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United Airlines Status Match Offer Includes up to 50,000 Bonus Miles
As far as I'm aware there are no credit cards that are still open for applications that can be used to generate miles towards
United Airlines status qualification.
Not exact matches
While it's true the
airline industry is financially healthier than it has been in years — thanks to cost - cutting and its new pay - as - you - go approach (
United Airlines is even offering passengers who don't qualify for elite
status the opportunity to pay $ 500 a year for seat upgrades and another $ 350 a year to avoid baggage fees)-- the changes have made flying a truly trying experience that is only likely to get worse.
Other
airlines (like American,
United, and Delta) thrive on the elite
status benefits and other luxury offering like airport lounges, so their cards have benefits that cater towards these offerings.
If, on the other hand, you fly often and are interested in building brand loyalty and elite
status with an
airline carrier such as
United, Delta or American
Airlines, your best bet is to opt for a credit card with one of these a
Airlines, your best bet is to opt for a credit card with one of these
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Below you can see a table of the different
status levels within
United Airlines» dining program.
Unlike
United Airlines, every level of elite
status is eligible for the spend waiver.
One of the best features of a premium co-branded
airline card is the ability to earn miles towards elite
status, and the
United MileagePlus Club card doesn't allow you to do that.
Earning Elite
Status on
United is a bit trickier than most
airlines.
Elite
status does not offer complimentary upgrades when flying
United, Singapore
Airlines, etc..
Like American
Airlines» AAvantage and
United's MileagePlus programs, KrisFlyer manages both the earning of elite frequent flier
status and benefits (priority services, lounge access, etc.) and the travel rewards program (award travel).
It was a great way for me to earn full mileage on many cheap
United Airlines flights and earn Star Alliance Gold
status year after year.
As you can see, if you have either American Executive Platinum or
United Premier / 1K
status (or similar
status with another
airline), you can match to Delta Platinum.
For Premier Silver: Fly 7,000 PQM or 8 PQS on flights operated by
United,
United Express or Copa
Airlines to retain Premier Silver
status
For Premier Platinum: Fly 18,000 PQM or 22 PQS on flights operated by
United,
United Express or Copa
Airlines to retain Premier Platinum
status
Unfortunately,
United Airlines now awards MileagePlus miles for flights based on how much you spend on the flight in conjunction with your elite
status.
Unlike other co-branded
airline credit cards, such as the
United MileagePlus card, the Hawaiian
Airlines MasterCard does not help you earn
status with the
airline.
This means that you can earn elite
status without meeting specific thresholds for spending on flights with
United Airlines.
Unlike
United Airlines, every level of elite
status is eligible for the spend waiver.
While JetBlue doesn't have an official elite
status program like you might find on
United Airlines, they do have the Mosaic Badge.
For example,
United Airlines MileagePlus will give its top published
status, Premier 1K, to flyers reaching 100,000 miles or 120 segments, and a requirement of $ 12,000.
If you don't have elite
status on
United Airlines and you aren't an active member of the U.S. military or a Chase /
United - branded credit - card holder, you may need to pay to check your bags.
Henry Feintuch, CEO of a technology PR firm based in New York, who was short 2,012 miles in 2011 for 2012 Premier
status with
United Airlines, settled on a $ 480 flight from Newark to Fort Lauderdale that gave him 2,146 miles and allowed him to reach his goal.
During the complimentary
status period, you may not have access to all reciprocal Premier benefits with
United's partner
airlines, including access to Star Alliance lounges.
All calculations made in connection with the MileagePlus Program, including without limitation with respect to the accumulation of mileage and the satisfaction of the qualification requirements for Premier
status, will be made by
United Airlines ® and MileagePlus in their discretion and such calculations will be considered final.
While having a foreign address on your American
Airlines AAdvantage account makes little or no difference, with
United (and Delta) it means that you don't have to meet the minimum qualifying spend criteria for elite
status.
For example, Marriott Rewards partners with
United Airlines giving Marriott Platinum members instant elite
status as
United Premier Silver.
Other carriers like Delta and
United Airlines have already committed to revenue - based programs that use the price of the ticket to determine your elite
status and the number of award miles you earn.
The first logical level for American
Airlines to add would be at the 75,000 miles (to mimic Delta Platinum and
United Premier Platinum
status) and it's interesting to note (with hindsight) that the
airline gave itself room to create exactly such a level when they announced the new revenue based program late last year.
Having any kind of elite
status with US Airways could soften the blow if transitioning to American
Airlines this year from another carrier like
United or Delta.
Now that we're in 2014,
United Airlines has slightly updated its website to begin tracking Premier Qualifying Dollars (PQDs)-- a new requirement for elite
status.
Alaska is one of the few
airlines that will offer you the chance to get your
status matched from other major
airlines like
United, American, Delta, etc..
United has by far the more generous policy for earning miles towards elite
status when booking with partner
airlines and, as I do a lot of international travel, this counts for a lot.
Bonus: though it's not exactly elite
status, many
airline credit cards (notably
United's card which offers priority boarding, free checked bags, and club passes) offer you all the same perks as elite
status just for signing up.
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American
Airlines and
United have identical spending requirements for elite
status (is it me or is there a pattern forming here?)
One of the benefits of Marriott Platinum
status is that you automatically receive
United Airlines Silver
status.
Yesterday I took a look at the criteria set by American, Delta and
United for those wishing to attain
status in their rewards programs and today I'm going to take a look at how easy each
airline makes it to earn the required number of miles that each elite
status level requires.
Many people earn elite
status with
United Airlines every year.
Other
airlines (like American,
United, and Delta) thrive on the elite
status benefits and other luxury offering like airport lounges, so their cards have benefits that cater towards these offerings.
Several weeks ago I described a new partnership between
United Airlines and Hertz, in which some
United elite members would get complimentary elite
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If you fly with
United Airlines and don't have elite
status, the
United MileagePlus Explorer card from Chase might be right for you.
Several weeks ago I described a new partnership between
United Airlines and Hertz, in which some
United elite members would get complimentary elite
status with Hertz and Hertz would become the only car rental agency to offer discounts to
United customers.
There are separate menus for elite
status (e.g., complimentary access to Star Alliance lounges if you have Gold
status), credit cards (e.g., the American Express Platinum Card, which works for American
Airlines and Delta), and lounge memberships (whether a
United Club membership or a general purpose Priority Pass).
Yesterday I listed a couple of opportunities to buy or match elite
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StatusStatus
United Airlines is offering a special
status match offer to those with top - tier
status in competing
airline loyalty programs.
They also provide perks like annual passes to
United Club lounges and all of the
status - like perks found from many other
airline cards, such as priority boarding, security, and free baggage (even for international flights though you have to use your card for the free bags).
American, Delta,
United, Alaska, JetBlue, Hawaiian
Airlines, Virgin America and Sun Country all offer that perk to any elite
status holder.
United Airlines announced it was raising one of its requirements for elite
status, effective for the 2016 calendar year.
The main benefit of Star Alliance
status from a foreign carrier comes with Star Alliance Gold
status — you get lounge access, even on domestic
United Airlines itineraries, as well as priority services (such as priority check - in, extra baggage allowance, and priority security in many places).