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
May 31, 2021, 2:49 pm
#511
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A lifetime 1K or GS should receive 320 points every year.Last edited by WineCountryUA; May 31, 2021 at 5:39 pm Reason: (unclear if 240 or 280)
May 31, 2021, 3:03 pm
#512
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: ORD / PHX
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If the lifetime 1K or GS does not re-qualify for 1K or GS, then they will received the min of 240 PlusPoints. If they re-qualify then they receive 280 (40 due to requalifying Plat) and potentially more but nothing for the LT bonus.. It is one or the other, not both.
May 31, 2021, 3:09 pm
#513
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May 31, 2021, 4:10 pm
#514
Join Date: May 2012
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Programs: UA LT 1K, 3 MM; Marriott Titanium; IHG Platinum
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May 31, 2021, 4:30 pm
#515
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In previous years the Plat 2 RPUs were not provide automatically to LT 1Ks. Reviewing the LT pluspoints posts in Jan 2021, no one mention the number. So perhaps the non-otherwise earned Plat PlusPoints were included.
May 31, 2021, 5:33 pm
#516
Join Date: May 2012
Location: ORF, RIC
Programs: UA LT 1K, 3 MM; Marriott Titanium; IHG Platinum
Posts: 6,958
Did you make Plat?
In previous years the Plat 2 RPUs were not provide automatically to LT 1Ks. Reviewing the LT pluspoints posts in Jan 2021, no one mention the number. So perhaps the non-otherwise earned Plat PlusPoints were included.
In previous years the Plat 2 RPUs were not provide automatically to LT 1Ks. Reviewing the LT pluspoints posts in Jan 2021, no one mention the number. So perhaps the non-otherwise earned Plat PlusPoints were included.
May 31, 2021, 6:07 pm
#517
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Jul 9, 2021, 10:52 am
#518
Join Date: Jul 2021
Programs: United MileagePlus
Posts: 2
Lifetime Platinum Status for 2 Million Miles
I recently was upgraded from lifetime gold to lifetime platinum status when I hit the 2 million mile threshold. All platinum benefits kicked in immediately, except for one, 40 PlusPoints. United's website is very clear that one is entitled to "40 PlusPoints upon meeting the requirements for Premier Platinum status." The Mileage Plus department says that I am not entitled to my 40 PlusPoints since I did not "earn" platinum status. I earned, and received, the status when I crossed the 2 million mile mark. If that is note earning or achieving platinum status, I don't know what is. In an extensive call with MileagePlus, they admitted that their is no statement on the United website, or in the MileagePlus program rules, that says anything different. Only that it's an "internal rule." All other platinum benefits occur instantly, also as stated. United should stand by its promises, particularly to those who have been so loyal over the years. They said I would receive 40 PlusPoints each January, starting next year.
Apparently 2 million mile loyalty only affords semi platinum status, at least until the next year starts. United should stand by its own posted standards, or post new ones.
Apparently 2 million mile loyalty only affords semi platinum status, at least until the next year starts. United should stand by its own posted standards, or post new ones.
Jul 9, 2021, 11:13 am
#521
Join Date: Aug 2001
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This is not new. Similar to how a status challenge or match often doesn't earn you all the benefits. I crossed 2MM a few weeks ago - just double checked and I didn't receive 40 plus points for it. However, I did receive 40 plus points when crossing the annual Plat threshold in June. That's exactly what I expected.
Jul 9, 2021, 11:14 am
#522
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Welcome to FT!, John X Garred
And yes you will at the end of the year, actual a week or two into January. And you only get these if you do not otherwise qualify (by flying) for Plat -- hence the delay to the end of the year.
This is the way it has operated since this was put in place 9 years ago.
This is the way it has operated since this was put in place 9 years ago.
Last edited by WineCountryUA; Jul 9, 2021 at 11:23 am Reason: formatting
Jul 9, 2021, 11:19 am
#523
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Although the MileagePlus department was correct - this is something that really should be clarified on the FAQ section on the Million Miler Program on United.com
They have plenty of FAQ's - this seems like an easy add. PlusPoints aren't addressed at all under the Million Miler page.
They have plenty of FAQ's - this seems like an easy add. PlusPoints aren't addressed at all under the Million Miler page.
Jul 9, 2021, 11:37 am
#525
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every January; unless you earn Plat outright each year, then you would get it shortly upon reaching, instead of waiting until January of the following year.