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Jan 4, 2025 | 2:48 am

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Originally Posted by Smileenterprise

I have my another *G FF program so even I booked the ticket through UA, I put my other FF numbers in. However, I was confused about the lifetime miles…. Did they change the policy, so now every miles booked on United (with login) can be counted to lifetime mile? cuz I definitely fly more than that when I started booking through United… but I did not see all miles accrued until recently I reviewed if I want to switch FF program then realize I have roughly 8000 life miles on here.

I am pretty sure I put my other FF number with *G on all my flights….. or they are just very nice to me…

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If you want to earn lifetime miles in the MileagePlus program, you have to attach your United MP account to the reservation, not a *A partner. The two things you have to do is to fly on United metal (other airlines won’t accrue MP lifetime miles); credit the flight to United MileagePlus.

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