Jan 3, 2014, 6:04 pm
Last edit by: WineCountryUA
MM roll call thread: UA Million Miler/Multi-Million Miler Roll Call Thread
UA offers a way to earn status based on accumulative (lifetime) flight.
You can earn (the old fashioned way, same thresholds) higher status, but with MMers status, you will never fall below the MMer status level.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I get a "permanent / lifetime" card?
No, you get an annual card, as everyone else does. It will have an MM insignia. A permanent card would not make sense because you may earn a higher status than your MMer status.
Do I need to do anything to maintain MMer status? Recent flights? 4 segments? some PQMs or PQDs
No, you need to do nothing.
Will 2MM flyers receive 2 RPUs annually?
Yes: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/21007782-post85.html :
Will 3MM flyers receive 6 GPUs annually?
Yes. See above.
Since a 3MM flyer is also a 2MM flyer, will 3MM flyers also receive 2 RPUs annually?
According to an email exchange on 1/15/2014 with 1Kvoice as a 3MM LT 1K one should see 6 GPUs and 2 RPUs by end of January if one didn't fly the miles last year. Those xPUs in fact deposited 1/16/2014.
Pre-merger United 1MM flyers were promised two Confirmed Regional upgrades per year. Were they grandfathered into two RPUs per year?
No. And a class action suit claiming this was a breach of contract with pre-merger MM members was denied by a court, so this issue appears to be closed. For more: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...judgmt-ua.html
Pre-merger United 2MM flyers were promised a Red Carpet Club lounge membership for life. Will they be grandfathered into a lifetime United Club membership?
Yes, but they need to call the MileagePlus service center.
I was close to 2MM status before January 1, 2012, and was on a pace to reach 2MM BIS before January 1, 2013. Should I have received a lifetime membership?
Some have. Call the MileagePlus service center.
2 and 3 Million Miler Gift
Changed to RDM bonus in 2020
If I have Million Mile or Beyond status, do I have to fly 4 segments annually on UA/UX metal to keep my status?
Presently, no, for your earned MM status, nothing more is needed. However, if you want a higher elite status than one your Million Mile or Beyond status gives you, then you have to fly the 4 segments and credit to them to M+.
If I have Million Mile or Beyond status, do I have to earn PQDs to keep my status?
Presently, no, for your earned MM status, nothing more is needed. However, if you want a higher elite status than one your Million Mile or Beyond status gives you, then you have to earn the required PQDs for that status. Your Million Mile and Beyond status do not give you a jump start on PQDs, PQMs, or PQSes toward a higher elite status.
Million Mile Program FAQs
Terms and conditions for MileagePlus Million Miler companion benefit
FT thread: Million Miler companion benefit
Frequently Made Points (2012)
UA offers a way to earn status based on accumulative (lifetime) flight.
Lifetime Premier status
The Million Miler program grants lifetime Premier status to all qualifying members, even if they fly less in the future. Lifetime miles are earned based on the flight distance of United- and United Express®-operated flights. Basic Economy tickets do not earn lifetime flight miles.
(How are "lifetime miles" calculated for MileagePlus?)
Here are the status benefits of the Million Miler program:
The Million Miler program grants lifetime Premier status to all qualifying members, even if they fly less in the future. Lifetime miles are earned based on the flight distance of United- and United Express®-operated flights. Basic Economy tickets do not earn lifetime flight miles.
(How are "lifetime miles" calculated for MileagePlus?)
Here are the status benefits of the Million Miler program:
You can earn (the old fashioned way, same thresholds) higher status, but with MMers status, you will never fall below the MMer status level.
Annual companion Premier status
As a Million Miler, you may invite your spouse or significant other to share your current Premier status. This membership is nontransferable and will automatically renew each year unless you let us know otherwise.
See companion eligibility terms and conditions at the bottom of this page for more details.
To select or review your companion or to change your companion for the next calendar year, visit united.com/MMcompanion.
As a Million Miler, you may invite your spouse or significant other to share your current Premier status. This membership is nontransferable and will automatically renew each year unless you let us know otherwise.
See companion eligibility terms and conditions at the bottom of this page for more details.
