Originally Posted by
Rasputin175
Thanks so much for the quick response. Just boarding an other flight as I type. Just Curious these miles past the required for elite status would it be useless or would it be carried over to next year to give me a head start?
There's no rollover for United. Obviously you'd earn the redeemable miles tho.
One more thing to consider are the unpublished benefits of Silver. It tends to prioritize you above non-status folks in irregular operations. If half the plane is non-status, that helps. Also can make conversations easier, as it sends the message that you probably know a little something about travel and aren't a "kettle" occasional flyer. Some evidence it helps in getting compensation if things go poorly...