. A usual way to tell is the cost difference, if the upgrade flight button within the itinerary is less than the difference between what you paid and the current F fare, than it is most certainly an upgrade fee. That will get you regular PQP, but not for this promo.

I'll stay out of specifics on whether you should aim for platinum vs. 1K, except to say that no matter what anyone tells you, whether it is worth it is going to be a personal decision. For some, it might make sense, while for others, may not. Think about the benefits vs. cost and if/how you will use those benefits. For me, I recently spent +$200 to upgrade my wife on a flight that would guarantee she would make FttF and keep her [silver] status. While there was a potential possibility of a late Nov. trip that might have hit the goal anyway, it was up in the air (and actually, now looks fairly unlikely), so seems like it was worth it (I was going to hit this on our next flight anyway). For us, we typically travel with two kids, and typically are able to get E+ on day of departure, so even being able to do that on only a couple of trips, that already makes it worth it, as we'd need to pay for two otherwise (or forgo E+ entirely). Even if we do take that trip, $200 isn't much, IMO, to guarantee we'd both have status. Sure, we could travel without...many do, but we tend to travel enough, that its worth it, and feel like we'll be traveling more again next year. Even as lowly silvers, I'm certain the priority over GMs, not having to wait as long on the phone, etc,. helps when we need to rebooked, etc. Others may rightfully feel differently, but that was my personal calculus.

My Nov 3 statement closed and still no update. The 1st PQF posted 9/21. The next should have posted 10/21. I will be one PQF short of FttF if this doesn’t get cleared up. And no I don’t want to spend $500-$600 more, I want UA to abide by its own promotion in a prompt manner.

What UA committed to was
today - 54 days is 15 Sept (2021)

mathgeek1978 and I had PQF 1 post the same day 9/21, which suggests this is done via sweep post statement close. My statement closes the 2nd/3rd of each montb

My first $4k was crossed 8/9 - PQF posted 9/21 (43 day turnaround, but really 18 days after statement closed). my next $4k was crossed 9/22. (Now on day 47, or 36 since statement closure, 5 days since another cycle closed). Why is it so different for PQF 2?

No idea but still within the promo parameters as you asked "abide by its own promotion"