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Old Jan 3, 2014, 6:04 pm
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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.
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:




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.
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 :

Originally Posted by UA Insider

All 3 Million Milers will receive 6 GPUs at the beginning of 2015, unless they were already earned through the published criteria.
Similarly, 2 Million Milers will receive 2 RPUs at the beginning of 2015, unless already earned by the published criteria.
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)
  • 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"
Related thread: Lifetime status by airline -- attempted summary
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Old Dec 23, 2021, 5:03 pm
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Originally Posted by lsquare
Really? That's even more awesome if true. I have not seen this mentioned anywhere, though.
Companions share whatever status the MM has unless their own is higher. Source: myself as I was a MM 1K companion for numerous years. However, the companions do not get their own upgrade certs/PP's unless they earn the status that grants the certs/PP's on their own.
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Old Dec 23, 2021, 5:17 pm
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Originally Posted by lsquare
Really? That's even more awesome if true. I have not seen this mentioned anywhere, though.
Originally Posted by Clemson
Companions share whatever status the MM has unless their own is higher. Source: myself as I was a MM 1K companion for numerous years. However, the companions do not get their own upgrade certs/PP's unless they earn the status that grants the certs/PP's on their own.
https://www.united.com/ual/en/us/fly...maAndcondition

Recommend viewing the relevant threads and continuing discussions there:

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UA Million Miler/Multi-Million Miler Roll Call Thread

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Old Dec 23, 2021, 5:17 pm
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Originally Posted by exp
Is that a million miles on UA metal only or on UA tickets, which may involve *A metal?
UA/UEX metal only, BIS miles.
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Old Dec 23, 2021, 6:31 pm
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Originally Posted by lsquare
Really? That's even more awesome if true. I have not seen this mentioned anywhere, though.
I thought it was fairly common knowledge? Anyway, as a 1K MM, I can confirm it's true. My wife rarely flies on paid tickets enough to earn even Silver, but is 1K because of my MM and 1K status.
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Old Dec 23, 2021, 6:50 pm
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Originally Posted by lsquare
Really? That's even more awesome if true. I have not seen this mentioned anywhere, though.
Lots of discussion here:
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Old Dec 23, 2021, 11:10 pm
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Originally Posted by Kmxu
UA/UEX metal only, BIS miles.
And you must credit the flight to MP. Crediting to another Star Alliance program will not increase your lifetime United miles.

So UA or UX metal (codeshare OK) and credited to MP.
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Old Mar 5, 2022, 10:48 pm
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Million Miler + Plus Points Question

If one were to achieve 3M+ in lifetime miles, will that person get 280 Plus Points every year as part of his/her life time 1K benefits?

If so, will that person's designated companion also get the 280 Plus Points on an annual basis?
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Old Mar 5, 2022, 10:54 pm
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If one were to achieve 3M+ in lifetime miles, will that person get 280 Plus Points every year as part of his/her life time 1K benefits?

If so, will that person's designated companion also get the 280 Plus Points on an annual basis?
A 3 million miler who does not earn PP during the course of the year will receive them before the end of January when the status is rolled over for the next year. Designated companions can only receive PP if they earn them based on their own travel.
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Old Mar 6, 2022, 8:46 am
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Originally Posted by Stefan Sip
...will that person's designated companion also get the 280 Plus Points on an annual basis?
NO - they must earn those on their own.
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GCMAP says SFO-SIN is 8446 miles. I just landed in SIN and my UA account updated really quick. UA says SFO-SIN is officially 8445 miles...I know it's only a mile, but still!!!
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Originally Posted by lsquare
GCMAP says SFO-SIN is 8446 miles. I just landed in SIN and my UA account updated really quick. UA says SFO-SIN is officially 8445 miles...I know it's only a mile, but still!!!
Read GCMAP's FAQs and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great-circle_distance , There can be different calculated distances depending of which model is used, these are just estimates as the Earth is not a simple shape.
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Originally Posted by WineCountryUA
Read GCMAP's FAQs and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great-circle_distance , There can be different calculated distances depending of which model is used, these are just estimates as the Earth is not a simple shape.
Every mile counts...
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Old May 2, 2022, 12:15 am
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Originally Posted by lsquare
Every mile counts...
But which is more correct?
And it is not just one number on the road to million mile status, but multiple different flights
Anyways, UA is the score keeper and judge,
UA changing how distance is calculated for mileage accrual
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Originally Posted by WineCountryUA
But which is more correct?
And it is not just one number on the road to million mile status, but multiple different flights
Anyways, UA is the score keeper and judge,
UA changing how distance is calculated for mileage accrual
I officially started my journey towards UA MM status with my SFO-SIN flight. Only 991,555 more miles to go...
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Old May 2, 2022, 2:08 am
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Originally Posted by lsquare
I officially started my journey towards UA MM status with my SFO-SIN flight. Only 991,555 more miles to go...
This was your first UA flight?
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