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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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[Expired] Holiday Shopping Bonuses with Alaska, American, Delta, Southwest, and United

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As holiday shopping season is getting into full swing, three shopping portals are offering Holiday Bonus Promotions on extra spend between now and the week...
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[EXPIRED] New Hertz offer stacks for 15% back total + United miles

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This morning, my wife and I received the following targeted offer for Hertz on 1 card each -- and this should stack with some...
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[Expired] $100 off $400 + extra miles @ Neiman Marcus

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Through 10pm central time on October 26th, Neiman Marcus is offering $100 off $400 or more (or $50 off $200 or more) on select...
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Loyalty alchemy. Turn Amtrak coal into United gold, and more…

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One of the things that has long fascinated me about points and miles is the fact that great opportunities are sometimes opened up by...
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[Expired] Transfer bonus to United: 30%, more or less

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Through November 30th, United is offering a transfer bonus on hotel points converted to United miles. The transfer bonus is being marketed as a 30% bonus,...
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(EXPIRED) Big Hertz / United 5K+ per rental offer returns [Targeted]

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United and Hertz have brought back a popular promotion worth more than 5,000 United MileagePlus Miles per rental for those targeted. The Deal 1,500 bonus miles per...
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[Expired] Win 100,000 miles: enter by shopping or by mail

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Three major airline shopping portals are each offering the chance to win 100,000 miles and $2,500 ( that's plenty of miles to fly first class to somewhere) for shopping...
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When is your free checked bag free?

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In response to yesterday's post about Sapphire Reserve Travel Insurance, one reader noted that they had to pay for flights with their airline credit...
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Delta + United Portal Promotions

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Yesterday, we posted about a couple of airline shopping portal promotions. Delta has joined the party with a chance to earn 1,000 bonus miles based...
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Back-to-School Portal Promotions

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Update: We've added Delta and United to the list and will continue to add if and when other portals follow suit. Several airline shopping portals are...
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United MileagePlus Lots of Fees Prepaid Debit Card

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A couple of months ago, Greg wrote about a rumored new prepaid debit card: The United MileagePlus GO Prepaid Visa Debit Card. We wondered whether...
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[Expired] Big Portal Increases; Stack with Amex Offers

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Early this morning, I noticed some big portal increases when I saw our daily portal alerts. American, United, Delta, Alaska, and Southwest airlines shopping...
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Great fare: US to China to Canada from $273

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Secret Flying reported a great fare this morning from New York, Chicago, and San Francisco to China and returning to Canada with prices from $279...
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United creeps towards revenue-based awards

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United announced today that they are making a long-expected yet still disappointing move in the direction of loosely revenue-based award pricing for some awards...

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