United Airlines is making it easier than ever for family members and friends of all ages to share and use miles for award travel.
The Chicago-based airline announced Thursday the debut of MileagePlus miles pooling, just in time for summer travel planning.
Whether it’s relatives or friends, United now allows its MileagePlus members to access a new feature to contribute and combine miles into one joint account with up to five people on United.com.
“We’re always looking for new ways to provide the most value to all of our loyalty members and are proud to be the first major U.S. airline to allow our members to pool their miles with their loved ones and friends,” MileagePlus COO Luc Bondar said in a statement.
Bondar said the new pooling feature, a first among carrier…