Mar 30, 2022, 10:32 am
Last edit by: WineCountryUA
https://mileageplusupdates.com/mileageplus/english/cardmembers/
Earn toward Premier 1K® status in 2022: Members can now apply PQP earned through co-branded MileagePlus® credit cards toward Premier 1K status. 
Cardmembers must meet the Premier qualifying flight (PQF) requirement for 1K status. Cardmembers with the United℠ Presidential Plus℠ Card and United℠ Presidential Plus℠ Business Card will continue to be able to apply the card-earned PQP to Premier 1K status without having to meet the PQF requirement.
Cardmembers must meet the Premier qualifying flight (PQF) requirement for 1K status. Cardmembers with the United℠ Presidential Plus℠ Card and United℠ Presidential Plus℠ Business Card will continue to be able to apply the card-earned PQP to Premier 1K status without having to meet the PQF requirement.
Getting 1K using credit card PQPs? PQF requirements?
Mar 1, 2022, 10:25 am
#16
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... Is there is a restriction on using PQP from United credit card spend (up to 4,000 PQP) to hit the 15,000 PQP for 1K status?
In my case I will not likely hit the 36 PQF requirement, so if I achieved 12,000 PQP's from flying, and added 3,000 PQP from credit card spend (total 15,000 PQP) would this still give me 1K status?
In my case I will not likely hit the 36 PQF requirement, so if I achieved 12,000 PQP's from flying, and added 3,000 PQP from credit card spend (total 15,000 PQP) would this still give me 1K status?
Earn toward Premier 1K® status in 2022: Members can now apply PQP earned through co-branded MileagePlus® credit cards toward Premier 1K status.
Cardmembers must meet the Premier qualifying flight (PQF) requirement for 1K status. Cardmembers with the United℠ Presidential Plus℠ Card and United℠ Presidential Plus℠ Business Card will continue to be able to apply the card-earned PQP to Premier 1K status without having to meet the PQF requirement.
Cardmembers must meet the Premier qualifying flight (PQF) requirement for 1K status. Cardmembers with the United℠ Presidential Plus℠ Card and United℠ Presidential Plus℠ Business Card will continue to be able to apply the card-earned PQP to Premier 1K status without having to meet the PQF requirement.
Mar 30, 2022, 7:54 am
#17
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Thinking of getting either a Quest or an Explorer card, but wanted confirmation - while the PQPs can be used to qualify for 1K status, you still have to hit 36 flights (PQS) for it to apply. In other words, you have to have 36 flights + 13,500 PQP (including CC bonus) or 15,000 PQP (without CC bonus).
(Sorry - if there's a MP CC thread for non-baggage benefits, mods please move)
(Sorry - if there's a MP CC thread for non-baggage benefits, mods please move)
Mar 30, 2022, 10:33 am
#18
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Thinking of getting either a Quest or an Explorer card, but wanted confirmation - while the PQPs can be used to qualify for 1K status, you still have to hit 36 flights (PQS) for it to apply. In other words, you have to have 36 flights + 13,500 PQP (including CC bonus) or 15,000 PQP (without CC bonus).
https://mileageplusupdates.com/milea...h/cardmembers/
Earn toward Premier 1K® status in 2022: Members can now apply PQP earned through co-branded MileagePlus® credit cards toward Premier 1K status. Cardmembers must meet the Premier qualifying flight (PQF) requirement for 1K status. Cardmembers with the United℠ Presidential Plus℠ Card and United℠ Presidential Plus℠ Business Card will continue to be able to apply the card-earned PQP to Premier 1K status without having to meet the PQF requirement.
Mar 30, 2022, 11:18 am
#19
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BTW - any idea why the rationale for this 1K rule/limit? It's not like you can get to 1K just be churn on a card - you still need nearly platinum level PQP for even the most expensive card, and well more on the "lesser" cards. Do they want to prevent someone from taking a couple of Polaris TATL flights, spending a lot on a card, and hitting 1K (though they're happy to have someone spend on 3 TATL Polaris and get 1K . . .)
Aug 12, 2022, 4:44 pm
#20
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BTW - any idea why the rationale for this 1K rule/limit? It's not like you can get to 1K just be churn on a card - you still need nearly platinum level PQP for even the most expensive card, and well more on the "lesser" cards. Do they want to prevent someone from taking a couple of Polaris TATL flights, spending a lot on a card, and hitting 1K (though they're happy to have someone spend on 3 TATL Polaris and get 1K . . .)
