Jun 18, 2016, 10:50 pm
Last edit by: WineCountryUA
To register a companion www.united.com/MMcompanion or https://promo.united.com/offers/mmcomp
First companion choice selection becomes effective immediately. Changing companion must be done before end of November and takes effect in the first week of January. You can have only 1 designated MM companion. If you don't make a change, the previously selected companion will remain in place.
While rules suggests the companion has to reside at the same address as elite, in practice, neither same address or same last name is needed (UA may be tighten this up starting in late 2022)
The companion has all the same privileges / status as the MM elite but will not receive PlusPoints (before 2020 RPUs or GPUs) based on the companion status.
See UA Million Miler program web page for more
Relevant thread: UA Million Miler/Multi-Million Miler Roll Call Thread
Archive thread: Million Miler companion benefit {Archive}
First companion choice selection becomes effective immediately. Changing companion must be done before end of November and takes effect in the first week of January. You can have only 1 designated MM companion. If you don't make a change, the previously selected companion will remain in place.
While rules suggests the companion has to reside at the same address as elite, in practice, neither same address or same last name is needed (UA may be tighten this up starting in late 2022)
The companion has all the same privileges / status as the MM elite but will not receive PlusPoints (before 2020 RPUs or GPUs) based on the companion status.
Companion eligibility:
- A companion is defined as a spouse, significant other or individual who resides at same home address, based on MileagePlus profile information.
- Your companion must be an enrolled member of the MileagePlus program under his or her own name and may not already be the companion of another Million Miler.
- The companion benefit is awarded on an annual basis and is nontransferable.
- Your companion will receive his or her own individual Premier credentials and does not need to travel with you to enjoy the benefits of the Premier level awarded.
- Your designated companion will automatically renew each year unless you let us know otherwise by November 30 of the current year.
- You may change the companion on your account; however the change will not be in effect until January 1 of the following year. All change requests must be made by November 30 (for changes to existing companion nominations) or December 30 (for first-time nominations) to be effective for the following year. MileagePlus will not be able to accept changes to existing companion nominations during the month of December.
Relevant thread: UA Million Miler/Multi-Million Miler Roll Call Thread
Archive thread: Million Miler companion benefit {Archive}
Million Miler companion benefit
Oct 22, 2022, 8:43 pm
#107
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: NYC / TYO / Up in the Air
Programs: UA GS 1.7MM, AA 2.1MM, EK, BA, SQ, CX, Marriot LT, Accor P
Posts: 6,302
Check every letter of your address -- including the zip code + 4 -- this is no longer about helping GS -- it's about exclusion -- welcome to Kirbyland....
Oct 23, 2022, 5:50 pm
#108
Join Date: Jul 2013
Programs: DYKWIA, But I'm a "Diamond Guest" UA 1K/2MM
Posts: 2,256
He He. BMW 92 introduces BMW 303 to the complexities of software in the modern era..... Or maybe it's the difference between 6 cylinders and 8.
Oct 26, 2022, 8:27 am
#109
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Long Island, NY
Programs: United 1K, AA Plat Exec, DL Plat, Marriott Titanium Lifetime Elite, Hilton Gold, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 1,872
What happens if my Million Miler Companion is a Million Miler themselves?
I have been a MM for a couple of years now, and I designationed my partner. I am 1K from business travel, and thus they are 1K. However, by the end of this year THEY will hit 1MM. What happens with THEIR companion?! What status do they get? I can't see this documented anywhere...Thanks!
Oct 26, 2022, 8:46 am
#110
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: NYC, LON
Programs: *
Posts: 2,771
I have been a MM for a couple of years now, and I designationed my partner. I am 1K from business travel, and thus they are 1K. However, by the end of this year THEY will hit 1MM. What happens with THEIR companion?! What status do they get? I can't see this documented anywhere...Thanks!
Oct 26, 2022, 9:51 am
#111
Join Date: May 2012
Location: ORF, RIC
Programs: UA LT 1K, 3 MM; Marriott Titanium; IHG Platinum
Posts: 6,956
Chain rules!
I have been a MM for a couple of years now, and I designationed my partner. I am 1K from business travel, and thus they are 1K. However, by the end of this year THEY will hit 1MM. What happens with THEIR companion?! What status do they get? I can't see this documented anywhere...Thanks!
Last edited by WineCountryUA; Oct 26, 2022 at 2:19 pm Reason: cleanup after merge; thanks for the link
Oct 27, 2022, 6:18 pm
#112
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: YYZ
Programs: UA1K MM, JL JMB SAPPHIRE, Marriott Titanium/LTP, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 1,267
I personally know two GS who are part of the 'GS chain', according to them their chain have at least 10+ members, and I won't be surprised if there are more 'chains' out there.
Oct 28, 2022, 2:51 am
#113
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: DEN
Programs: UA 1K 0.7MM (trying to get to 1MM!)
Posts: 1,272
How do these 'chains' work, since all companions are supposed to have the same address? Is it just that they haven't been caught?
Oct 28, 2022, 11:33 am
#114
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: YYZ
Programs: UA1K MM, JL JMB SAPPHIRE, Marriott Titanium/LTP, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 1,267
UA never enforce address requirement before recently (august?) Even now MM can always call to add anyone as their companion. Worst case just change the address on MP profile, don't see this matters anymore since no more kit/drink voucher.
Nov 1, 2022, 7:28 am
#115
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Miami, FL
Programs: UA 1MM, AA Plat, Marriott LT Titanium, Hyatt Glob, IHG ♢ Amb, Hilton ♢, Hertz Pres
Posts: 6,016
Re the ability to gift status to a partner, I did this a year ago. Do I need to do it each year so they can maintain status or does it automatically renew each year (unless I make a change)? Wiki seems to read I don't need to do anything for my companion to maintain status. Just wanted to be sure.
Nov 1, 2022, 7:32 am
#116
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: EWR
Programs: UA 1.65M , Platinum, 1K Emeritus, UC Lifetime , HHonors Gold, Presidential Plus card holder
Posts: 694
Re the ability to gift status to a partner, I did this a year ago. Do I need to do it each year so they can maintain status or does it automatically renew each year (unless I make a change)? Wiki seems to read I don't need to do anything for my companion to maintain status. Just wanted to be sure.
Nov 8, 2022, 4:36 pm
#117
Join Date: Dec 2006
Programs: United 1k aa exec plat
Posts: 1,842
question on this -if i change the companion person by nov 30th this year,does the current companion hold current (my 1k status) until end of jan 2023?
and is the new companions status (my 1k) effective from jan 1 2023?
thanks!
and is the new companions status (my 1k) effective from jan 1 2023?
thanks!
Nov 8, 2022, 4:38 pm
#118
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: EWR
Programs: UA 1.65M , Platinum, 1K Emeritus, UC Lifetime , HHonors Gold, Presidential Plus card holder
Posts: 694
Changeover occurs on (or about) January 1. Only one companion at a time. I have changed companions twice, once where the current companion earned equal status and once when status dropped to member. The second dropped mid-day on January 1.
Last edited by 8MiHi; Nov 8, 2022 at 4:50 pm
Nov 9, 2022, 9:22 am
#119
Join Date: Jul 2013
Programs: DYKWIA, But I'm a "Diamond Guest" UA 1K/2MM
Posts: 2,256
I have been over 1MM for 6 years now. That has absolutely never been my experience. Every time (and I do switch every year), the previous companion maintains status until Feb 1. The new companions usually gets their upgraded status around January 5.