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United Airlines Mileage Plus


United Mileage Plus

Contacts How to Enroll Credit Card
Partners Elite Status Charitable Miles
Mileage Expiration Awards Incentive Miles

 

Frequent Flyer Program Contacts

Phone: 1-800-421-4655

Mail: Mileage Plus Service Center
P.O. Box 28870
Tucson, AZ 85726-8870

Online: http://www.ual.com/airline/default.asp

Frequent Flyer Program Partners

AIRLINE PARTNERS HOTEL PARTNERS [1] RENTAL CAR PARTNERS [1]
Aeromar
Air Canada
Air New Zealand
Air ALM
All Nippon
Aloha Airlines
Ansett Australia
British Midland
Delta
LAPA
Lufthansa
Mexicana
SAS
Saudia Arabian
Thai Airways
United Express
Varig
Forum
Hilton
Hyatt
Inter-Continental
Libertel Hotels
Mandarin Oriental
Marriott
New Otani
Priority Club
Radisson
Relais & Chateaux
Renaissance
Shangri-La Hotels
Sol Melia
SRS Worldhotels
Starwood
Alamo
Avis
Budget
Dollar
Hertz
National
Sixt
CREDIT CARDS [1] OTHER PARTNERS [1] Notes
Diners Club
First Chicago MasterCard/Visa
1-800-FLOWERS
1-800-PREPAID
ClickRewards
Countrywide Home
Loans
E-Trade
FTD
MCI
Mileage Plus
Phone Card
Mileage Plus
Shopping
North America
Mortgage
Norwegian Cruise
Line
Odometer Miles
PMP Relocation
Red Carpet Club
Renaissance Cruises
Silver Wings Plus
United Ground Link
United Travel Card
United Vacations
[1] Earn miles only
[2] Awards only

Mileage Expiration Policy

Mileage Plus members' frequent flyer miles no longer expire, "provided you earn or redeem any amount of miles at least once every 36 months." In other words, any account activity (earning or redeeming miles), with any Mileage Plus partner, extends the life of all your miles for another 3 years.

How to Enroll

By phone: 1-800-421-4655

Online: http://www.ual.com/home/default.asp (After clicking on the "Mileage Plus" link, look for the "Enroll online now" link.)

Elite Status

To qualify for... Earn the following on eligible  partners*...
Premier 25,000 miles or 30 flight segments
Premier Executive 50,000 miles or 60 segments
Premier Executive 1K 100,000 miles or 100 flight segments

* Eligible partners: United, Star Alliance airlines

Awards

Award Miles Required
1 free restricted* economy-class roundtrip within Continental U.S. 25,000 miles
1 free unrestricted** economy-class roundtrip within Continental U.S. 40,000 miles
* Limited seats available; blackout dates apply
** No capacity controls; no blackout dates

Credit Card

Card type: Mileage Plus First Card VISA and MasterCard

Issued by: FCC National Bank

Classic Gold
Annual Fee $60 $100*
Annual Percentage Rate
Prime + 9.9% (17.65% as of March statement)
Bonus
5,000 bonus miles/$25 discount certificate/upgrade certificate
Maxim miles/year 50,000** 50,000**

* $60 for Premier members
** No limits for Premier members

Charitable program

Program name: Mileage Plus Charitable Contributions

Donation policy: If donation is more than 10,000 miles, member may choose recipient from list of supported charities.

Charities supported: Salvation Army, Make-A-Wish, Red Cross, Children's Hospital, Special Olympics, etc.

Incentive Miles

Program name: Mileage Plus Reward Miles

Purchase price, policy: Miles may be purchased electronically, or in coupon books:

  • Electronic Reward Miles are transferred to a specified account in any increment using your computer and the Internet (allow 10 business days for approval and account activation). The price per mile is US$0.02, plus a 7.5% Federal Excise Tax and US$0.001 per mile processing fee (minimum purchase requirements apply).

  • Reward Miles Certificates are awarded in 500-, 1000- or 5000-mile increments (allow 4-6 weeks for approval, processing and printing). The price per mile is US$0.02, plus a 7.5% Federal Excise Tax and US$95.00 administrative fee (minimum purchase requirements apply).

Contact: Call 1-800-PICK-UAL or visit http://www.ualmiles.com/indexual.htm to purchase Reward Miles Certificates.

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