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View Poll Results: How will these promotions impact your status plans for 2022?
Will / will try to requal with Fly to the Finish
176
39.73%
With BreakOut Bonus will / will try to achieve a higher elite status than originally planned
65
14.67%
With BreakOut Bonus will / will try to achieve more PlusPloints than originally planned
38
8.58%
Neither promo will make any difference in status / PlusPoints outcome
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Not bothering or able to re-qual status this year
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Fly to the Finish: Offer details


MileagePlus number: XXXXXXX
Meet these goals by Nov. 30, 2021, to requalify for ..... status through Jan. 2023 and earn ... PlusPoints


Code:
PQF PQP or PQP
 Silver 4 600 700
 Gold 6 1,200 1,400
 Platinum 8 1,800 2,000
 Premier 1K 10 2,700 3,000

New!

Your MileagePlus credit card can help you meet challenge requirements or annual Premier status requirements. For this offer only, you can earn PQF just by using your United Chase MileagePlus credit cards.
  • Earn one PQF after you spend $4,000 across your United Chase MileagePlus credit cards during the promotion period.
  • Earn a maximum of two PQF after you spend $8,000 across your United Chase MileagePlus credit cards during the promo period.
  • PQF earned from card spending counts toward your Fly to the Finish Challenge goals as well as the published PQF thresholds for each level of Premier status.
If you’re up to the challenge, get started by booking your next United flight today.
Book now
Can’t meet the challenge? Don’t worry – we’ve got your back!Premier members eligible for the Fly to the Finish challenge who don't meet the requirements will be eligible to earn trip bonuses for PQP-eligible trips on United or United Express taken within the promotional period after the challenge period is over. You’ll earn 1,000 bonus PQP on your first trip, 250 on your second and 250 on your third. For this promotion only, an award trip can count toward one of the three eligible PQP trip bonuses. Breakout Bonus terms apply.
By participating in this promotion, you acknowledge your agreement to the terms and conditions. See frequently asked questions here.

Terms and Conditions

Fly to the Finish: Terms and Conditions
  • MileagePlus members must satisfy the following three conditions to be eligible for the “Fly to the Finish” offer:
    1. Member had Premier status on July 27, 2021 (the “Status Date”).
    2. Member has not qualified to retain the Premier status held on the “Status Date” through the 2022 MileagePlus program year (ending January 31, 2023).
    3. Member satisfies one of the cases outlined below:
    1. Member needs more than the following amounts of Premier Qualifying Points (PQP) to qualify to retain the Premier status held on the “Status Date” through the 2022 MileagePlus program year, pursuant to United’s “PQP-only” annual Premier qualification requirements:
    2. Member needs more than the following amounts of Premier Qualifying Points (PQP) and Premier Qualifying Flights (PQF) to qualify to retain the Premier status held on the “Status Date” through the 2022 MileagePlus program year, pursuant to United’s PQP and PQF combination annual Premier qualification requirements:
Status held on July 27, 2021
PQP needed
Silver More than 350
Gold More than 700
Platinum More than 1,000
1K More than 1,500

