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Feb 11, 2013, 4:50 pm
#46
GregMM
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: BOS
Programs: MP,MR Silver,Avis
Posts: 848
Originally Posted by drewguy
Status at time of flight for bags and seats.
As noted upthread, sometimes you "keep" your E+ seats if selected before drop in status.
Thanks again, though this is an upgrade in status, not a drop. 
The original plan was to be Silver already, but lost a December TATL trip due to illness in the family and came up 5K short, too much to buy up, and couldn't fit in an MR.
Feb 24, 2013, 11:08 pm
#47
Kwang su
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 288
Premier member will be finished soon.
I already have a ticket on September. I also seat assigned for economy plus seat by website.
The problem is i will be non-elite member when i will board.
In this case, can i get the upgrade and Star Gold benefit(waiver baggage etc), 75% earning miles? Some of guy have been same situation by United. He can get benfit(waiver, upgrade stanby list) when he was Premier member. However, he did not get Premier member bonus miles.
Hopefully, i can get both benefit.
Feb 24, 2013, 11:12 pm
#48
lixiaojuventus
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: PEK, AUS, WAS, HKG
Programs: CX Gold
Posts: 1,142
Originally Posted by Kwang su
I already have a ticket on September. I also seat assigned for economy plus seat by website.
The problem is i will be non-elite member when i will board.
In this case, can i get the upgrade and Star Gold benefit(waiver baggage etc), 75% earning miles? Some of guy have been same situation by United. He can get benfit(waiver, upgrade stanby list) when he was Premier member. However, he did not get Premier member bonus miles.
Hopefully, i can get both benefit.
I think if the system works correctly, your benefit is based on your status on your day of departure.
Feb 24, 2013, 11:15 pm
#49
mduell
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Houston
Programs: UA Plat, Marriott Gold
Posts: 12,715
You might keep the seat assignment if you're not swept out or randomly reassigned between now and then, but you won't get baggage or bonus miles.
Apr 15, 2013, 3:32 pm
#50
iadslc
Join Date: Sep 2012
Programs: DL DM HHonors Gold
Posts: 23
Keep E+ seats after status expires ?
Currently Platinum - booked flights and reserved E+ seats that will be flown on dates after status expires. Will I be able to retain the E+ seats?
Apr 15, 2013, 3:36 pm
#51
WineCountryUA
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA LT Plat 2MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 67,263
Originally Posted by iadslc
Currently Platinum - booked flights and reserved E+ seats that will be flown on dates after status expires. Will I be able to retain the E+ seats?
maybe -- if no schedule / aircraft changes -- or anything that might cause a re-seating sweep, then you should be OK. There is no pro-active removal of non-qualified folks but other reasons could cause you to be bounced out.
So the sooner the better after status expiration.
Apr 25, 2013, 7:53 am
#52
sfonorth
Join Date: May 2008
Location: SFO
Programs: UA 1K, DL, AA, AS
Posts: 305
E+ on award travel non-elite if booked by 1k?
I booked a roundtrip domestic flight for family members with my miles. I won't be joining them and they are non-elites.
On booking, the system allows me to pick E+ for flights 4 months out.
Does my 1K status make them eligible for the E+ seats or will the system at some point sweep them back to E-. If so, I'd rather get them favorable seats in E- now.
Thanks,
Aug 31, 2014, 11:36 am
#53
PA Pilot
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: PHL
Programs: US -Plat, UA-Plat, AA-Plat, Marriott - Platinum,
Posts: 235
Economy Plus after Loss of Status
I haven't seen anything more recent than 2012 info. Currently Platinum and will be zero in 2015. If I book E+ seats now, what has been the current experience with maintaining those seats once I lose status? Have a trip planned in July with the family plus in-laws. And want to keep us together and ideally with E+ seats.
Any recent experience would be appreciated.
Last edited by PA Pilot; Aug 31, 2014 at 1:37 pm
Aug 31, 2014, 11:43 am
#54
ksingh0311
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Boston
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 272
If there are IRROPS and assigned a new flight, or if the reservation gets split then you might lose the seats. Otherwise you should be ok. Others please correct if wrong.
Aug 31, 2014, 11:47 am
#55
Mike Jacoubowsky
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Redwood City, CA USA (SFO/SJC)
Programs: 1K 2010, 1P in 2011, Plat for 2012,13,14,15 & 2016. Gold in 17 & 18, Plat since
Posts: 8,826
Originally Posted by ksingh0311
If there are IRROPS and assigned a new flight, or if the reservation gets split then you might lose the seats. Otherwise you should be ok. Others please correct if wrong.
Going by past experience, that's correct. A lot changes in 2015, but likely not the glacial pace of updating UA's computer system so that policies are in sync with reality. So nobody can really say at this point, but odds are on the side of nothing much changing.
Aug 31, 2014, 1:37 pm
#56
PA Pilot
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: PHL
Programs: US -Plat, UA-Plat, AA-Plat, Marriott - Platinum,
Posts: 235
Thanks for the quick replies!
Sep 16, 2014, 8:13 pm
#57
JerseyCityS
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Bloomfield, NJ
Programs: UA Gold, Million Miler, Marriott platinum, lifetime platinum
Posts: 975
Does existing status stick to booked reservations, if status actually falls meantime?
Does anybody know what happens to reservations you booked while Gold, and took E+ seating, for travel that takes place after February 1 when your status will have dropped to Silver, which will be my case?
I'm starting to book flights for after Feb. 1 when I will be Silver, but I'm selecting E+.
Not sure if this have been covered, I couldn't find it.
I'll be Gold again by the end of 2015 which will come with Million Miler if nothing goes wrong!
Sep 16, 2014, 8:15 pm
#58
hauteboy
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Austin, TX -- AA Life Platinum; QF Life Silver; UA Silver
Posts: 5,464
You keep the seat if already assigned.
Sep 16, 2014, 8:26 pm
#59
WineCountryUA
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA LT Plat 2MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 67,263
Originally Posted by hauteboy
You keep the seat if already assigned.
as long as there is no change in aircraft or schedule.
Sep 16, 2014, 9:37 pm
#60
dcpdxtrans
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 931
Originally Posted by WineCountryUA:23537923
Originally Posted by hauteboy
You keep the seat if already assigned.
as long as there is no change in aircraft or schedule.
Though I think OP has a very strong argument to get E+ by CS since through no fault of his he lost a benefit due to UA's conduct
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