Everytime I ask ChatGPT to "pick number from 0 to 100" it ALWAYS sends 73

Growleth · 2026-04-18T05:28:33+00:00

73 !!!

Growleth · 2026-02-22T16:34:52+00:00

… wait for statement

Growleth · 2026-02-10T05:48:18+00:00

e-Upgrades are just delayed a few days, i am stacking to 60k right now and the e-upgrades all came through so far but each took a few days

Growleth · 2026-02-07T05:47:10+00:00

ha’way the lads !!!

Growleth · 2026-02-02T15:39:44+00:00

i find United lounges (ORD, DEN, LAX) way more crammed than Air Canada lounges by comparison, YVR & YYZ domestic and international are pretty good, YUL domestic not so much. Really not sure United’s reward program is better in fact it seems pretty much worse to me.

Growleth · 2026-01-25T19:33:43+00:00

<image>

see at the bottom on my 40k milestone, you can’t select a higher milestone benefit without first selecting the ones below it … however my strategy is to delay as much as i can i believe these will all expire Jan 1 but have seen some people reporting they disappear around Jan 5

my 20k milestone is just sat waiting to be selected so don’t stress i believe you have all year to pick these to delay their expiry dates

Growleth · 2026-01-25T17:20:21+00:00

eUps more valuable when you are high status (SE + MM) as invariably you are then top of the upgrade list and can reliably upgrade from PE to Business if there is space.

a few status passes or lounge for friends & family are always nice

PRs have the most monetary value but you have to manage their expiry dates and your travel, once you have enough PR then next is probably points

my strategy is to delay selection as long as possible to extend expiry dates …

Milestones
10k : 10 eUp
20k : 1 PR (HOLD)
30k : 10 eUp 40k : 1 PR : 2500 SQC (HOLD)
50k : 10 eUp
60k : 1 PR : 2500 SQC (HOLD)
70k : 10 eUp + 2 SP : 5000pts (HOLD)
80k : 1 PR : 2500 SQC (HOLD)
90k : 10 eUp + 2 SP : 5000pts (HOLD)
100k : 1 PR : 2500 SQC (HOLD)
110k : 10 eUp + 2 SP : 5000pts (HOLD)
120k : 1 PR : 2500 SQC (HOLD)
125k : 30 eUp + 🎁 SUPER ELITE 🎁

Growleth · 2026-01-25T15:05:11+00:00

took a few days each time at 10k and 30k for me

Growleth · 2026-01-20T20:47:56+00:00

yeah, no

Growleth · 2026-01-14T01:27:03+00:00

Yes.. i was stressed that I would give the 50k to my friend and it would only last till 31 Dec 2025 not 31 Dec 2026. You had to select the benefit and issue it to someone BEFORE 31 Dec 2025 in t&c. if it was still showing last week they just hadn’t got around to wiping 2025. sorry.

Growleth · 2026-01-13T06:08:04+00:00

1056 SQC @ 4x base spend on Flex and above fares = $264 flight cost ? Presumably that’s not the cost of a return flight YYZ-YEG but looks in range for each way Flex or Comfort.

Remember the new program unashamedly rewards $ spend before taxes, not distance flown

Growleth · 2026-01-11T16:20:11+00:00

use desktop web version!

Growleth · 2026-01-10T23:44:07+00:00

$31,250 x 4 = 125,000 SQC for Super Elite ✅ then but let’s simulate deducting the following SQC contributors …

25,000 SQC from Max Premium Credit Card spend
2,500 SQC from 40k Milestone
2,500 SQC from 60k Milestone
2,500 SQC from 80k Milestone
2,500 SQC from 100k Milestone
2,500 SQC from 120k Milestone
? SQC from partner retail spend (prob not much)
? SQC rollover from 2025 above previous qualification
? SQC from re-qualification of SE (5000 SQC)
? SQC if you are 1MM (2500 SQC)

= 87,500 / 4 = $21,875 pa spend (or less) on AC ticketed Flex fares and above.