Status held on July 27, 2021
PQP needed PQF needed
Silver More than 350 More than 1 PQF
Gold More than 700 More than 1 PQF
Platinum More than 1,000 More than 1 PQF
1K More than 1,500
More than 1 PQF Note: Members who do not satisfy one or more of the above three conditions will instead be eligible for the “Breakout Bonus” offer described below.
  • The “Promotion Period” is August 6, 2021 – November 30, 2021 at 11:59 PM local time.
  • Eligible members must satisfy the following requirements during the Promotion Period to qualify to retain the status they held on the “Status Date” through January 31, 2023:
Status held on July 27, 2021 Premier Qualifying Flight (PQF) and PQP Requirements PQP-Only Requirement
Code:
        PQF      PQP      or PQP 
 Silver   4       600        700
 Gold     6     1,200      1,400
 Platinum 8     1,800      2,000
 Premier 1K 10  2,700      3,000
  • Applicable requirements determined by Premier status of eligible member on the “Status Date”.
  • Eligible members who are also “Corporate Members” will automatically receive the following PQP deposits at the start of the Promotion Period, and no later than August 10, 2021, which will count toward satisfying the offer requirements:
Status held on July 27, 2021
PQP Deposit
Silver 100
Gold 200
Platinum 300
1K 400
  • A “Corporate member” is defined as a member who has flown while using a corporate account tour code on United or United Express between January 1, 2019 and July 26, 2021.
  • Under this offer, a member is only eligible to qualify for the Premier status they held on the “Status Date”. Members cannot qualify for a Premier status level that is higher or lower than the status they held on the “Status Date” in connection with this offer.
  • Status earned in connection with this offer will be granted no later than December 21, 2021.
  • Members who are eligible for the Fly to the Finish offer but who do not satisfy the offer requirements during the Promotion Period will be eligible to instead to earn PQP pursuant to the terms of the “Breakout Bonus” offer, which will be deposited no later than December 21, 2021, as applicable.
  • Members who earn status in connection with the Fly to the Finish offer will also be eligible to earn PQP pursuant to the terms of the “Breakout Bonus” offer if, prior to the end of the Promotion Period, such member also satisfies the standard (i.e., non-promotional) requirements to qualify, for the 2022 program year, for the Premier status that such Member held on the Status Date. Any such PQP will be earned only pursuant to the terms of the “Breakout Bonus” offer, and will be deposited no later than December 21, 2021, as applicable.
  • Members who earn status in connection with the Fly to the Finish offer but who do not, prior to the end of the Promotion Period, satisfy the standard (i.e., non-promotional) requirements to qualify, for the 2022 program year, for the Premier status that such Member held on the Status Date will not be eligible to earn PQP in connection with the Breakout Bonus offer.
  • Only United and United Express flights qualify for this offer.

Pluspoints Accrual

  • Premier Platinum and Premier 1K members who satisfy the applicable Fly to the Finish offer requirements will receive their applicable allotment of PlusPoints no later than 40 days thereafter.
  • Premier Platinum and Premier 1K members who satisfy the applicable Fly to the Finish offer requirements and also satisfy the standard (i.e., non-promotional) requirements to qualify, for the 2022 program year, for the Premier status that such Member held on the Status Date will not receive a second allotment of PlusPoints.

Earning Premier Qualifying Flights (PQF) with United Chase MileagePlus credit cards:

  • In connection with this offer, eligible MileagePlus members may earn up to a maximum of 2 PQF for purchases using a United Chase MileagePlus credit card.
    • Earn 1 PQF: One PQF will be awarded for purchases of $4,000 or more during the “Promotion Period”.
    • Earn 2 PQF: One additional PQF (totaling two PQF) will be awarded for purchases of an additional $4,000 or more (totaling $8,000 or more) during the “Promotion Period”.
    • Purchases made with an eligible card by you or an authorized user of the account are net of returns and refunds. The following types of transactions won’t count: balance transfers, cash advances or cash-like transactions, travelers checks, foreign currency, money orders or wire transfers, lottery tickets, casino gaming chips, race track wagers or similar betting transactions, any checks that access your account, interest, unauthorized or fraudulent charges, fees of any kind, including an annual fee, if applicable.
    • Bonus PQF may take up to 54 days to post the MileagePlus account but will post no later than December 21, 2021.
  • Chase is not responsible for the provision of, or the failure to provide, the stated benefits and services. Bonus PQF and PQP awards will post directly to your MileagePlus® account and will not appear on your credit card statement.

Breakout Bonus: Terms and Conditions

Eligibility

Status held on July 27, 2021
PQP needed
Silver Less than or equal to 350
Gold Less than or equal to 700
Platinum Less than or equal to 1,000
1K Less than or equal to 1,500

Status held on July 27, 2021
PQP needed PQF needed
Silver Less than or equal to 350 0-1 PQF
Gold Less than or equal to 700 0-1 PQF
Platinum Less than or equal to 1,000 0-1 PQF
1K Less than or equal to 1,500 0-1 PQF
  • Eligibility for the “Breakout Bonus” offer is limited to the following MileagePlus members:
    1. Members without Premier status as of July 27, 2021 (the “Status Date”)
    2. Members with Premier status on the Status Date who had qualified, prior to the Status Date, to retain such status through the end of the MileagePlus 2022 program year (January 31, 2023).
    3. Member satisfies one of the cases below:
    1. Member needs less than or equal to the following amounts of Premier Qualifying Points (PQP) to qualify to retain the Premier status held on the “Status Date” through the 2022 MileagePlus program year, pursuant to United’s “PQP-only” annual Premier qualification requirements:
    2. Member needs less than or equal to the following amounts of Premier Qualifying Points (PQP) and Premier Qualifying Flights (PQF) to qualify to retain the Premier status held on the “Status Date” through the 2022 MileagePlus program year, pursuant to United’s PQP and PQF combination annual Premier qualification requirements:
  • The “Promotion Period” is defined as August 6, 2021 – November 30, 2021 at 11:59 PM local time.

