Upon receiving 1K status, you will receive additional PlusPoints. After earning 1K status, you can continue flying to earn extra PlusPoints. Despite the global disruption to travel that began in , United is still the only U.
United also offers the most generous allotment of upgrades to our highest published level, Premier 1K. All upgrades on partner flights will cost 40 PlusPoints, and your PlusPoints for partner flights will always be deducted at the time of request. Only PlusPoints are deducted at time of confirmation. Miles and copay for MileagePlus Upgrade Awards are due when an upgrade request is placed.
Before PlusPoints were introduced, Platinum members never had an opportunity to use their Premier benefits to upgrade on international long-haul flights.
Remember: It is not possible to add segments to an upgrade request after it has been placed. Additional upgrade requests would require additional PlusPoints. Skip Waitlist allows you to confirm a premium seat when upgrade inventory is closed.
This benefit is exclusive to members with 1K status, which is why those members have to be flying to use this benefit. All other PlusPoints upgrades allow the Premier member to sponsor another traveler without being on the reservation. Because Skip Waitlist allows you to reserve a premium seat when upgrades otherwise would not be available, a Skip Waitlist upgrade cannot be re-confirmed on other flights in the event you wish to change your itinerary, and PlusPoints will not be refunded if you decide to forgo a Skip Waitlist upgrade after placing it.
PlusPoints upgrades can be requested all the way until the cut-off time to check in for your flight. Waitlists for MileagePlus Upgrade Awards will continue to be accepted until 24 hours before departure. You can request a short-haul upgrade from United Premium Plus to United Business for that amount, or you can earn additional PlusPoints either by reaching 1K status or by continuing to fly after earning 1K status.
Yes, PlusPoints expire. After earning PlusPoints with Platinum or 1K status, your PlusPoints will expire at the end of the program year for which your status was earned. All PlusPoints issued in or that expire on or after January 1, , will automatically be extended six months, giving you more time to use them.
All PlusPoints earned from or activity currently expire after January 1, , and will be extended days. This day extension even applies toward PlusPoints previously extended through July 31, , since those PlusPoints expire on or after January 1, Our site no longer supports the browser version you're currently using. Please update your browser to the latest version to enjoy the best possible experience on our website. Limited-time offer: Now you can confirm an upgrade using fewer PlusPoints.
Skip Waitlist upgrades cost less for many international long-haul flights through December Learn more about our exciting promotion. Limited time only: Confirm an upgrade for your summer travels using fewer PlusPoints. For an existing trip. Visit My Trips on united. For new trips. Sign in to your MileagePlus account on united.
How to request your upgrade. Available: PlusPoints that can be used for future upgrades Requested: PlusPoints that have been used to request waitlisted upgrades not withheld from your available balance Deducted: PlusPoints that have been used for confirmed upgrades.
What are the industry-leading features of PlusPoints? Platinum members are able to upgrade to United Polaris business and United Premium Plus on long-haul, international flights.
How do you request upgrades with PlusPoints? Then click the Upgrade Awards tab at the top. I booked the cheapest, non-basic economy ticket I could find, which ended up in the T fare class. Based on the award chart, an upgrade would cost 20, miles each way, and this is confirmed when I log in to my account:. The rollout of premium economy — what United calls Premium Plus — has complicated the normal idea of a one-cabin upgrade.
For United planes equipped with Premium Plus, the following rules apply:. United is rather generous in making Complimentary Premier Upgrades CPUs available to members with every tier of Premier Elite status, and this includes one companion traveling on the same reservation — even for lowly Silver elites like myself.
CPUs will be automatically requested for you on all eligible flights, which are paid tickets on United- and United Express-operated flights excluding basic economy tickets in the following regions:. Award tickets are normally not eligible for CPUs, but you can circumvent this rule if you hold any of the following United cobranded credit cards:. The card details on this page have not been reviewed or provided by the card issuer. Upon qualifying for United Premier Platinum status , members will receive two Regional Premier Upgrades RPUs and another two are awarded after qualifying for Premier 1K status — a notable drop in quantity that took effect as of Jan.
GPUs can be used to upgrade any paid United economy fare excluding basic economy to move to Premium Plus or business class. ANA allows you to request a GPU upgrade eight weeks before departure; Lufthansa will let you request an upgrade a full days in advance. The good news is that for both of these carriers, upgrade inventory is the same as award inventory, so you can upgrade to first class if there are any O seats available, and business class if there are any I seats available assuming you booked an upgrade-eligible fare class.
United offers a number of different options for upgrading your flights to a more comfortable seat. Just be sure to check upgrade inventory first as the carrier is notoriously stingy at opening up inventory — especially in advance. Disclaimer: The responses below are not provided or commissioned by the bank advertiser.
You might also be offered an instant upgrade at the time of booking. If you take advantage of this upgrade you are really taking advantage of an up-sell to a higher fare and will be confirmed immediately. You will earn miles according to this new fare type. Finally, you might have the option of upgrading your ticket after you book when you return to your online itinerary at a later date but before departure.
This upgrade type will confirm immediately but will not re-fare your ticket; you will still earn miles according to the fare you first booked. Assuming your upgrade does not clear in advance, United will process upgrades in the following order :.
Remember that people may jump the queue at any time if they change flights or buy up to first class. Yesterday when I discussed Alaska Airlines I mentioned that the time of request was probably the most important factor. Track how full other flights are and take advantage of same day changes to position yourself for better odds.
You might even buy a slightly more expensive fare. You should be able to view the upgrade waitlist after you check-in and see not only how many seats are still available for upgrades but also if seats are still for sale. Scott is a former scientist and business student who created Travel Codex to unravel the complexity of travel loyalty programs.
After 11 years in Seattle, he now lives in Austin with his wife and flies over , miles every year. Sign up to receive a single weekly email with recent posts and other travel news. Thanks for signing up! Sorry, please try again. We'll never sell or share your information with anyone. Unsubscribe at any time. Upgrades for Full Fare Tickets United provides an instant upgrade for travelers with any Premier status who purchase a Y or B fare in economy class. Read This Next. Send this to a friend.
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