The Promos
There are several current shopping portal promotions as follows:
Southwest Rapid Rewards shopping
- Expires 8/14/23
- Spend $125, earn 250 bonus points
- Spend $300, earn 1,000 bonus points
- Spend $500, earn 2,000 bonus points
United MileagePlus Shopping Portal
- Expires 8/14/23
- Spend $150, earn 500 bonus miles
- Spend $350, earn 1,500 bonus miles
- Spend $600, earn 2,500 bonus miles
Key Terms
- During the “Back-to-School Bonus” offer, which runs from 7/16/2023 through 8/14/2023 at 11:59:59 pm ET (the “Bonus Period”), Member will earn a one-time bonus on qualifying purchases made through the associated portal from purchases made through in-store offers. This one-time bonus award will be based on Member’s cumulative qualifying purchases made during the Bonus Period
- “Qualifying purchases” do not include returns, cancellations, shipping and handling, taxes, gift card or other cash equivalent purchases, and certain products that are not eligible for bonus miles.
- Please allow up to 10 weeks after the Bonus Period for bonus award miles to post
- See your chosen portal for full details
Quick Thoughts
While these portal bonuses alone aren’t enough to push me over the edge to make a purchase, I always try to consider bonuses like these in terms of the extra miles per dollar spent — think of these as an extra 2 or 3 miles per dollar spent on top of the regular payouts from those portals. That’s a nice little bonus if you’re already shipping through a store on the portal.
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Scored some incredible shopping portal promos from United and Southwest! It’s like getting rewarded for the joy of shopping.
Thanks to these generous airline programs, every purchase becomes an opportunity to earn extra miles or points. From fashion to gadgets, and everything in between, the more I shop, the more I fly towards my next adventure! It’s a win-win situation: indulging in retail therapy while fueling my wanderlust dreams! Plus, with exciting promotions and bonuses, the miles or points pile up faster than ever!
Do these bonus dollars count toward the companion pass?
They don’t, but I did have a glitch once and they counted ~ Jan ’22