Apr 28, 2015, 10:52 am
UA Million Miler/Multi-Million Miler Roll Call Thread
Jan 15, 2020, 2:59 pm
#2656
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
Received the following email this morning from "MileagePlus Program" entitled "The 2 million mile mark is in sight" -- good thing they let me know or I'd never have noticed, haha. A welcome change though - usually the emails from MileagePlus Program are inviting me to spend 250,000 miles on an Apple Watch, or something along those lines.
FWIW, I expect to reach 2MM by September, though it's not yet a certainty.
Dear <Cricketer>,
We've noticed that you've flown United® a lot. So much so that you're approaching an extraordinary achievement: flying two million miles with us. Once you reach your milestone, we look forward to providing you with benefits that reflect your accomplishment and loyalty, including status that does not fall below Premier® Platinum.*
We appreciate your continued trust in our airline, and look forward to welcoming you as a 2 Million Miler in the near future.
Thank you for flying with us.
Sincerely,
Oscar Munoz
CEO
United Airlines
FWIW, I expect to reach 2MM by September, though it's not yet a certainty.
Dear <Cricketer>,
We've noticed that you've flown United® a lot. So much so that you're approaching an extraordinary achievement: flying two million miles with us. Once you reach your milestone, we look forward to providing you with benefits that reflect your accomplishment and loyalty, including status that does not fall below Premier® Platinum.*
We appreciate your continued trust in our airline, and look forward to welcoming you as a 2 Million Miler in the near future.
Thank you for flying with us.
Sincerely,
Oscar Munoz
CEO
United Airlines
Jan 17, 2020, 10:53 am
#2657
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: BWI
Programs: UA 1MM & 1K, Marriott Titanium, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 255
Got my millionth mile SFO-HND a few days before Christmas, somewhere near the Aleutians. The purser thanked me for 1mm before pushing back.
I didn't get a card from Oscar or a pen 
Jan 17, 2020, 12:27 pm
#2658
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: LAX
Programs: UA Plat MM, CM Plat, Amex Plat, Hertz CP, Hyatt Globalist, SPG Gold, Vons Club
Posts: 6,851
Jan 27, 2020, 5:51 pm
#2660
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: BWI
Programs: UA 1MM & 1K, Marriott Titanium, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 255
Jan 27, 2020, 8:10 pm
#2661
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: San Diego
Programs: United 3MM, 1K, Hyatt Globalist Lifetime
Posts: 32
3MM plus
Agreed. It must be very few. I started in '93 and made 3MM in 2015. Had a few years without miles but others 200K+. I didn't know anyone else who traveled like I did. 200K+ miles in a year is hard on all aspects of your life, especially considering that those are 200K UA Hardware miles - so I probably flew 250-300K actual miles. Have been in a desk job for the last 3 years but looks like I will start flying again this year. Perhaps make 4MM before I retire.
Jan 28, 2020, 3:10 pm
#2663
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: IAD
Programs: UA Gold (MM), Hilton Diamond, Hertz Presidents Circle
Posts: 27
It's been a few years, but the spousal unit and I are both million milers. I'd have to say the only good thing about it is lifetime Gold, which generally is good enough to get you into the shorter check-in lines and international lounge access. As we slide off into retirement, I doubt we'll ever make 2MM.
Jan 28, 2020, 9:50 pm
#2664
Join Date: Jan 2020
Posts: 171
This is me as well. Hitting the 2MM point is unlikely prior to retirement as my travel has waned a lot and retirement looms.
My mistake was early in my career I never thought I’d be a heavy traveler so wasn’t loyal to any airline. Although flying SQ was great, I gave up a lot of BIS miles towards the program. Had I put everything to UA then I’d be close or past the 2MM mark. Oh well...
My mistake was early in my career I never thought I’d be a heavy traveler so wasn’t loyal to any airline. Although flying SQ was great, I gave up a lot of BIS miles towards the program. Had I put everything to UA then I’d be close or past the 2MM mark. Oh well...
It's been a few years, but the spousal unit and I are both million milers. I'd have to say the only good thing about it is lifetime Gold, which generally is good enough to get you into the shorter check-in lines and international lounge access. As we slide off into retirement, I doubt we'll ever make 2MM.
Jan 29, 2020, 3:18 am
#2665
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Between AUS, EWR, and YTO In a little twisty maze of airline seats, all alike.. but I wanna go home with the armadillo
Programs: CO, NW, & UA forum moderator emeritus
Posts: 35,415
It's been a few years, but the spousal unit and I are both million milers. I'd have to say the only good thing about it is lifetime Gold, which generally is good enough to get you into the shorter check-in lines and international lounge access. As we slide off into retirement, I doubt we'll ever make 2MM.
f the MM levels, it offers the least additional benefit.
