Name: David Gold
Title: General manager
Company, city: JPMorgan Chase Card Services; Wilmington, Del.
Number of employees: 20,000-plus in Chase Card Services
Recent project: Preparing for the Chase and United Airlines’ VIP Holiday and Big Game Week lounges in San Francisco, Calif., and the VIP Holiday Lounge in Short Hills, N.J.
First job: I worked at my local county park.
Little-known fact about you: I’ve run the New York City Marathon 15 times and helped raise more than $100,000 for cancer research for “Fred’s Team.”
Your Business
Essential business philosophy: Work hard, have fun and treat people well.
Best way to keep a competitive edge: Innovate, keep your eyes on the market and provide a best-in-class customer experience.
Yardstick of success: Growing the business — through both new and existing customer activity — is a key metric to our success.
David Gold as a Traveler
What is the most important item you take when traveling? My iPad
How do you spend your time on board? Working, reading, catching up on TV shows
What is your favorite restaurant in the world? Bistro Jeanty in Napa Valley, Calif. — the best tomato soup
What is your favorite destination in the world? Vail, Colo.
About JPMorgan Chase Card Services
Tell our readers about the benefits of the United MileagePlus Club and Explorer cards from Chase.
The United MileagePlus Club Card provides customers with a full membership to the United Club (up to a $550 value per year), Premier Access travel services including two free checked bags, 1.5 Mileage-Plus award miles per $1 spent on purchases, as well as other benefits. The United MileagePlus Explorer Card provides customers with a first checked bag free, priority boarding, two United Club passes per year, no foreign transaction fee, a bonus of 10,000 miles after spending $25,000 in net purchases each year and other benefits.
How do these cards stand out from other co-branded airline cards?
In addition to winning multiple Global Traveler awards, the cards provide unique benefits that enhance the cardmember experience inside the airport and beyond — both cards offer access to experiential programs, InsideAccess from Chase and the Luxury Hotel & Resort Collection. Cardmembers are also eligible to redeem MileagePlus miles for any available seat, any time, on any United Airlines flight, with no restrictions and no blackout dates. In addition, with 362 United Airlines flight destinations worldwide, United Airlines and its Star Alliance partners offer more airlines around the world for redeeming MileagePlus award miles than competing alliances.
Are there any changes coming to the card benefits and redemptions in 2016?
We are always working with our partner, United Airlines, to provide customers with features and benefits to get the most out of their travel and allow us to continue to lead the market and win the GT awards again in 2016!
Read This Next
Women in Travel
2016
Sep 22, 2016All Reads on This Topic
Read Them All
Introducing
FX Excursions
FX Excursions offers the chance for once-in-a-lifetime experiences in destinations around the world.
#globility
Insta FeedSeptember 2023
Sep 23, 2023When the Sun Goes Down, the Party Begins on Mykonos
There is something magical about sipping a glass of local wine while watching the sun slip into the Aegean Sea as the afterglow tinges traditional, white-washed Cycladic houses with glorious shades of rose, purple and gold. Ancient Greeks believed Helios, the Sun God, caused sunsets by driving his fiery chariot into the sea. Standing at water’s edge in Mykonos, watching the sky slowly turn from purple to inky black, you almost believe it.
Sponsored Content
Exclusive Savings: Cruise Along the Danube River with Global Traveler
Exclusive Sailing with Global Traveler
Daily
Sep 22, 2023Portraits of Some of Europe’s Most Unique Museum Shops
The prospect of a post-visit treasure hunting session inside the shops of landmark museums such as the Louvre in Paris, the Uffizi Gallery in Florence and The British Museum in London can be irresistible. However, some of Europe’s smaller and more unusual museums boast retail spaces with a surprising “wow” factor, often as well-curated as the galleries.
Daily
Sep 22, 2023Hyatt Has Much in Store for North America Through 2025
Hyatt Hotels recently announced plans to add more than 30 new luxury and lifestyle hotels and resorts to its U.S., Canada, Latin America and Caribbean portfolio through 2025. These new hotels and resorts span many of Hyatt Hotels’ brands including Park Hyatt, Dream Hotels, Thompson Hotels and Destination by Hyatt.
Sponsored Content
Why Buy Trip Cancellation Insurance?
Don’t risk losing all the money you’ve spent if you must cancel your trip at the last minute. Allianz Travel Insurance can give you:
September 2023
Sep 22, 2023Cruise Alaska for Awe-Inspiring Adventures to Delight All Ages
I hadn’t even made it to my first cup of coffee when I got an early phone call from my sister, who lives two time zones away. “OMG, Kristy, Patsy Cline came on twice while I was driving the kids to school today,” she laughed. “You know what that means, right?” We both gasped and then instantly began singing the lyrics to “La Bamba,” an inside joke we’d shared since our family’s Alaskan cruise decades ago when we, unintentionally, won the ship’s karaoke contest among a sea of Patsy Cline tributes.
Great Bring-Alongs for Fall Adventure Travel
Daily
Sep 21, 2023The Lancaster Hotel Review
eFlyer Reviews
Sep 20, 2023eFlyer News
Sep 20, 2023The Woodward Geneva Partners with Swiss International Air Lines for Culinary Journey
The Woodward Geneva and Swiss International Air Lines recently launched a new collaboration to transport passengers to the counter of Michelin-starred restaurant L’Atelier Robuchon. As part of the SWISS Taste of Switzerland inflight culinary program, the partnership provides Business and first-class travelers on SWISS long-haul flights departing from Geneva and Zürich carefully curated menus inspired by the restaurant.
eFlyer News
Sep 20, 2023Nobu Hospitality Enters Egypt with 2 Luxury Hotels, Restaurants and Residences
In partnership with Nobu Hospitality, SODIC, Egypt’s leading real estate developer, recently announced plans on the expansion of the Nobu brand in Egypt. This expansion entails the development of luxury hotels, branded residences and the acclaimed Nobu restaurant.
ShareThis