Comments on: Get United Premier Executive status for free?

By: Chuck

Chuck — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 03:22:28 +0000

Well they just GAVE PE to a co worker for three months to “try” What the Heck. I have flown my butt off to get it and already flown 42 flights this year trying to get 1k this year. If this is the case I guess i find another airline….

By: JIm

JIm — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 21:42:23 +0000

It did not work for me. In fact, I wonder if it contributed to my status drop from Premiere to NO STATUS which happened about a month later. My status has been restored to Premiere just as mysteriously which I appreciate for the legroom in Economy Plus.

I can confirm that registration using this promotion DID NOT get me PE status.

By: Tony

Tony — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 01:49:39 +0000

I was deined the upgrade, I wasn’t given a reason. But I had called United Mileage plus 2 days before my flights and told that my account would be upgaded 2 weeks from the date I signed up, that would haev been July 9th, my flights were July 11th… I have made a copy of the web page and what I was told by the Mileage plus person… I haven’t heard anyone else who got this upgrade. Since I signed up, i have booked 10 RT flights on United…..

By: peter

peter — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:07:11 +0000

i was able to simply take a printout of my mileage plus number being entered into the promo and show that to the customer service agents and gate attendants at the airports i was travelling thru and they put me in eco. plus for free, haven’t had the stupid thing actually credited to my account yet tho.

By: Dan

Dan — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:30:35 +0000

Has anyone verified whether this ultimately worked or not? Thanks.

By: Tony

Tony — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 03:03:45 +0000

Mark Dude, this isn’t the first time that an Airline has done this. Because of my Timeshare, NW gave me GOLD status back in 2005 and have been GOLD ever since. AA did the same thing, but with AA you had to travel 2 RT FC to get the Platinum status. So please do not get all bent out of shape over this…

By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:31:47 +0000

I’m going to have to throw a bit of water on this. As a United Million Miler, I literally flew my a.. off to obtain PE status. Now, (and with all due respect) they are letting any shmo have PE status??? Does this mean every shopping bag toting, stroller pushing, lap baby carrying person on the face of the planet will have the same benefits as, well, as me???? HOLY SCHNEIKIES!!!

Furthermore, I doubt sincerely that UA is going to give the vast unwashed masses (again, with all due respect) DOUBLE MILES and allow them to check three 70 pound bags for no fee. Not to mention club access on international flights etc., etc., etc. If this works, there will be more people in the premium queue at LAX terminal 7 than the “regular” queue.

That being said, I signed up my mom, my daughter, my girlfriend, my ex-wife, both of my sons, my dog and my cat.

Good luck to all of us.

By: Mark Ashley

Mark Ashley — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:34:56 +0000

It is not likely to appear as confirmed until the registration phase is over, so I wouldn’t plan to peek at your account to see if you got the status until July 1. Even then, who knows when it will hit the account. I wouldn’t let this promotion determine your airline choice if you’re buying something this week, frankly.

By: Randall Shirley

Randall Shirley — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:04:37 +0000

I’ve submitted as well, Megan…same result. I’m just about to book a substantial foreign ticket, and if UA gives me the status I’ll fly them. Question now is: how will I know? I suppose they’ll email me.

Anyone else had luck getting this status?

By: Lee

Lee — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:50:00 +0000

If they lose your luggage, do you get a refund in your checked baggage fee?

By: Jet Set Life

Jet Set Life — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:05:47 +0000

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By: Mark Ashley

Mark Ashley — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 10:36:44 +0000

Megan, that’s an unfortunate kink in the united.com promotion registration system. They’ll let you sign up for just about anything, but they’ll determine eligibility later.

Craig, sorry to hear about the tag working the opposite effect. My “priority”-tagged suitcase was one of the very last to arrive on the conveyor belt upon arrival at Charlotte a few weeks ago, traveling on US Airways. At least it wasn’t lost, but it hardly had any “priority.” Of all the features of elite status, I think the tag may be the silliest.