United Makes Elite Status All About Spending

The airline will no longer offer a pathway to earn elite status through a combination of flights flown and money spent with the airline. It’s also raising the requirements to...

# United Makes Elite Status All About Spending The airline will no longer offer a pathway to earn elite status through a combination of flights flown and money spent with the airline. It’s also raising the requirements to earn Premier 1K. **Read the full article:** [NerdWallet](https://www.nerdwallet.com/travel/news/united-premier-qualifying-changes-2027) *This article was originally published by NerdWallet. MoneyWiseInc provides expert curation of the best financial content from trusted sources.*