United drops flight segments from elite status and raises the bar for 1K
From 2027, status on United becomes a function of spending, including on its credit cards.
United told MileagePlus members that from 2027 it will stop counting Premier Qualifying Flights toward elite status, so status will depend only on Premier Qualifying Points earned from spending on flights and United's co-branded credit cards. Top-tier 1K will require 4,000 more PQPs, 32,000 in total. It is the second significant change to the program this year.
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The Points Guy, labeled affiliate, earns money when readers sign up for credit cards, and the change makes United's co-branded cards more valuable for status. The facts come from United's memo to members; the requirements are easy to check on United's own site.
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