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
Aug 8, 2015, 2:18 pm
#301
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Join Date: Jun 2007
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Aug 8, 2015, 10:55 pm
#302
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Spokane, WA, USA
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Aug 10, 2015, 9:27 am
#303
Join Date: Sep 2010
Programs: UA -GS 4.5 MM, Marriott Gold, Hyatt Discoverist, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 116
They do track
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 10, 2015, 11:08 am
#304
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: BOS<>NYC<>BKK
Programs: UA 4.3MM LT-GS; AA1MM; Amtrak SE; MAR LT TITAN; PC Plat; HIL DIA; HYA GLOB
Posts: 4,392
UA does tack major milestones. I don't know if they do it for every MM crossing (1M, 2M, 3M, etc.), but when I hit 4M they knew. I was flying EWR -> NRT -> SIN and on the first segment I would hit 4M. I was flying coach for this milestone, but sure enough the Global Services agent boarded and congratulated me, gave me a note from some UA VP and told me she had blocked the seat beside me. Short time later, the pilot came out, congratulated me another card from him and all during the flight the crew members came by to congratulate me. They didn't charge me for drinks on the flight. So overall they tried to recognize the milestone and did make me feel valued.
Aug 18, 2015, 12:38 am
#307
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: MD, USA
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For my 2MM, i got the gate presentation, and the signed card from the crew (presented by the captain who came back to my seat in E+). But no announcement or flight plan...it was nice. Chose the Tumi bag for my gift from the UnitedThanksaMillion website
Sep 3, 2015, 11:48 pm
#308
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: OSL/IAH/ZRH (time, not preference)
Programs: UA1K, LH GM, AA EXP->GM
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million miler status and 4 segment minimum
I got mildly worried about AA killing off inactive US lifetime status accounts here.
I am a 1K 2MM but do not plan on flying any UA segments this year and beyond until I read confirmation that food and upgrade fairness have returned to normal levels. I do credit my *A flying to my MP account though.
So while I am not worried about my RDMs, not meeting the 4 segment minimum on UA got me mildly worried about my lifetime Platinum Executive status. And while I don't like the *A and its ever decreasing benefits anymore, I still have to fly *A carriers quite regularly. I don't want to miss out on priority boarding and other trinkets.
Anyone knows if status and SO status survive not meeting the 4 segment minimum?
I am a 1K 2MM but do not plan on flying any UA segments this year and beyond until I read confirmation that food and upgrade fairness have returned to normal levels. I do credit my *A flying to my MP account though.
So while I am not worried about my RDMs, not meeting the 4 segment minimum on UA got me mildly worried about my lifetime Platinum Executive status. And while I don't like the *A and its ever decreasing benefits anymore, I still have to fly *A carriers quite regularly. I don't want to miss out on priority boarding and other trinkets.
Anyone knows if status and SO status survive not meeting the 4 segment minimum?
Sep 4, 2015, 12:09 am
#309
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Sep 4, 2015, 9:19 am
#311
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I got mildly worried about AA killing off inactive US lifetime status accounts here.
I am a 1K 2MM but do not plan on flying any UA segments this year and beyond until I read confirmation that food and upgrade fairness have returned to normal levels. I do credit my *A flying to my MP account though.
So while I am not worried about my RDMs, not meeting the 4 segment minimum on UA got me mildly worried about my lifetime Platinum Executive status. And while I don't like the *A and its ever decreasing benefits anymore, I still have to fly *A carriers quite regularly. I don't want to miss out on priority boarding and other trinkets.
Anyone knows if status and SO status survive not meeting the 4 segment minimum?
I am a 1K 2MM but do not plan on flying any UA segments this year and beyond until I read confirmation that food and upgrade fairness have returned to normal levels. I do credit my *A flying to my MP account though.
So while I am not worried about my RDMs, not meeting the 4 segment minimum on UA got me mildly worried about my lifetime Platinum Executive status. And while I don't like the *A and its ever decreasing benefits anymore, I still have to fly *A carriers quite regularly. I don't want to miss out on priority boarding and other trinkets.
Anyone knows if status and SO status survive not meeting the 4 segment minimum?
Sep 4, 2015, 9:40 am
#312
Join Date: Aug 2004
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Thanks WineCountryUA - you remember approximately when that was?
That was my position too - but obviously some carriers read 'lifetime' as the life of the account which may expire after 18 months - or whichever period set by the airline in the future - of inactivity.
Granted, my account won't go dormant as I do credit to it very regularly.
Yes, I made 1K under these terms in 2014. As a Singapore resident, I do not yet have to meet PQD requirements. But I won't hit 3MM anytime soon as I don't ride UA metal these days.
Granted, my account won't go dormant as I do credit to it very regularly.
As a 2MM Platinum you and your SO do not have to do anything to maintain Platinum status. There are no requirements, to be Platinum as a 2MM. However, if you want to be 1K, you will need to do everything to meet that status, 4 segment minimum (unless CC waiver), PQM or PQS and PQD.
Last edited by WineCountryUA; Sep 4, 2015 at 1:20 pm Reason: merging consecutive posts by same member
Sep 4, 2015, 11:23 am
#313
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I got mildly worried about AA killing off inactive US lifetime status accounts here.
Sep 4, 2015, 1:20 pm
#314
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I thought it was in this thread but can not find it.
The issue was loss of lifetime miles after over a decade of inactivity, not 18 months
That was my read also.
Understand the concerns of folks over the change of lifetime benefits. I think the airlines are too smart to outright cancel a lifetime status or retro actively placing new requirements (too easy for the courts to turn on them for that -- unless the entire program is cancelled) but change benefits, that we know is "allowed."
Understand the concerns of folks over the change of lifetime benefits. I think the airlines are too smart to outright cancel a lifetime status or retro actively placing new requirements (too easy for the courts to turn on them for that -- unless the entire program is cancelled) but change benefits, that we know is "allowed."
Sep 4, 2015, 9:21 pm
#315
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Thanks - I agree that the worry is mildly paranoid at this stage ... but if there is one thing the Modern UA taught me, it is that nothing is sacred.
Understand the concerns of folks over the change of lifetime benefits. I think the airlines are too smart to outright cancel a lifetime status or retro actively placing new requirements..