Roundup Of UA Global Services Benefits

[Dan]

Benefits I've used so far:
-Priority GS phone line
-Booked a saver business award based on IN/R class availability.
-Booked a saver coach award based on T class availability.
-2/2 comp domestic upgrade cleared on award ticket with companion based on PN class availability.
-Airport checkin agent proactively bumped another party out of their seat so that I would be seated next to my companion
-GS checkin line with agents on hand to bring your luggage to TSA screening at airports where you normally have to.
-Boarded before Group 1.
-Global services email address for prompt email service.

Benefits I haven't used yet:
-GS line can call the airport to have PR-1 status added to plan B awards
-Upgrade based on P class availability within 24 hours of a flight
-Mercedes transfer for close connections at DEN/EWR/IAD/IAH/LAX/ORD/SFO (haven't connected yet)
-Refund revenue tickets (Case by case basis, but seemingly most agents will)
-Book a saver award for a companion in business or first regardless of available award space if GS member is on a revenue ticket.
-Use a GPU to upgrade a coach award to business based on PN space.
-Use a GPU to upgrade a business award to first based on ON space.
-Access a Global First lounge when flying in business in IAD/HKG/LHR/NRT/ORD/SFO.
-Access a Lufthansa first class lounge when flying United first in FRA or MUC.
-Private GS checkin/front of security line (EWR/IAH/ORD/SFO, soon LAX)
-First meal choice
-Transportation to a paid hotel room in case of overnight missed connection regardless of cause.
-Confirmed seat on the next available flight in case of irr-ops, even if it's overbooked.
-Upgrade a companion in coach to business if GS member is in a paid business seat, regardless of space.
-Access to arrival lounges in FRA (LH), LHR (UA), and ZRH (LX), regardless of class of service.
-Soft landing from GS to 1K if you don't re-qualify for GS.

Any other benefits I'm missing?

[mochjas]

Benefits I've used so far:
-Priority GS phone line
-Booked a saver business award based on IN or R class availability.
-Booked a saver coach award based on T class availability.
-2/2 comp domestic upgrade cleared on award ticket with companion based on PN class availability.
-Airport checkin agent proactively bumped another party out of their seat so that I would be seated next to my companion
-GS checkin line with agents on hand to bring your luggage to TSA screening at airports where you normally have to.
-Boarded before Group 1.

Benefit I haven't used yet:
-GS line can call the airport to have PR-1 status added to plan B awards
-Upgrade based on P class availability within 24 hours of a flight
-Mercedes transfer for close connections at DEN/EWR/IAD/IAH/LAX/ORD/SFO (haven't connected yet)
-Refund revenue tickets (Case by case basis)
-Book a saver award for a companion in business or first regardless of available award space if GS member is on a revenue ticket.
-Use a GPU to upgrade a coach award to business based on PN space.
-Use a GPU to upgrade a business award to first based on ON space.
-Access a Global First lounge when flying in business in IAD/HKG/LHR/NRT/ORD/SFO.
-Access a Lufthansa first class lounge when flying United first in FRA or MUC.
-Private GS checkin/front of security line (EWR/IAH/ORD/SFO, soon LAX)
-First meal choice
-Transportation to a paid hotel room in case of overnight missed connection regardless of cause.
-Confirmed seat on the next available flight in case of irr-ops, even if it's overbooked.
-Upgrade a companion in coach to business if GS member is in a paid business seat, regardless of space.
-Access to arrival lounges in FRA (LH), LHR (UA), and ZRH (LX), regardless of class of service.
-Soft landing from GS to 1K if you don't re-qualify for GS.

nice! what do you need to qualify?

[12HRS]

-Book a saver award for a companion in business or first regardless of available award space if GS member is on a revenue ticket.

Seems like this + a BP card could make for some awesome opportunities

[Dan]

Seems like this + a BP card could make for some awesome opportunities

Yup!

[sillypainter]

WOW. Were you "given" that? I know your "spend" is for sure not the factor.

[mgarfin]

nice! what do you need to qualify?

The guys here love to bring up benefits that not accessible to the mainstream, without even putting a clue.

[jj1000]

The guys here love to bring up benefits that not accessible to the mainstream, without even putting a clue.

Oops, my bad.

Here you go:

[rollingstone]

If AH books revenue, he can book companion in saver?
Any fare class?

[mgarfin]

Oops, my bad.

Here you go:

The guys here love to bring up benefits that not accessible to the mainstream, without even putting a clue.

Is a clue considered spoon feeding? Should I believe that most elites here learned everything on their own? give me a break.
Everyone learns from clues and friends. And you from all I guess had a big advantage. 
/rant

[David Smith]

Is a clue considered spoon feeding? Should I believe that most elites here learned everything on their own? give me a break.
Everyone learns from clues and friends. And you from all I guess had a big advantage. 
/rant

It's not what you know, it's who you know.

[EJB]

How long do you have it for? And did you get any GPUs?

[LoLo]

It's not what you know, it's who you know.

PM's welcome..

[EJB]

I'm guessing they gave it to him so he could write a post about it

[mmgfarb]

Lol

[ad120]

Nicely Done Dan. Very subtle.

[mmgfarb]

Nicely Done Dan. Very subtle.

What exactly are you insinuating?

[mochjas]

How about if you book a refundable revenue business class ticket and then get them to book  a companion in saver and then you cancel the original (this really opens up new worlds)!

[12HRS]

How about if you book a refundable revenue business class ticket and then get them to book  a companion in saver and then you cancel the original (this really opens up new worlds)!

I had that same thought today while driving!

I imagine it would work as long as its not abused. Unless the new tickets are "tied in" like the companion pass holder canceling and hoping the companion could fly.

Either way those able to do it should not be admitting to it in public.

[Solma]

WOW. Were you "given" that? I know your "spend" is for sure not the factor.

Probably got it from a MM as a companion.

[mmgfarb]

GS get Marriott Plat now? (Effective SPG plat as well) https://www.travelcodex.com/2017/03/united-global-services-elite-now-get-marriott-platinum/