How do you earn PQP on United Quest card?

Earn Premier Qualifying Points (PQP): The primary Cardmember will earn 500 Premier Qualifying Points (PQP) for every $12,000 in net purchases (including purchases made by authorized users) up to a maximum of 6,000 PQP in a calendar year. PQP will apply towards Premier status tiers up to and including Premier 1K®.



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The primary way of earning PQP is by flying United, United Express, and any of United's airline partners. These consist of all Star Alliance members, plus some unique partners like Brazil's Azul, Hawaiian Airlines, Emirates, JSX, and Virgin Australia.

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Can I earn PQP for baggage service charges, a United Club? membership or other purchases? No. The only non-ticket purchases you can earn PQP on are Economy Plus, preferred seating purchases, paid upgrades, and MileagePlus Upgrade Awards.

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Other Ways to Earn PQP
  • Earn 60,000 bonus miles and 500 PQP after qualifying purchases.
  • Earn 3 miles per $1 spent on United® purchases.
  • Earn 2 miles per $1 spent on all other travel, dining and select streaming services.
  • Earn 1 mile per $1 spent on all other purchases.


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You can also earn PQP by redeeming MileagePlus miles for United or United Express award flights or by using one of our eligible co-branded credit cards for everyday purchases.

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Earn up to 3,000 PQP: The United MileagePlus® Select Card earn 500 PQP for every $12,000 in card spend, up to 3,000 PQP in a calendar year. Earn up to 6,000 PQP: The United QuestSM Card earns 500 PQP for every $12,000 in card spend, up to 6,000 PQP in a calendar year.

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United will also automatically enroll elite members who failed to complete the Fly to the Finish program into Breakout Bonus. This means if you're a Premier 1K who takes 3 flights but doesn't earn the 3,000 PQPs associated with Fly to the Finish, once these promotions end you'll instead receive a deposit of 2,250 PQPs.

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The expiration date for elite status is Jan. 31 each year. To ensure that you maintain your status from year to year, you will need to complete the PQF and PQP requirements for your status level.

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For most people, it probably won't be worth going very far out of your way to chase airline elite status. You can easily replicate many of the perks that a low- or even mid-tier elite traveler would enjoy by holding the right credit cards and buying the occasional upgrade to first class.

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PQP or PQF purchased through Premier Accelerator will credit to your MileagePlus account within 24 hours of purchase. Premier Accelerator is only available until you board your return flight and cannot be purchased after that point.

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Changes to United Premier 1K Status for 2023 To become a United Premier 1K status holder through Jan. 31, 2025, you have to fly 54 Premier Qualifying Flights (PQFs) and earn 18,000 Premier Qualifying Points (PQPs), in addition to flying at least four United/United Express flights in 2023.

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If you're a frequent United flyer, becoming a Premier 1K member may be a good idea for you. Although it's costly, the benefits you'll receive are expansive, including complimentary upgrades, free United checked baggage, Marriott elite status and more.

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Elite status United Premier Gold (and higher) members have access to the carrier's lounges when traveling internationally on any Star Alliance carrier, regardless of their class of service.

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For example, you'll achieve lifetime Platinum elite status after 600 qualifying nights and 10 years of Platinum elite status or higher. However, Marriott does not currently offer lifetime Titanium status, so you must renew your Titanium status each year to continue receiving benefits.

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1. American Airlines AAdvantage. Starting January 2022, American Airlines revamped its elite status program. Earning Loyalty Points from flying is relatively simple: If you earn an AAdvantage mile from flying, you'll earn a Loyalty Point.

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Here are the requirements for the various Medallion tiers: Silver: 25,000 Medallion Qualification Miles (or 30 segments) and $3,000 in Medallion Qualification Dollars. Gold: 50,000 MQMs (or 60 segments) and $8,000 in MQDs. Platinum: 75,000 MQMs (or 100 segments) and $12,000 in MQDs.

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United Airlines 2023 Status Extension: Premier Status Extended Again Through Early 2024 For Many United MileagePlus Members.

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Once you've earned it, the status is valid for the remainder of the year, as well as the entirety of the following year. This means that if you earned the status in January, you'd have 1K status for nearly two years. » Learn more: The best first class airline in the U.S.

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