Premier Status

Premier status

MileagePlus® Premier® status gives you an elevated travel experience at every step of your journey. Join MileagePlus today to start earning miles, or check your progress toward Premier status.

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Premier status levels

Premier status is earned by taking flights and collecting points. To qualify, you must take at least 4 United or United Express flights. You also have to earn enough Premier qualifying flights (PQF) and Premier qualifying points (PQP)1. You have until December 31, 2024, to qualify for 2025. If you fly one million miles or more with our airline, you’ll get Premier status for life.

Premier Silver
  • 12 PQF and 4,000 PQP
  • or
  • 5,000 PQP
Premier Gold
  • 24 PQF and 8,000 PQP
  • or
  • 10,000 PQP
Premier Platinum
  • 36 PQF and 12,000 PQP
  • or
  • 15,000 PQP
Premier 1K®
  • 54 PQF and 18,000 PQP
  • or
  • 24,000 PQP

Learn more about earning PQP and PQF.

Premier status benefits

Here are some of the top benefits you’ll get with Premier status. To read a complete list, visit the benefits of Premier status page.

Premier Silver

  • 1 free checked bag in Economy2
  • Free access to Economy Plus at check-in for you + 1 companion3
  • Group 2 boarding4
  • Eligible for free day of departure upgrades5
  • 7x miles earned on every flight6

Premier Gold

  • 2 free checked bags in Economy2
  • Free access to Economy Plus at booking for you + 1 companion3
  • Group 1 boarding4
  • Eligible for free upgrades 48 hours before flight5
  • 8x miles earned on every flight6

Premier Platinum

  • 3 free checked bags in Economy2
  • Free access to Economy Plus at booking for you + 8 companions3
  • Group 1 boarding4
  • Eligible for free upgrades 72 hours before flight5
  • 9x miles earned on every flight6
  • Earn 40 PlusPoints after reaching Premier Platinum status7

Premier 1K

  • 3 free checked bags in Economy2
  • Free access to Economy Plus at booking for you + 8 companions3
  • Priority pre-boarding4
  • Eligible for free upgrades 96 hours before flight5
  • 11x miles earned on every flight6
  • Earn 280 PlusPoints after reaching Premier 1K status8

Premier Silver

  • 1 free checked bag in Economy2
  • Free access to Economy Plus at check-in for you + 1 companion3
  • Group 2 boarding4
  • Eligible for free day of departure upgrades5
  • 7x miles earned on every flight6

Premier Gold

  • 2 free checked bags in Economy2
  • Free access to Economy Plus at booking for you + 1 companion3
  • Group 1 boarding4
  • Eligible for free upgrades 48 hours before flight5
  • 8x miles earned on every flight6

Premier Platinum

  • 3 free checked bags in Economy2
  • Free access to Economy Plus at booking for you + 8 companions3
  • Group 1 boarding4
  • Eligible for free upgrades 72 hours before flight5
  • 9x miles earned on every flight6
  • Earn 40 PlusPoints after reaching Premier Platinum status7

Premier 1K

  • 3 free checked bags in Economy2
  • Free access to Economy Plus at booking for you + 8 companions3
  • Priority pre-boarding4
  • Eligible for free upgrades 96 hours before flight5
  • 11x miles earned on every flight6
  • Earn 280 PlusPoints after reaching Premier 1K status8

Star Alliance benefits

Premier members also get Star Alliance™ status. Premier Silver members are Star Alliance Silver. All other Premier members are Star Alliance Gold.

MileagePlus partners

Premier members enjoy exclusive offers and benefits with our partners, including CLEAR Plus, Marriott Bonvoy® and Avis. Browse the full list of Premier partners on the benefits of Premier status page.

Customer support

The Premier Priority Desk phone line is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Call to make reservations, change your trip or ask about the priority travel services that come with your membership.

  1. The fare is the base fare of the ticket plus carrier-imposed surcharges, excluding any government-imposed taxes and surcharges. For tickets purchased in a currency other than U.S. dollars, we will convert the purchase to U.S. dollars using an industry standard exchange rate and then calculate the number of miles you will earn. Please note that the price displayed when purchasing a ticket on united.com includes up to a 7.5% U.S. Federal Transportation Tax on the base amount of the fare on itineraries wholly within the United States. This tax also applies to certain itineraries between the United States and Canada or Mexico. You will not earn PQP or award miles for the full amount of the displayed price for these itineraries because the U.S. Federal Transportation tax is not eligible to earn PQP or miles.
  2. Complimentary checked baggage allowance applicable only on United® and United Express® operated flights, and is determined by Premier status at time of check-in with United. To determine specific checked baggage service charges, use the baggage calculator.
  3. Complimentary Economy Plus and preferred seating access is determined by the highest Premier status of the travelers on the reservation. Complimentary Economy Plus seating for travelers on award tickets is based on the traveler's status at booking for Premier Gold and above or at time of check-in for Premier Silver, rather than the status of the member whose miles were used to purchase the award ticket. Complimentary (and paid) access/upgrades to Economy Plus are not valid for tickets containing Basic Economy.
  4. Customers who do not receive complimentary Premier Access may have the option to purchase Premier Access for a particular flight. A Premier Access purchase includes priority check-in, security lane access (where available) and boarding, but it does not include priority baggage handling.
  5. Upgrades of any type are not allowed for Basic Economy fares or Economy (first bag charge/no changes allowed) fares. This includes Complimentary Premier Upgrades, Instant Upgrades, PlusPoints upgrades, MileagePlus Upgrade Awards, Star Alliance Upgrade Awards and Paid upgrades. Learn more about MileagePlus upgrades.
  6. United Airlines reserves the right to exclude certain flights, fares, tickets, routes, products and/or programs from earning MileagePlus award miles and/or Premier qualifying credits. Learn more about earning miles on United flights.
  7. Once you meet the requirements for Platinum.
  8. Once you meet the requirements for 1K.

MileagePlus rules: The accrual of miles and Premier® qualifying credits, redemption of awards and provision of benefits through the United MileagePlus program, including the Premier Program, are subject to change and are subject to the rules of the MileagePlus program.