(EXPIRED) United Pi Day Sale: Book Flights From 3,140 Miles Or $31.40 (Ends 3/15/21)

United has launched a fun promo for Pi Day which not only offers cheap paid and award flights, but could work nicely with the Excursionist Perk.

The Deal

• Book select United routes from $31.40 or 3,140 miles each way.
• Direct link to offer.

Key Terms

• Tickets: Tickets must be purchased at least 14 days prior to departure, but no later than March 15, 2021. Roundtrip purchase is not required.
• Travel Period: Travel may not begin until March 28, 2021, and must be completed by June 5, 2021.
• Fare Validity: Fares shown are valid for travel on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Fares are valid in the Economy (Coach) cabin on United/United Express carriers and certain codeshare operated flights only. Some flights may be operated by the following airlines, doing business as United Express: Air Wisconsin, CommutAir, ExpressJet Airlines, GoJet Airlines, Mesa Air, Republic Airlines, or SkyWest Airlines; or may be operated pursuant to a codeshare agreement, such as Silver Airways.
• Minimum Stay: No minimum stay required.
• Blackout Dates: Travel is valid for any day meeting travel period requirements.
• Miscellaneous: Fares, fees, rules and offers are subject to change without notice. Seats are capacity-controlled and may not be available on all flights or days. Fares are nonrefundable except during the first 24 hours after purchase. Other restrictions may apply.
• Award Tickets: Passenger is responsible for all taxes, fees, baggage fees and surcharges applicable to award travel, including, with respect to government imposed taxes and fees, September 11th Security Fee of $5.60 per one-way trip that does not include a government defined stopover, US Customs, Immigration and APHIS User Fees of $16.95 for each international arrival in the U.S.; and non-U.S. government ticket taxes, fees and airport charges may add up to $300 per ticket as of January 1, 2021. Such taxes, fees and surcharges must be paid at the time of ticketing and are subject to change. Any valid unused award ticket may be returned to the MileagePlus Service Center, for a service charge, up to one year from the date of issue. Award seats are subject to availability and capacity-control restrictions apply. For more information on MileagePlus award travel visit united.com/awards.
• Fares listed are Basic Economy tickets which are subject to additional restrictions including, but not limited to: no seat selection, no group or family seating, no full-sized carry-on bags and no flight changes or refunds except as stated in the United 24-hour flexible booking policy. Advance seat assignments may be available for purchase during booking and up until check-in opens. You’ll be eligible to purchase Economy Plus® seating at check-in only. Certain MileagePlus® and MileagePlus Premier® member benefits are not available.

Quick Thoughts

A lot of the routes eligible for $31.40/3,140 mile fares are fairly short and so likely aren’t too expensive right now anyway, but I’m sure these prices are still lower than they would be normally.

The opportunity to book award flights for 3,140 miles on United could be particularly interesting because of the potential of putting the Excursionist Perk to good use. Check out these posts for more about how that feature of United’s MileagePlus program works:

• Saving thousands of miles with United Excursionist Perk
• Maximizing (and understanding) United Excursionist Perks
• United Excursionist Perk Maps. Visualize regions to optimize awards.
• Fly around Japan for 5K each way, and add a free Excursion [Sweet-spot spotlight]

Even though this is a Pi Day sale, you have until tomorrow (March 15) to make your reservations. Flights have to be completed by June 5, 2021, so that doesn’t provide too much opportunity to take advantage of the Excursionist Perk for flights overseas.

h/t Doctor of Credit

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