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CO/UA Million Mile (and Beyond) Flyer Benefits, Effective Spring 2012
Oct 4, 2011, 9:44 pm
#676
Join Date: Nov 2002
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UA MM had absolutely no impact on UA upgrade priority and no formal priority for meals (occasional FA may have given priority but nothing formal)
This thread's (http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...d-threads.html) premise was extensively dis-proven.
This thread's (http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...d-threads.html) premise was extensively dis-proven.
Oct 4, 2011, 11:18 pm
#677
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Everywhere but home far too often
Programs: Too many
Posts: 401
I've been wondering why elites with MM status don't have special upgrade priority since I became a UA 1MMer 
i.e.
GS MM>GS>1K MM>1K>0P MM>0P>1P MM>1P ....
and also of course within MM
4MM>3MM>2MM>1MM
UA doesn't want to give 1MMers lifetime 0P status, so this means something.
i.e.
GS MM>GS>1K MM>1K>0P MM>0P>1P MM>1P ....
and also of course within MM
4MM>3MM>2MM>1MM
UA doesn't want to give 1MMers lifetime 0P status, so this means something.
It would also be nice if it was printed on your boarding pass as 1K Million instead of 1K.
Oct 5, 2011, 12:07 am
#678
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 2,358
I couldn't agree more. MM status should be used to prioritize upgrades and meals. A 1k MM should clear before a 1K, a Platinum MM should clear before a Plat, etc. Additionally a 3MM should beat a 2MM, who should beat a 1MM within each status. It can't be that hard to program that into the new system and really does help reward longtime loyalty.
It would also be nice if it was printed on your boarding pass as 1K Million instead of 1K.
To EARN million mile status on the Mileage Plus, you had to sit in a United plane and fly one million miles.
Now, with the demotion of the status and the former Continental people in charge of Mileage Plus, all you have to be is a spouse or a "significant other" to have the same million mile status as those of us who had to earn the status the real way, like flying and paying a fare to accumulate the million miles.
The spouse does not have to pay one cent to United and still be awarded the same status as the million miler. How about that for loyalty? More like discrimination instead of loyalty.
Of course, if you ask those whose spouse or S/O got the elite status, the whole idea is wonderful and great.
Does anyone from the Continental team who now runs the United program know anything about fairness? Or logic?
Don't count on loyalty with the new former Continental management.
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Oct 5, 2011, 10:04 am
#679
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: ORD
Programs: UA 1K/MM, MC Life Plat, HH Gold
Posts: 722
I don't believe spouses will be designated as million milers. Is that the way it works on CO?
Also, I never had any expectation of getting special priority as a million miler beyond what a 1P would get, although I've been pleasantly surprised a number of times when an agent or FA has commented about it and do feel that sometimes they try a bit harder than they otherwise might.
Also, I never had any expectation of getting special priority as a million miler beyond what a 1P would get, although I've been pleasantly surprised a number of times when an agent or FA has commented about it and do feel that sometimes they try a bit harder than they otherwise might.
Oct 5, 2011, 10:32 am
#680
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Menlo Park, CA, USA
Programs: UA 1MM 0P, AA, DL, *wood, Lifetime FPC Plat., IHG, HHD
Posts: 6,912
Do we even know if there is going to be a "million mile" classification? a la UAMP, which had 1MM somewhat prioritized to 1P.
Oct 5, 2011, 12:23 pm
#681
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Everywhere but home far too often
Programs: Too many
Posts: 401
With all due respect, have you not been reading this thread. Loyalty and million mile status is now a joke.
To EARN million mile status on the Mileage Plus, you had to sit in a United plane and fly one million miles.
Now, with the demotion of the status and the former Continental people in charge of Mileage Plus, all you have to be is a spouse or a "significant other" to have the same million mile status as those of us who had to earn the status the real way, like flying and paying a fare to accumulate the million miles.
The spouse does not have to pay one cent to United and still be awarded the same status as the million miler. How about that for loyalty? More like discrimination instead of loyalty.
Of course, if you ask those whose spouse or S/O got the elite status, the whole idea is wonderful and great.
Does anyone from the Continental team who now runs the United program know anything about fairness? Or logic?
Don't count on loyalty with the new former Continental management.
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To EARN million mile status on the Mileage Plus, you had to sit in a United plane and fly one million miles.
Now, with the demotion of the status and the former Continental people in charge of Mileage Plus, all you have to be is a spouse or a "significant other" to have the same million mile status as those of us who had to earn the status the real way, like flying and paying a fare to accumulate the million miles.
