MileagePlus: Earn miles with United Airlines Partners Skip to content Home Airline News Book a cheap flight United Airlines Travel Ready Center Check-in Boarding Pass Clear Classes First Class Business Class Business Class Polaris Economy Class Economy Plus Premium Car Rental AVIS Budget Dollar Hertz Thrifty Destinations TPC Golf Customer Service Contact Online booking Hotels Choice of Seats Economy Basic Economy Plus Premium Premium Plus Manage Booking Name change Cancel Booking Insurance Cancellation Payment Options Alipay Apple Pay American Express Discover Card Diners Club JCB Card Visa Card Mastercard Paypal PayPal Credit UATP UnionPay Upgrade Baggage Handbag Checked baggage Excess Baggage Liquids Prohibited Baggage Sport Equipment Bicycle United Airlines: Surfboard United Airlines: Ski Scuba Diving Kayak Golf Bag Fishing Equipment Firearms Camping Bowling Special Services Traveling with Infant Unaccompanied Minors Disability Assistance Assistance Dog Pregnancy Oxygen Concentrator MileagePlus Loyalty Program Become a Member Earn Miles Hotels Booking Spend Miles Buy Miles Award Ticket Miles Transfer Status Million Miler Lifetime Premier 1K Premier Platinum Premier Gold Premier Silver PlusPoints Upgrade Shopping Accelerator Credit Card Rewards Program Credit Cards Explorer Gateway Quest Infinite Business Star Alliance Silver Status Gold Status Miles and More Claim & Refund Lost Baggage Delayed Flight Canceled flights Overbooked Flight United Airlines Travel Ready Center Check-in Boarding Pass Clear Classes First Class Business Class Business Class Polaris Economy Class Economy Plus Premium Car Rental AVIS Budget Dollar Hertz Thrifty Destinations TPC Golf Customer Service Contact Online booking Hotels Choice of Seats Economy Basic Economy Plus Premium Premium Plus Manage Booking Name change Cancel Booking Insurance Cancellation Payment Options Alipay Apple Pay American Express Discover Card Diners Club JCB Card Visa Card Mastercard Paypal PayPal Credit UATP UnionPay Upgrade Baggage Handbag Checked baggage Excess Baggage Liquids Prohibited Baggage Sport Equipment Bicycle United Airlines: Surfboard United Airlines: Ski Scuba Diving Kayak Golf Bag Fishing Equipment Firearms Camping Bowling Special Services Traveling with Infant Unaccompanied Minors Disability Assistance Assistance Dog Pregnancy Oxygen Concentrator MileagePlus Loyalty Program Become a Member Earn Miles Hotels Booking Spend Miles Buy Miles Award Ticket Miles Transfer Status Million Miler Lifetime Premier 1K Premier Platinum Premier Gold Premier Silver PlusPoints Upgrade Shopping Accelerator Credit Card Rewards Program Credit Cards Explorer Gateway Quest Infinite Business Star Alliance Silver Status Gold Status Miles and More Claim & Refund Lost Baggage Delayed Flight Canceled flights Overbooked Flight Earn miles by flying with United Airlines or by purchasing products offered by its partners United is one of the most popular airlines in the world. You can earn United MileagePlus miles when flying with United Airlines and Star Alliance partners. United Airlines offers cheap flights domestically and internationally. Earn United miles with credit card sign-ups, hotel stays and other offers. United Airlines MileagePlus miles are qualifying, also called status, not qualifying (award). The two miles can be redeemed for free tickets or upgrades. The only difference is that qualifying miles affect your status in the loyalty system – the more there are, the more important the airline considers you. Therefore, holders of various gold and diamond statuses board the plane without queuing, enjoy free access to airport VIP lounges, and sometimes enter business class just like that. Qualifying miles can only be earned on flights with the airline (or its alliance partners). Usually, their validity period is limited (up to three years), so you will not be able to accumulate miles for a few years of active flights, and then use the privileges for life. Non-qualifying miles are credited not only for the purchase of tickets, but also for the use of partner services. These are usually car rental services, hotel chains, restaurants and shops. If you don’t aim to pick the cheapest accommodation option or place to dine, focus on listing partners, then you’ll earn more miles and get closer to a free flight . Keep in mind that their validity period is 18 months. Fly on United United Airlines has changed the way it distributes miles. You earn more miles for spending less money. United Airlines offers Elite members more miles per dollar spent. You can earn more miles if you pay with cash instead of a credit card. Premier Elite status with which you can earn miles is earned by spending money on flights and taking qualifying flights. For every dollar spent, you earn 5 miles if you have no status in the MileagePlus loyalty program, 7 miles if you have Silver status and 9 miles if you have the Platinum card. Passengers with Premier 1K status earn 11 miles for every dollar they spend with United Airlines or its partners. Traveling with a Star Alliance airline For passengers booking flights operated by United Airlines partners, but with the United Airlines number, the miles earned are the same as those earned on a United Airlines flight. For each new flight with a Star Alliance member airline, including United Airlines, you will present your Miles and More card, and you will earn airmiles valid on this alliance. When you buy a flight online, you’re typically booked on partner ticket stock. United MileagePlus partners offer different mileage earning rates. You can calculate how much miles you’re getting based on the cabin type. Earn miles with credit cards The basic process of a credit card is to earn miles, even without flying. For his world tour, a passenger redeemed the airmiles he had earned without taking a single flight. He had simply used his credit cards such as those offered by United Airlines to pay for his living expenses: United GatewaySM Card, UnitedSM Explorer Card, United QuestSM Card and United ClubSM Infinite Card. Earn miles by booking a hotel You have plenty of options in this category. Most major chains (AccorHotels, IHG, …) allow you to convert points earned on overnight stays into airline miles or earn miles directly instead of loyalty points from their program. Earn miles on your car rentals United Airlines is also a partner of major car rental agencies. By renting from Hertz, Avis, … You generally benefit not only from reductions on your rental (see our page dedicated to Hertz, for example), but also from earning miles which can be boosted by period. Right now, for example, members of the Miles & More program are getting five times more miles on car rentals, while United Airlines is offering an extra 1,500 bonus miles. Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * Comment * Name * Email * Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. 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