TPG reader Sasha tweeted me to ask about elite status:@thepointsguy – “What airlines offer the best million miler elite status benefits?“To reward long-term loyalty, some airlines offer special lifetime benefits for customers who reach a cumulative total of one million miles flown. My pick for the best million miler elite status would be United, and you can see their benefits listed below.United Airlines1 million miles – Lifetime Premier Gold status2 million miles – Lifetime Premier Platinum status3 million miles – Lifetime Premier 1K status4 million miles – Lifetime United Global Services statusThe best part is that United allows your spouse or significant other to share your benefits, which is the clincher for me, as no other US airline does that. Automatic renewal is another perk here. I’ve listed some of the other program’s million miler benefits below, but United (an airline I don’t typically give a lot of props to) really takes the cake for million miler benefits.United has the best million miler program because your spouse or partner can also receive benefits. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock.DeltaSign up for our daily newsletterEmail addressSign upI would like to subscribe to The Points Guy newsletters and special email promotions. The Points Guy will not share or sell your email. See privacy policy.1 million miles – Lifetime Silver Medallion status2 million miles – Lifetime Gold Medallion status4 million miles – Lifetime Platinum Medallion status7 million miles - One-time, customized experienceDelta also offers gifts from Tumi, Tiffany or Hartmann at various milestones along the way to multi-million miler status.American1 million miles – Lifetime AAdvantage Gold status and 35,000 AAdvantage bonus miles2 million miles – Lifetime AAdvantage Platinum status and four one-way systemwide upgradesEach additional million – four additional one-way systemwide upgradesIf you have any other questions, please tweet me @thepointsguy, message me on Facebook or send me an email at info@thepointsguy.com.[card card-name=‘Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card’ card-id=‘22125056’ type=‘javascript’ bullet-id=‘1’]
