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)
Related thread: Hitting the 4 UA Metal Segment Requirement - how to find cheapest option?
Minimum of 4 United flights/segments for Premier Status-Post your questions here
Oct 17, 2022, 10:18 pm
#481
Join Date: May 2019
Posts: 9
Concerning a GOLD level on UA (Premier Gold), I do read the following "con"
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So my question is, can those flight be on another airline in Asia but booked on the UA website as a codeshare, or do these need to be real UA flights? UA has actually no flights in Asia where I live beside some flights landing from the USA in some cities and returning.
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- Cons At least four qualifying segments need to be flown on United Airlines
So my question is, can those flight be on another airline in Asia but booked on the UA website as a codeshare, or do these need to be real UA flights? UA has actually no flights in Asia where I live beside some flights landing from the USA in some cities and returning.
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Oct 17, 2022, 11:10 pm
#482
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So my question is, can those flight be on another airline in Asia but booked on the UA website as a codeshare, or do these need to be real UA flights? UA has actually no flights in Asia where I live beside some flights landing from the USA in some cities and returning.
Jun 29, 2023, 2:59 am
#483
Join Date: Jun 2023
Posts: 1
4 min United flights - Premier Gold
To get to Premier Gold status, it says "Minimum of 4 flights operated by United or United Express." I'm now looking at flights on the United website and it says "Operated by Republic Airways dba United Express." Would this count towards one of these 4 flights?
Jun 29, 2023, 4:01 am
#485
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Jun 29, 2023, 7:29 am
#486
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: New Jersey
Programs: UA MM 1K, AA MM Gold, Marriott LT Platinum
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Is there a selection I can make on the UA Web site so that the customer service agents I speak with by phone don't have to constantly remind me that my United flight is actually operated by Republic Airways? I know who the operator is. I don't care. I care more about the type of aircraft, seat configuration (favorite seat on a 175 and E550 is 4A or on a 170 2A), and on-time performance.
Jun 29, 2023, 8:43 am
#488
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Contact your congressman and senators; it's a legal requirement following the Colgan crash.
Jun 29, 2023, 8:43 am
#489
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No. The DOT requires that the operating carrier be disclosed to you at the time of ticketing.
Nov 14, 2023, 11:15 am
#490
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I'm sure this has been asked before, but is the 4 flights on UA minimum also valid for Million Milers to receive (requalify for) Gold status for next year?
Apologies for not finding the answer. Thanks!
Apologies for not finding the answer. Thanks!
Nov 14, 2023, 11:39 am
#491
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Location: San Diego Area
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I had one year (during Covid) where I did not fly 4 segments, and my Gold status (based on MM status that I achieved several years before) did NOT lapse.
Nov 14, 2023, 12:49 pm
#492
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Nov 14, 2023, 1:44 pm
#493
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Location: MUC <-> SFO
Programs: UA *G MM, SPG LTG, AA, LH
Posts: 446
Nov 28, 2023, 12:24 am
#494
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: BKK,UTP,USM
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Does all redemtion tickets on UA metal count towards the 4 qualifying legs/year or do they need to be on UA ticketstock? In my case I would like to book UA flights on SAS miles. thanks
Nov 28, 2023, 12:34 am
#495
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Any 4 operated paid UA segments credited to UA (or redeemed as UA award). So paid segments on non-UA ticket stock credited to UA count.