Apr 28, 2015, 10:52 am
UA Million Miler/Multi-Million Miler Roll Call Thread
Nov 12, 2019, 12:24 pm
#2596
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: SFO/SJC
Programs: UA 1K & 2MM, Bonvoy Titanium & LTP, HH Gold, Accor Silver, Hertz PC, Avis PC
Posts: 2,350
My seatmate hit 1MM on SFO-SEA last week, and received a bottle of wine for his efforts. Got me excited for the 2MM that I will hit sometime next year. If I'm lucky I can time it for our family trip such that I can let Mrs Cricketer and the Juniors know how special I actually am 
Nov 12, 2019, 2:29 pm
#2597
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: San Francisco
Programs: UA Mileage Plus Premier Gold 1MM, Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,467
I could make a credible argument for blaming my Dad. He was a career Gov't employee and they had the choice of United or American and he flew United more often than not. That meant we did too on the couple times we went along with him when he was able to make it a family trip. I actually got started myself once I got out of college because my first couple jobs were w/ gov't contractors/VARs and they have to follow the same rules for travel. So It's a multi-generational brand-loyalty thing 
Nov 12, 2019, 6:44 pm
#2598
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: EWR, PHL
Programs: UA1k 3MM, AA Plt, peasant on everybody else, elite something or other at a bunch of hotels.
Posts: 4,637
I was going to hit 1 MM on my return trip from Beijing yesterday. I had called about special meal ordering last week and mentioned to the agent that I'll be hitting the milestone on my return trip. She said "Let me make a note of that here". I was not expecting anything and I got exactly that - nothing. A few minutes after boarding, I walked up to the purser and asked if I could get a copy of the flight path with the mile marked (for my 1 MM crossover). She said "Why don't you go ask the captain?" and sent me to the cockpit. When I went there, the captain was missing but the first officers were there. They gave me a marked flight path and said "I am sure the captain would want to meet you" - and in walked the captain. He was very very nice, congratulated me and signed the flight path with a personal message. He then said "Usually folks take photos in my seat for such occasions...". I ran back to my seat for my phone and brought my 12 yr old along. The captain "posed" us individually in his seat, pointing out which hand goes where for the best photo :-) etc.... It was super cute. He put his cap on my daughter for her photo. Overall a very nice experience there. When I got back to my seat, the FA asked me what all the fuss was about. When I told her, she said "That's nice". Later in the flight, another FA came and congratulated me. Towards the end of the flight, the first FA came and gave me PJs from Polaris as a gift (we were in E+) :-) :-)
The app showed me a million miler within an hour of landing. Am glad I did not expect any fanfare!
The app showed me a million miler within an hour of landing. Am glad I did not expect any fanfare!
Nov 13, 2019, 2:23 pm
#2599
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Denver, CO USA
Programs: UA Million Miler
Posts: 69
After 24 years I will finally hit 1MM tomorrow from LAX-DEN.
Most years spent as a Sliver, a few as a gold and 1 as a 1K. I fly mostly short flights out of DEN to the west coast and I got an email from Oscar about 10,000 miles ago saying I was close to the 1MM.
Looking forward to booking E+ in advance and my wife will be happy with her status as well.
Most years spent as a Sliver, a few as a gold and 1 as a 1K. I fly mostly short flights out of DEN to the west coast and I got an email from Oscar about 10,000 miles ago saying I was close to the 1MM.
Looking forward to booking E+ in advance and my wife will be happy with her status as well.
Nov 15, 2019, 4:19 am
#2601
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Los Angeles, California
Programs: United, American, Delta, Hyatt, Hilton, Hertz, Marriott
Posts: 14,807
Nov 15, 2019, 7:42 am
#2602
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Chicago, IL
Programs: UA 1K MM, HHonors Diamond,PC, Marriott Rewards Gold
Posts: 1,118
Another year towards 2MM
Clicking off the miles (are they points now?) and closing in on 1.6MM. Unless something changes, the next three years could put me to 2MM in a total of 16 years of flying UA regularly as a 1K.
I’d say things sure have changed over this time period. Remember double elite qualifying miles? How about special 1K website with photojournalism contributions by fliers! I wonder what will happen when there are too many of us 1MM star Gold fliers? I sure hope nothing ever happens there!
I’d say things sure have changed over this time period. Remember double elite qualifying miles? How about special 1K website with photojournalism contributions by fliers! I wonder what will happen when there are too many of us 1MM star Gold fliers? I sure hope nothing ever happens there!
Nov 15, 2019, 8:32 am
#2603
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Los Angeles, California
Programs: United, American, Delta, Hyatt, Hilton, Hertz, Marriott
Posts: 14,807
Clicking off the miles (are they points now?) and closing in on 1.6MM. Unless something changes, the next three years could put me to 2MM in a total of 16 years of flying UA regularly as a 1K.
I’d say things sure have changed over this time period. Remember double elite qualifying miles? How about special 1K website with photojournalism contributions by fliers! I wonder what will happen when there are too many of us 1MM star Gold fliers? I sure hope nothing ever happens there!
I’d say things sure have changed over this time period. Remember double elite qualifying miles? How about special 1K website with photojournalism contributions by fliers! I wonder what will happen when there are too many of us 1MM star Gold fliers? I sure hope nothing ever happens there!
Nov 15, 2019, 10:29 am
#2604
Join Date: May 1999
Location: Central New Jersey
Programs: UA-Platimum 2 MM, HH-Gold, MR-Lifetime Gold, Hyatt-Discoverist
Posts: 6,238
How soon after you achieved MM status did you get the packet? I got a note(more like a printed card) from the ground staff for my 2MM at the end of Oct while boarding, but haven't had any other communication with United since. Should I still expect the choice of a 'gift'?, or has that been discontinued?
Nov 15, 2019, 5:53 pm
#2605
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA Plat 1.997MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Plat/LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 66,859
How soon after you achieved MM status did you get the packet? I got a note(more like a printed card) from the ground staff for my 2MM at the end of Oct while boarding, but haven't had any other communication with United since. Should I still expect the choice of a 'gift'?, or has that been discontinued?
Nov 16, 2019, 2:57 am
#2606
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: LBB
Programs: UA 1K 1MM ★G | Marriott LTT | Hilton ♦ | Hertz PC | Global Entry TSA Pre ✓
Posts: 2,820
How soon after you achieved MM status did you get the packet? I got a note(more like a printed card) from the ground staff for my 2MM at the end of Oct while boarding, but haven't had any other communication with United since. Should I still expect the choice of a 'gift'?, or has that been discontinued?
Nov 18, 2019, 9:53 am
#2607
Join Date: Jun 2006
Programs: Various
Posts: 6,526
How soon after you achieved MM status did you get the packet? I got a note(more like a printed card) from the ground staff for my 2MM at the end of Oct while boarding, but haven't had any other communication with United since. Should I still expect the choice of a 'gift'?, or has that been discontinued?
Nov 19, 2019, 2:29 pm
#2609
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: LAX
Programs: UA Plat MM, CM Plat, Amex Plat, Hertz CP, Hyatt Globalist, SPG Gold, Vons Club
Posts: 6,852
Nov 19, 2019, 3:01 pm
#2610
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: boulder, co usa
Programs: UA 2MM, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Plat
Posts: 347
Crossed 2MM on EWR to HKG last Friday. On the first leg to EWR from DEN, the flight attendant said congrats. The crew on the flight to HKG shoed me out of the cockpit before I could ask the captain about the location on the route where I would cross, etc. even though the flight deck crew said they had plenty of time for questions. Unfortunately I found the HKG based crew to be lame across the board (in both directions) and that came in with no/low expectations.