1K rewards

As a 1K member, you're entitled to an enhanced level of service and a number of exclusive rewards, including:

Million-Miler Flyer Rewards
When you have flown one million miles on United, you are rewarded with some exclusive benefits including:

  • Premier Executive status for life
  • Three (3) Systemwide Upgrades when you reach one million flight miles
  • Two (2) confirmed Regional Upgrades at the end of each year

100% 1K mileage bonuses
As a 1K member, your rewards include the highest automatic Mileage Plus bonus offereda 100% 1K bonus on your paid miles, based on flight origin and destination on United, United Express, and TedSM. This bonus is also valid on all US Airways, US Airways Express, US Airways Shuttle, and transatlantic Lufthansa flights between the U.S. and Europe.

This 1K mileage bonus is in addition to the credit you receive for the paid miles you fly, based on the origin and destination of your flights.

Star Alliance Gold benefits
1K members also receive Star Alliance Gold benefits when flying on any Star Alliance airline. These benefits include:

  • Priority airport check-in
  • Priority reservations waitlist when the flight or eligible fare requested is full on any Star Alliance member airline
  • Priority baggage allowance, which allows one additional checked bag, for a total of three, for all flights on Star Alliance carriers where the piece concept applies in any class of service (or an additional 20 kilos weight allowance where the weight concept applies).
  • Priority airport standby (where allowed by law) if you do not have a confirmed reservation on a Star Alliance flight
  • Priority boarding

Star Alliance lounges
When traveling on qualifying international itineraries on any Star Alliance member, present your same-day international ticket and your 1K card, and you may relax in the following lounges:

  • United's Red Carpet Clubs
  • Air Canada's Maple Leaf Lounges
  • Air New Zealand's Koru Club Lounges
  • All Nippon Airways' Club ANA Lounges
  • Austrian Airlines Group Business and Senator Lounges
  • bmi Diamond Club and EuroClass Club Lounges
  • Lufthansa's Frequent Traveller or Business Lounges
  • Mexicanas Executive Lounges
  • SAS's Business Class Lounges
  • Singapore Airlines Silver Kris Flyer Lounge
  • THAI's Royal Orchid Lounges

Look for the "Star Alliance Gold" sign outside eligible lounges.

Premier qualifying miles
Flight miles earned on most paid, published fares on Star Alliance member flights count toward Premier status qualification. So it's even easier to retain your 1K membership.

Exclusive Benefits of 1K membership
Premier Executive 1K status also entitles you to the following exclusive benefits:

Exclusive Saver Award inventory
As a 1K, you have access to an exclusive inventory of United Economy Saver Award seats reserved solely for your redemption (subject to capacity control). The 1K Saver Award availability is reserved from the current Saver Award inventory allocations.

Discounts on Red Carpet membership
You are invited to enroll in United's exclusive Red Carpet Club and enjoy the amenities of our private clubrooms in major airports around the world. As a Premier Executive 1K member, you'll receive a discount off the annual membership dues.

Important notes about your 1K membership
Unless otherwise stated, the terms and conditions set forth in the Mileage Plus Program Rules are applicable to the Premier program, including rules for mileage accrual, award redemption and conditions affecting the use of certificates, such as stopovers, open jaws and area of travel.

Qualification Period
Qualification is required each year, based on paid miles or segments flown between January 1 and December 31. The benefits for 2006 1K status presented here are for members who qualified in the 2005 calendar year or during 2006.

Annual elite benefits are valid for 14 months from the beginning of each calendar year. Each Premier Executive 1K membership card is valid through the end of February of the following year.

Members who qualify for a 2006 elite membership will receive their 2006 cards in the first quarter of 2006. Always retain your current card until your new one arrives.

Program benefits and qualifications are subject to change from year to year. All Mileage Plus miles earned on United Airlines, Ted, United Express, US Airways and Star Alliance partner flights are based on origin and destination of paid flights. Most bonus miles do not count toward earning elite status.

Contact us
If you would like additional information about your Mileage Plus account,e-mail, call or write to us at:

United Mileage Plus
Premier Executive 1K Desk
P.O. Box 28876
Tucson, AZ 85726-8876
USA

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