Quick answer: For 2027, United Premier status depends on PQP alone, with no flight count path. Silver needs 6,000 PQP, Gold 12,000, Platinum 18,000, and 1K 32,000, plus at least 4 United flights per year. United just announced the biggest MileagePlus status shakeup in years, and the headline word — “simplifying” — is doing a…