What's the best way to get to United gold? It feels impossible to reach 50 segments. My flights are only like 2 hrs each way 😩

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Not if you live at a hub

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That would be traveling less than half the year. Shouldn't be too tough in our line of work.

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Is gold even worth it in terms of upgrades on United?

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Sorry to be the bringer of bad news but it's 60 segments, not 50. And the formula is pretty simple... 3 weeks traveling to client, 30 round trips. For most of us poor souls, that should be a piece of cake.

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Fly J and F.

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What Mck?

Huh cities = greater amount of people with status due to size of city + connecting flights. United hub cities are SFO, DEN, IAH, ORD, IAD, EWR

Gotcha. I fly into ORD from a non-hub

Honestly I'd be fine with just economy plus every flight

&McK2 - 3 weeks?

Assuming 30 weeks

I am gold , book tickets very late and get last row miss seat 6/10 times. Hub to hub

Middle*

Economy plus is worth it. There are rumors that United is going to try to follow Delta's lead and further monetize the extra leg room by making it a separate fare class. But Gold would still get you access.

After today I'll be at 36 segments. Shouldn't be too hard

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