May 2, 2017, 3:12 pm
Last edit by: Wooglin
UA Premier four (4) segment rule
To be eligible to qualify for any Premier level, you must fly a minimum of four paid flight segments on flights operated by United and/or United Express during a calendar year.
- Four (4) paid or award (
not award) flight segments operated by UA/UX (Award tickets qualify as of 2023) - Flight segment needs to be credited to UA MP to qualify
- Codeshares operated by UA qualify
- Codeshares operated by other airlines / partners do not qualify
- Can be on any ticket stock (do not need to be sold by UA)
Basic Economy (N) fares do not now count (regardless of elite status)(BE segments now qualified -- starting Dec 2018)- A flight segment is each flight between two airports as purchased (direct flights -single flight number with a stop - that credits as 1 PQF, counts as one segment)
- Original Routing Credit, when applicable, can be used
The requirement is waived for Chase MileagePlus Presidential Plus Card or a Chase United MileagePlus Club Card primary credit card holdersceased in 2020- Not required for Lifetime status (aka Million Miler status)
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Minimum of 4 United flights/segments for Premier Status-Post your questions here
Aug 6, 2017, 5:57 am
#316
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: South Wales, UK
Programs: UA 1k
Posts: 693
Is the requirement waived or was it ever waived for non US residents ?
i am also certain i had seen this on the website when I logged in. And the PQD requirement also waived
but now I should be silver and am not, and there is no waiver on the site
did I just see it wrong before ? Was it ever waived ? Can it be waived for non US residents ?
i am also certain i had seen this on the website when I logged in. And the PQD requirement also waived
but now I should be silver and am not, and there is no waiver on the site
did I just see it wrong before ? Was it ever waived ? Can it be waived for non US residents ?
Aug 6, 2017, 6:13 am
#317
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: SFO/SJC
Programs: UA Silver, Marriott Gold, Hilton Gold
Posts: 14,891
Nope...never waived for US residents. PQD, yes, but I don't think there's anything else, and definitely not the 4 segment rule, waived for non-US residents. Just a couple of CCs (Club Card and the no longer available Pres. platinum), but other than that no.
Aug 7, 2017, 12:46 pm
#319
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 233
Aug 7, 2017, 9:44 pm
#320
formerly 1984SW
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Merida, Yucatan, Mexico
Programs: UA
Posts: 1,058
"Requirement is waived for Chase MileagePlus Presidential Plus Card or a Chase United MileagePlus Club Card primary credit card holders"
Other MP-branded credit cards do not qualify for the waiver.
And, MP VISA cards are only available to US residents, so the OP seems to not have that option, anyway.
Aug 8, 2017, 6:27 am
#321
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: HaMerkaz/Exit 145
Programs: UA, LY, BA, AA
Posts: 13,167
To get more technical, and to quote from the Wiki on the other thread:
"Requirement is waived for Chase MileagePlus Presidential Plus Card or a Chase United MileagePlus Club Card primary credit card holders"
Other MP-branded credit cards do not qualify for the waiver.
And, MP VISA cards are only available to US residents, so the OP seems to not have that option, anyway.
"Requirement is waived for Chase MileagePlus Presidential Plus Card or a Chase United MileagePlus Club Card primary credit card holders"
Other MP-branded credit cards do not qualify for the waiver.
And, MP VISA cards are only available to US residents, so the OP seems to not have that option, anyway.
Aug 14, 2017, 9:45 pm
#322
Join Date: Jul 2012
Programs: UA 1K, SPG Lifetime Gold
Posts: 32
Will I need to call in after the card is activated? Anyone done this recently?
TIA
Aug 14, 2017, 10:08 pm
#323
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
Aug 15, 2017, 6:34 pm
#324
Join Date: Jul 2012
Programs: UA 1K, SPG Lifetime Gold
Posts: 32
Aug 15, 2017, 7:34 pm
#325
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 would be careful about waiting too late. Generally it should only take a few weeks -- but I would not want to deal with it in case it took 6-8 weeks.
Aug 15, 2017, 11:55 pm
#326
Join Date: Jul 2012
Programs: UA 1K, SPG Lifetime Gold
Posts: 32
Nov 25, 2017, 4:13 pm
#327
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 25
UA Premier 4 Segments Minimum
I understand it may sound rare, I have enough PQM and PDQ for UA Silver but I have 0 of 4 segments required for any premier level because the flights I flew were operated by LH even though my ticket number starts with 016. Will I still qualified for UA Silver next year? If not what strategy should I use to get UA silver, or is it even worth it?
FYI my home airports are SMF and SFO.
FYI my home airports are SMF and SFO.
Nov 25, 2017, 4:20 pm
#329
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Honolulu Harbor
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 15,026
I understand it may sound rare, I have enough PQM and PDQ for UA Silver but I have 0 of 4 segments required for any premier level because the flights I flew were operated by LH even though my ticket number starts with 016. Will I still qualified for UA Silver next year? If not what strategy should I use to get UA silver, or is it even worth it?
FYI my home airports are SMF and SFO.
FYI my home airports are SMF and SFO.
"If you hold a MileagePlus Presidential Plus Card or a United MileagePlus Club Card, you are exempt from the four-segment minimum as long as you are the primary Cardmember and your Credit Card account is in good standing at the time of qualification."
Nov 25, 2017, 4:28 pm
#330
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Houston
Programs: United Platinum, Chase Presidential Plus
Posts: 299
Things that are useful about silver: E+ seat 24 hours before your flight, group 2 check-in (though you can get this with a credit card), very occasional upgrade on a domestic flight, plus the extra 2 miles per dollar spent on your flight. Is this worth flying 4 segments for? No, given most of these benefits are useless if you only fly LH.