To select or review your companion or to change your companion for the next calendar year, visit united.com/MMcompanion.
Do I get a "permanent / lifetime" card?
No, you get an annual card, as everyone else does. It will have an MM insignia. A permanent card would not make sense because you may earn a higher status than your MMer status.
Do I need to do anything to maintain MMer status? Recent flights? 4 segments? some PQMs or PQDs
No, you need to do nothing.
Will 2MM flyers receive 2 RPUs annually?
Yes: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/21007782-post85.html :
Yes. See above.
Since a 3MM flyer is also a 2MM flyer, will 3MM flyers also receive 2 RPUs annually?
According to an email exchange on 1/15/2014 with 1Kvoice as a 3MM LT 1K one should see 6 GPUs and 2 RPUs by end of January if one didn't fly the miles last year. Those xPUs in fact deposited 1/16/2014.
Pre-merger United 1MM flyers were promised two Confirmed Regional upgrades per year. Were they grandfathered into two RPUs per year?
No. And a class action suit claiming this was a breach of contract with pre-merger MM members was denied by a court, so this issue appears to be closed. For more: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...judgmt-ua.html
Pre-merger United 2MM flyers were promised a Red Carpet Club lounge membership for life. Will they be grandfathered into a lifetime United Club membership?
Yes, but they need to call the MileagePlus service center.
I was close to 2MM status before January 1, 2012, and was on a pace to reach 2MM BIS before January 1, 2013. Should I have received a lifetime membership?
Some have. Call the MileagePlus service center.
2 and 3 Million Miler Gift
Changed to RDM bonus in 2020
If I have Million Mile or Beyond status, do I have to fly 4 segments annually on UA/UX metal to keep my status?
Presently, no, for your earned MM status, nothing more is needed. However, if you want a higher elite status than one your Million Mile or Beyond status gives you, then you have to fly the 4 segments and credit to them to M+.
If I have Million Mile or Beyond status, do I have to earn PQDs to keep my status?
Presently, no, for your earned MM status, nothing more is needed. However, if you want a higher elite status than one your Million Mile or Beyond status gives you, then you have to earn the required PQDs for that status. Your Million Mile and Beyond status do not give you a jump start on PQDs, PQMs, or PQSes toward a higher elite status.
Million Mile Program FAQs
Terms and conditions for MileagePlus Million Miler companion benefit
FT thread: Million Miler companion benefit
Frequently Made Points (2012)
- Many lifetime CO elites made gains with the new program:
- Lifetime silvers become lifetime golds
- Infinite elites became lifetime 1Ks
- Many lifetime UA elites made gains with the new program:
- The one-time adjustment to recalculate lifetime miles to be equal to lifetime PQM boosted most lifetime totals, and many people were elevated to the first or next tier of the MM program.
- The companion program benefited most elites.
- The addition of lifetime platinum to existing 2MMer grandfathered lifetime United Club membership was a benefit for all pre-existing 2MMers.
- The replacement of lifetime United Club with platinum was a benefit for those people between 1MM and 2MM lifetime miles who valued a higher upgrade priority.
- For people at or aiming toward 4MM, the introduction of lifetime GS at 4MM
- Leather luggage tags
- Many lifetime CO elites had losses with the new program:
- Moving forward, PQMs do not count toward lifetime status.
- Many lifetime UA elites had losses with the new program:
- For 1MM and 2MM elites, the loss of 100% RDM bonus (reduced to 50% and 75% respectively)
- For 1MM elites, the loss of two annual CR-1s (nka RPUs)
- For people over 1MM but not "close enough" to 2MM, the loss of the opportunity to get lifetime United Club membership.
- The loss of one-time gifts of extra SWUs (nka GPUs)
- The inflation of membership numbers negating the significance of flying an actual one million BIS miles on UA metal, i.e. "Million Mile Flyers"
MileagePlus Million Mile (and Beyond) Flyer Benefits
Jun 4, 2015, 10:05 pm
#286
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Spokane, WA, USA
Programs: UA 1k; 1MM, HH Diamond; Hertz PC, Costco member
Posts: 554
In case someone is curious how long it takes for your companion status to change - my flight miles posted today to put me over MM - I nominated my companion and within an hour her status had changed. ^. And unlike wTigerFF, it showed 1K correctly.