“Breakout Bonus” Flight Promotion

  • PQP will be awarded to eligible members as follows based upon member status on the Status Date:

Trip 1 Trip 2 Trip 3
General 250 75 75
Silver 350 100 100
Gold 700 175 175
Platinum 1,000 250 250
1K 1,500 375 375
  • “Trip” is defined as a unique travel itinerary that includes at least one PQP-eligible flight segment operated by United or United Express, or a unique travel itinerary that includes at least one eligible award flight operated United or United Express, as documented by a unique ticket number, and is flown within the Promotion Period.
  • Only the first three Trips taken during the Promotion Period will be eligible for bonus PQP under this offer.
  • A Trip’s first flight segment must begin no earlier than August 6, 2021 to be eligible.
  • A Trip does not need to be completed prior to the end of the Promotion Period to qualify, but a United or United Express flight segment must be completed within the Promotion Period for the Trip to be eligible.
  • Booking date is not a determining factor on whether a trip is eligible for a PQP bonus; Trips booked before the beginning of the Promotion Period that are otherwise eligible will qualify for this offer.
  • PQP will be earned upon completion of the first United or United Express flight segment in a Trip but may take up to 10 days to post to the MileagePlus account.
  • An award Trip must be redeemed and flown within the Promotion Period to qualify. An award Trip must be redeemed using the eligible member’s miles and flown by the same eligible member to earn Bonus PQP for this offer. A maximum of one award Trip is eligible for PQP bonus for this offer.
  • Bonus PQP will be awarded based upon the member’s Premier status as of the Status Date, even if a member earns a higher status during the Promotion Period.
  • In some cases, a Trip may include more than one ticket number including (a) when more than four coupons are included in an itinerary and another conjunctive ticket number must be issued, or (b) when a member exchanges an existing ticket for a new ticket. In these instances, the new ticket number will not be considered a new and separate Trip but will be considered part of the originally ticketed Trip.
  • Members who are eligible for the Fly to the Finish offer but who do not satisfy the offer requirements during the Promotion Period will be eligible to instead earn PQP pursuant to the terms of the “Breakout Bonus” offer, which will be granted no later than 12/21/2021. Members who earn status in connection with the Fly to the Finish offer are not eligible for the Breakout Bonus offer.

Earning Premier Qualifying Flights (PQF) with United Chase MileagePlus credit cards:

  • In connection with this offer, eligible MileagePlus members may earn up to a maximum of 2 PQF for purchases using a United Chase MileagePlus credit card.
    1. Earn 1 PQF: One PQF will be awarded for purchases of $4,000 or more during the “Promotion Period”.
    2. Earn 2 PQF: One additional PQF (totaling two PQF) will be awarded for purchases of an additional $4,000 or more (totaling $8,000 or more) during the “Promotion Period”.
    3. Purchases made with an eligible card by you or an authorized user of the account are net of returns and refunds. The following types of transactions won’t count: balance transfers, cash advances or cash-like transactions, travelers checks, foreign currency, money orders or wire transfers, lottery tickets, casino gaming chips, race track wagers or similar betting transactions, any checks that access your account, interest, unauthorized or fraudulent charges, fees of any kind, including an annual fee, if applicable.
    4. Bonus PQF may take up to 54 days to post the MileagePlus account but will post no later than December 21, 2021.
  • Chase is not responsible for the provision of, or the failure to provide, the stated benefits and services. Bonus PQF and PQP awards will post directly to your MileagePlus® account and will not appear on your credit card statement.
General: Frequently Asked Questions
Why is United offering two different promotions?
  • The Fly to the Finish offer is for Premier members who have not yet requalified, for the MileagePlus 2022 program year, for the Premier status level they held on July 27, 2021 (with limited exceptions). With this offer, eligible members can meet challenge requirements and requalify for status through January 31, 2023.
  • The Breakout Bonus offer is for members that have already requalified (or are very close to requalifying), for the MileagePlus 2022 program year, for the Premier status they held on July 27, 2021 as well as to any MileagePlus members without Premier status. This promotion allows members to earn bonus PQP on up to three trips taken before November 30, 2021.
How do I know which offer I’m eligible for?
  • If you don’t have Premier status, you are eligible for our Breakout Bonus offer.
  • If you had Premier status on July 27, 2021 but have not yet met requirements for that level of status through the 2022 program year, you’re eligible for our Fly to the Finish challenge (with limited exceptions). You can always see your progress toward Premier status at mystatus.united.com, and you can check your offer eligibility by signing into our offer page at flytothefinish.
Fly to the Finish: Frequently Asked Questions
Who is eligible for the Fly to the Finish?
  • MileagePlus members must satisfy the following three conditions to be eligible for the “Fly to the Finish” offer:
  1. Member had Premier status on July 27, 2021 (the “Status Date”).
  2. Member has not qualified to retain the Premier status held on the “Status Date” through the 2022 MileagePlus program year (ending January 31, 2023).
  3. Member satisfies one of the cases outlined below:
  1. Member needs more than the following amounts of Premier Qualifying Points (PQP) to qualify to retain the Premier status held on the “Status Date” through the 2022 MileagePlus program year, pursuant to United’s “PQP-only” annual Premier qualification requirements:
  2. Member needs more than the following amounts of Premier Qualifying Points (PQP) and Premier Qualifying Flights (PQF) to qualify to retain the Premier status held on the “Status Date” through the 2022 MileagePlus program year, pursuant to United’s PQP and PQF combination annual Premier qualification requirements:
Status held on July 27, 2021
PQP needed
Silver More than 350
Gold More than 700
Platinum More than 1,000
1K More than 1,500

