Silver, Gold and Diamond members will be able to rollover nights earned beyond their current
elite tier requirements to count towards their elite tier status the following year.
Not exact matches
Along the way to earning the Southwest Companion pass, you are sure to pick up
elite tier status along the way (it has far lower point
requirements).
Rolling
Tier means that instead of a calendar year, you have 12 - 13 months from the date you start earning Skywards miles through flights in which to meet the
requirements for
elite status.
The card comes with the unique ability to earn top
tier elite status via credit card spending without the
requirement for any stays.
Minimum spend
requirements for
elite status were implemented last year, but in 2015 they have increased 20 %, starting at $ 3,000 for basic silver status and going as high as $ 15,000 for the top
tier; these rules are in addition to flying a certain number of miles.
Minimum
elite status
requirements: Earn 25,000
Tier Miles or take 25 flights within a rolling 13 - month period.
Minimum
elite status
requirements: Earn 400
Tier Points within a rolling 12 - 13 month period based on flight activity.
The changes include: Introduction of a new
elite tear, Revision of the
requirements for achieving the existing
tiers, Introduction of a points expiry policy, and -LSB-...]
If Hyatt really wanted to do something nice for its members, they could change the qualifying nights
requirement back to what it was pre-2017 under the old Hyatt Gold Passport program when 50 nights (or 25 stays) earned top -
tier elite status.
IHG revamped its
elite status
tiers and
requirements with the introduction of Spire
Elite.
Marriott Platinum status is one of the highest top -
tier hotel
elite status
requirements out there, at 75 nights.
American will have higher accrual rates than Delta and United (and their top
tier requirements are lower than Delta), so this will swell
elite ranks.
So these
requirements exactly match United's — you'll need to «earn» anywhere from 3,000 to 12,000
elite - qualifying dollars in order to earn the corresponding
elite status
tier.
You might also consider this card if you're looking to waive the PQD (Premier qualifying dollar)
requirement for most
tiers of United
elite status.
Learn more about the qualification
requirements and benefits of each
elite tier, or see how they compare to other carriers.