When trying to save money while traveling, it can be frustrating to realize that you don’t have enough frequent flyer points to cover the cost of a flight, especially on major airlines.
Now, United Airlines is looking to alleviate some of that stress by announcing a game-changing new feature allowing frequent flyers to pool and share points across accounts.
On Thursday, United announced that it will roll out MileagePlus miles pooling. Up to five MileagePlus members can create an account to share miles, with the airline noting that it is the “first and only” major U.S. airline to offer such a feature.
Other U.S. airlines, including JetBlue, Frontier and Hawaiian Airlines, already offer mileage pooling programs with varying policies, as do numerous international airlines.
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