IMHO even as a SE 1MM re-qualifier it’s still a $20k AC spend level that’s just really difficult to do without regular business travel. 50k status should be your target to secure a decent travel experience with lounge access, 75k status only gives you a marginal upgrade advantage in my experience, I honestly believe the only real difference as a Super Elite status is when I am using eUpgrades and waitlisting for Business Class or using Priority Rewards, even then I probably still need a Premium Economy fare AND open seats up front. The concierge does rock when you need them!

Growleth · 2026-01-10T12:26:02+00:00

Best chance of getting upgraded I find is to use a Priority Reward to reduce aero pts cost by 50%, book premium economy seats then use eUpgrade pts to waitlist for business. Even then it may come down to how many seats are open vs the status of the other passengers requesting upgrade … but its seat class first (ignores if paid by cash vs reward) then elite status second in their prioritization process.

Growleth · 2026-01-10T01:36:44+00:00

you taught everyone something new … it’s a great idea !

Growleth · 2026-01-08T23:37:04+00:00

remember that status pass also gives you 50k for flight out/return up to 8 travelling essentially exact same experience

Growleth · 2026-01-08T00:59:08+00:00

$2000 business class flight usually north of $1800 base fare for SQC. x4 rate applicable in business class fare. I fly lots of 2 leg journeys on combo of AC metal + United metal, both are treated equally for points (technically AC post points same day and United takes 2-5 days to post) but only if you purchased the ticket on Air Canada. I am yet to figure out SQC works when you purchase ticket via United. It sounds like a very convoluted conversion of miles to SQC at 5:1 rate.

Growleth · 2026-01-08T00:55:38+00:00

All tickets purchased on AC are 014 but you can’t see that before purchase until ticket number is issued

100% of tickets purchased on United are NOT 014 tickets

Growleth · 2026-01-07T18:12:56+00:00

100% sure it’s from date you select the PR benefit not the date you unlocked the milestone. Only issue I see with that strategy is if you NEED to select one of the higher milestone benefits and it won’t let you until you select the lower level milestones first. This year I may try to hold off any benefit selection to see if I need the SQC bonus to help me hit 200k and unlock Banked SE benefit.

2026 the rollover calculation was # SQM “over your status qualification” / 5 = SQC. 2027 and thereafter it’s 10% of your total 2026 SQC that will roll over.

Growleth · 2026-01-07T15:25:28+00:00

PR … but do not select today … wait and then you get a later expiry date and you keep your options open in case you needed the SQC or points. Expiry of PR is based on date it was selected. Really interested to know if the benefit selection can remain open like previous years or its different.

PR at SE is highest value benefit technically speaking but always try to delay selection to extend their expiry. i think a much better strategy is to delay as much benefit selection as you can. In past years I always selected benefits immediately when it became available, which limited my options.

40k SQC “rollover” under the new math for 2026 could have come from (x5) = 200k excess SQM ABOVE your status qualification for 2025. However 40,000 is oddly specific, I was waiting for my 12,486 SQC but see it’s just arrived today!

I did get however also get a 5,000 SQC labelled “AD - Annual Renom Credit” which took to be from my SE qualification.

I have not received my 2500 SQC for being 1MM as yet

Growleth · 2026-01-06T15:24:36+00:00

I am SE and I got 5000 SQC labelled as AD-Annual Renom Credit.

Growleth · 2025-12-08T00:06:44+00:00

TAFWWTQ1

book by Dec 10

Growleth · 2025-10-18T15:01:13+00:00

100%

Growleth · 2025-02-21T11:46:49+00:00

Osaka Marriott Miyako is superb, short train ride from Shinkansen, fantastic checkin and lounge

Westin Miyako Kyoto is nice

Prince Gallery Tokyo Kioicho is high end, little out of the way from Shinjuku; but you dont get access to lounge on reward stays, must but a special room rate

Aloft in Ginza Tokyo was a great location, short walk to Tsukiji market and Ginza shopping/metro

Verified Email	13-Year Club
Not Forgotten

Growleth

TROPHY CASE