How many elites?
May 11, 2009, 6:45 pm
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How many elites?
Flyertalk is awesome, but sometimes I think a bit jaded. If you read through the blogs and posts, it seems like everyone here is a 1k, or GS, yet when I fly even on international, I rarely see more than one or two GS and only a handful of 1k's - SFO flights, of course being a big exception to the rule. The lists are even thinner these days. On my last flight to ICN, I was the only 1k Upstairs (I asked the FA, who scanned the list for me).
I was looking through the posts, and all I could find was a post from back in 1998 saying there were only about 7000 1k's and a lot of 1p's This number seems terribly low. Anyone have a slight insight into the general Range of how many 1k's, GS, and 1p's there are out there these days? Just curious mostly...
Here's the old thread I found, in case anyone is interested in the past...
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...r-exe-1ks.html
I was looking through the posts, and all I could find was a post from back in 1998 saying there were only about 7000 1k's and a lot of 1p's This number seems terribly low. Anyone have a slight insight into the general Range of how many 1k's, GS, and 1p's there are out there these days? Just curious mostly...
Here's the old thread I found, in case anyone is interested in the past...
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...r-exe-1ks.html
May 11, 2009, 6:48 pm
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It is information that UA is not interested in divulging...
May 11, 2009, 7:33 pm
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May 11, 2009, 7:54 pm
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May 11, 2009, 8:00 pm
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May 11, 2009, 8:09 pm
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In 2005 these numbers (from Randy?) were floating about and are listed on Wikipedia (United has steadfastly declined to released numbers -- again in recent USA Today interviews)
2P 535K members
1P 239K members
1K 46K members
GS 18K members
There have been multiple previous threads on this
(And Lucky has posted one of those)
2P 535K members
1P 239K members
1K 46K members
GS 18K members
There have been multiple previous threads on this
(And Lucky has posted one of those)
May 11, 2009, 8:40 pm
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May 11, 2009, 10:57 pm
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...yet when I fly even on international, I rarely see more than one or two GS and only a handful of 1k's - SFO flights, of course being a big exception to the rule. The lists are even thinner these days. On my last flight to ICN, I was the only 1k Upstairs (I asked the FA, who scanned the list for me).
Last edited by anc-ord772; May 11, 2009 at 11:47 pm
May 11, 2009, 11:27 pm
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Out of curiosity, why are there so many 1k/GS in SFO? More so that the other hubs?
May 12, 2009, 12:56 am
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United's presence in SFO is unmatched. Even in a place like ORD, AA has a very strong presence which splits off the business crowd. In SFO it is hard to justify any other carrier if you are a business traveler and really need the worldwide the service UA has to offer.
May 12, 2009, 3:23 am
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Just like IAD.
May 12, 2009, 6:25 am
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May 12, 2009, 6:46 am
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