Summary:
- United Airlines enhances its loyalty value proposition with new benefits for United MileagePlus credit and debit cardholders, including accelerated mileage accrual and award discounts.
- Cardholders will earn up to 2x miles on United flights, receive at least 10% off award tickets (15% for Premier members), and gain access to expanded Saver Award inventory.
- Exclusive access to Saver Award seats in United Polaris signals a strategic move to deepen engagement, drive co-brand card adoption and maximise loyalty-driven revenue.
United Airlines is giving travellers three new reasons to hold and use a United MileagePlus credit or debit card: the ability to earn up to twice as many miles as non-cardholders, at least 10% off United award tickets and access to special inventory of its lowest-priced award seats.
Starting with tickets purchased on or after 2 April 2026, primary United MileagePlus cardholders will earn up to twice as many miles per dollar from United for United flights than non-cardholders and earn even more miles when they use their United card to buy their ticket. United cardholders also get at least 10% off every United flight award ticket they book, and cardholders who are MileagePlus Premier members save at least 15%.
United is also giving general MileagePlus members who have a United credit or debit card access to Saver Award inventory in United Polaris Business Class that was previously only available to Platinum and 1K members.
“The most rewarding way to fly United is as a MileagePlus member, and the best way to get the most value from the MileagePlus program is to have one of our credit or debit cards,” said United Chief Commercial Officer Andrew Nocella. “MileagePlus is designed to reward loyalty to United, and our best customers deserve the best benefits in the industry. MileagePlus members can now earn more miles faster with a United card – and every one of those miles will go further with our always-on award ticket discounts and expanded access to Saver Award fares.”
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