A thread for Million Milers
Apr 23, 2006 | 5:39 pm
#31
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: MHT/BOS <--> World
Programs: AA Plat 2.8MM
Posts: 4,629
Originally Posted by trinity_in_texas
Actually, AA gives EVIP's to Two Million Milers, not One Million Milers and only one time, not at each threshold.
ExecPlat's get the EVIP's every year they qualify.
ExecPlat's get the EVIP's every year they qualify.
AA does give 4 VIP upgrades at each MM threshold, starting at 2MM.
Apr 23, 2006 | 9:57 pm
#32
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Texas
Posts: 2,554
Originally Posted by WayMaker
The official status in UA Mileage Plus terms is "Million Mile Flyer." This is emblazoned on whatever status card you are issued (either Premier Executive, 1K, or UGS). Million Mile Flyers are assured of lifetime Premier Executive status (of course last year there were repeated comments about "lifetime" referring to either the airline or the customer). 1K or UGS status has to be earned every year. But as long as UA honors it's promises, Million Mile Flyers will have no less than 1P status for life.
With Premier Executive ("1P" in UA, two-digit computer shorthand) status comes 100% bonus for paid travel on UA and many flights on Star Alliance carriers. 1P status is recognized as "Star Gold" by all carriers in the Star Alliance. With that comes extra baggage allowance, priority check-in lines, and lounge access when flying Star Alliance carriers, regardless of the class of service which has been purchased. Pretty cool benefit as long as it may last.
There is some disagreement about whether Million Mile Flyers get any additional priority when it comes to clearing upgrade waitlists on UA. Where it may come down to a gate agent decision, everyone agrees that MM status doesn't hurt. On board UA flights, the Million Mile Flyer status is printed on the manifest used by cabin crew. Where there is a meal choice, Million Milers are supposed to be given priority for their meal choice within their status (in other words, a 1K MM would trump a 1P MM).
For the past two or three years, MM Flyers have been given two CR-1 upgrades (Confirmed Region One) which are confirmable at time of purchase for any one way domestic one-class upgrade, including Hawaii. This happens on January 1, regardless of the amount of flying the year before. This is an unpublished benefit, which means it could disappear any year.
When UA flyers cross the threshold of one million miles in actual butt-in-seat flying on UA, UAX, or TED (not RDMs or bonus miles from credit cards, etc, and not codeshares or partner flights), they are given three Systemwide Upgrades (SWUs). This is obviously once in a lifetime benefit. There is no recognition on UA for multiple millions flown, as on DL. Several FTers have logged two, three or four million BIS miles on UA. They don't get so much as an email for the continued loyalty, but they are 1P for life.
With Premier Executive ("1P" in UA, two-digit computer shorthand) status comes 100% bonus for paid travel on UA and many flights on Star Alliance carriers. 1P status is recognized as "Star Gold" by all carriers in the Star Alliance. With that comes extra baggage allowance, priority check-in lines, and lounge access when flying Star Alliance carriers, regardless of the class of service which has been purchased. Pretty cool benefit as long as it may last.
There is some disagreement about whether Million Mile Flyers get any additional priority when it comes to clearing upgrade waitlists on UA. Where it may come down to a gate agent decision, everyone agrees that MM status doesn't hurt. On board UA flights, the Million Mile Flyer status is printed on the manifest used by cabin crew. Where there is a meal choice, Million Milers are supposed to be given priority for their meal choice within their status (in other words, a 1K MM would trump a 1P MM).
For the past two or three years, MM Flyers have been given two CR-1 upgrades (Confirmed Region One) which are confirmable at time of purchase for any one way domestic one-class upgrade, including Hawaii. This happens on January 1, regardless of the amount of flying the year before. This is an unpublished benefit, which means it could disappear any year.
When UA flyers cross the threshold of one million miles in actual butt-in-seat flying on UA, UAX, or TED (not RDMs or bonus miles from credit cards, etc, and not codeshares or partner flights), they are given three Systemwide Upgrades (SWUs). This is obviously once in a lifetime benefit. There is no recognition on UA for multiple millions flown, as on DL. Several FTers have logged two, three or four million BIS miles on UA. They don't get so much as an email for the continued loyalty, but they are 1P for life.
Apr 25, 2006 | 12:43 pm
#35
Join Date: May 2001
Programs: UA 1K, US LT Silver, AA Plat, Marriott LT Plat, Hilton Gold, Hyatt Platinum, Starwood Gold
Posts: 790
I started serious business travel in 1989 and achieved 1 million on USAir around 1996. I surpassed the 2 million mark with US in 2001, but stopped flying them when they went into bankruptcy I after 9/11. From 2002-2005, I flew Continental almost exclusively and achieved a million miles on them. I'm now back to flying US since they merged with America West and my miles are safe. Unfortunately, neither US or CO recognized Million Milers to any great extent, like American and United. All I have to show for my loyalty are a couple of leather luggage tags embossed with "USAir Million Mile Traveler" and nothing from Continental. You would think that they would give you Lifetime Silver Elite status at the very least. Is that asking too much?
