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Brussels Airlines

Brussels Airlines is the national airline of Belgium. From its hub in Brussels, the airline offers over 250 daily flights with connections to more than 65 destinations throughout Europe and Africa.

Codeshare: United Airlines® flight numbers UA 9900-9998 are operated by Brussels Airlines.

Destinations: From Brussels, Belgium, (BRU) to destinations in Europe and Africa.

Earning miles

Earn MileagePlus® miles on all qualifying Brussels Airlines flights, except as noted in the chart below. You’ll earn miles according to the booking class that you purchase.

To receive mileage credit, present your MileagePlus number when you make reservations and make sure that it appears on your boarding pass at check-in.

The miles you earn on Brussels Airlines qualify toward MileagePlus Premier® status, with 50% bonus MileagePlus Premier qualifying miles for paid first, business or full-fare economy tickets.

Website:  www.brusselsairlines.com

Mileage Accrual Chart

(Effective for flights on/after July 1, 2012)

Eligible Brussels Airlines fare classes   MileagePlus Premier qualification
Class of service Purchased fare class Base miles* Premier qualifying miles Premier qualifying segments
Business J, C 175% 150% 1.5
Discount Business D, Z 150% 150% 1.5
Full Fare Economy Y, B 125% 150% 1.5
Economy M, U, H, K, Q, V 100% 100% 1
Discount Economy W, S, G 100% 100% 1

All other fare classes do not accrue mileage. United Airlines and Brussels Airlines reserve the right to change the eligible fare classes at any time without notice.

If you purchase a ticket on a flight that is marketed by Brussels Airlines but operated by another airline (known as a codeshare flight), the operating airline determines how many miles you earn for your flight.

Note that the booking class that appears on your ticket may differ from the booking class that the operating airline uses to determine flight miles earned.

*Premier members earn a minimum of 500 base miles on all purchased fare classes.

(Effective for flights prior to July 1, 2012)

Eligible Brussels Airlines fare classes   MileagePlus Premier qualification
Class of service Purchased fare class Base miles Premier qualifying miles Premier qualifying segments
Business J, C 125% 150% 1.5
Discount Business D, Z 125% 150% 1.5
Full Fare Economy Y, B 100% 150% 1.5
Economy M, U, H, K, Q, V 100% 100% 1
Discount Economy W, S, G 100% 100% 1

All other fare classes do not accrue mileage. United Airlines and Brussels Airlines reserve the right to change the eligible fare classes at any time without notice.

If you purchase a ticket on a flight that is marketed by Brussels Airlines but operated by another airline (known as a codeshare flight), the operating airline determines how many miles you earn for your flight.

Note that the booking class that appears on your ticket may differ from the booking class that the operating airline uses to determine flight miles earned.

Premier benefits

If you’re a MileagePlus Premier member, you’ll be recognized as a Premier member when flying Brussels Airlines.

Using miles

Star Alliance awards enable you to use your MileagePlus miles for award travel to more than 1,000 destinations worldwide, on any Star Alliance airline.

  • See our award chart to find out how many miles you'll need, depending on class of service and region of travel. The mileage amounts apply to all Star Alliance carriers, and any combination of carriers.
  • You can use miles to fly one-way or roundtrip.

To book award travel on Brussels Airlines visit United.com. Please note: There is no fee to book online, but there may be a nonrefundable fee of $25 per ticket to book by phone. Award tickets cannot be issued at ticket counters. To contact United Reservations within the United States or Canada, call 1-800-UNITED-1 (1-800-864-8331) or view more contact and language options.

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