Originally Posted by
tex1721
My wife will be 24 PQP's short of Silver for qualification unless I move her into first class for this flight.
OP, if the only reason you are comtemplating the upgrade is PQP spend, you might want to check if this flight offers award accelerator. Might get those missing PQP cheaper.
Separately, United Explorer card comes with almost all Silver perks, so may be not even worth chasing the status.