Apr 27, 2006 | 12:32 pm
#36
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: New York
Programs: AAdvantage EP, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 379
I signed up with AA in 1990 when Stewart/Newburgh opened up. (Flying on AA 727's out of there). Did not do any serious flying until 2000. Hit 1M mark in 2004 and now at 1.4M.
1990 - 34 Signed Up
2004 - 48 1M
1990 - 34 Signed Up
2004 - 48 1M
Apr 27, 2006 | 1:39 pm
#37
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: MCI
Programs: AA Gold 1MM, AS MVP, UA Silver, WN A-List, Marriott LT Titanium, HH Diamond
Posts: 53,010
I hit AA 1MM around age 30, but as most of us know that's not terribly difficult. Especially once you start paying attention to FF miles and reading forums like this one. I was 20 when I joined AAdvantage. I had flown many times before and heard FA's talk about the programs, but never gave it any thought. The think that pushed me to sign up was that I knew I'd have to do 2-3 roundtrips to London.
At the time, I was probably thinking "Cool! That'll be enough for a free ticket home to KC from Chicago!" The thought that an MCI-ORD R/T might not be an optimal use of 25k AA miles would have never entered my mind in a million years.
Counting all air travel I've ever done in my life, regardless of airline or whether I even knew about FF miles, using very rough estimates for some defunct carriers, I've done about 800-900k BIS cumulative. Around 300k on AA, 150k US, 105k UA, maybe 75k WN (although that's a really rough guess), and a bunch of <25k figures for all sorts of other airlines.
At the time, I was probably thinking "Cool! That'll be enough for a free ticket home to KC from Chicago!" The thought that an MCI-ORD R/T might not be an optimal use of 25k AA miles would have never entered my mind in a million years.
Counting all air travel I've ever done in my life, regardless of airline or whether I even knew about FF miles, using very rough estimates for some defunct carriers, I've done about 800-900k BIS cumulative. Around 300k on AA, 150k US, 105k UA, maybe 75k WN (although that's a really rough guess), and a bunch of <25k figures for all sorts of other airlines.
May 3, 2006 | 2:31 pm
#39
Join Date: May 2006
Location: DFW
Programs: Marriott Plat, Southwest A-List Preferred
Posts: 265
AA- 4949miles. started flying late 2005
UA- 24,872miles. started flying 1995
Continental- 2850miles. started flying april 2005
SW- 8credits. started flying january
my numbers seem sad in comparison to everyone elses here. especially my united one since i've been flying since 1995, although i was 9 or 10 when i started flying on it, and i'm currently a college student, so that puts a big damper on things.
UA- 24,872miles. started flying 1995
Continental- 2850miles. started flying april 2005
SW- 8credits. started flying january
my numbers seem sad in comparison to everyone elses here. especially my united one since i've been flying since 1995, although i was 9 or 10 when i started flying on it, and i'm currently a college student, so that puts a big damper on things.
Jun 14, 2008 | 12:59 pm
#40
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: DC Metro (WAS--DCA/IAD/BWI)
Programs: AA Plat 2MM, OW Sapphire, QF Bronze, Marriott Silver, Starwood Gold; National Emerald
Posts: 2,535
Nov 20, 2002 -- joined AAdvantage at age 37
Jan 30, 2006 -- 61k program miles, found FlyerTalk while doing general search for cheaper ways to accumulate FF miles.
May 24, 2007 -- crossed 1MM program miles threshold
Jan 30, 2006 -- 61k program miles, found FlyerTalk while doing general search for cheaper ways to accumulate FF miles.
May 24, 2007 -- crossed 1MM program miles threshold
Last edited by steve32; Jun 20, 2008 at 2:04 pm
Jun 14, 2008 | 2:08 pm
#41
Join Date: Apr 1999
Location: Northport, NY
Programs: Advantage 4MM
Posts: 1,742
January 1993 joined AAdvantage @ age 36
1M somewhere around 2000
will make 2M this year
mostly bonus and CC miles, very few BIS
Latin Pass 1M took a few weeks of flying, many months of follow up to get my miles
1M somewhere around 2000
will make 2M this year
mostly bonus and CC miles, very few BIS
Latin Pass 1M took a few weeks of flying, many months of follow up to get my miles
Jun 14, 2008 | 2:17 pm
#42
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Point Place, Wisconsin
Programs: LH HON, BA Gold, EK Gold
Posts: 14,508
About 1.4 million BIS miles, mainly on LH,BA,SQ.
Adds up to about 4 million FF miles in various programs. (Of which I have spent next to nothing...)
Adds up to about 4 million FF miles in various programs. (Of which I have spent next to nothing...)
Jun 14, 2008 | 8:02 pm
#43
Moderator: CommunityBuzz!, OMNI, OMNI/PR, and OMNI/Games & FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: ORD (MDW stinks)
Programs: UAMM, AAMM & ExPlat, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott lifetime Plat, IHG Plat, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 24,156
1998 age 34
2008 hit MM (butt in seat)
2008 hit MM (butt in seat)
Jun 15, 2008 | 7:27 am
#45
Join Date: Apr 2008
Programs: UA 1K MM
Posts: 136