<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Rudi:
I (you too) can make 1K with UA without paying one cent to them. All StarAlliance flight-miles can be credited as UA status miles.</font>
Of course, what would be the fun of being a 1K if you don't spend some money with them so that you can use the SWUs and other upgrades as well as get the "great treatment" associated with 1K.