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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You'll qualify for status based on the Loyalty Points posted to your account for the 12-month period starting on March 1 of each year. And, the new AAdvantage® status membership year is valid through March 31 of each year.
Elite status with United Airlines can be earned through a combination of flying and credit card spending. Regardless of which option you go with, you need to complete a minimum of four flights on United or United Express and earn:Premier Qualifying Flights (PQF) and Premier Qualifying Points (PQP), or.
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.
Premier 1K — United's top-level status — offers the most benefits, including 280 PlusPoints and the Skip Waitlist feature. This level is worth considerably more than the preceding tiers due to PlusPoints, which provide upgrades on pricey long-haul business class routes.
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.
American typically only offers a status challenge, not a status match. Unlike other U.S.-based airlines, American Airlines generally doesn't offer travelers an elite status match.
Frequent United flyers can earn MileagePlus Gold status after reaching 1 million lifetime miles. Once earned, they'll get to keep Gold status for life, which is pretty cool.
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.
The primary way to earn PQPs is by flying on United or its Star Alliance partners. But you can also earn PQPs on the ground. Eligible United credit card holders can earn a limited number of PQPs by spending on their co-branded airline credit card.