Dec 16, 2015, 2:20 pm
Last edit by: FlyHighInTheSky
Hi everyone,
Starting January 1, 2016, you’ll earn more Premier qualifying miles (PQMs) for full-fare and discounted First or Business – up to double the current rate. The higher PQM rates go into effect for flights starting January 1, 2016 regardless of booking date.
New 2016 PQM Earning for United and United Express:
Full-fare First or Business (F, J): 300% (Currently 150%)
Discounted First or Business (A, C, D, Z, P): 200% (Currently 150%)
Full-fare Economy (Y, B): 150% (No Change)
Discounted Economy (M, E, U, H, Q, V, W, S, T, L, K, G, N): 100% (No Change)
Please check back shortly for full details regarding this change at mileageplusupdates.com. In addition to United and United Express operated flights, PQM earnings for select Star Alliance partners are also increasing.
Thank you,
-UA Insider
Starting January 1, 2016, you’ll earn more Premier qualifying miles (PQMs) for full-fare and discounted First or Business – up to double the current rate. The higher PQM rates go into effect for flights starting January 1, 2016 regardless of booking date.
New 2016 PQM Earning for United and United Express:
Full-fare First or Business (F, J): 300% (Currently 150%)
Discounted First or Business (A, C, D, Z, P): 200% (Currently 150%)
Full-fare Economy (Y, B): 150% (No Change)
Discounted Economy (M, E, U, H, Q, V, W, S, T, L, K, G, N): 100% (No Change)
Please check back shortly for full details regarding this change at mileageplusupdates.com. In addition to United and United Express operated flights, PQM earnings for select Star Alliance partners are also increasing.
Thank you,
-UA Insider
Earn more PQMs for premium cabin travel starting in 2016
Dec 16, 2015, 2:32 pm
#46
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: ORD
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Posts: 85
Yep. I think the goal is to effectively kill CPUs and GPU/RPUs by making them impossible to get/use. There will be only one way into F/J now - buy it.
Dec 16, 2015, 2:33 pm
#47
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Seattle, WA
Programs: UA 1K, Delta PM, AA EXP, Marriott AMB, IHG Gold
Posts: 448
I would prefer they change the RDM earning to increase the amount of miles earned (in additional to or instead of EQM). Currently it's a pain to always find the UA codeshares to earn RDM in the revenue multiplier way versus the traditional distance based. The difference in RDM earned is huge.
I wonder when/if Delta will follow.
I wonder when/if Delta will follow.
Dec 16, 2015, 2:37 pm
#48
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Honolulu Harbor
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 15,018
This ought to make the prioritization of meals tougher with the cabins full of 1Ks. Might have to drop prioritization of 1Ks toward the middle of the year as the newly-minted 1Ks are credentialed. Might have to push Plats down to BG2.
Dec 16, 2015, 2:42 pm
#49
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: TX
Programs: UA 1K, Million Miler, BA
Posts: 194
Dec 16, 2015, 2:42 pm
#50
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So if I buy a ticket direct from LH, say NRT-FRA in Z class, and credit to my MP number, do I get 200% PQM? It would be good if UA clarified this new policy. In the past these sort of things only worked when booked under UA stock.
Dec 16, 2015, 2:47 pm
#52
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 818
I am skeptically appreciative of this change. If the thresholds for each level do not change for program year 2016, then WOW I am shocked. It seems way too generous of you, UA, to do this, but since the merger you have taken away and devalued benefits that I will be the first to quickly take advantage of this benefit. I have a trip on 1 January and just calculated under this new earning schedule that I'll have 45K PQM by the time I complete this trip on 5 January...nearly halfway to my status five days into the 2016 program year. Now that's IMPRESSIVE!
Dec 16, 2015, 2:52 pm
#55
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: DSM
Programs: UA 1K, AA EP, DL PL, HH Dia, Marriott Gld, National Exp
Posts: 721
Originally Posted by mrswirl
I love how a person can be a top-tier "frequent" flyer elite with all of 3 TATL round trips in F while the domestic segment warrior who flies weekly (mostly on RJs) still has to stuggle to get 120 PQS.
Last edited by dorisrpas; Dec 16, 2015 at 4:44 pm
Dec 16, 2015, 2:53 pm
#57
Moderator, Omni, Omni/PR, Omni/Games, FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Between DCA and IAD
Programs: UA 1K MM; Hilton Diamond
Posts: 67,127
I think this is a valid question. The website has always said that the PQD waiver was valid for 2014 and 2015. So "no change" (which is also the answer I keep getting from UA directly), could also mean that the original program stays: which means there is no PQD waiver in 2016. I think UA is being unnecessarily confusing about this. If the waiver program is being extended to 2016, why not change the language on the website to remove references to 2014 & 2015 or add 2016 as well?
Seriously, you're reading way too much into the wording of that post.
If anything, we've lost elites over the past two years between PQDs and general loss of loyalty due to eroded benefits, poor in-flight and airport experiences, etc. Yet with that loss, we haven't seen easier UGs (mine have been harder than ever), so I remain unconvinced that it can get any worse.
I am skeptically appreciative of this change. If the thresholds for each level do not change for program year 2016, then WOW I am shocked. It seems way too generous of you, UA, to do this, but since the merger you have taken away and devalued benefits that I will be the first to quickly take advantage of this benefit. I have a trip on 1 January and just calculated under this new earning schedule that I'll have 45K PQM by the time I complete this trip on 5 January...nearly halfway to my status five days into the 2016 program year. Now that's IMPRESSIVE!
They may raise spend thresholds for 2017, though.
Dec 16, 2015, 2:58 pm
#58
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
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Posts: 66,836
It has always been the flight operator's earning table that determines PQMs and the ticket stock has not mattered for PQMs -- I doubt that has changed.
Dec 16, 2015, 3:00 pm
#59
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Noblesville, IN
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Posts: 32
This is great for me. I booked a J class on AC for March last week and now will get 300% for the flight rather than the 150%. IND > YYZ > HKG RT should considerably load up my account.
Dec 16, 2015, 3:06 pm
#60
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: UK
Programs: Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium Elite, UA 1K
Posts: 822
Earn more PQMs for premium cabin travel starting in 2016
I like this.
Unfortunately the impact on me will be minimal (I don't buy UA premium fares; LH on the other hand, I fly 2/3 times a year to the Far East)
I must be very lucky with my GPU's
6 TATL trips this year - 11 GPU's have cleared (10 earned last year, used one from my 2016 batch)
The one that failed, was refunded after SAN > IAD had cleared, so I'm not complaining (IAD > MAN failed - so GPU refunded)
Unfortunately the impact on me will be minimal (I don't buy UA premium fares; LH on the other hand, I fly 2/3 times a year to the Far East)
I must be very lucky with my GPU's
6 TATL trips this year - 11 GPU's have cleared (10 earned last year, used one from my 2016 batch)
The one that failed, was refunded after SAN > IAD had cleared, so I'm not complaining (IAD > MAN failed - so GPU refunded)