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This is an archive thread, the active thread is United Silver Status - Experiences/Q&A
Qualification Requirements
PQM: 25,000
PQS: 30
PQD: $3,000*
4 flight segments on UA or United Express
*PQD requirement is waived if either of the two conditions are met:
1. With $25k spend on across Chase UA Visa cards where the MileagePlus member is the primary cardholder
2. MileagePlus member is a current, primary cardholder of United MileagePlus Presidential Plus Card
Marriott Titanium members also receive complimentary Premier Silver Status
Published Benefits
Complimentary Access to Economy Plus: At check-in
Economy Plus companions allowed: 1
Complimentary Premier Upgrades: Yes
Complimentary Premier Upgrades for companion: Yes
Complimentary Premier Upgrades confirmation: Day of departure
Instant upgrades on Y- or B-class full-fare economy tickets
500 PQM minimum accrual: Yes
Award miles on United and United Express and select partner airlines: 7 x fare
Priority check-in: Yes
Priority screening: Yes (where available)
Boarding group: 2
Priority baggage handling: Yes
Dedicated phone line: Yes
Access to most sold-out flights: Yes
Complimentary checked baggage allowance for domestic economy tickets: 1 bag at 50lbs (23 kg)
Unrestricted access to Standard Awards on UA and UX: Yes
Better access to Saver Awards: Yes
Booking a MileagePlus award ticket by phone: $25
Close-in ( T-24)?
A: Yes (it may appear to want to charge you but it should not
Q: What are the odds I will get a CPU?
A: Sadly, much lower than you probably want to believe. There seems to be slightly better odds on typical vacation routes--e.g., CUN, MCO, FLL, etc.
Q: I checked in exactly at T-24, and my name was #1 on the upgrade list. A few hours later, I'm suddenly #10 on the list! What gives?
A: This post gives a good explanation why. Basically, those with higher upgrade priority checked-in after you, and they be placed above you on the upgrade list. The harsh reality is that you only have priority only above non-rev travelers.
Q: I'm Marriott Titanium Elite, how do I get my Premier Silver status?
A: Go to https://mrrewardsplus.com/en_US/
Q: If I requalify as a Marriott Titanium Elite, do I have to renew my complimentary Premier Silver status every year?
A: Yes
Q: How can I get a United MileagePlus Presidential Plus Card?
A: Sorry, it is no longer offered.
Q: I qualified for Premier Silver this year (2016). The expiration date on the app says 1/31/2017. Shouldn't it be 1/31/2018?
A: The expiration date will automatically update to 2018 in 2017.
Qualification Requirements
PQM: 25,000
PQS: 30
PQD: $3,000*
4 flight segments on UA or United Express
*PQD requirement is waived if either of the two conditions are met:
1. With $25k spend on across Chase UA Visa cards where the MileagePlus member is the primary cardholder
2. MileagePlus member is a current, primary cardholder of United MileagePlus Presidential Plus Card
Marriott Titanium members also receive complimentary Premier Silver Status
Published Benefits
Complimentary Access to Economy Plus: At check-in
Economy Plus companions allowed: 1
Complimentary Premier Upgrades: Yes
Complimentary Premier Upgrades for companion: Yes
Complimentary Premier Upgrades confirmation: Day of departure
Instant upgrades on Y- or B-class full-fare economy tickets
500 PQM minimum accrual: Yes
Award miles on United and United Express and select partner airlines: 7 x fare
Priority check-in: Yes
Priority screening: Yes (where available)
Boarding group: 2
Priority baggage handling: Yes
Dedicated phone line: Yes
Access to most sold-out flights: Yes
Complimentary checked baggage allowance for domestic economy tickets: 1 bag at 50lbs (23 kg)
Unrestricted access to Standard Awards on UA and UX: Yes
Better access to Saver Awards: Yes
Booking a MileagePlus award ticket by phone: $25
Close-in ( T-24)?
A: Yes (it may appear to want to charge you but it should not
Q: What are the odds I will get a CPU?
A: Sadly, much lower than you probably want to believe. There seems to be slightly better odds on typical vacation routes--e.g., CUN, MCO, FLL, etc.
Q: I checked in exactly at T-24, and my name was #1 on the upgrade list. A few hours later, I'm suddenly #10 on the list! What gives?
A: This post gives a good explanation why. Basically, those with higher upgrade priority checked-in after you, and they be placed above you on the upgrade list. The harsh reality is that you only have priority only above non-rev travelers.
Q: I'm Marriott Titanium Elite, how do I get my Premier Silver status?
A: Go to https://mrrewardsplus.com/en_US/
Q: If I requalify as a Marriott Titanium Elite, do I have to renew my complimentary Premier Silver status every year?
A: Yes
Q: How can I get a United MileagePlus Presidential Plus Card?
A: Sorry, it is no longer offered.
Q: I qualified for Premier Silver this year (2016). The expiration date on the app says 1/31/2017. Shouldn't it be 1/31/2018?
A: The expiration date will automatically update to 2018 in 2017.
United Silver Status - Experiences/Q&A {Archive}
Jul 24, 2014, 9:44 am
#526
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: NYC
Programs: Marriott Gold
Posts: 384
My favorite benefit is IRROPs.
