The more you fly United, United Express® and select MileagePlus partners, the sooner you'll achieve Premier status, which gives additional benefits to our most active members. These include bonus award miles, upgrades, priority travel services, fee waivers, discounts and benefits when traveling with Star Alliance member airlines.
Inside Premier® status
Premier benefits chart
Premier benefits chart
Benefit |
Premier Silver |
Premier Gold |
Premier Platinum |
Premier 1K® |
Enhanced Economy seating benefits1
Benefit |
Premier Silver |
Premier Gold |
Premier Platinum |
Premier 1K® |
Complimentary access to Economy Plus |
At check-in |
At booking |
At booking |
At booking |
Economy Plus companions |
1 |
1 |
8 |
8 |
Complimentary access to preferred seating |
At booking |
At booking |
At booking |
At booking |
Preferred seating companions |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
Upgrades2
Benefit |
Premier Silver |
Premier Gold |
Premier Platinum |
Premier 1K® |
Complimentary Premier Upgrades |
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 |
 |
 |
Complimentary Premier Upgrades companion upgrades |
 |
 |
 |
 |
Complimentary Premier Upgrades confirmation (as early as) |
Day of departure |
48 hours |
72 hours |
96 hours |
Instant upgrades on Y- or B-class full-fare economy tickets |
 |
 |
 |
 |
Instant upgrades on M-class economy tickets |
Not available |
Not available |
Not available |
 |
Regional Premier Upgrades eligibility |
Not available |
Not available |
 |
 |
Global Premier Upgrades eligibility |
Not available |
Not available |
Not available |
 |
Premier mileage bonuses3
Benefit |
Premier Silver |
Premier Gold |
Premier Platinum |
Premier 1K® |
500 PQM minimum accrual |
 |
 |
 |
 |
Award miles on United and United Express and select partner airlines (includes Premier bonus award miles) |
7 × fare4 |
8 × fare4 |
9 × fare4 |
11 × fare4 |
Premier priority travel services, including Premier Access®5
Benefit |
Premier Silver |
Premier Gold |
Premier Platinum |
Premier 1K® |
Priority check-in |
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 |
 |
 |
Priority security screening, where offered |
 |
 |
 |
 |
Priority boarding privileges |
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 |
 |
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Priority baggage handling |
 |
 |
 |
 |
Premier Priority Desk phone line |
 |
 |
 |
1K 1Call dedicated line |
Access to most sold-out flights |
 |
 |
 |
 |
Lounge access when traveling internationally |
Not available |
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 |
 |
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.
See the complete rules and details of the MileagePlus program