Benjamin From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 444 posts, RR: 1 Posted (8 years 10 months 4 weeks 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 2879 times:
OK, I just got off JFK-LAX in First and I am now 1K!! (Although it will take UA a day or so to recognize this.) What should I expect? What type of upgrades will I get for achieving 1K? Also, what is the 1K only website??? Anything else? UA fans, speak up!!
Benjamin From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 444 posts, RR: 1 Reply 2, posted (8 years 10 months 4 weeks 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 2821 times:
Lot's of flight accross the United States from NY and back.
Rsmith6621a From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 192 posts, RR: 2 Reply 3, posted (8 years 10 months 4 weeks 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 2799 times:
Remember one thing about becoming a 1K please..........99% of them have pleasant attitudes and are not arrogant like many of those who are 1P and 2Ps....just because you are a 1K doesnt mean you own UAL
Other than that Congrats.....thats a lot of flying....as a employee I have traveled 85K since last Oct.
Dia77 From United States of America, joined Jan 2000, 700 posts, RR: 7 Reply 4, posted (8 years 10 months 4 weeks 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 2789 times:
I'm a former 1K member. Still fly UA every week, but only doing ORD-DEN. When I was 1K I got 6 systemwide upgrades. Back then UA had 1K centers. I don't think any of them are open anymore. In comparison to the benefits that other airlines give platinum members, UA doesn't give much. You will still just get your 100% mileage bonus, like you did as a premier exec. I hope UA increases the rewards that it gives 1K members, but for now at least you can brag about flying 100,000 miles.
Benjamin From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 444 posts, RR: 1 Reply 5, posted (8 years 10 months 4 weeks 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 2777 times:
SFOintern From United States of America, joined Oct 2001, 770 posts, RR: 5 Reply 7, posted (8 years 10 months 4 weeks 17 hours ago) and read 2574 times:
1K = 100,000 miles flown on United (or Star Alliance) Airlines
You get all sorts of perks, like a private reservation number (so you don't have to wait), getting to board first, being first on the list for upgrades, etc.
Daumueller From Germany, joined Nov 2003, 677 posts, RR: 7 Reply 8, posted (8 years 10 months 4 weeks 16 hours ago) and read 2532 times:
well, on the other hand, 100.000 miles is not _that_ much...
on LH, you need 150.000 miles (and you get just 25% bonus) to become a senator (eqv. to 1K) - and you don't get any upgrades for free at that time. just a 160.000 miles credit line.
NWA Man From United States of America, joined Jun 1999, 1828 posts, RR: 13 Reply 9, posted (8 years 10 months 4 weeks 14 hours ago) and read 2435 times:
well, on the other hand, 100.000 miles is not _that_ much...
Considering that the bulk of UA's routes are domestic, and that Benjamin made 1K in June, 100,000 miles is that much.
Congrats on the achievement! I would ask why you didn't choose AA, as their EXP status wallops the 1K designation, but I don't want to rain on your parade .
WidgetBoi From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 1432 posts, RR: 21 Reply 10, posted (8 years 10 months 4 weeks 14 hours ago) and read 2422 times:
Benjamin From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 444 posts, RR: 1 Reply 11, posted (8 years 10 months 4 weeks 13 hours ago) and read 2369 times:
I would ask why you didn't choose AA, as their EXP status wallops the 1K designation, but I don't want to rain on your parade
Daumueller From Germany, joined Nov 2003, 677 posts, RR: 7 Reply 14, posted (8 years 10 months 4 weeks 3 hours ago) and read 2181 times:
Considering that the bulk of UA's routes are domestic, and that Benjamin made 1K in June, 100,000 miles is that much.
But if I got that right, there is a 100% bonus on UA and there's a minimum mileage on all flights on 1000 miles - correct if I'm wrong but this means, that 25 round trips in coach /13 in C / 9 in F are enough to gain 1K status. right?
Benjamin From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 444 posts, RR: 1 Reply 15, posted (8 years 10 months 4 weeks 2 hours ago) and read 2167 times:
But if I got that right, there is a 100% bonus on UA and there's a minimum mileage on all flights on 1000 miles - correct if I'm wrong but this means, that 25 round trips in coach /13 in C / 9 in F are enough to gain 1K status. right?
When you PAY FOR Biz or F class, you get a 50% bonus in miles, which counts towards Premier Status.
TonyBurr From United States of America, joined Mar 2001, 983 posts, RR: 0 Reply 16, posted (8 years 10 months 3 weeks 6 days 22 hours ago) and read 2120 times:
One of the advantages of being 1K is that you will get that upgrade more often. They will not just upgrade you, you have to use your FF miles or certificates, but you will get that seat. You will receive 6 System wide upgrades for international travel and several Nationwide confirmed upgrades. You will not get any free upragdes.The certificate upgrades use to be on any published fare, but not anymore. You will get to board early. You can use the special 1K check in counters which is nice. The 1 K phone number is very good for not waiting in a long queue. UA took away a lot of benefits from 1 K several years ago.Others added, UA removed benefits.
