Further, the airline frequently offers low-cost domestic award tickets and offers reasonable pricing on long-haul international business class tickets operated by United. Its website is well designed and shows nearly all available Star Alliance flights online. New to The Points Guy? However, the exact way that you earn United miles depends on several factors: the airline operating the flight, how you booked the flight and your fare class , to name a few.
Over the years, United has changed how you earn miles when flying on United-operated flights. Note that United flights also count toward earning Premier Elite status, though the carrier changed this process significantly for the qualification year.
PQP is determined based on how much you spend on flights and PQF is based on the number of segments flown on United or its partner airlines. Related: Complete guide to United Premier elite status. Fares are usually booked on a partner ticket stock when you book directly through the partner airline.
You can verify that a ticket was booked on partner ticket stock by looking at the e-ticket issued after booking. The mileage earning rates vary from airline to airline. So check your booking class by looking at your ticket or calling the airline. Likewise, United Premier members earn bonus miles on these tickets based on their elite status level. To determine the distance between two airports, use GCmap.
Related: Your ultimate guide to United Airlines partners. You have a few options when it comes to earning United miles with credit cards. The most obvious of these is earning miles with United cobranded credit cards.
You can quickly rack up miles by using these cards to pay for your everyday spending. Additionally, each card has a lucrative welcome bonus that can give you a huge amount of United miles right off the bat — so long as you meet the minimum spending requirement.
Earning miles: The card earns 3x miles on United purchases, 2x miles on restaurant, travel and select streaming services and 1 mile elsewhere. The card comes with two free checked bags for you and one travel companion. Plus, you get the following benefits:.
Earning miles: The card earns 2x miles on United purchases, restaurant and direct hotel purchases, and 1 mile elsewhere. Card perks: Aside from earning miles, the United Explorer Card also offers several card perks that make it worth keeping in your wallet. The card comes with a free checked bag for you and one travel companion. In addition, you get the following benefits:. Card perks: The United Club Infinite Card offers premium benefits in exchange for a hefty annual fee. Earning miles: Earn 2x MileagePlus miles on United, restaurant, gas station, office supply store, and local transit taxi, rideshare, mass transit, etc.
Card perks: The United Business Card offers a free checked bag benefit to cardholders and a travel companion. Related: 4 reasons why someone in your family needs a United credit card.
Chase Ultimate Rewards is one of the most popular transferable point currencies out there. You can use these points for various redemptions, including paying for paid travel through the Chase Ultimate Rewards Travel Portal. Chase points transfer to United at a ratio so that you can turn 1, Ultimate Rewards points into 1, United miles.
This added flexibility is why we recommend earning Ultimate Rewards points over United miles. Earning points: The card earns 5x total points on all travel purchased through Chase Ultimate Rewards, 3x points on dining, including eligible delivery services, takeout and dining out, 3x points on select streaming services, 3x points on online grocery purchases excluding Target, Walmart and wholesale clubs , 2x points on all other travel, 1x point on all other purchases.
Cardholders also earn 5x points on Lyft rides through Mar. Earning points: The Sapphire Reserve earns 3x Ultimate Rewards points on travel and dining purchases. Card perks: The Ink Business Preferred card offers free employee cards, a valuable benefit for small business owners. Still, United flyers may not find it as valuable as a United Club membership on domestic flights. For the best of both worlds, you may want to consider opening both a United cobranded card and an Ultimate Rewards-earning credit card.
You can put your purchases on your Ultimate Rewards card for points earning and flexibility, and keep the United cobranded card linked to your United card for flight benefits. Related: How to earn Chase Ultimate Rewards points.
The vast majority of these airlines transfer at a ratio, meaning that three Marriott points equal one airline mile. As of the time of writing, Marriott points transfer to United MileagePlus at a This is in addition to the 5,mile bonus we mentioned earlier, so transferring 60, Marriott points to United results in 27, United miles.
Related: When does it make sense to transfer Marriott points to airlines? To transfer Marriott points to United, log into your Marriott Bonvoy account, head to the Transfer Points to Miles page , and click the Transfer Points button at the center of the screen.
Click the Continue button at the bottom of the window to initiate the transfer, and the miles will appear in your United account within 48 hours. The hotel group partners with both American Express and Chase, and each of these different cards has its own unique set of benefits.
All other purchases earn 2x points. All United Premier elites get reciprocal benefits on all Star Alliance carriers. These benefits can make your flight experience easier when flying on partner carriers. To take advantage of your Star Alliance benefits when flying partners, just add your United MileagePlus number to a partner booking. Star Alliance Silver status is pretty barebones. Things get more interesting with Star Alliance Gold status.
These members are eligible for more tangible benefits like lounge access and priority security. Related: How do I earn elite status with an airline alliance?
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Earn 3X Miles on Delta purchases and purchases made directly with hotels. Earn 2X Miles at restaurants worldwide, including takeout and delivery and at U. Earn 1X Miles on all other eligible purchases. Receive a Domestic Main Cabin round-trip companion certificate each year upon renewal of your Card. Members who purchase an upgrade through the seat map after booking will be eligible for mileage accrual based on the total amount spent in USD.
Miles are always earned by the Member who is flying whose name and SkyMiles number are listed on the ticket regardless of who purchased the flight. How do I know if a flight is marketed, operated, or ticketed by Delta or a partner? The marketing carrier is determined by the two letter airline code in the flight number. Any flight purchased through delta. Other airlines have their own unique ticket numbers — for example, Virgin Atlantic-ticketed flights feature ticket numbers that begin The operating carrier for a flight indicates which airline flies the plane.
For example, a Virgin Atlantic-operated flight means the flight will be on a Virgin Atlantic aircraft and flown by Virgin Atlantic crew members. The operating carrier will always be disclosed in the flight listing, if it differs from the marketing carrier. Earn More with Medallion Status. Miles on Delta Purchases. Miles at Restaurants.
Miles at U. Miles on purchases made directly with Hotels. Miles on other purchases.
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