Jul 10, 2015, 2:31 pm
#287
Join Date: Jul 2015
Programs: United
Posts: 3
Getting Million Miler during a flight, anything special?
Hi,
I am really close to getting my million miller on United. Anyone knows if they do something special for you on the flight that you get it?
I think I read somewhere that the Captain printed out the log of all his flights when he got it and congratulated him.. but that was some time ago.
It would be nice
I am really close to getting my million miller on United. Anyone knows if they do something special for you on the flight that you get it?
I think I read somewhere that the Captain printed out the log of all his flights when he got it and congratulated him.. but that was some time ago.
It would be nice
Jul 10, 2015, 3:40 pm
#288
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: 66,857
Welcome to FT!, leslieng99
Generally speaking the crew has no idea you will be hitting MM on their flight. If you mention it to a FA on boarding and ask where will we be at xxx miles into the flight, you might get acknowledgement -- but formal recognition is not SOP. But generally flight crews will try to do something.
When you hit the points, post it in http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...ll-thread.html. BTW, you can read there what others did on their MM flight.
Hi,
I am really close to getting my million miller on United. Anyone knows if they do something special for you on the flight that you get it?
I think I read somewhere that the Captain printed out the log of all his flights when he got it and congratulated him.. but that was some time ago.
It would be nice
I am really close to getting my million miller on United. Anyone knows if they do something special for you on the flight that you get it?
I think I read somewhere that the Captain printed out the log of all his flights when he got it and congratulated him.. but that was some time ago.
It would be nice
When you hit the points, post it in http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...ll-thread.html. BTW, you can read there what others did on their MM flight.
Jul 10, 2015, 3:44 pm
#289
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: SCE, GRU
Programs: UA MP Premier Gold (Life), Hyatt Explorer, Various other hotel FS pgms
Posts: 195
Hi,
I am really close to getting my million miller on United. Anyone knows if they do something special for you on the flight that you get it?
I think I read somewhere that the Captain printed out the log of all his flights when he got it and congratulated him.. but that was some time ago.
It would be nice
I am really close to getting my million miller on United. Anyone knows if they do something special for you on the flight that you get it?
I think I read somewhere that the Captain printed out the log of all his flights when he got it and congratulated him.. but that was some time ago.
It would be nice
obeattie.github.io/gmaps-radius/
I was flying in F from SNA to ORD and the point was around Des Moines, IA. I mentioned it to the flight attendant, who smiled and congratulated me, but that's about all that happened. I think this is a bigger deal for the customer than for the airline. A few weeks later they did send a small Lucite square desk display with a printed card inside.
Jul 10, 2015, 8:03 pm
#290
Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 154
Really nice pilot
I just crossed 1MM about a month ago. In preparation, I typed up a nice letter with my appreciation to UA over all of these years, and a expliantion that I was going to cross the threshold during the flight (SFO-KOA). I included my exact balance prior to the flight. Being an airplane geek, I asked that any information about my crossover would be appreciated.
Upon embarkation, I chatted to the FA about this and handed her the letter and asked kindly if she could pass the request to the pilot. Nearing the end of the flight the FA came back and handed me some paper. Included was a thank you note from the pilot, plus two navigation charts. One was the entire flight path with an "x" marking the crossover point + one more zoomed in map also with an "x". On it was the exact zulu time + lat/lon + distance from some navigation point. It was beyond what I was hoping for, and even my wife, who normally rolls her eyes at my airplane geekyness, thought it was really cool.
I agree that I don't think anyone on the plane will know you are crossing over 1MM unless you inform them. Obviously, what happens is highly dependent on the pilot and FA, but it never hurts to ask.
Good luck
Ploo
Upon embarkation, I chatted to the FA about this and handed her the letter and asked kindly if she could pass the request to the pilot. Nearing the end of the flight the FA came back and handed me some paper. Included was a thank you note from the pilot, plus two navigation charts. One was the entire flight path with an "x" marking the crossover point + one more zoomed in map also with an "x". On it was the exact zulu time + lat/lon + distance from some navigation point. It was beyond what I was hoping for, and even my wife, who normally rolls her eyes at my airplane geekyness, thought it was really cool.