Status held on July 27, 2021
PQP needed PQF needed
Silver More than 350 More than 1 PQF
Gold More than 700 More than 1 PQF
Platinum More than 1,000 More than 1 PQF
1K More than 1,500 More than 1 PQF
Note: Members who do not satisfy condition #3 will automatically be enrolled in the “Breakout Bonus” offer described below.
What happens if I don’t meet the Fly to the Finish challenge requirements during the Promotion Period?
Members who are eligible for the Fly to the Finish offer but who do not satisfy the offer requirements during the promotion period will be eligible to instead to earn PQP pursuant to the terms of the “Breakout Bonus” offer, which will be deposited no later than 12/21/2021, as applicable.
If I meet the Fly to the Finish challenge requirements during the Promotion Period, can I also qualify for the and Breakout Bonus offer?
  • Members who earn status in connection with the Fly to the Finish offer will also be eligible to earn PQP under the “Breakout Bonus” offer if, prior to the end of the Promotion Period, such member also satisfies the standard (i.e., non-promotional) requirements to qualify, for the 2022 program year, for the applicable Premier status that such Member held on the status date.
  • Members who earn status in connection with the Fly to the Finish offer but who do not, prior to the end of the Promotion Period, satisfy the standard (i.e., non-promotional) requirements to qualify, for the 2022 program year, for the applicable Premier status that such Member held on the status date will not be eligible to earn PQP in connection with the Breakout Bonus offer.
When can I expect the PQF for credit card spend to post to my account?
  • Bonus PQF may take up to 54 days to post the MileagePlus account but will post no later than December 21, 2021.
Breakout Bonus: Frequently asked questions
Who is eligible for the Breakout Bonus?
  • This promotion is available to all MileagePlus members without Premier status, and Premier members who already have qualified for 2022 Premier status at the level of Premier status they held on July 27, 2021.
What is a “trip”? What trips are eligible for the Breakout Bonus offer?
  • “Trip” is defined as a unique travel itinerary that includes at least one Premier Qualifying Point (“PQP”)-eligible flight segment operated by United or United Express, or a unique travel itinerary that includes at least one eligible award flight operated United or United Express, as documented by a unique ticket number, and is flown within the promotional period.
  • Only the first three Trips taken during the promotional period will be eligible for bonus PQP under this offer.
  • Trips must begin no earlier than August 6, 2021 to be eligible. This means the first flight segment of your trip cannot depart before this date to be eligible for this promotion.
  • Up to one award trip can be included in the Breakout Bonus offer.
Can I use my miles to book an award trip for someone else and earn bonus PQP?
  • No. An award Trip must be redeemed using the eligible member’s miles and flown by the same eligible member to earn bonus PQP for this offer. A maximum of one award Trip is eligible for PQP bonus for this offer.
Can multiple ticket numbers be considered a single trip?
  • In some cases, different ticket numbers will be considered part of the same trip including when more than four coupons are included within an itinerary and a conjunctive ticket number must be issued, or when a ticket is exchanged. In these instances, the conjunctive ticket(s) and/or exchanged ticket(s) will be considered part of the originally ticketed trip.
My trip begins within the promotional period but was booked before this promotion was offered. Is it still eligible?
  • There are no booking date restrictions with this offer, so if a Trip satisfies the eligibility criteria in the offer terms, it will qualify for bonus PQP as a part of the Welcome-Back Bonus offer.
When can I expect the Premier Qualifying Flight(s) (“PQF”) earned through this offer for credit card spend to post to my account?
  • Bonus PQF may take up to 54 days to post the MileagePlus account but will post no later than December 21, 2021.


