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
Nov 10, 2022, 8:42 am
#121
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: EWR
Programs: UA 1.65M , Platinum, 1K Emeritus, UC Lifetime , HHonors Gold, Presidential Plus card holder
Posts: 697
The January 1 drop in status occurred in January 2015. Is it possible they have gotten more flexible since then?
Nov 10, 2022, 9:48 am
#122
Join Date: Jul 2013
Programs: DYKWIA, But I'm a "Diamond Guest" UA 1K/2MM
Posts: 2,258
I didn't check before then, but I can tell you that every single year for the last 6 years, the MP card for my companion (or the App in the last couple of years) says "Valid through 1/20XX" on it. It would be a hard case for them to have cards that say that and not honor it.
Nov 10, 2022, 11:08 am
#123
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA Plat 1.997MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Plat/LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 66,859
I didn't check before then, but I can tell you that every single year for the last 6 years, the MP card for my companion (or the App in the last couple of years) says "Valid through 1/20XX" on it. It would be a hard case for them to have cards that say that and not honor it.
Nov 10, 2022, 1:33 pm
#124
Join Date: Jul 2013
Programs: DYKWIA, But I'm a "Diamond Guest" UA 1K/2MM
Posts: 2,258
And I provided actual experience in the post above: I have swapped companions 6 years in a row; every single time, the old companion retained status until the end of January,
Nov 10, 2022, 1:41 pm
#125
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA Plat 1.997MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Plat/LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 66,859
Sorry if I misread, but between the two earlier posts. it was not clear (to me) if the evidence was the card dates or something else
Nov 10, 2022, 3:35 pm
#126
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2002
Location: NC
Programs: AAConciergeKey/1MM, DL DM/2 MM, UA Gold,Hilton Diamond, IHG Plat, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 11,982
And can they remove you as a companion after that date or it sticks for the full year after that? Is there any way to know if someone has kept you as their companion by calling in? or do you just wait for status to fall off 2/28?
Nov 10, 2022, 4:27 pm
#127
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA Plat 1.997MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Plat/LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 66,859
UA status drops occur on 1 February annually
Nov 11, 2022, 12:45 am
#128
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: SNA and XRY
Programs: UA PP, 2 MM; IC;
Posts: 1,043
Last year my newly appointed companion was traveling on the 2nd of January and did not have it designated. I called United and they said they were working on it. It did not actually occur until around the 6th of January.
Nov 11, 2022, 12:49 am
#129
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA Plat 1.997MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Plat/LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 66,859
Do you happened to know when the prior designate lost their status?
Nov 21, 2022, 10:18 am
#131
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: BOS, PVG
Programs: United 1K and 1MM, Marriott Ambassador
Posts: 10,000
Yesterday I tried naming a companion for the first time, naming my spouse. Our MP accounts have different mailing addresses. I got a message, asking me to confirm that my spouse is truly eligible under the program terms. I clicked "yes", as we do in fact share the same house even though our MP accounts show different addresses. My saying "yes" was good enough for United, and her companion status was approved even though I didn't actually update either account's address to match the other account.
What about current MM nominations that the nominator has different home address from the nominee?
Jan 12, 2023, 2:11 am
#132
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: SEA
Programs: Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 49
Did united process million miler companion changes for 2023 yet? My dad called on Nov 30th ‘22 to change his companion to me, and they said it’d get updated first week of Jan but I still don’t see the status on my account.
Should I try calling in?
Should I try calling in?
Jan 12, 2023, 4:26 am
#133
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: LAX
Programs: UA Plat MM, CM Plat, Amex Plat, Hertz CP, Hyatt Globalist, SPG Gold, Vons Club
Posts: 6,852
I guess if anyone should inquire it would be the sponsor your dad.
Jan 14, 2023, 6:09 pm
#135
Moderator, Trip Reports
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Denver, CO
Programs: UA GS-2MM, Marriott Ambassador
Posts: 3,715
Mine worked. I nominated my 19 year old daughter (who sadly still lives with me!) and it processed 1/1/23...