The spouse does not have to pay one cent to United and still be awarded the same status as the million miler. How about that for loyalty? More like discrimination instead of loyalty.
Of course, if you ask those whose spouse or S/O got the elite status, the whole idea is wonderful and great.
Does anyone from the Continental team who now runs the United program know anything about fairness? Or logic?
Don't count on loyalty with the new former Continental management.
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Second where does it say that my wife would be a 1K MM? She would be a 1K. Hence my point a 1K MM would get upgrade priority over the spouse who was matched to 1K from this program if she was traveling without me.
It just makes sense to include MM status in the upgrade process. 1K MM should be a higher status level than 1K, and the same for Plat and Gold.
Oct 5, 2011, 2:22 pm
#682
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA Plat 1.995MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Plat/LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 66,834
How?? never noticed MM "status" ever having an impact
Oct 5, 2011, 3:23 pm
#683
Join Date: Oct 2011
Programs: United 1K, Marriott Silver, Priority Club Gold
Posts: 11
Do Flights Flown on Partner Airlines Count Towards Million Mile Status in the New MP?
Sorry if this has been discussed before but I couldn't find it in the other threads. Am I reading the changes for 2012 correctly that partner flights(US Airways, Lufthansa, etc..) will not count towards the million mile levels on the new United.
Thanks,
Texan6
Thanks,
Texan6
Last edited by FlyinHawaiian; Oct 5, 2011 at 3:45 pm Reason: vague thread title
Oct 5, 2011, 3:29 pm
#684
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: No. California
Programs: UA MP HH LTD
Posts: 2,039
There are many threads here about the general topic, but my understanding is flights on allied airlines has never counted towards million mile status. It is only on United metal. Could be wrong, but that has been my understanding.
Oct 5, 2011, 3:33 pm
#685
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: CLE,OH
Programs: UA 1K 3MM, AA Plat, F9 Elite, the later two thanks to Jeff $, HHdia, Mgold, WynDia, Choicepl, IHGDia
Posts: 1,405
There will a one time change allowing partner credit to go towards MM credit when the CO/UA Mileage Plus merge occurs Jan 1, 2012. After the merged accounts it will only be UA flights.
Oct 5, 2011, 3:36 pm
#686
Join Date: Oct 2011
Programs: United 1K, Marriott Silver, Priority Club Gold
Posts: 11
Thanks for the quick responses! That's what I thought, I just wanted to make sure. That will be a huge hit for those of us that uses overseas Star Alliance carriers for a good portion of flying.
Oct 5, 2011, 3:59 pm
#687
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: IAH
Programs: UA Premier 1K, Hyatt Platinum, Marriott Gold
Posts: 158
On UA, that's correct. On CO, they counted. Major hit for me as well.
Oct 5, 2011, 3:59 pm
#688
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Oct 5, 2011, 6:01 pm
#689
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: SFO, TPE, HNL
Programs: UA GS 4MM, RCC life member (paid), Marriott Lifetime Titanium, Hyatt Globalist, CLEAR
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Correct. MM status never has any impact on waitlist priorities. A GA or FA or reservation agent may make lip service to refer to your MM status, but the computer does not differentiate among 1K2MM, 1K1MM or a 1K0MM.
The MM status gives you lifetime MP premier status. How would an iron 1K0MM feel if, in WL for upgrade, being trumped by a 1K3MM who have not flown 100K for the past several years? In the current system the two 1Ks have the same priority. If MM status is an additional credential, then 1K3MM > 1K. Likewise, a 1P2MM (currently 1P1MM) who flies less than 50K miles a year will trump an iron 1P without the MM status.
I will be >3MM immediately after the recalculation, so I rather be wrong, but unfortunately that will not be the case.
The MM status gives you lifetime MP premier status. How would an iron 1K0MM feel if, in WL for upgrade, being trumped by a 1K3MM who have not flown 100K for the past several years? In the current system the two 1Ks have the same priority. If MM status is an additional credential, then 1K3MM > 1K. Likewise, a 1P2MM (currently 1P1MM) who flies less than 50K miles a year will trump an iron 1P without the MM status.
I will be >3MM immediately after the recalculation, so I rather be wrong, but unfortunately that will not be the case.
Oct 5, 2011, 6:22 pm
#690
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: SBA
Programs: UA & AA 1 million miler
Posts: 1,134
1K0MM could be a spouse or S/O of MM, but not 1K3MM, I assume.