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Old Nov 14, 2021, 6:27 am
  #1396  
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: BOM-SIN-EWR
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Originally Posted by margarita girl
It might! I just called UA Mileage Plus. They confirmed that there was a glitch in their system and my 1K status is valid until 01/2023. Whew!
Originally Posted by margarita girl
Mine still says 2022 and I have a screenshot of when it used to say 2023, so I definitely didn’t misread.
Originally Posted by rankourabu
ok false alarm. It took 3 days but got the PPlus and card shows 1/2023
Originally Posted by FreFly
My digital card now shows 1/2023 as well. Took longer than others reported, but looks like things worked out.
I hope it will not go back to 1/2022.
​​​​​​
Originally Posted by SuperFlyBoy
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!

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!
This is very weird - as posted, I first saw 01/2022, then saw 01/2023, and now my card in the app shows 01/2022!

Note that I only flew 2 united metal segments for the year to date, but fulfilled the FttF requirement for PQM. (Have additional flights scheduled, but upgrades not clearing...)

The 280 PlusPoints are still in place - I'm not sure I should call in, or those may go as well...
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Last edited by SuperFlyBoy; Nov 14, 2021 at 6:29 am Reason: Additional information and clarity...
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Old Nov 14, 2021, 7:21 am
  #1397  
 
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Denver
Programs: Platinum UA, Hilton Diamond, Hertz Platinum
Posts: 62
Hi WineCountryUA... do I get bonus PQF for trying to calculate my status on FTTF? 😀 Don't think I will requalify Platinum yet going for the gold!
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Old Nov 14, 2021, 8:44 am
  #1398  
 
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: ATL
Programs: UA:MM 1K HH:Diamond IHG:Plat Marriott:Plat
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Still can’t figure out if I qualified or not. I believe I have met the requirements a month ago but no mails or status changes. I do have 280 more plus points added. Does this mean I successfully qualified with the FTF promo. Would hate to rush myself with 2k points to go in December.
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Old Nov 14, 2021, 8:48 am
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Originally Posted by SuperFlyBoy
This is very weird - as posted, I first saw 01/2022, then saw 01/2023, and now my card in the app shows 01/2022!

Note that I only flew 2 united metal segments for the year to date, but fulfilled the FttF requirement for PQM. (Have additional flights scheduled, but upgrades not clearing...)

The 280 PlusPoints are still in place - I'm not sure I should call in, or those may go as well...
I would definitely call in if you requalified based on the promo terms. We all need to find out what’s going on here.
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Old Nov 14, 2021, 9:10 am
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Join Date: Sep 2005
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Posts: 8,606
Originally Posted by bocastephen
I would definitely call in if you requalified based on the promo terms. We all need to find out what’s going on here.
Okay, I'll be the sacrificial lamb...
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Old Nov 14, 2021, 11:12 am
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Join Date: May 2010
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Originally Posted by SuperFlyBoy
This is very weird - as posted, I first saw 01/2022, then saw 01/2023, and now my card in the app shows 01/2022!
<snip>
The 280 PlusPoints are still in place - I'm not sure I should call in, or those may go as well...
Same here; went from 2022 to 2023, now back to 2022.

Your 280 PlusPoints; when do they expire?
I received an additional 280 PlusPoints (on top of 200 I still had) on November 5 after qualifying in the FttF promotion; now it states that all 480 are expiring on 01/30/2022!

EDIT: correction: the expiration of the PlusPoints is as it should be. The UA website has really NOT improved in clarity over the last few years....




