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
Feb 26, 2014, 8:44 pm
#91
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: PDX
Programs: UA Global Services / Million Miler, Marriott Ambassador / Lifetime Titanium
Posts: 594
Feb 28, 2014, 10:32 pm
#92
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: LAX
Programs: UA1KMM SPGPLAT
Posts: 480
I hit 2 MM just a little too late to get the lifetime club benefit, so instead I received a Kindle Fire.
May 9, 2014, 10:18 am
#93
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: CHI - LIS
Programs: UA GS
Posts: 452
After my next flight, I'll be a 1MM 1K. Does my designated companion receive six systemwide and four regional upgrades? if so, when do they generally post after passing the milestone and making the designation?
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May 9, 2014, 10:31 am
#94
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Jersey Shore/YYZ
Programs: UA 1K, Marriott Plat, Hilton Diamond, Hertz PC
Posts: 12,521
Also - the math is off. 1Ks receive 6 GPUs (no longer SWUs) and 4 RPUs (2 at Platinum, 2 more at 1K).
Jun 18, 2014, 6:09 am
#96
Join Date: Jul 2006
Programs: Hilton D, UA 1MM LT 1K-, LT UAClub, DL MS, DL 1MM, Former LT PClub, CO Infinite Elite
Posts: 98
Funny revenue logic. As one who pays for my own flights, I always buy economy, but, in fact, would have bought "W" if I had had GPU's.
I really think COdbaUA should honor the CO commitment. I still carry at least one bag that has the "Infinite Elite" phrase on the tag. The letter welcoming me to the status was unambiguous; the top status, whatever it might be, in the future.
I also think the 2nd 100,000, like the 1st, should earn 6 GPUs, rather than 4.
Thanks everyone who contributes here.
Jun 18, 2014, 9:16 am
#97
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
You mean CO's Gold-for-Life commitment to Infinite Elites? That's what I understand you were promised and you obviously got quite a bit more.
If that's really what your letter said, that's the first such report I've read. Can you share the specific wording?
If that's really what your letter said, that's the first such report I've read. Can you share the specific wording?
Jun 18, 2014, 9:45 am
#98
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: LGA/JFK/EWR
Programs: UA 1K1.75MM, Hyatt Globalist, abandoned Marriott LTT (RIP SPG), Hertz PC
Posts: 21,166
Jun 26, 2014, 8:21 am
#99
Join Date: Jul 2006
Programs: Hilton D, UA 1MM LT 1K-, LT UAClub, DL MS, DL 1MM, Former LT PClub, CO Infinite Elite
Posts: 98
I qualify for 1K as of January 1 of every year. Read the rule on GPUs and RPUs. They are available as soon as one qualifies.
Whenever I make a contract and the other side renegs, I complain. Are you also suggesting you don't?
Nope, not "gold for life." "infinite elite" describes it better; the top status for ever, whatever it might be.
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Jun 26, 2014, 10:17 am
#100
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: LGA/JFK/EWR
Programs: UA 1K1.75MM, Hyatt Globalist, abandoned Marriott LTT (RIP SPG), Hertz PC
Posts: 21,166
I really wonder why you would suggest that "the top status for life" would mean a title without the benefits?
I qualify for 1K as of January 1 of every year. Read the rule on GPUs and RPUs. They are available as soon as one qualifies.
Whenever I make a contract and the other side renegs, I complain. Are you also suggesting you don't?
I qualify for 1K as of January 1 of every year. Read the rule on GPUs and RPUs. They are available as soon as one qualifies.
Whenever I make a contract and the other side renegs, I complain. Are you also suggesting you don't?
Question, how many actual miles over those 5 years did you fly to earn your Infinite Elite status?
IMO this would be another (one of the few) "Rainey is right" scenarios.
Jun 26, 2014, 1:58 pm
#101
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA Plat 1.99MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Plat/LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 66,731
Jun 26, 2014, 9:49 pm
#102
Join Date: Jul 2006
Programs: Hilton D, UA 1MM LT 1K-, LT UAClub, DL MS, DL 1MM, Former LT PClub, CO Infinite Elite
Posts: 98
Yes I do. Confirmed publicly by Gordon Bethune several years ago.
How is that pertinent to the contract? Are you assuming I was an adult stealing candy from a toddler?
You mean like this http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...judgmt-ua.html, where the court determined (IMNAL) there was no contract.
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Jun 26, 2014, 10:04 pm
#103
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: COS
Programs: UA Gold/1.5MM (several years running now!), Marriott LTTE, Hertz Prez
Posts: 1,899
Right. The tier that he earned. Since you didn't earn yours in the least, take what you can get and be thankful. And stop taking about "contracts" unless you are willing to put your money up and go to court.
[Unduly personalized text edited by Moderator.] A "soft landing" to GM would be fantastic and maybe your vocalization will help bring such a miracle about...
[Unduly personalized text edited by Moderator.] A "soft landing" to GM would be fantastic and maybe your vocalization will help bring such a miracle about...
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Jun 26, 2014, 10:09 pm
#104
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA Plat 1.99MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Plat/LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 66,731
But the court's key point was UA's agreement with it elites (of any level) is not a contract outside of the MP rules which state UA can change the terms unilaterally and without notice. So your "contract" is no better.
Jun 26, 2014, 10:19 pm
#105
Join Date: Jul 2006
Programs: Hilton D, UA 1MM LT 1K-, LT UAClub, DL MS, DL 1MM, Former LT PClub, CO Infinite Elite
Posts: 98
Right. The tier that he earned. Since you didn't earn yours in the least, take what you can get and be thankful. And stop taking about "contracts" unless you are willing to put your money up and go to court.
A "soft landing" to GM would be fantastic and maybe your vocalization will help bring such a miracle about...
A "soft landing" to GM would be fantastic and maybe your vocalization will help bring such a miracle about...
Don't worry, we were a pretty small group to begin with and attrition is taking its toll. You'll still be belly aching after I have died. Resentment works that way.
When united decided that GPU's for 1K's needed a minimum class of trans-oceanic service, my benefits were reduced; no recourse. So, I have already survived a degredation of benefits to my tier.
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