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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) Vrbo offering 2,000 United miles when booking by 8/31/23

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Vrbo and United have had a partnership for the last couple of years and, last year, started offering 3x MileagePlus miles on bookings through...
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Wyndham Rewards transfer bonus to United Mileage Plus

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Wyndham Rewards is offering a transfer bonus to United Mileage Plus through 8/31/23 that looks like a bad deal to me at first glance,...
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Aer Lingus: 4+ Business class seats available from East Coast to Ireland Spring/Summer 2024

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Aer Lingus has opened up a ton of business class award availability between Dublin, Ireland and Philadelphia (PHL). There are 4+ business class seats...
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A $185,000 hotel bill, United making America sloshed again and is Hyatt going to...

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A $185,000 hotel bill, American Airlines cracking down on skiplagging, United finally letting folks double fist and...is Hyatt preparing for dynamic pricing? All that...
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(Expired) New United Mile Play Offers – See If You’re Targeted

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United has released another round of targeted Mile Play offers and, in at least some cases, they'll be easy challenges to complete. The Deal Earn...
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How to earn 1.3 million miles from one flight, Capital One Shopping clawbacks and...

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Earning 1.3 million miles from one paid flight, another round of Capital One Shopping clawbacks, Amex retention calls made easy and the 23,000,000-mile man....
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(EXPIRED) United Airlines: 10% off flights in Continental US with promo code TAKEOFF10. (targeted)

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United Airlines is running a promotion where get 10% off paid economy flights within the continental United States when using the code TAKEOFF10. You...
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Amex limits Platinum benefit, Hyatt expands in Europe and even Rick Steves gets pickpocketed,...

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Hyatt expands its European footprint, American Express makes its Platinum Fine Hotels and Resorts credit more difficult to use, and Greg the Frequent Miler...
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United Premium Plus Bottom Line Review: A great way to spend a daytime flight

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I recently noted on the podcast and in a post about status matching to United Gold from American Airlines Platinum status. I did that...
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[Expired] Chase United Quest Card: Welcome offer increased to 90,000 United Miles

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The welcome offer on the Chase United Quest card has increased to 90,000 United Miles, equaling the other that we saw early last year....
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Major United Mileage Plus Devaluation: 33%-46% increase in award prices to/from Europe

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In this morning's post about overvaluing flexibility, I called out what appeared to be a major devaluation on United Mileage Plus awards. One Mile...
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Strengths and weaknesses of major US frequent flyer programs

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We periodically get emails from readers lamenting the uselessness of set of frequent flyer miles or another. Oftentimes, it isn't that the currency in...
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(EXPIRED) American, Alaska & United shopping portal promos offering up to 2k bonus miles...

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It's a good week for anyone needing/wanting to do online shopping. Not only is Rakuten offering 15x at many retailers and the Southwest portal...
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Air New Zealand/United: Multi-Seat Business Award Availability May/June/July

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Air New Zealand and United currently have multiple seats of business class award availability on direct flights from San Francisco and Los Angeles to...

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