So far in our Elite Status Series, weâve covered American, Delta and Southwest. Today, TPG contributor Jason Steele takes us through the basics of United Premier Silver status â how you can qualify for it and maximize the benefits once you earn it. Unless you have a last-minute mileage run planned, itâs probably too late to worry about achieving status during the 2013 calendar year.
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blistering (ceramics) definition. Blistering is a glaze defect that involves bubbles on fired glaze surface that frequently burst and create hard craters. The best way to avoid bubbles during high-firing is to use a short oxidation soak at the finish of the firing process in order to permit the surface defects to right themselves.