eng3

Alternatively, you may want to favor a RT over a one way if your flight is cheap since it only applies to the first 3.
For example, I have two one ways scheduled over the new year (depart DEC, return JAN) that are very cheap that I will prob reschedule as a RT so it doesn't count.
I need to travel TCON in mid Jan
I may have an intl trip at the end of Jan/Early feb
Then I will prob have another intl trip towards the end of March

mander

This for the most part seems reasonable, especially with the proviso that the requirements might be lowered if travel continues to be slow. I am annoyed by two things however:

1. I have done 13K PQP this year as a 1K and I get the same head start on next year that a 1K who flied zip this year.

2. If I read correctly the value of PQP earned by my credit card is diminished. In particular, I have had a Chase Mileage Plus Card for it seems like forever. PQP and PQM earned on that card has always counted toward my 1K status. It appears that is being changed with the new requirement that PQF must also be met?

LondonElite

Overall I think this is a great move, but my issue is that I can’t get on a UA flight that easily based in Germany at the moment. I’d have no problems making the requirements, but flight one to the US is slightly problematic unless I want to quarantine somewhere first. Any insights UA Insider, though I appreciate I’m not the target audience.

UA Insider

Hi hipplewm, appreciate the question. We extended all earned 2020 Global Services members through January 2022. We will still be adding some select members that have demonstrated exceptional value in 2020, and those invites will go out in mid-January.

That’s correct, give us till December 15, 2020 to make those extensions for you.

Hi bocastephen, thanks for the questions. 1) The Premier status you hold at the end of 2020 is what the PQP deposits will be based off of which would include any status that was extended through 2021. 2) You can find more information on your Presidential Plus credit card on mileageplusupdates.com, under the ‘cardmembers’ tab and we also post it at United.com/qualify, but you’ll earn 500 PQP for every $12,000 in spend and can earn up to 10,000 PQP in a calendar year. We aren’t sure what the future holds in terms of travel demand, but we will continue to monitor the situation and will provide additional assistance to help members achieve Premier status if it’s called for.

Hi lincolnjkc, you’re giving us flashbacks! PQP is the new PQD, but yes, Premier members can earn as much as 1,500 bonus PQP for each of the first three trips taken between January 1, 2021 and March 31, 2021. In total, if a Premier were to fly three trips and maximized each PQP bonus, the member would receive 4,500 bonus PQP. Remember, as well as meeting the 1K PQP-only requirements, a member would also have to take at least four flights on United or United Express during the calendar year to qualify for Premier 1K but it doesn’t sound like that would be a problem since you already have three trips planned that have outbound and return flights. Your flight activity this year is impressive! Some members would benefit from a rollover of 2020 activity, but many would not due to the dramatic interruptions in travel COVID-19 has caused in 2020. For this reason, we’re helping all 2021 Premier members get 25% of the way back to requalifying for their Premier level, and this includes members who have Premier status we’ve extended through 2021.

Hi adind, your first three trips between January 1, 2021 and March 31, 2021 will receive a PQP bonus of at least 300 PQP, and no more than 1,500 PQP per trip. We define a trip as a ticket; one-way trips count if they’re on a ticket; so do round-trip or multi-segment. To be eligible for the bonus, the ticket must be PQP-eligible, and on a United or United Express flight. If a member’s trip begins before January 1, 2021, it will not count towards this promotion, even if there is travel activity on the same ticket in 2021. However, if the member’s trip begins before March 31, 2021, but it is not completed by that date, they will receive a bonus for the United flight segments flown within the promotion period.

Hi Kmxu, we are extending PlusPoints expiring on/after January 1, 2021—therefore those PlusPoints that were extended earlier in April 2020, and set to expire on July 31, 2021 now expire January 31. 2022. Please give us up to December 15, 2020 to make this extension for you.

TomMM

Me too!

Quibert

Your number 1 also bothers me. I flew 26k PQP this year, most of it before I was grounded by my company in March and I have basically gotten nothing for that that a person who flew no miles this year got. I am hoping that maybe I will qualify GS out of it, but I also have no idea when I will be able to travel internationally for business yet so it might not matter.

IAH-OIL-TRASH

With the PQP headstart and double PQPs w/ first 3 trips In 1st quarter, this 1K will be able to re-qualify with fewer bucks spent next year than this year. I’m pleased with UA’s seemingly well-thought out qualifying program. They do have a tough job trying to figure out what might happen with flying next year with a lot of unknowns and this announcement shows they’ve put some thought into it.

IAH-OIL-TRASH

The other 1K didn’t get a new batch of Plus Points

...and I deleted part of your post, but does your Chase spend count towards 1K? Mine doesn’t. It shows applicability as high as Plat. If I look at my progress towards 1K this year, it shows a couple of thousand PQP less than the usually seen totals show. The difference is the Chase spend PQP, which doesn’t count towards 1K.

Doppy

Yes, I had this same thought, except potentially daisy-chaining multiple segments; they don't need to be part of the same "trip" in the sense of what counts as a trip in my mind.

Agree
No, PQP earned by the currently available credit cards currently DOES NOT count towards 1K status.

Next year it will count towards 1K, but only if you meet the PQF requirement - so it is a true enhancement, with a caveat about how helpful it may be.

mander

I am almost certain it does as I remember some years (many years ago) where I just barely requalified as 1K because of it. I don't think the card I have is available any more, maybe I was grandfathered in.

You have a point about Plus Points but for me they haven't proved to be of much value.

SS255

+1

PTahCha

The benefits for classic MP credit cards (non-Explorer or Club) remained the same. Extra benefit for Explorer and Club card holders if they met the PQF requirement.

st3

This is all good news in my book. I have two trips planned for Q1 that I was going to play the upgrade lottery on but will likely upfare them to get the bonus PQPs.

eng3

Hmm, I hadn't thought about daisy chaining. I may have to try that.
The way I am understanding it, each PNR is one trip. And if your PNR starts before Jan 1, then it doesnt count.

kevflyer

Good news for me too, problem is trying to take a big international trip before Mar 31. Lots of unknowns.