I agree that I don't think anyone on the plane will know you are crossing over 1MM unless you inform them. Obviously, what happens is highly dependent on the pilot and FA, but it never hurts to ask.
Good luck
Ploo
Aug 4, 2015, 4:36 pm
#291
Join Date: Aug 1999
Location: Australia
Posts: 2,814
? requirements to maintain continuing Platinum status
Hi,
I am a 2 Million Miler flier and currently MP Platinum.
Next year, it will be unlikely that I will be doing 4 segments on UA metal.
Does this affect my status or does it continue the same ? ( assuming no rule changes of course)
I am a 2 Million Miler flier and currently MP Platinum.
Next year, it will be unlikely that I will be doing 4 segments on UA metal.
Does this affect my status or does it continue the same ? ( assuming no rule changes of course)
Aug 5, 2015, 7:42 pm
#293
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 2
Hi,
I am really close to getting my million miller on United. Anyone knows if they do something special for you on the flight that you get it?
I think I read somewhere that the Captain printed out the log of all his flights when he got it and congratulated him.. but that was some time ago.
It would be nice
I am really close to getting my million miller on United. Anyone knows if they do something special for you on the flight that you get it?
I think I read somewhere that the Captain printed out the log of all his flights when he got it and congratulated him.. but that was some time ago.
It would be nice
Aug 6, 2015, 11:26 am
#294
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 2
Question to those with experience: As a 3MM we are entitled to 6 Globals per year in January. But do you get them if you already flew the 100K the previous year and got 6 during the course of the previous year? In other words do you get 12 per year now for flying 100K?
Aug 6, 2015, 12:20 pm
#295
Suspended
Join Date: Jul 2007
Programs: United GS+
Posts: 1,889
No
Aug 7, 2015, 9:12 am
#296
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Um lugar muito bonito
Programs: UA GS, UA 2-Million Miler, IHG Plat, Hyatt Plat, HHonours Diamond, Marriott Plat, EVA Gold
Posts: 162
I was on a flight not too long ago from Frankfurt back to the USA and the pilot came on announcing that a GS flyer in the 1st cabin reached 1 million miles. They brought a cake out for her. I happened to be in 1st that day and witnessed it. Pretty cool. I'm a GS and just passed through 3 million miles. I really thought they would say or do something...but nothing. Apparently you have to say something or let people know. It was a let down in some ways but you don't want to go tooting your horn. It's good to have the other benefits and UA has been very very good to me. Happy trails.
Aug 7, 2015, 9:41 am
#297
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Houston
Programs: UA GS 2.6MM & Lifetime UC, Qantas Platinum, Hilton Lifetime Diamond, Bonvoy Platinum, HawaiianMiles
Posts: 8,700
I was on a flight not too long ago from Frankfurt back to the USA and the pilot came on announcing that a GS flyer in the 1st cabin reached 1 million miles. They brought a cake out for her. I happened to be in 1st that day and witnessed it. Pretty cool. I'm a GS and just passed through 3 million miles. I really thought they would say or do something...but nothing. Apparently you have to say something or let people know. It was a let down in some ways but you don't want to go tooting your horn. It's good to have the other benefits and UA has been very very good to me. Happy trails.
Aug 7, 2015, 10:48 am
#298
Original Member
Join Date: May 1998
Location: CT/NY
Programs: UA 1K/1MM, AA EXP, Marriott LT Titanium, Hyatt Globalist, IHG Plat Amb
Posts: 6,020
Allegedly, the new iPhones for FAs will tell the crew who on the flight will hit significant milestones during the flight, including MM, upgrade/renewal of status, anniversary, etc.
Aug 7, 2015, 11:08 am
#299
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: NYC
Programs: AADULtArer
Posts: 5,690
Indeed. Ill crack 4M if I stay on pace this year, even with little travel in Q4. I just as soon not think about time away from home, let alone advertise it to others.
Aug 8, 2015, 1:47 pm
#300
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: San Francisco
Programs: 1K 2.2MM
Posts: 2,352
Being single I have never nominated a SO. Do they get GPUs? If so, maybe I can get a date! ;-)