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Old Nov 14, 2021, 11:17 am
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120 earned in 2020 expiring on 1/31
40 earned in 2020 (reached Plat) expiring on 7/31
40 earned in 2021 for reaching Platinum before the promo (I guess?) + 280 earned for reaching 1K with the promo all show 2023
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Old Nov 14, 2021, 11:34 am
  #1403  
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Originally Posted by SuperFlyBoy
Okay, I'll be the sacrificial lamb...
As long as you completed FTTF based on the publicly posted terms and conditions, you are owed both your 2022-2023 status and your PPs. Nov 27 will conclude my FTTF flying, and I expect to see my status update and points applied, and if I don't, I will be calling in for sure. If they start denying FTTF status awards based on some unpublished "oops we forgot to include that in the T+Cs" excuse, there will be a big fight. We already pushed them to make multiple updates to the T+Cs by finding the initial drafts confusing and full of swiss cheese, but that was months ago. What has been published since then should be deemed as complete. Sure, UA reserves the right to make changes to a promotion or program, but those changes must be published and communicated.
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Old Nov 14, 2021, 1:15 pm
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Join Date: Oct 2015
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So I am in the position of not meeting the FTTF but will benefit for the Breakout Bonus. I would have made 1K on my own by December 31 as I have a number of flights after November 30.

So the Breakout Bonus will put me 462 points short on meeting the 17,000 PQP for another 20 PlusPoints.

Can I use the accelerator to acquire the 462 points? The PlusPoints are worth it to me for the international travel I do each year. I cannot really fit in another trip this year but would do so of that if the only way to get the PQP.

Edit: I have United to thank for this realization as I put together my own tracking spreadsheet after the removal of the Future Flight tracking status on the website else I may not have realized this shortfall until December 30! I do not plan on doing anything about the shortfall until after November 30.

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Old Nov 14, 2021, 1:32 pm
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Originally Posted by Aussienarelle
So I am in the position of not meeting the FTTF but will benefit for the Breakout Bonus. I would have made 1K on my own by December 31 as I have a number of flights after November 30.

So the Breakout Bonus will put me 462 points short on meeting the 17,000 PQP for another 20 PlusPoints.

Can I use the accelerator to acquire the 462 points? The PlusPoints are worth it to me for the international travel I do each year. I cannot really fit in another trip this year but would do so of that if the only way to get the PQP.

Edit: I have United to thank for this realization as I put together my own tracking spreadsheet after the removal of the Future Flight tracking status on the website else I may not have realized this shortfall until December 30! I do not plan on doing anything about the shortfall until after November 30.
That should work. You said you have other travel planned, can you upgrade a flight? That seems like a better way to give United money.
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Old Nov 14, 2021, 2:15 pm
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This morning, while reviewing both my MileagePlus profile and my trusty Google sheet tracking my PQF and PQP, I realized that I will not get to the $2,700 (or $3,000) PQP spend for the FTTF promotion. This is also after a few back and forth email exchanges with [email protected] ([email protected]) this week as well.
I just called the United 1K line and spoke with MileagePlus account servicing. The representative said if I did not take another flight the rest of the year I would still retain 1K status through January 2023. She confirmed that with my current 14,324 PQP, on top of the Breakout Bonus 2,250 PQP’s earned once my promotion defaults to that with flights already taken during the promo period, I would cross the PQP only threshold of 15,000 PQP to retain 1K status for another year.

What a relief…
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Old Nov 14, 2021, 3:46 pm
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Originally Posted by rankourabu
Originally Posted by narvik

Interesting that for me, United thinks January and July only have 30 days??
(unless it's some odd timezone thing...)
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Old Nov 14, 2021, 4:27 pm
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I earned the threshold PQP amount for FttF on Monday’s flight - Wed. My MP card still showed the Jan. 2022 expiry, and Friday when I checked, showed Jan. 2023. So changed either sometime Thursday or Friday.
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Old Nov 14, 2021, 4:57 pm
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Originally Posted by emcampbe
I earned the threshold PQP amount for FttF on Monday’s flight - Wed. My MP card still showed the Jan. 2022 expiry, and Friday when I checked, showed Jan. 2023. So changed either sometime Thursday or Friday.
what day did the 280 PP hit?
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Old Nov 14, 2021, 5:12 pm
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Short about 600 PQP, and thanks to an equipment swap that killed Premium Plus from the route on my only remaining trip this month (SFO-LHR, and I had already upgraded R to PZ), I can't upfare without thousands of dollars of overkill. Looks like I'll be making a PQP run this week. CRJ here I come. :sigh:
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