Many U. United has done both. It extended elite status for all elites early on in the pandemic, and recently reduced elite status requirements. That said, I am not reflecting these status qualifying changes in this article.
Make sure to go through your travel plans and see if it makes sense for you to chase elite status during the pandemic. Remember, you can edit the provided Excel sheet and make changes to my assumed valuations for a more accurate look at the value of elite status.
Additionally, elite status requirements will eventually return to normal once the pandemic is behind us. With the vaccine rollout starting worldwide, the future is bright for travel. Related: When will international travel return? A country-by-country guide to coronavirus recovery. United has hubs strategically placed around the U. United is also the second-largest carrier at Honolulu HNL airport despite not having an official hub there. If you live near one of these hubs, United status could be a great option.
This is especially true in places like Houston where United is the only carrier with a hub. Whatever the case may be, look at your flight habits and see if it makes sense for you to move the bulk of your flying to United and its Star Alliance partners. The airline has very limited service from this airport when compared to Delta.
On the other hand, it may make sense for someone based in Des Moines DSM to pick United, as all airlines have limited service to the city.
Plus, you can conveniently connect through Chicago. In previous years, this only counted up to United Premier Platinum status, but has been extended to Premier 1K status in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Keep this in mind as you work through our valuations as you may not need to fly the full requirements to earn elite status.
This presents a large opportunity cost if you usually spend on a transferable points credit card. These cards usually award bonus points on select purchase categories — think dining , travel and gas — and earn more lucrative points.
So while lots of spending on a United card may mean an easier path to elite status, it could also mean lost value. Related: Credit cards that can help you earn airline elite status. United switched to dynamic award pricing years ago , but kept a standard award chart for partner awards.
Unfortunately, that changed last year when the carrier extended dynamic pricing to all partner award tickets. On the other hand, the cost of many domestic awards has gone down since the introduction of dynamic pricing. You can frequently find ultra-cheap award tickets on domestic routes, and even on premier routes.
What does this have to do with elite status? Think through how much you value United miles — especially if you like flying Star Alliance partners. Related: How to get maximum value from the United MileagePlus program. With all that said, where do the four elite levels of the MileagePlus program land? Premier Silver members are able to select Economy Plus seats for them and one companion only available at check-in and can select preferred seats for them and up to eight companions at time of booking.
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Screenshot courtesy of United That offer would confer the increased status level until early Related: Complete guide to airline elite status during the coronavirus outbreak Other United status buy-up offers going out These status buy-up opportunities have been going out via email. Related: How to earn airline status with credit cards Is it worth it to buy status? Related: Reconsidering top-tier elite status with United Bottom line If you have a fair amount of United flying planned for , scan your inbox to see if you have an offer to upgrade your elite status.
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