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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) United award sale in economy: 42k RT to Tahiti, 60k RT to Australia...

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United launched an award sale yesterday for economy flights to Tahiti and Australia. It's currently only open to cardholders and those with Premier status,...
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Checking in trash on United, paying for elite status, luxury Antarctic travel and more...

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Sketchy websites that sell you elite status, another terrific option to use miles to get to Asia, luxury Antarctic travel and a step-by-step guide...
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(Dead) United Polaris: Up to 9 Business Class seats from US to Australia, Europe...

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Update 11:05 Eastern: This appears to be dead and most routes are repriced at non-saver levels. There may still be something out there, but...
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(EXPIRED) United and Alaska Shopping Portal Promotions: 500 bonus miles with $100 spend

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United Mileage Plus Shopping and Alaska Mileage Plan Shopping are both offering a limited-time "mystery bonus" shopping portal promotion whereby you can earn extra...
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Hello Kitty Flights Return, Bluebird Reload Changes, United Award Sale To Japan & More

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Nick usually publishes an Around The Web post on Saturday afternoons, but there have been all kinds of deals and news worth highlighting in...
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Airline Change Fee Quick Reference Chart

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The details of the various domestic airlines changes fees can be hard to remember. Which fare classes apply?  Do we keep the fare difference if...
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Marriott Bonvoy changes transfer bonus for United Airlines

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One of the many uses of Marriott Bonvoy points is that they are transferable to a diverse selection of 38 different airline partners. In...
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United to offer family seating, free of charge

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United Airlines has announced that they will offer adjacent seating when children under 12 years old are part of a booking. This will even...
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(EXPIRED) 2/23 only: 23K miles one-way to London via United MileagePlus (economy class)

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United Airlines is offering an award sale today, February 23, 2023 only: pay just 23,000 miles and $5.60 one-way for economy class awards to London....
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(EXPIRED) Alaska/American/United Airlines Shopping Portals: Earn Up To 500 Bonus Miles Each

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The Alaska Airlines, American Airlines and United Airlines shopping portals all launched very similar new spending promotions this week. Each offers up to 500...
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(EXPIRED) United Promo: Save $75/$250 On Economy/Polaris To Europe & More With Promo Code...

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United has released a promo code today that can save you $75 on economy or $250 on business class round trip flights to Europe,...
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United vs. Qantas Business Class to Down Under

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My wife and I recently enjoyed a great trip to New Zealand.  To get there we flew United Polaris Business Class.  For our return...
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(EXPIRED) American Airlines & United Shopping Portals Each Offering Up To 1,000 Bonus Miles

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New year, new airline shopping portal promotions. Those have kicked off today with dual promos from the American Airlines and United shopping portals. They're...
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(EXPIRED) United: Up To 40% Off Award Sale To Hawaii For Premier Members And/Or...

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United is running an award sale to Hawaii for today (January 4) only. They're advertising discounts of up to 40%, with this sale only...

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