United Flyers May Be Able To Keep Elite Status — Just by Asking

Some United MileagePlus Premier 1K® Members Are Getting Their Elite Status Extended for Free - The Bulkhead Seat

The highest published elite status that United Airlines offers through its MileagePlus loyalty program is Premier 1K®. It normally requires earning 22,000 Premier Qualifying Points (PQP) and 60 Premier Qualifying Flights (PQF) or a total of 28,000 PQP in a calendar year. This is not easy to accomplish and many 1Ks missed renewing this status for 2026. While United made some pricey offers for retention, some members have discovered a simple, proa…

United Flyers May Be Able To Keep Elite Status — Just by Asking

Letting your airline elite status slip can feel like watching all those hard-earned perks vanish overnight. But if you fly with United Airlines, you might not have to accept that outcome just yet. Some MileagePlus members have managed to keep their status by doing something surprisingly simple: asking for an extension. Here’s what you should know if you want to try extending your United elite status. How Some MileagePlus Members Are Extending Th…

United Quietly Extending Elite Status Free On Request — Here’s How

United Airlines continues its quiet, unpublished policy of granting elite-status extensions upon request—despite initially trying to sell members expensive status buy-ups. If you just lost your MileagePlus elite status on February 1, contacting United and politely requesting an extension (especially if you had unusual circumstances in 2025) remains surprisingly effective, as the airline recognizes keeping loyal customers is far cheaper than acqui