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Jul 30, 2014, 12:23 am

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emcampbe

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Originally Posted by ltspongebob

Hi All,
Quick question that I couldn't find the answer to on search.

If I book a ticket (Award or $) while I am MP Gold, but my status will expire before the flight (UA did not get any business from me so far this year) do I still get Premier Access at the time of the flight or is it based on status at the time of check in?

Thanks,

Sponge

Your day of flight benefits are going to be limited to those you are entitled to on the day of flight - so anything a non-elite gets. Any changes you want to make beforehand, will be based on your status at the time of the change.

The likely exception is if you select an E+ seat at booking, you will probably be able to keep that. That said, if the aircraft changes, etc., you will likely be moved back into E-. This can also happen if UA decides to do some sort of auto-sweep, although haven't seen this reported.

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