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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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Reports: United Travel Bank no longer triggering airline fee reimbursements (but is it too...

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Reports today from Miles to Memories and Doctor of Credit indicate that United Travel Bank charges may no longer be triggering Amex airline incidental...
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(EXPIRED) (Update: Alaska Added) American & United Shopping Portals: Spend $150 Or $300 &...

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Update 1/14/21: The Alaska Airlines shopping portal is also offering this deal with an expiry date a few days later than the United and...
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American and United offer portal bonuses (up to 1K bonus miles)

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American Airlines eShopping and the United MileagePlus Shopping are currently offering up to 1,000 bonus miles when you shop between 1/11/21 and 1/19/21. The Deal ...
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(EXPIRED) Wide open United Polaris availability

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United Airlines has released a ton of business class award availability. The Points Guy reports weeks of availability for as many as nine seats on many...
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(EXPIRED) MPX/United Visa Rewards: Earn 25x MileagePlus Miles On 1 Radisson Stay

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The United Visa Rewards section in the MPX app is once again offering 25x bonus miles per dollar when paying for stays at Radisson...
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Set a United Travel Bank Reminder so you don’t lose your funds

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Late last year, many of us loaded funds to the United Travel Bank as a way of banking airline credit since Travel Bank credits...
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Systemwide Upgrades Compared: AA, Delta, United

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American Airlines, Delta, and United each offer systemwide upgrades to high level elite members. The idea is that you can buy an inexpensive economy...
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United Also Permanently Removing International Change Fees, But With A Catch

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Earlier today we reported that Delta would be permanently removing change fees on international flights originating from the US. That followed American Airlines leading...
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Frequent flyer programs on the upswing (On Greg’s mind)

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Over the past 10 years or so, frequent flyer programs seemed to get worse and worse.  Awards became more expensive, fees increased, points earned...
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(EXPIRED) 5-10% bonus when adding United Travel Bank funds (potential great use of airline...

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United is offering a 5-10% bonus when you add funds to your United Travel Bank (the bonus amount depends on how much you add...
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United makes status easier to attain in 2021

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United Airlines announced some changes today that will make it easier to earn elite status in 2021 (which would be good through the end...
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(EXPIRED) Southwest/United Portals: Earn Up To 3,500 Bonus Points / 5,000 Bonus Miles

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The Southwest and United shopping portals both launched new spending promotions this week which offer up to 3,500 bonus points and 5,000 bonus miles...
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United and Amtrak partnership ending

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United and Amtrak have long had a partnership that resulted in some code sharing on itineraries that included both train a plane (to my...
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(EXPIRED) New Personal United Card & Increased Business Card Offers: Both Interesting In Their...

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Chase launched a new personal United credit card this week and increased the welcome offer on the business card. While the business card appears...

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