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
Jan 31, 2014, 11:32 pm
#76
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: LAX
Programs: UA1KMM SPGPLAT
Posts: 480
The MM program used to be much more of a retirement benefit pre-merger, when there were true incentives to reach this status (such as lifetime club membership). Not any more the way its structured.
Feb 1, 2014, 12:11 am
#77
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Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Toronto YYZ UA-1K 1MM,QFgold
Programs: Royal Ambassador/ SPG Platinum 75/Marriott gold
Posts: 14,283
thanks for the great thread this answered a bunch of questions. I am at 1.5mm and sure wish it helped for me in the status for using SWU.
Feb 13, 2014, 4:49 pm
#78
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Chicago
Programs: AA EXP, UA former 1K (1.9MM and gone), Marriott LT Plat, Hilton Diamond, SPG Plat
Posts: 1,111
I haven't been paying close attention to UA lately, but I just got my new Gold card in the mail and the first sentence caught me eye. It says that my Gold status is one of the "many benefits" of my Million Miler achievement. Last time I looked, they had stripped my benefits down to just the Gold status and the companion benefit, which doesn't exactly qualify as "many". Have they started adding back some benefits?
Feb 13, 2014, 4:52 pm
#79
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Minneapolis, MN (MSP)
Programs: DL DM, UA 1K MM, Subway Club Member
Posts: 1,988
I haven't been paying close attention to UA lately, but I just got my new Gold card in the mail and the first sentence caught me eye. It says that my Gold status is one of the "many benefits" of my Million Miler achievement. Last time I looked, they had stripped my benefits down to just the Gold status and the companion benefit, which doesn't exactly qualify as "many". Have they started adding back some benefits?
Feb 18, 2014, 3:05 pm
#80
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Vancouver, WA
Programs: Alaska MVP Gold 100K, United MM, Marriott Gold, IHG Diamond, Hilton Gold, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 281
Million Miler Question--4 segments annually?
I am a Million Miler.
Do I need to fly 4 flight segments Annually to maintain my Million Miler Premier Gold status?
thanks
Do I need to fly 4 flight segments Annually to maintain my Million Miler Premier Gold status?
thanks
Feb 18, 2014, 3:34 pm
#82
Moderator: Smoking Lounge; FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: SFO
Programs: Lifetime (for now) Gold MM, HH Gold, Giving Tootsie Pops to UA employees, & a retired hockey goalie
Posts: 28,878
*that is until United re-defines the term "for life" again
Feb 26, 2014, 12:29 pm
#83
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: SFO/TPE
Programs: UA GS slavery, *A Gold, Marriott/SPG Gold, Hilton Gold, Hertz Pres Circle
Posts: 281
Lifetime 1k (2015) Questions
I'm not on the forums much, and would like to inquire a little about the lifetime 1k program that was offered throughout the years. I've know many people reaching this status by flying 3 million lifetime miles. But since there are new requirements and the program has changed up a bit for premier 1k, can someone shed some light on this...
Current mileage status 2,894,xxx.
I should be doing several mileage runs for the yr to try to hit the 3 million miles by this yr. Will United change this status? Will I still be granted the lifetime 1k status?
I want to know because hitting 3 million miles will help me avoid the new premier requirement. Seems like it's too hard to reach premier yearly due to the $10,000 spending requirement.
Current mileage status 2,894,xxx.
I should be doing several mileage runs for the yr to try to hit the 3 million miles by this yr. Will United change this status? Will I still be granted the lifetime 1k status?
I want to know because hitting 3 million miles will help me avoid the new premier requirement. Seems like it's too hard to reach premier yearly due to the $10,000 spending requirement.
Feb 26, 2014, 12:33 pm
#84
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: BOS
Posts: 3,534
The million miler program has not announced any changes for this year. But if I were hedging my bets and were willing to accept whatever lifetime 1K status benefits remain after next year, I'd fly those remaining 106,000 miles this year.
Feb 26, 2014, 4:27 pm
#85
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Bloomfield, NJ
Programs: UA Gold, Million Miler, Marriott platinum, lifetime platinum
Posts: 974
I'm worried about the MM program. Im at 920,000 - these are all personal miles, no work related travel. Would be extremely difficult to get 80,000 this year.
Any word on what might happen next year to the program? I can't imagine getting this close all on my own dime, and having it pulled from me.
If I knew it was goign to go away, I'd find a way, (Hard as it would be) to fly the 80,000.
Any word on what might happen next year to the program? I can't imagine getting this close all on my own dime, and having it pulled from me.
If I knew it was goign to go away, I'd find a way, (Hard as it would be) to fly the 80,000.
Feb 26, 2014, 4:56 pm
#86
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA Plat 1.995MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Plat/LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 66,854
I'm worried about the MM program. Im at 920,000 - these are all personal miles, no work related travel. Would be extremely difficult to get 80,000 this year.
Any word on what might happen next year to the program? I can't imagine getting this close all on my own dime, and having it pulled from me.
If I knew it was goign to go away, I'd find a way, (Hard as it would be) to fly the 80,000.
Any word on what might happen next year to the program? I can't imagine getting this close all on my own dime, and having it pulled from me.
If I knew it was goign to go away, I'd find a way, (Hard as it would be) to fly the 80,000.
One positive, while benefits may change, no airline with a MM program has actually deleted the entire program.
One negative, UA has shown a willingness to change the benefits of the already earned MMers, so being a MMer has not protected you from changes (except those that already had the 2MM lifetime club membership maintained that).
Feb 26, 2014, 6:00 pm
#88
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA Plat 1.995MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Plat/LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 66,854
no threshold SWUs/GPUs for any level -- that was all the 1 MM received before (other than the annual benefits)
No lifetime UC membership for 2 MM
Believe the 2 & 3 MM do get a gift choice.
No lifetime UC membership for 2 MM
Believe the 2 & 3 MM do get a gift choice.
Last edited by WineCountryUA; Feb 26, 2014 at 7:08 pm Reason: thought I had included 2MM
Feb 26, 2014, 7:04 pm
#89
Join Date: Jul 2003
Programs: UA1K 3MM, AS MVP 75K Gold
Posts: 2,706
I know when I reached 2MM, I had a choice of gifts and I chose the iPod. Not quite at 3MM but I remember one of the choices being a Tumi carryon bag. The UA website is silent on gifts at any level.
Feb 26, 2014, 8:23 pm
#90
Join Date: May 2003
Programs: UA1k; Bonvoy Titanium; Hilton Gold; IHG Gold; AA Plat Pro
Posts: 1,794
Yes, the Tumi carry-on was fantastic. I still use mine all the time. Has a UA 3 MM logo.