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United MileagePlus Overview

The United MileagePlus program has changed pretty significantly in recent years, from the introduction of the valuable excursionist perk to the abolition of award charts (which has led to a series of stealthy-ish devaluations) and a decent suite of credit cards.

The key strength of United miles is the simplicity of redeeming miles for partner flights. United does not pass on fuel surcharges, which makes it easy to choose the most convenient partner for an award flight. Furthermore, their 2-month award availability calendar makes it easy to see which days have premium cabin availability, which can make award searches a relatively easy process.

In terms of elite status and benefits, United’s program offers less choice than Delta SkyMiles but offers what some would consider greater flexibility for confirmed upgrades for top-tier elites.

Read more about United MileagePlus in our complete guide here…

Here are some of the things you’ll read about in our guide:

You can also check out the posts we’ve written about United MileagePlus…

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Summer/Fall 2025: Aer Lingus business class to Europe from 45K each way

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Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan partner business class from the East Coast to Europe rings in at only 45,000 miles each way. Right now, I'm...

United Business Cards: Welcome offers for up to 110K miles

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The New United℠ Business Card now has an increased welcome offer of 100,000 United MileagePlus miles and 2,000 Premier Qualifying Points (PQP) after only...

Southwest and United Airlines Shopping Portal Promotions

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Both United Mileage Plus Shopping and Southwest Rapid Rewards shopping are offering temporary back-to-school bonuses whereby you can earn additional miles based on spend...

United Cards: Get 15,000 miles for adding an authorized user (targeted)

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Earlier today, Stephen got an email from Chase offering him 15,000 bonus United miles for adding an authorized user to his United Gateway card...
Marriott United reciprocal earning promotion

Marriott & United offering bonus points/miles when staying/flying with each other

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Marriott Bonvoy and United MileagePlus have a long-running partnership, offering reciprocal status if you have high enough status in one program or the other. Every...

United adds new ways for elite members to use PlusPoints

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One of the benefits that United Airlines Premier Platinum and Premier 1K members receive is PlusPoints, which can be used to confirm upgrades in...

(EXPIRED) JetBlue Status Match: Improved Opportunities for Delta & American Elites

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A couple of weeks ago, soon after the final demise of the "Northeast Alliance" and while JetBlue was playing footsie with United, American targeted...
United Airlines shopping portal promo

(EXPIRED) United shopping portal promo: Earn 500 miles on $200 spend, 1,000 miles on...

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The United Airlines shopping portal has joined the Southwest and Delta portals in offering bonus miles when shopping via their portal, with this offer...

American, Delta and United charging much more for solo passengers on some routes

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It's fairly common to search for airline tickets and find that ticket prices are cheaper for one seat than they are for two (or...

JetBlue and United announce partnership

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Today, United and JetBlue have announced a new partnership that they're calling "Blue Sky," a name that's sure to raise some digital eyebrows over...

The Day United’s Excursionist Perk Died

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Man, the hits keep on coming. After learning earlier this morning that Citi is putting the ThankYou kibosh on the 10% annual points rebate...
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Free Checked Bags via Credit Card Complete Guide

Many airline credit cards offer free checked bags to cardholders. However, the details vary a lot by airline. Are international flights included? How about...

(EXPIRED) United Airlines Cards: Increased offers of up to 95K miles

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There are improved welcome offers available on the Chase United Airlines Explorer and Club cards. The Club has the bigger offer with 95,000 miles...

JetBlue / United partnership rumored: Is this good or bad for frequent flyer miles...

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On last week's Frequent Miler on the Air podcast, Greg and I discussed the rumored partnership between JetBlue and United Airlines. Reuters grabbed headlines...

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