How do you get Premier Platinum United?

Once you've flown a million miles with United, you'll earn permanent elite status. At a million miles, you'll get Premier Gold for life. At two million miles, you'll receive Premier Platinum status for life.



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The third tier in the MileagePlus program is Premier Platinum status, which requires at least 36 PQFs plus 12,000 PQPs, or just 15,000 PQPs. For this analysis, I'll base my numbers on earning 13,500 PQPs (total spending of $13,500) plus taking at least 36 PQFs to ensure you satisfy the hybrid qualification criteria.

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United Premier Platinum: $2,700. The third tier in the MileagePlus program is Premier Platinum status, which requires at least 36 PQFs plus 12,000 PQPs, or just 15,000 PQPs.

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Who gets Premier Access
  1. MileagePlus Premier® members.
  2. Travelers in United Polaris business class, United First® and United Business®
  3. Star Alliance™ Gold members.
  4. MileagePlus Club and Presidential Plus credit cardmembers.
  5. Customers who buy Premier Access.


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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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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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Earning Premier status is based on flying and spending during the previous calendar year. Once you qualify for a Premier status, it is valid from the date you qualified through the end of the following program year. So, it could last more than 12 months.

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When traveling on a Star Alliance member-operated flight, eligible Star Alliance Gold members (MileagePlus Premier 1K, Premier Platinum and Premier Gold) may visit designated Star Alliance member lounges.

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The number of PQPs you earn on United flights is based on the cost of the ticket fare you purchase. You'll earn one PQP per U.S. dollar spent on the base fare of each eligible United or United Express flight.

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Although it takes work to earn elite status with an airline, it can often be worth it, especially if you travel often. This is the case with United's Premier Platinum status, which provides a bevy of benefits to those who invest.

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The Million Miler program, a part of the MileagePlus program, rewards members for extraordinary, long-term loyalty to United. Million Milers enjoy generous annual benefits and lifetime Premier® status.

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Premier Platinum. Once you are approved for a status match, you will need to earn a certain number of PQP and PQF (on flights operated by United or United Express) within a specified time frame to keep your status. Fly 4 PQF and earn 1,000 PQP. Fly 6 PQF and earn 2,000 PQP.

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United Premier 1K status is the highest publicly published elite status available to members of United Airlines MileagePlus frequent flyer program, and it comes with a plethora of perks for those who fly United often.

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Have United MileagePlus elite status. Those who earn Star Alliance Gold status through United MileagePlus (including Premier Gold, Platinum, and 1K members) can access United Clubs during same day international travel.

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Once you've flown a million miles with United, you'll earn permanent elite status.
  1. At a million miles, you'll get Premier Gold for life.
  2. At two million miles, you'll receive Premier Platinum status for life.
  3. At three million miles, you'll get Premier 1K for life.


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Some United credit cards provide a United Club membership to card members. This membership can provide access to United Club lounges. If you have either a United Club? Business Card or UnitedClub? Infinite Card, you can receive a United Club membership and useit to access United Club lounges.

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Increased PQPs earnings Previously, United credit cards would award 500 PQPs after spending $12,000 on purchases. With this change, you'll achieve 500 PQPs after just $10,000 in spending.

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