Feb 10, 2022, 9:25 am
Last edit by: WineCountryUA
United is providing MP elites with PQP bonuses for 2022 (for 2023 qualifying), with credits to MP account starting Feb. 10. It appears this is in process of rolling out universally, so if you don't see PQP yet wait a bit.
Credits appear to be as follows, though some posts in the thread may vary from these figures. Matthew had an exchange confirming the program and reverse engineering these figures as well, below.
If you "earned" the status for 2022 (whether or not needing the various bonuses or fly to the finish) you receive an "earned bonus". If you received your status through an extension of past status or through being a million miler companion, you get the "starter bonus", which isn't as high.
GS: 3000 PQP
1K: Earned: 3000; Starter: 2250
Plat: Earned: 2000; Starter: 1500
Gold: Earned: 1400; Starter: 1050
Silver: Earned: 700; Starter: 525
The posting of the Starter PQPs in your account may initially be puzzling
In the summary activity, only the RDMs are shown and for the Starter PQPs, there are no RDMs, just PQPs
Looking further down you will see
Clicking on "View Full Activity details, where you will see the PQPs
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Credits appear to be as follows, though some posts in the thread may vary from these figures. Matthew had an exchange confirming the program and reverse engineering these figures as well, below.
If you "earned" the status for 2022 (whether or not needing the various bonuses or fly to the finish) you receive an "earned bonus". If you received your status through an extension of past status or through being a million miler companion, you get the "starter bonus", which isn't as high.
GS: 3000 PQP
1K: Earned: 3000; Starter: 2250
Plat: Earned: 2000; Starter: 1500
Gold: Earned: 1400; Starter: 1050
Silver: Earned: 700; Starter: 525
The posting of the Starter PQPs in your account may initially be puzzling
In the summary activity, only the RDMs are shown and for the Starter PQPs, there are no RDMs, just PQPs
Looking further down you will see
Clicking on "View Full Activity details, where you will see the PQPs
United got back to me -
United is showing love to its most loyal customers just in time for Valentine’s Day.
Tomorrow, United will notify MileagePlus Premier members of a surprise deposit of extra Premier Qualifying Points (PQP) to their accounts to help jump start earning towards their 2023 Premier status goals. Since United extended the lowered Premier qualification thresholds offered at all levels last year, the personalized deposit gifts members 15% -20% of what they need to requalify for status through 2023.
Premier members’ deposit amounts will vary depending on:
Tomorrow, United will notify MileagePlus Premier members of a surprise deposit of extra Premier Qualifying Points (PQP) to their accounts to help jump start earning towards their 2023 Premier status goals. Since United extended the lowered Premier qualification thresholds offered at all levels last year, the personalized deposit gifts members 15% -20% of what they need to requalify for status through 2023.
Premier members’ deposit amounts will vary depending on:
- The Premier status level reached at the end of 2021
- Whether Premier status was earned or extended
- Members who earned status, by either meeting the annual requirements or completing the Fly to the Finish challenge, will receive higher PQP deposit amounts
2022 Premier Earner Starter PQP posted (varies on elite level, how status achieved, )
Mar 1, 2022, 7:48 pm
#256
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Mar 2, 2022, 8:01 am
#257
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Will be curious if international traveling opening up translates to a pickup in business travel this year.
Mar 21, 2022, 5:28 am
#258
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Any late deposits?
I just called in and after 30 minutes on hold with UA in South Dakota will receive 525 PQP because Premier Silver through Marriott Bonv°y Titanium Elite is not "earned".
Better than nothing!
✈️
I just called in and after 30 minutes on hold with UA in South Dakota will receive 525 PQP because Premier Silver through Marriott Bonv°y Titanium Elite is not "earned".
Better than nothing!
✈️
Last edited by SPN Lifer; Mar 21, 2022 at 6:40 am
Mar 29, 2022, 11:52 am
#259
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Heard from a reliable source - from within MP team at united - that FFers are coming back strong with TPAC and TATL flights.... and to expect no more bonuses or courtesy PQPs.. this rings true from observations around how full those flights are these days...
Mar 29, 2022, 3:20 pm
#260
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All that said, I was even surprised UA gave out the starter PQP, but no more bonus PQPs were expected given the changing market conditions.
Mar 30, 2022, 10:25 pm
#261
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I'm booking 7-10 days out and typically looking at a middle seat. Loads (at least on routes I fly) are higher than pre-covid. Crazy...
Mar 30, 2022, 11:12 pm
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Mar 31, 2022, 7:40 am
#263
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I guess I will just have to requalify as a Premier Silver member earning 3,000 PQP the old fashioned way.
Mar 31, 2022, 8:03 am
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Mar 31, 2022, 10:07 am
#265
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Realistically, I am not counting on any additional PQP promotions at least in Q2 &Q3, but maybe Q4 if they think the number of elites need a final push via a Fly to the Finish type offer.
Sacfitz
Mar 31, 2022, 10:35 am
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Mar 31, 2022, 10:48 am
#267
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Fewer flights and/or smaller planes can certainly fill up with higher passenger numbers. SFO-LAS has been packed, with fewer flights.
Apr 4, 2022, 9:44 am
#268
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Anecdotally from my own experience, GS travel is still very light which is typically a good signal of corporate travel. On all of my recent flights over the past month I am usually either the only GS boarding or one of 2-3 GS which is still massively down from 2019 and this is on flights to NYC and Denver from Chicago - both routes where there would normally be many GS.
Interesting other anecdote in terms of changing travel patterns is that my upgrade clearance rate has seen a sharp uptick recently. Last year was basically 0% CPU's and maybe 10% PP upgrade clearance as a GS with so many people just buying First for leisure routes. I suspect that behavior has pulled back as folks are now increasing leisure trips and decreasing spend per trip (and fewer folks booking First out of concern for being too close to other passengers during spikes in COVID which happened earlier in the pandemic). But still not seeing those F seats fully replaced by business travel.
Interesting other anecdote in terms of changing travel patterns is that my upgrade clearance rate has seen a sharp uptick recently. Last year was basically 0% CPU's and maybe 10% PP upgrade clearance as a GS with so many people just buying First for leisure routes. I suspect that behavior has pulled back as folks are now increasing leisure trips and decreasing spend per trip (and fewer folks booking First out of concern for being too close to other passengers during spikes in COVID which happened earlier in the pandemic). But still not seeing those F seats fully replaced by business travel.
Apr 5, 2022, 11:52 pm
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Super long thread...
I just discovered this thread and I noticed I got nothing from UA. I first got UA Silver through Marriott Titanium in 2021. Am I entitled to anything?
I just discovered this thread and I noticed I got nothing from UA. I first got UA Silver through Marriott Titanium in 2021. Am I entitled to anything?
Apr 11, 2022, 1:58 pm
#270
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Nothing for me. I emailed. They said they forwarded my request to the "development team".
A month later I called. I got someone in a foreign country who said "everything will be fine".
What trick did you use to get the PQP credited?
(and yes I qualified for gold by flying last year)
A month later I called. I got someone in a foreign country who said "everything will be fine".
What trick did you use to get the PQP credited?
(and yes I qualified for gold by flying last year)