During the storms in the Mid-Atlantic on 7/23 My phone call is immediately picked up by an agent and I'm re-booked in the last E+ seat on an earlier flight (and just beat the storm)
This has happened during other storms as well. I feel as if they give the priority to Silvers, Golds and Platinums based solely on when calling in. If true (just speculating...), I LOVE that as a Silver and I'd be upset if I was a platinum
This benefit alone is worth qualifying for silver each year
During the storms in the Mid-Atlantic on 7/23 My phone call is immediately picked up by an agent and I'm re-booked in the last E+ seat on an earlier flight (and just beat the storm)
This has happened during other storms as well. I feel as if they give the priority to Silvers, Golds and Platinums based solely on when calling in. If true (just speculating...), I LOVE that as a Silver and I'd be upset if I was a platinum
This benefit alone is worth qualifying for silver each year
Jul 27, 2014, 7:21 pm
#527
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: AA Plat4Life4MM/DL MM SM4Life, UA/CO 1K
Posts: 645
Plz help with a question...I tried to search
but to no avail.
Would a Silver pax get a companion in an E+ seat on international flight for free on the day of travel ?
Thanks .
Would a Silver pax get a companion in an E+ seat on international flight for free on the day of travel ?
Thanks .
Jul 27, 2014, 7:30 pm
#528
Join Date: Dec 2006
Programs: United 1K, *wood LT Plat
Posts: 826
See: http://www.united.com/web/en-US/cont...myseating.aspx
Jul 27, 2014, 7:50 pm
#529
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Minneapolis: DL DM charter 2.3MM
Programs: A3*Gold, SPG Plat, HyattDiamond, MarriottPP, LHW exAccess, ICI, Raffles Amb, NW PE MM, TWA Gold MM
Posts: 100,417
Must the companion be on the same PNR?
Jul 27, 2014, 8:47 pm
#530
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: AA Plat4Life4MM/DL MM SM4Life, UA/CO 1K
Posts: 645
Jul 28, 2014, 1:56 pm
#532
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: AA Plat4Life4MM/DL MM SM4Life, UA/CO 1K
Posts: 645
Can the Silver elite call in within 24 hrs of online check in...
to ask to be moved to the Y+ seat or it has to be done only at the airport ?
My poor niece right now does not even has a seat next to her husband...on their honey moon flight.
Thanks for your help in advance.
My poor niece right now does not even has a seat next to her husband...on their honey moon flight.
Thanks for your help in advance.
Aug 1, 2014, 11:59 am
#534
Join Date: Mar 2010
Programs: UA Silver
Posts: 70
Cleared for the first time (out of 12 segments this year, but not all with an F cabin) as a Silver at about T-23 last night for LAX-ORD red eye tonight. Unfortunately, though not surprisingly, my GM travel companion has not yet cleared. She is the second of two currently shown on the UG list (now at about T-12) but 19/20 booked. So the question is how long do I wait before giving up my F seat and going back to E+. We want to sit together, even if it means forgoing two separated F seats. E+ is wide open and as others have mentioned, have had only good luck with that at check in as a Silver. So it seems like I might as well wait a while in the event that somehow more F seats become available.
Aug 1, 2014, 12:16 pm
#535
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Jersey Shore/YYZ
Programs: UA 1K, Marriott Plat, Hilton Diamond, Hertz PC
Posts: 12,521
Brief follow-up: Companion ended up farther down on UG list and was obviously not going to clear, so I wanted to move back to E+. This proved to be more difficult than I expected. CSR at origin airport (not the segment for which I was upgraded) was not able to do it based on fare classes (from what I understood) and neither was phone agent I spoke with. Finally was able to get CSR at the gate at departure airport for upgraded segment (second leg of the trip) to do it at the last second before boarding, since no CSR showed up until shortly beforehand and a decent line then instantly formed. Has anyone else come across this? Wondering if this is the norm.
Aug 1, 2014, 2:12 pm
#536
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Programs: IHG Platinum, MB Silver, BW Diamond
Posts: 7
Completed challenge this year based on my DL status to Silver. Have flown 10 CPU eligible segments this year and have been upgraded 5 times, including PIT to EWR twice, ORD to YVR, YVR to SFO, and SFO to PIT (my companion on another PNR was also upgraded on this flight as well using the advice from earlier posts). No issues getting E+ on the remaining segments and the international flights.
Last edited by chekyo4; Oct 13, 2014 at 7:54 am
Aug 2, 2014, 9:40 pm
#537
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: ORF
Posts: 74
Yes, fare class is the mandate. But this is not the norm. Most of us give the upgrade to the better half, or swap with the person who took our seat. Both avoid the GA. The 2nd option is unpalatable with some FTers (who feel the next person on the UG list should get the seat).
Aug 4, 2014, 6:18 am
#538
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: EUG,KF,HKG.....
Programs: UA Gold
Posts: 57
Non status family member on a different PNR is on the same international flight as me this month , to get him E+ at if open at check in do I have to call United to do so or is there other way to accomplish this
Aug 4, 2014, 3:00 pm
#540
Join Date: Mar 2010
Programs: UA Silver
Posts: 70
Yes, fare class is the mandate. But this is not the norm. Most of us give the upgrade to the better half, or swap with the person who took our seat. Both avoid the GA. The 2nd option is unpalatable with some FTers (who feel the next person on the UG list should get the seat).