A reader recently sent me an email asking what he could do to fulfill the requirement for 1K status on United. He was just 5k away and looking for ideas before it was too late.
If you’re relatively close to the next status level, there are a few things you can try.
5 Tips for Making Status
- Call the Premier/Premier Executive 1-800 phone number and explain your situation (maybe you’ll get someone sympathetic)
- Re-route an existing flight through a United hub airport (to keep the price low) for additional mileage
- Check out the United promotions page for segments which qualify for double mileage points and book accordingly
- Sign up for a airline-sponsored credit card for bonus mileage points or convert credit card points to miles (e.g. 10k Chase card points for 1000 EQM)
- Read this Flyertalk message thread for other options
Don’t wait until the last minute to find out you were 100 miles away from the next status level.
UPDATE: It appears the promotion code may only be valid for the specific email recipient!
I’m not entirely sure why United is asking for this information, but I assume it’s to determine what the competition looks like.
The bottom line is you receive 2000 bonus qualifying miles for every frequent flyer statement you fax to United. Although these bonus miles are not redeemable for air travel, they count towards elite status. That’s pretty cool if you’re willing to overlook why they want this information (I can only guess…)
Here’s the lowdown:
Please note that although EQMs are not redeemable for air travel, they do count toward 2008 elite status. Register today and you’ll be that much closer to enjoying all the benefits and exclusive privileges of elevated elite status in 2008. Hurry — this special offer ends July 31, 2007.
Here’s what you need to do:
- Simply register before July 31, 2007, by entering promo code DT0OMKUU.
- Print the personalized fax cover sheet.
- Fax it to United’s toll-free number, along with any recent statement(s) showing flight activity in another airline’s program* dated between December 2006 and July 2007.
- Earn 2,000 EQMs per statement. You may submit up to three statements from three different eligible airlines and earn a total of up to 6,000 EQMs
Check it out because, hey, free qualifying miles!