What does 1 million miles on United get you?

Achieving million miler status 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. At three million miles, you'll get Premier 1K for life.



Reaching the 1 Million Miler milestone on United Airlines is a lifetime achievement that grants you Permanent Premier Gold Status, regardless of how much you fly in the future. In 2026, this status includes valuable perks like Marriott Bonvoy Gold Elite status, access to Star Alliance Lounges when traveling internationally, and two free checked bags. A major highlight of the program is the Companion Benefit, which allows you to nominate a spouse or significant other to share your highest earned Premier status annually. While some changes are slated for 2027 (where companions will be capped at Gold), for the 2026 program year, your companion can still share your highest status if you earn a higher tier like Platinum or 1K. This "badge of honor" also gives you higher priority for upgrades and standby lists compared to non-million-miler Gold members, ensuring that your long-term loyalty is rewarded with a more comfortable travel experience for the rest of your life.

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As a Million Miler, enjoy annual complimentary Medallion® Status and special bag tags. We also invite you to choose from a curated selection of gifts from our new, exclusive Million Miler Gift Site each time you hit a million miles.

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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 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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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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MilesBuyer makes it easy and quick to redeem your United miles for cash. All you need to do is send us your information by filling up our contact form. We will verify your account and if everything checks out, we will transfer the money to your PayPal account within minutes.

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Million Miler Status is an impressive achievement that marks one of our most elite milestones. This Status is reserved for customers who fly so frequently with Delta that they've flown millions of miles with us. As a Million Miler, enjoy annual complimentary Medallion® Status and special bag tags.

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Program. The program (now re-branded as AirPass) initially enabled passholders unlimited first class travel on any of the airline's flights worldwide. Lifetime membership was priced at $250,000, with the option to purchase a companion pass for an additional $150,000.

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You're automatically eligible for a Complimentary Premier Upgrade as long as you are a Premier member (the higher your status, the earlier you become eligible for Complimentary Premier Upgrades and are flying on an eligible ticket on any eligible United-operated flight.

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You must fly 54 PQF and earn 18,000 PQP or earn 24,000 PQP, exclusive of Flex PQP in order to qualify for Premier 1K status. The United Presidential Plus Card is no longer available to new applicants.

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While you always have the option to buy award miles, you're able to purchase extra award miles at a reduced price each time you fly with us. With Award Accelerator®, you can buy miles at a discount off of the standard price per mile.

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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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