MileagePlus is a United Airlines and Aeromar loyalty program that offers prizes to passengers traveling with certain types of tickets. Following the 2011 merger agreement between United Airlines and Continental Airlines, United Mileage Plus was chosen to be a frequent flyer program for joint airlines. The program was later renamed MileagePlus, and maintained its relationship with Star Alliance partners, as well as other airline and travel arrangements.
After integration and phase out of Continental OnePass on March 3, 2012, MileagePlus is also a frequent flyer program for Copa Airlines and Copa Airlines Colombia. The new program member ID follows the OnePass (2 letter 6 digit) format instead of the old Mileage Plus (11 digit) format, and each member with the existing OnePass member ID number retains the existing number. In March 2015, Copa Airlines announced that it would stop the MileagePlus program that supports a new frequent flyer program called ConnectMiles.
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The frequent flier program was introduced in 1979 by Texas International Airlines. Two years later, American Airlines launched their AAdvantage program, and United's Mileage Plus was launched a week later. On June 29, 2011, United Airlines officially changed the name of the program from Mileage Plus to MileagePlus.
On July 9, 2011, Tom Stuker became the first member of the MileagePlus program to reach ten million miles flying at United. He gets this distinction flying from Los Angeles to Chicago on a 942 flight. Jeff Smisek, then president and CEO of United Airlines, is ready to congratulate him. To reach the number ten million miles, he was given the only United Titanium Card and his name was placed on the side of United Boeing 747-400. Stuker has crossed the threshold of 18 million miles and remains the most frequent flyer in the world.
Some controversial changes were introduced to the program in 2012, after the integration of Continental OnePass program into MileagePlus. This includes reduction of bonus miles for Premier Gold and Premier Platinum members, as well as the inability of Premier Silver members to book Economy Plus seats up to 24 hours prior to departure. Changes have also occurred in the upgrade process, where upgrades are sold at check-in for as low as $ 69, even when the elite is still being processed on the update waiting list. Million Mile Flyer George Lagen filed, in late May 2012, a class act against United to take or demote "lifetime" benefits promised for pre-merger Million Mile Flyers. A federal judge eventually dismissed a class action suit on the grounds that the contract governing the "Million Mile Flyer" customer is the same as for all members of MileagePlus, which essentially gives the airline the right to unilaterally reduce or discontinue benefits whenever they wish.
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Partner airline
In addition to United Airlines, all 28 Star Alliance members and a number of other airlines participated in the MileagePlus program to some extent. MileagePlus miles can then be obtained and redeemed on flights with United, as well as any partner airlines. However, certain booking classes in partner airlines are exempt from mileage accruals.
MileagePlus airline partners are:
Travel award
MileagePlus miles (redeemable) may be redeemed for travel by a combination of United Airlines and United Express carrier, as well as Star Alliance partners and other airline partners. MileagePlus offers Saver and Everyday awards, at various price levels with different capacity control mechanisms. The Saver award is a controlled rewards capacity available for travel on all partner airlines.
The launch of the saver award seats dictated by the airline, which will make award inventory available to all its partners, including United MileagePlus. On flights operated by United Airlines, additional award-winning inventory inventory is offered to Premier members, other than those offered to public members.
The daily awards are only available for travel on United and United Express, and have greater availability than saver awards. The "Everyday" award is worth two to three times that of the equivalent "Saver" award.
The redeemed miles do not expire, provided there is account activity in the previous 18 months.
The MileagePlus award is one-way and does not require a round trip.
Premier Status
Although the status level is not part of the MileagePlus program, they were introduced in 1987 to reward customers who have reached a certain qualifying threshold within a given calendar year. All Premier members are eligible for Premier Access, allowing them to use exclusive check-in and exclusive security routes, as well as baggage and boarding priority. Member reaches Premier status by obtaining Premier qualification number (PQM) or Premier qualifying (PQS) segment as necessary. Starting in 2014, members living in the United States must in addition to meeting the minimum annual expenditure level, tracked as Premier Qualifying Dollars (PQD), on United issuing tickets within a calendar year to qualify for tier.
Status Level
The Premier Silver status is the lowest status level in the MileagePlus program. This rate includes access to Star Alliance Silver status.
Premier Gold is a mid-level status in the MileagePlus program. This is the lowest level status to include access to Star Alliance Gold status.
Premier Platinum is a top-level status in the MileagePlus program.
The Premier 1K status is the highest status of the MileagePlus Program. Status owners enjoy the highest priority of improvement and access to dedicated phone lines.
Global Services is the rate above Premier 1K. This is the level of secret status, the only invitation that provides discrete services to high-value individuals who often spend tens of thousands of dollars flying on United Airlines per year. Members often become top corporate executives and celebrities. The program was introduced in 2003 and covered in reasonable secrecy. Benefits include: Private airport check-in and airport security, access to private lounge, tarmac luxury vehicle transfer, and exclusive customer service team.
Million Miler Program
Million Miler Program is a program offered to MileagePlus members who have demonstrated long-term loyalty. Miler Miler Program Balance is calculated based on eligible elite mile eligible before January 1, 2012, plus actual flying miles at United and Copa Airlines after January 1, 2012.
Members receive the following lifetime MileagePlus Premier status based on their Miler Billion Program balance:
Members who are eligible for Million Miler status may also appoint a companion (defined as their spouse, other significant person, or other person at the same address) to receive the same Premier status as they are.
Infinite Elite is a promotional program offered by Continental Airlines in the early 1990s that offers Platinum Elite's lifetime status at Continental to fly a certain number of mileage over several years continuously. With OnePass and MileagePlus integration, Infinite Elite members will be offered Premier 1K status, but will not accept Premier Premier Upgrade.
Upgrade
Free Premier Upgrade
Free Premier Upgrade is offered to all Premier members on flights across North America, Central America and the Caribbean, excluding Premium Service flights and selected flights to/from Hawaii. This is assigned to Premier members based on the space available, prioritized by status, then tariff class.
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