| AA | CO | DL | NW | UA | US | |
| Qualification by Elite Qualifying Miles | GLD 25,000 miles or points PLT 50,000 miles or points EXP 100,000 miles or points -High fares earn 1.5 points per mile -Med fares earn 1.0 point per mile -Low fares earn 0.5 points per mile Note: Can qualify using either points or miles |
SE 25,000 GE 50,000 PE 75,000 -Higher fares earn 50% bonus qualifying miles -Low fares earn 50% qualifying miles (100% if purchased at continental.com) |
SM 25,000 GM 50,000 PM 75,000 Higher fares earn 50% bonus qualifying miles (MQMs) |
SE 25,000 GE 50,000 PE 75,000 Higher fares earn 50% bonus qualifying miles |
2P 25,000 1P 50,000 1K 100,000 Higher fares earn 50% bonus qualifying miles |
SP 25,000 GP 50,000 PP 75,000 CP 100,000 |
| AA | CO | DL | NW | UA | US | |
| Other Qualification | GLD 30 segments PLT 60 segments EXP 100 segments |
SE 30 points GE 60 points PE 90 points High fares 2 points Med fares 1 point Low fares 1 point only if booked at continental.com; otherwise 0 points |
SE 30 segments GE 60 segments PE 100 segments |
2P 30 segments 1P 60 segments 1K 100 segments Higher fares earn 50% bonus elite qualifying segments |
SP 30 segments GP 60 segments PP 90 segments CP 120 segments |
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| Qualification by flying on other airlines | oneworld airlines and AS
-transatlantic BA flights to/from US are not eligible |
SkyTeam airlines (incl. DL and NW) plus several others
-DL flights earn EQMs but not points |
SkyTeam airlines (incl. CO and NW) plus several others | SkyTeam airlines (incl. CO and DL) plus several others
-DL flights earn EQMs but not EQSs |
Star Alliance airlines (including US) | Star Alliance airlines (including UA) plus a few others |
| AA | CO | DL | NW | UA | US | |
| North America Upgrades Earned (Discount Fares) | GLD 4x500-mi/10K miles PLT 4x500-mi/10K miles EXP Unlimited (excl. companions) -GLD/PLT can buy add'l u/gs for $30 each at aa.com |
Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | 2P 4x500-mi/10K miles 1P 4x500-mi/10K miles 1K 4x500-mi/10K miles plus 2 CR-1s in each 10K-mi quarter -add'l 500-mi u/gs are 4/$200 |
Unlimited |
| North America Upgrade Clearance (Discount Fares) | GLD 24h PLT 72h EXP 100h |
SE 1d GE 3d PE 5d |
SM 1d GM 3d PM 5d |
SE 1d GE 3d PE 5d |
2P 48h 1P 72h 1K 100h (time of ticketing for CR-1s) |
SP 2d GP 3d PP 4d CP 7d |
| North America Upgrades Earned (Full Fares) | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| North America Upgrade Clearance (Full Fares) | GLD 24h PLT 72h EXP 100h |
Time of Ticketing | Time of Ticketing | Time of Ticketing | 2P 48h 1P 72h 1K 100h |
Time of Ticketing |
| AA | CO | DL | NW | UA | US | |
| North America Companion Upgrades | Yes, using your 500-mi u/gs (even EXP) | GE and PE only and airport only | Yes, except certain low fares | SE No GE airport only PE Yes, at same time as your u/g if same PNR and travel on NW; else airport only |
Yes, using your u/gs (500-mi, CR-1, SWU) | Yes, at same time as your u/g |
| North America Upgrades on other airlines | No | NW (unlimited) | No | CO (unlimited) | No | UA (4x500-mi/$325) |
| Systemwide Upgrades | EXP 8 | No | PM 6 | No | 1K 6 | CP 2 (Europe) |
| AA | CO | DL | NW | UA | US | |
| Bonus Miles | GLD 25% PLT 100% EXP 100% |
SE 50% GE 100% PE 125% |
SM 25% GM 100% PM 100% |
SE 50% GE 100% PE 125% |
2P 25% 1P 100% 1K 100% |
SP 25% GP 50% PP 75% CP 100% |
| US Hub Airports | BOS/ DFW/ JFK/ LGA/ MIA/ ORD/ STL | CLE/ EWR/ IAH | ATL/ CVG/ SLC | DTW/ MEM/ MSP | DEN/ IAD/ LAX/ ORD/ SFO | CLT/ LAS/ PHL/ PHX |
| Preferred Seating | Yes | Yes | Yes | Select Seats (free)
Coach Choice seats (free) |
Economy Plus | Yes |
| AA | CO | DL | NW | UA | US | |
| Lifetime Status | 1M miles=lifetime GLD 2M miles=lifetime PLT Note: All miles count, not just flight miles. |
No | 1M MQMs=lifetime SM 2M MQMs=lifetime GM 4M MQMs=lifetime PM |
No | 1M UA flight miles=lifetime 1P | No |