Originally Posted by
richarddd (Post # 4)
Since we only fly UA in Polaris sliver isn't really worthwhile, but i was wondering because we'll come so close.
Originally Posted by
drewguy (Post # 10)
If you only fly Polaris on United, getting Silver status isn’t worth the effort.
Originally Posted by
ryman554 (Post # 12)
If you're only flying business class, what value does *S provide to you?
As already noted, a MileagePlus Premier Silver member earns 7 times the Premier Qualifying Points (PQP) in redeemable miles (RDM), versus only 5 RDM per PQP for a General Member, a difference of 2 RDM per PQP.
Originally Posted by
jsloan (Post # 11)
If OP can find a small enough Award Accelerator, and will spend approximately $6K next year on UA also, this PQP purchase would generate an extra 12K MileagePlus miles next year. They're not worth what they once were, but they're still worth more than $25.
Also, a Premier Silver member earns a minimum of 500 miles per segment toward lifetime mileage accrual.