{"id":31272,"date":"2023-08-11T20:00:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-11T20:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/08\/11\/how-to-earn-united-elite-status-faster-with-partner-flights-the-points-guy\/"},"modified":"2023-08-11T20:00:02","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T20:00:02","slug":"how-to-earn-united-elite-status-faster-with-partner-flights-the-points-guy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/08\/11\/how-to-earn-united-elite-status-faster-with-partner-flights-the-points-guy\/","title":{"rendered":"How to earn United elite status faster with partner flights – The Points Guy"},"content":{"rendered":"


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You’re not alone if you’re struggling to earn the Premier qualifying points (PQPs) to requalify for your United Airlines status<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Normally, you earn 1 PQP per base dollar you spend on airfare. So if you’re trying to earn the 24,000 PQPs required using the PQP-only path for Premier 1K status this year, that’s $24,000 in pre-tax airfare on United. Ouch.<\/p>\n

But MileagePlus members can earn PQPs with any Star Alliance member, and if they’re issued by the partner airline, you’ll accrue mileage based on the fare class and flight distance instead of the price of your ticket. This means a $1,000 long-haul business-class ticket with Lufthansa could accrue 1,500 PQPs, depending on the flight’s length.<\/p>\n

In my opinion, the ability to earn generous amounts of PQPs on partner flights<\/a> is the best-kept secret in the friendly skies \u2014 and it isn’t as hard as you might think.<\/p>\n

Let’s look at earning PQPs on partner flights and how it could make earning United elite status much cheaper.<\/p>\n

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Some background<\/h2>\n
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