In 2023, United massively devalued the MileagePlus program by increasing award rates by up to 122% without advance notice. MileagePlus also uses dynamic pricing (as opposed to award charts), giving the airline total flexibility to adjust award prices.
However, the program can still be valuable to its members since United miles never expire, you can use PlusPoints and miles to confirm long-haul Polaris upgrades and MileagePlus now lets you pool miles.
This guide will provide you with all the necessary information on the program, including how to earn United miles and status and how to maximize your miles for award travel.
United MileagePlus overview
With over 100 million members, United MileagePlus is one of the largest loyalty programs in the world.
MileagePlus members can earn miles by flying United and its partners, as well as through non-flight activities like credit card spending, shopping and…
