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Comparison of Some US Frequent Flyer Elite Programs
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  AA DL UA/CO 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
SM 25,000
GM 50,000
PM 75,000
DM 125,000
Higher fares earn 50% bonus qualifying miles (MQMs)
PS 25,000
PG 50,000
PP 75,000
1K 100,000
Higher fares earn bonus miles
SP 25,000
GP 50,000
PP 75,000
CP 100,000
Rollover elite qualifying miles No Yes No No
  AA DL UA/CO US
Other Qualification GLD 30 segments
PLT 60 segments
EXP 100 segments
SM 30 segments
GM 60 segments
PM 100 segments
DM 140 segments
PS 30 segments
PG 60 segments
PP 90 segments
1K 100 segments
SP 30 segments
GP 60 segments
PP 90 segments
CP 120 segments
Qualification by flying on other airlines oneworld airlines and AS
-transatlantic BA flights to/from US are not eligible
SkyTeam airlines plus several others Star Alliance airlines Star Alliance airlines plus a few others
  AA DL UA/CO 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
Plus, 2 regional upgrades (confirmable at time of ticketing) @ 75K, plus 2 more regional upgrades each 25K above 75K
Unlimited
North America Upgrade Clearance (Discount Fares) GLD 24h
PLT 72h
EXP 100h
SM 1d
GM 3d
PM 5d
DM 5d with priority
PS Day of Departure
PG 48h
PP 72h
1K 96h
SP 2d
GP 3d
PP 4d
CP 7d
North America Upgrades Earned (Full Fares) 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
  AA DL UA/CO US
North America Companion Upgrades Yes, using your 500-mi u/gs (even EXP) Yes, but only on YBMHQK fares Yes Yes
North America Upgrades on other airlines No No No No
Systemwide Upgrades EXP 8 Only if selected as a choice benefit:
PM 4
DM 6
1K 6 @ 100K plus 2 more for each 50K above 100K CP 2
  AA DL UA/CO US
Bonus Miles GLD 25%
PLT 100%
EXP 100%
SM 25%
GM 100%
PM 100%
PS 25%
PG 50%
PP 75%
1K 100%
SP 25%
GP 50%
PP 75%
CP 100%
US Hub Airports DFW/ JFK/ LAX/ MIA/ ORD ATL/ CVG/ DTW/ MEM/ MSP/ SLC CLE/ DEN/ EWR/ IAD/ IAH/ LAX/ ORD/ SFO CLT/ LAS/ PHL/ PHX
Preferred Economy Seating Yes Economy Comfort
Free for PM/DM and Y/B/M fares
GM 50% off for Int'l and free for US Domestic
SM 25% off for Int'l and 50% off for US Domestic
Economy Plus
PS At check-in
PG/PP/1K At booking
Yes
  AA DL UA/CO US
Lifetime Status 1M flight miles=lifetime GLD
2M flight miles=lifetime PLT
1M MQMs=lifetime SM
2M MQMs=lifetime GM
4M MQMs=lifetime PM
1M UA flight miles=lifetime PG
2M UA flight miles=lifetime PP
3M UA flight miles=lifetime 1K
4M UA flight miles=lifetime GS
No

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