Originally Posted by
emcampbe
however, if the flight is canceled and you are rebooked on a flight after midnight, that is where things are tricky. If you are able to rebook on a flight before midnight, also a nonstop, you’d be good. If it becomes a connection with second segment on 1/1, the PQP will get split, but no one can say by how much. If you are just rebooked on a different flight 1/1, those will be 2025 PQP. You may want to have a backup plan in case (PQP accelerator, for example). However, in case of the latter scenarios, you’d probably have a case to call in and ask for ORC. While I’d say the chances are good that it’s granted[...]
If the original flight is a UA ticket, for flights operated by UA, and OP actually flies rather than taking a refund, I'd say the chances are well over 99.99%. I would not have any concerns about qualifying on 12/31.