Starting January 1, 2027, United Airlines will drop flight segments as a path to MileagePlus status and count only Premier qualifying points, earned from eligible flight spending, award travel and United credit card spending. The lowest tier, Premier Silver, will be reachable only with 6,000 points, instead of the previous combination of 15 segments and 5,000 points or 6,000 points. The top tier, Premier 1K, will rise from 28,000 to 32,000 qualifying points. Members still need at least four flights on United or United Express jets a year to be eligible. United says the change simplifies how customers earn status, and MileagePlus president Jarad Fisher called flight segments an 'old relic'.
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