If you all ready have other reservations with you FF number in it make sure you have them take it out of the res and reenter it because it does not automatically update already set reservations. It will not show your 1K status.
Cx123 From Australia, joined May 2004, 695 posts, RR: 0 Reply 17, posted (8 years 10 months 3 weeks 6 days 20 hours ago) and read 2077 times:
I presume that is 100,000 miles EVERY year that you need to travel to get 1K?
I received my Diamond MPO on CX a few years back. I travelled 120,000miles per year on CX and Oneworld to get this. I always JUST make it and I fly International most of the time.
Benjamin From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 444 posts, RR: 1 Reply 18, posted (8 years 10 months 3 weeks 6 days 18 hours ago) and read 2013 times:
You will not get any free upragdes.
Actually, UA has a program now where they do comp upgrades (no certs required) for Y and B fares for Prem Exec and 1K.
StarGoldLHR From Heard and McDonald Islands, joined Feb 2004, 1529 posts, RR: 1 Reply 19, posted (8 years 10 months 3 weeks 6 days 13 hours ago) and read 1929 times:
1k Benefits almost the same as Premier Exec. Ive been Star Gold for 5 years now, but Star Gold with United and BMI as I never saw the point in putting all my miles in 1 airline going 1K and never getting any extra for it.
BMI gives 25% extra with all star alliance airlines, UA only gives 100% on UA flights and nothing extra on any other star airline so as I fly regular US and R.O.W. with other Star it makes sense.
I do have to admit 1K from cross US flights only is going it somewhat ?
Sorry to rain on the parade I made Star Gold for UA and BMI by April this year after Flights to NY (3 times), LAX, SFO, DXB, IAD, SIN, SYD and HKG all roundtrips from LHR, i'm currently working on my KLM Status.
So far in 2008 45 flights and Gold already. JFK, IAD, LGA, SIN, HKG, NRT, AKL, PPT, LAX still to book ! Home Airport LCY
FA4UA From United States of America, joined Nov 2003, 812 posts, RR: 22 Reply 20, posted (8 years 10 months 3 weeks 6 days 13 hours ago) and read 1904 times:
Benjamin: thanks for all your business over the years!
See you on another United flight soon!
FA4UA
The debate continues... Starwood or Hyatt... which is better
Garnetpalmetto From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 5244 posts, RR: 55 Reply 21, posted (8 years 10 months 3 weeks 6 days 8 hours ago) and read 1814 times:
I've got two things to say about this blatant self-gloss...
South Carolina - too small to be its own country, too big to be a mental asylum.
Aviationwiz From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 953 posts, RR: 4 Reply 22, posted (8 years 10 months 3 weeks 6 days 5 hours ago) and read 1766 times:
Why does UA have 1K being for flying 100,000 miles? 1K is 1,000 miles, not 100,000. They should call it 100K. LOL.
Benjamin From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 444 posts, RR: 1 Reply 24, posted (8 years 10 months 3 weeks 5 days 13 hours ago) and read 1640 times:
It is referred to as 1K, but it is actually called Premier Executive 100K, meaning 100,000 miles.
25 Cx123: Like many things in America, nothing makes sense.
26 Luv2fly: For someone who flies UA so much why are you on CO? http://www.airliners.net/discussions/general_aviation/read.main/1633719/
27 Benjamin: Like many things in America, nothing makes sense. Program is called 100K; people shorten it to 1K for discussion. How does that not make sense?
28 Benjamin: For someone who flies UA so much why are you on CO? http://www.airliners.net/discussions/general_aviation/read.main/1633719/ I answered your post in t
29 Luv2fly: The thing that makes sense to me is that you have the need to brag about what level you may or may not be with any given airline.
30 Benjamin: The thing that makes sense to me is that you have the need to brag about what level you may or may not be with any given airline. Being Gold on CO is
31 Ordinduaflyer: Daumueller asked "But if I got that right, there is a 100% bonus on UA and there's a minimum mileage on all flights on 1000 miles - correct if I'm wro
32 Starlionblue: For those Euro A.nutters surprised it's "only" 100k miles, the US carriers are much more generous than the Euro ones when it comes to miles after 9/11
33 Ual777contrail: IT WILL TAKE UA A FEW DAYS TO RECOGNIZE THIS? UA has nothing to do with it. It is mileage plus who within seconds can turn on the indicator to show yo
34 ORDINDUAFLYER: Agree with Ual77contrail.....also by calling the 1K/1P/2P (as appropriate) Desk, they can verify same or next day. It is Reservations that it takes a
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