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Have a Simple Question About United Airlines/MileagePlus? Ask Here [2018]
Have a Simple Question About United Airlines/MileagePlus? Ask Here [2017]
Have a Simple Question About United Airlines/MileagePlus? Ask Here [2016 Part II]
Have a Simple Question About United Airlines/MileagePlus? Ask Here [2016 Part I]
Have a Simple Question About United Airlines/MileagePlus? Ask Here [2015 -Part II]...
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UA Moderator Team
Ocn Vw 1K, l'etoile, J.Edward, Pat89339, WineCountryUA
These are the two rules for this thread:
- Use this thread for a simple, basic question. Moderators may move posts to a new / existing thread if appropriate.
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Generally, there are no long discussions of an issue in this thread. If it appears that is needed, the posts will be moved to an existing thread or used as the start of a new separate thread.
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"New" United Airlines Forum Glossary
Here is a link to recent previous threads:
Have a Simple Question About United Airlines/MileagePlus? Ask Here [2021]
Have a Simple Question About United Airlines/MileagePlus? Ask Here [2020]
Have a Simple Question About United Airlines/MileagePlus? Ask Here [2019]
Have a Simple Question About United Airlines/MileagePlus? Ask Here [2018]
Have a Simple Question About United Airlines/MileagePlus? Ask Here [2017]
Have a Simple Question About United Airlines/MileagePlus? Ask Here [2016 Part II]
Have a Simple Question About United Airlines/MileagePlus? Ask Here [2016 Part I]
Have a Simple Question About United Airlines/MileagePlus? Ask Here [2015 -Part II]...
Have a Simple Question About United Airlines/MileagePlus? Ask Here [2015 Thread]...
Have a Simple Question About United Airlines/MileagePlus? Ask Here [2022]
#541
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2017
Programs: AS 75K, DL Silver, UA Platinum, Hilton Gold, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Platinum + LT Gold
Posts: 10,501
Your progress toward status is measured by two types of qualifying activity earned during the calendar year (January 1 through December 31). Your status is valid from the day you qualify through the end of the program year:
https://www.united.com/ual/en/us/fly/mileageplus/premier.html
2023 Premier status expires January 31, 2024.
#542
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: MSP
Programs: DL PM, UA Gold, WN, Global Entry; +others wherever miles/points are found
Posts: 14,410
Yes - think of it like a one-month grace period while things like a Dec 31 flight post and/or you need to get missing credit.
#543
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: DEN
Programs: UA 1P-1MM, Marriott LT Titanium
Posts: 3,930
Just want to confirm my assumptions. I'm looking at flights for next spring DEN-KGL and the best price for Premium Economy is UA DEN-LGA, SN JFK-BRU-KGL. I'm assuming that, if we check bags, we will have to collect them at LGA and re-check them with SN at JFK, correct? The last time I did a connection even remotely like this was LH to JFK and UA out of LGA and I didn't have any checked bags. The absolute cheapest option is only a 2 hour connection, which I'm throwing out as too short (especially if we have to collect bags). The next cheapest is 3:40 and much more comfortable.
#544
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 21,400
Yes, that's accurate.
#545
Join Date: Jun 2014
Programs: UA MM
Posts: 4,123
Just want to confirm my assumptions. I'm looking at flights for next spring DEN-KGL and the best price for Premium Economy is UA DEN-LGA, SN JFK-BRU-KGL. I'm assuming that, if we check bags, we will have to collect them at LGA and re-check them with SN at JFK, correct? The last time I did a connection even remotely like this was LH to JFK and UA out of LGA and I didn't have any checked bags. The absolute cheapest option is only a 2 hour connection, which I'm throwing out as too short (especially if we have to collect bags). The next cheapest is 3:40 and much more comfortable.
#546
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2017
Programs: AS 75K, DL Silver, UA Platinum, Hilton Gold, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Platinum + LT Gold
Posts: 10,501
1 hour: Q70 bus -> E train -> Airtrain
#547
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2017
Programs: AS 75K, DL Silver, UA Platinum, Hilton Gold, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Platinum + LT Gold
Posts: 10,501
Looking to change an already booked itinerary to a different date, as well as different origin/destination. Wholly US domestic one-way travel.
Does it make a difference between:
1) cancel, take flight credit, and book new flight using the credit
2) change flight and pay differences
TIA!
Does it make a difference between:
1) cancel, take flight credit, and book new flight using the credit
2) change flight and pay differences
TIA!
#548
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 21,400
Looking to change an already booked itinerary to a different date, as well as different origin/destination. Wholly US domestic one-way travel.
Does it make a difference between:
1) cancel, take flight credit, and book new flight using the credit
2) change flight and pay differences
TIA!
Does it make a difference between:
1) cancel, take flight credit, and book new flight using the credit
2) change flight and pay differences
TIA!
#549
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: PHX
Programs: AS 75K; UA 1MM; Hyatt Globalist; Marriott LTP; Hilton Diamond (Aspire)
Posts: 56,450
Yeah, don't do #2 without checking what the fare would be for the new booking. The pricing is often wrong (too high) when you use the change flights function.
#550
Join Date: May 2022
Posts: 4
If I get on the waitlist for an MileagePlus upgrade to Polaris class, but change to another flight, does my waitlist status get moved over to the new flight? Or do I get the pts + copay refunded and I have to request a new upgrade?
#551
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA Plat 1.995MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Plat/LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 66,850
yes
#552
Join Date: Sep 2020
Posts: 4
I booked two roundtrip flights using miles and yesterday I changed both flights which resulted in me getting 13,700 miles back to my account. How long should I expect to wait for them to end up back in my account? They're not there yet and I can't seem to get a straight answer anywhere.
#553
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 21,400
I booked two roundtrip flights using miles and yesterday I changed both flights which resulted in me getting 13,700 miles back to my account. How long should I expect to wait for them to end up back in my account? They're not there yet and I can't seem to get a straight answer anywhere.
#554
Join Date: Sep 2020
Posts: 4
Awesome thanks. I've gotten answers ranging from 24 hours to 14 business days and could use them sooner rather than later.
#555
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA Plat 1.995MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Plat/LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 66,850
In the worse case those can be correct, but it is rarely a day unless the transactions needs to be reviewed and even then, 2-3 days in most cases. At a week I would be calling regardless and if a need exists sooner.