Check your MileagePlus account: United deposits PQPs in Premier accounts

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If you qualified for United Premier status last year, this one is for you.

When United Airlines announced it would be harder to qualify for Premier status in 2023, it softened the blow by promising its Premier members a one-time deposit of Premier qualifying points for those who qualified in 2022. The offer then returned in February 2024 for status earned in 2023. Now, the offer is back for another year.

United has begun depositing these one-time PQPs for 2024 Premier members in their MileagePlus accounts for 2025.

How do the United PQP deposits work?

United Polaris seats 3L and 4L. KYLE OLSEN/THE POINTS GUY

United is making one-time PQP deposits. Here’s what you can expect, based on the status you qualified for in 2024:

Premier Silver: 300 PQPs
Premier Gold: 600 PQPs
Premier Platinum: 900 PQPs
Premier 1K: 1,400 PQPs

If you held full Premier status as of Feb. 1, 2025, you’re eligible for a PQP deposit according to your status level.

It’s worth noting that these PQP deposits are slightly higher in 2025 than they were in 2024 across all four status levels — but the requirements to earn Premier status have also changed this year.

The above status qualifications also require flying a minimum of four segments during the calendar year.

Earn PQPs through eligible credit cards

You can also earn PQPs on spending with an eligible cobranded United credit card. United has changed the earning frequency, with 1 PQP earned per $20 spent on all eligible cards (this was previously $25) except the United Club℠ Infinite Card and United Club℠ Business Card (those two earn 1 PQP per $15 spent).

The information for the United Club Business Card has been collected independently by The Points Guy. The card details on this page have not been reviewed or provided by the card issuer.

What if I buy up for United elite status?

United Airlines widebody jets — United Airlines wide-body jets. KYLE OLSEN/THE POINTS GUY

While we generally don’t recommend buying up to the next United status tier, how many PQPs will United deposit in your account if you do?

According to United’s website, you’ll earn the PQP deposit based on your Feb. 1, 2025, status. So, if you purchased the status buy-up before then, you’ll receive the PQP deposit from your new status. Otherwise, expect a PQP deposit from the status you qualified for in 2024.

If you participated in a status match or challenge, you should receive a PQP deposit if you successfully qualified for Premier status before Feb. 1, 2025, per United’s website. However, members who hold a trial status or those who have a challenge in progress are not eligible.

What does this mean for Million Milers?

United Airlines economy class on a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. KYLE OLSEN/THE POINTS GUY

If you’re a United lifetime Premier member, you’ll receive a PQP deposit based on your corresponding status, even if you didn’t fly in 2024.

Bottom line

If you qualified for any level of United status last year, the airline has given you a “boost” toward status this year with some bonus Premier qualifying points. To find out what you’ve earned, check your United MileagePlus account for an entry labeled “Starter PQP.”

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