Jan 29, 2020, 9:19 am
#2666
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Port St Lucie, FL, UA1K since 1994 and 3mm, Delta 1mm
Programs: Marriott Titanium Life, Hilton Gold
Posts: 566
Agreed. It must be very few. I started in '93 and made 3MM in 2015. Had a few years without miles but others 200K+. I didn't know anyone else who traveled like I did. 200K+ miles in a year is hard on all aspects of your life, especially considering that those are 200K UA Hardware miles - so I probably flew 250-300K actual miles. Have been in a desk job for the last 3 years but looks like I will start flying again this year. Perhaps make 4MM before I retire.
I had plenty of miles and status with PA and of course PA was the original FF program with Worldpass. UA started counting in 82/83???
Jan 30, 2020, 5:59 am
#2667
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: ORD | LGA | 2E
Programs: UA GS 1.6MM UC | AA CK 0.7MM AC | Bonvoy Ambassador | Hyatt Globalist | Hertz PC
Posts: 1,053
I hit the 3MM at age 68 two years ago, now sitting at 3.2M so likely never will get to 4MM. Wish UA would have credited my PA miles when they took over the Asia routes in 1985 I had plenty of miles and status with PA and of course PA was the original FF program with Worldpass. UA started counting in 82/83???
I had plenty of miles and status with PA and of course PA was the original FF program with Worldpass. UA started counting in 82/83???
Jan 30, 2020, 8:24 pm
#2668
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: San Diego
Programs: Fly UA MM 1K, Sleep Hyatt & IHG, Hertzer. 2022 Flyertalk Fantasy Football Champion
Posts: 11,197
In Da' MM Club!
Hey hey, TMK is up in the da' Million Miler club -- who's going to teach me the secret handshake?! 
Experience notes: pretty much zero recognition. They knew in advance because I was having fun with it on Twitter on the way down to EZE, and I had contacted 1K Voice to ask a question and they replied. My wife and I were flying EZE-->IAH last night, and during pre-departure drink orders my wife corrected my water-no-ice request with "This is your million mile flight, get some sparkling!" The FA responded "Oh yeah, I saw that in the notes." --- that was the recognition <shrug>. Have to admit, I kind of thought the Purser or a FA would have stopped by my seat and said congrats, I guess my expectations were a bit high.
But hey, I'm happy anyway! The best part is being able to give my wife 1K for 2020 (already updated) as she has some travel ahead and I do not.
Experience notes: pretty much zero recognition. They knew in advance because I was having fun with it on Twitter on the way down to EZE, and I had contacted 1K Voice to ask a question and they replied. My wife and I were flying EZE-->IAH last night, and during pre-departure drink orders my wife corrected my water-no-ice request with "This is your million mile flight, get some sparkling!" The FA responded "Oh yeah, I saw that in the notes." --- that was the recognition <shrug>. Have to admit, I kind of thought the Purser or a FA would have stopped by my seat and said congrats, I guess my expectations were a bit high.
But hey, I'm happy anyway! The best part is being able to give my wife 1K for 2020 (already updated) as she has some travel ahead and I do not.
Last edited by TravelManKen; Jan 30, 2020 at 8:34 pm
Jan 31, 2020, 4:26 am
#2669
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: LAX
Programs: UA Plat MM, CM Plat, Amex Plat, Hertz CP, Hyatt Globalist, SPG Gold, Vons Club
Posts: 6,851
Hey hey, TMK is up in the da' Million Miler club -- who's going to teach me the secret handshake?!
Experience notes: pretty much zero recognition. They knew in advance because I was having fun with it on Twitter on the way down to EZE, and I had contacted 1K Voice to ask a question and they replied. My wife and I were flying EZE-->IAH last night, and during pre-departure drink orders my wife corrected my water-no-ice request with "This is your million mile flight, get some sparkling!" The FA responded "Oh yeah, I saw that in the notes." --- that was the recognition <shrug>. Have to admit, I kind of thought the Purser or a FA would have stopped by my seat and said congrats, I guess my expectations were a bit high.
But hey, I'm happy anyway! The best part is being able to give my wife 1K for 2020 (already updated) as she has some travel ahead and I do not.
Experience notes: pretty much zero recognition. They knew in advance because I was having fun with it on Twitter on the way down to EZE, and I had contacted 1K Voice to ask a question and they replied. My wife and I were flying EZE-->IAH last night, and during pre-departure drink orders my wife corrected my water-no-ice request with "This is your million mile flight, get some sparkling!" The FA responded "Oh yeah, I saw that in the notes." --- that was the recognition <shrug>. Have to admit, I kind of thought the Purser or a FA would have stopped by my seat and said congrats, I guess my expectations were a bit high.
But hey, I'm happy anyway! The best part is being able to give my wife 1K for 2020 (already updated) as she has some travel ahead and I do not.