Author Topic: Starting in 2014: Changes to Premier qualification - UA (Read 6756 times)

chff · « **on:** June 18, 2013, 10:33:36 AM »

United next in line for PGD, $$ required for status
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/united-mileageplus-consolidated/1477094-starting-2014-changes-premier-qualification.html

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Hi everyone,

Today we’re announcing some upcoming changes to our Premier qualification requirements for 2014. We’ve posted complete details and a FAQ at www.mileageplusupdates.com, but I wanted to share an excerpt of the key points with you directly:

Starting in January 2014, Premier qualification for members living in the United States will include a minimum annual spending level. We will track this new requirement with Premier qualifying dollars (PQD) – dollars spent on most United tickets, including partner flights, and Economy Plus purchases. The changes will not affect Premier qualifying miles (PQM) or Premier qualifying segments (PQS). The new criteria will look like this:

Premier Silver: [25,000 PQM or 30 PQS] and $2,500 PQD
Premier Gold: [50,000 PQM or 60 PQS] and $5,000 PQD
Premier Platinum: [75,000 PQM or 90 PQS] and $7,500 PQD
Premier 1K: [100,000 PQM or 120 PQS] and $10,000 PQD

A minimum of at least four paid flights operated by United, United Express, or Copa Airlines will be needed to qualify for any Premier status.

For 2014, the PQD requirement is waived for Premier Silver, Premier Gold, and Premier Platinum qualification for members whose address with MileagePlus is within the 50 United States or the District of Columbia and who spend at least $25,000 in Net Purchases in 2014 on a MileagePlus co-branded credit card issued by Chase Bank USA, N.A. There is no PQD waiver for Premier 1K qualification.

As mentioned above, there are more details and a FAQ posted at www.mileageplusupdates.com, and over the next few days we’ll be communicating this information to our members. In the meantime, if you still have any more questions after going through the FAQ, please post them here and I’ll do my best to clarify.

Aaron Goldberg
Sr. Manager - Customer Experience Planning
United Airlines

Drago · « **Reply #1 on:** June 18, 2013, 10:46:16 AM »

First DL, now UA.
How much longer till the first SW style FF program amongst the big US carriers?

(No need to rehash the previous discussions held here http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=27838.msg470412#msg470412 and elsewhere.)

Ergel · « **Reply #2 on:** June 18, 2013, 10:47:52 AM »

Makes those with lifetime status even more valuable

Bostener · « **Reply #3 on:** June 18, 2013, 11:09:55 AM »

So the short cut to elite status is...

MLM · « **Reply #4 on:** June 18, 2013, 11:26:53 AM »

Can we still use the FEQM to achieve status?

Ike · « **Reply #5 on:** June 18, 2013, 12:46:34 PM »

Dan, help!!! as a long time CO flyer and now UA I've got oven a mill miles and platinum status for 3 years running now. Don't see how I'm going to spend 7,500. Do a lot of coast to coast trips in a year but not 7,500 worth.....what's going to give? Have the Club card, explorer card etc....something's got to give for us...

menachem_m · « **Reply #6 on:** June 18, 2013, 01:40:08 PM »

You can switch your address to outside USA, then you don't have to do the spending.

Ike · « **Reply #7 on:** June 18, 2013, 01:42:49 PM »

Hmm, where to? Israel? what type of verification do you need for that?

chucksterace · « **Reply #8 on:** June 18, 2013, 01:47:47 PM »

Quote from: menachem_m on June 18, 2013, 01:40:08 PM

You can switch your address to outside USA, then you don't have to do the spending.

Very interesting indeed.

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The Premier qualifying dollar (PQD) requirement only applies to members whose primary MileagePlus account address is in the 50 United States or the District of Columbia. Those who use military or diplomatic addresses (APO, DPO or FPO) are exempt from the PQD requirement.

Ike · « **Reply #9 on:** June 18, 2013, 01:52:13 PM »

Got to find away through this somehow...my day has been ruined...been living it up for 3 years now as platinum on business trips, but spending isn't going to cut it on new rules. Will fly 75K but spending....

Ergel · « **Reply #10 on:** June 18, 2013, 01:52:27 PM »

Quote from: chucksterace on June 18, 2013, 01:47:47 PM

Very interesting indeed.

Bizarre

Ike · « **Reply #11 on:** June 18, 2013, 02:03:37 PM »

Dan any idea's???

AJK · « **Reply #12 on:** June 18, 2013, 02:08:51 PM »

Stupid Delta.

Ergel · « **Reply #13 on:** June 18, 2013, 02:25:53 PM »

Quote from: AJK on June 18, 2013, 02:08:51 PM

Stupid Delta.

+1000

mochada · « **Reply #14 on:** June 18, 2013, 03:05:34 PM »

This will definitely be the new airline standard.... $:-\$

shmooz · « **Reply #15 on:** June 18, 2013, 06:53:17 PM »

Seems waived for PP cardholders, nice perk

Ike · « **Reply #16 on:** June 18, 2013, 08:27:24 PM »

Looks like if you spend 25K on a United Chase Credit Card its waived?

smart brit · « **Reply #17 on:** June 18, 2013, 08:28:48 PM »

Although it's a hard challenge to meet, one needs to understand the airlines and there business model.

Quote from: AJK on June 18, 2013, 02:08:51 PM

Stupid Delta.

That's only if you aren't a delta share holder but DL is the only one of the BIG airlines that are making a profit in the last few years

Dan · « **Reply #18 on:** June 18, 2013, 08:31:30 PM »

-Move your UA address out of the US
-Spend 25K on United Explorer (earning 35K miles) or on United Club (earning 37.5K miles).
-Find a rep to switch you to PP and earn FEQMs.

Not the end of the world.

chff · « **Reply #19 on:** June 18, 2013, 08:33:31 PM »

Quote from: Dan on June 18, 2013, 08:31:30 PM

-Find a rep to switch you to PP and earn FEQMs.

No more no less?