Aug 13, 2022, 10:38 am
#21
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I don't know, but it sure doesn't seem very competitive, considering that with AA loyalty points, all AA co-branded credit card spend counts towards status (including EXP). It seems to me that without revamping the entire program, UA could at least allow all credit card PQP to count towards 1K status, whether through PQF+PQP or PQP alone. Once you've reached Platinum, what is the incentive to keep spending on UA co-branded credit cards if you're not going to reach 36 PQFs? Wouldn't Chase also have an interest here?
Aug 13, 2022, 10:41 am
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David
Aug 13, 2022, 7:57 pm
#23
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It depends what you mean by "much". You could fly up to 35 segments on UA (more than the 30 that AA requires) and still not have the credit card PQP count towards 1K status.
Aug 13, 2022, 8:09 pm
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earn 500 PQP for every $12,000 in card spend, up to 1,000 PQP in a calendar year
If UA is one's "home" airline, earning 3000 PQPs or 5000 PQPs would be far easier by flying as well as earning PQPs if purchasing tix with UA Chase cards while also picking up PQFs.
To each their own.
David
Aug 13, 2022, 9:03 pm
#25
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To earn 3000 PQPs, credit card spend has to be at least 3000 / 500 = 6 x $12,000 = $72,000. Max per calendar year is 5000 PQPs = $120,000. across all cards besides PrezPlus.
If UA is one's "home" airline, earning 3000 PQPs or 5000 PQPs would be far easier by flying as well as earning PQPs if purchasing tix with UA Chase cards while also picking up PQFs.
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To earn 3000 PQPs, credit card spend has to be at least 3000 / 500 = 6 x $12,000 = $72,000. Max per calendar year is 5000 PQPs = $120,000. across all cards besides PrezPlus.
If UA is one's "home" airline, earning 3000 PQPs or 5000 PQPs would be far easier by flying as well as earning PQPs if purchasing tix with UA Chase cards while also picking up PQFs.
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Aug 13, 2022, 10:57 pm
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Sep 15, 2022, 5:13 pm
#27
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Much (https://mileageplusupdates.com/milea...cardmembers/):
To earn 3000 PQPs, credit card spend has to be at least 3000 / 500 = 6 x $12,000 = $72,000. Max per calendar year is 5000 PQPs = $120,000. across all cards besides PrezPlus.
If UA is one's "home" airline, earning 3000 PQPs or 5000 PQPs would be far easier by flying as well as earning PQPs if purchasing tix with UA Chase cards while also picking up PQFs.
To each their own.
David
To earn 3000 PQPs, credit card spend has to be at least 3000 / 500 = 6 x $12,000 = $72,000. Max per calendar year is 5000 PQPs = $120,000. across all cards besides PrezPlus.
If UA is one's "home" airline, earning 3000 PQPs or 5000 PQPs would be far easier by flying as well as earning PQPs if purchasing tix with UA Chase cards while also picking up PQFs.
To each their own.
David
We've used the card to pay for home improvements, etc. so yes, it's not hard for a family to hit that kind of spend.
I've got ~4K more PQP to make 1K this year and don't see it happening even hitting the max allowed on card spend. ;-(
Sep 15, 2022, 11:37 pm
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Sep 16, 2022, 7:29 pm
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CC PQP
I have requalified for 1k via the $15k spend route back in June.
i have the UA credit cards (Infinite personal and Business) can I use spend on these to hit the PQP Pluspoints bonus e.g 20PP at 21k ?
trying to work out what to do For the rest of this year
i have the UA credit cards (Infinite personal and Business) can I use spend on these to hit the PQP Pluspoints bonus e.g 20PP at 21k ?
trying to work out what to do For the rest of this year
Sep 16, 2022, 8:59 pm
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Like in the 2021 program year, PQP earned from your MileagePlus credit card will not count toward extra PlusPoints after reaching Premier 1K, but it can help you qualify for Premier 1K status which earns +280 PlusPoints.* In order to earn extra PlusPoints after reaching 1K status, you must earn 17,000 PQP to qualify for an additional +20 PlusPoints.
*Among United MileagePlus credit cards, only PQP earned from United℠ Presidential Plus℠ and United℠ Presidential Plus℠ Business Cards count toward extra PlusPoints after 1K status.
*Among United MileagePlus credit cards, only PQP earned from United℠ Presidential Plus℠ and United℠ Presidential Plus℠ Business Cards count toward extra PlusPoints after 1K status.