Jun 18, 2016, 10:50 pm
Last edit by: WineCountryUA
To register a companion www.united.com/MMcompanion or https://promo.united.com/offers/mmcomp
First companion choice selection becomes effective immediately. Changing companion must be done before end of November and takes effect in the first week of January. You can have only 1 designated MM companion. If you don't make a change, the previously selected companion will remain in place.
While rules suggests the companion has to reside at the same address as elite, in practice, neither same address or same last name is needed (UA may be tighten this up starting in late 2022)
The companion has all the same privileges / status as the MM elite but will not receive PlusPoints (before 2020 RPUs or GPUs) based on the companion status.
See UA Million Miler program web page for more
Relevant thread: UA Million Miler/Multi-Million Miler Roll Call Thread
Archive thread: Million Miler companion benefit {Archive}
First companion choice selection becomes effective immediately. Changing companion must be done before end of November and takes effect in the first week of January. You can have only 1 designated MM companion. If you don't make a change, the previously selected companion will remain in place.
While rules suggests the companion has to reside at the same address as elite, in practice, neither same address or same last name is needed (UA may be tighten this up starting in late 2022)
The companion has all the same privileges / status as the MM elite but will not receive PlusPoints (before 2020 RPUs or GPUs) based on the companion status.
Companion eligibility:
- A companion is defined as a spouse, significant other or individual who resides at same home address, based on MileagePlus profile information.
- Your companion must be an enrolled member of the MileagePlus program under his or her own name and may not already be the companion of another Million Miler.
- The companion benefit is awarded on an annual basis and is nontransferable.
- Your companion will receive his or her own individual Premier credentials and does not need to travel with you to enjoy the benefits of the Premier level awarded.
- Your designated companion will automatically renew each year unless you let us know otherwise by November 30 of the current year.
- You may change the companion on your account; however the change will not be in effect until January 1 of the following year. All change requests must be made by November 30 (for changes to existing companion nominations) or December 30 (for first-time nominations) to be effective for the following year. MileagePlus will not be able to accept changes to existing companion nominations during the month of December.
Relevant thread: UA Million Miler/Multi-Million Miler Roll Call Thread
Archive thread: Million Miler companion benefit {Archive}
Million Miler companion benefit
May 22, 2022, 7:06 pm
#31
Join Date: Dec 2017
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I am sure this has been cover e in this thread but I am having difficulty locating the post.
The question is:
A lifetime GS designates a 1 MM Flyer (lifetime Gold) as the companion, what status would the companion of the lifetime Gold (now as a GS based on the companion benefit) get?
The question is:
A lifetime GS designates a 1 MM Flyer (lifetime Gold) as the companion, what status would the companion of the lifetime Gold (now as a GS based on the companion benefit) get?
May 27, 2022, 9:34 am
#32
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: PHL
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Wow, I need to make friends with a 4MM's companion's companion's companion's .....
May 28, 2022, 7:17 am
#34
Join Date: Aug 2008
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Just to report, I had my companion request a welcome kit or at least the handle wrap from 1kvoice. It got forwarded to the MP desk and she go this reply: "Due to a limited supply of these items, they are only available to members who have flown the calendar year Premier 1K qualification requirements."
I'll have to search from some old luggage tags so she has something. I use to have so many and threw them out.
I'll have to search from some old luggage tags so she has something. I use to have so many and threw them out.
Jul 9, 2022, 10:42 am
#35
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It'll be interesting to see if they allow my wife to use her son as a companion. Different last name, different address, different country.
Jul 9, 2022, 10:46 am
#36
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And I've changed my address from US to Canada (with proof at time UA required it that they accepted) and back a time or two over the last dozen years .....
Jul 9, 2022, 1:07 pm
#37
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I don't think different last name or address are a problem at all. Not sure about different country, though - that costs UA extra money for postage.
Jul 9, 2022, 1:13 pm
#38
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Jul 9, 2022, 1:16 pm
#39
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Jul 9, 2022, 1:24 pm
#40
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)Generally UA limited those to domestic based folks and only on request. Easy enough to block for non-domestic companions if that was a significant concern. The number of new non-domestic MMer companions is not a major deterrent. (the question was about non-domestic companions)
Jul 9, 2022, 1:56 pm
#41
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Jul 9, 2022, 2:14 pm
#42
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Jul 9, 2022, 5:18 pm
#45
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https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/32571953-post53.html
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/32599001-post87.html
INK Publishing is paying the shipping costs for the magazine, which is only being sent to U.S.-based members with top airline elite status.