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United Upgrade Award chart
nullUnited Mileage Upgrade Award changes with co-pay effective for upgrade requests made beginning January 12, 2010

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Current upgrade award amounts valid for upgrade requests made on/before January 11, 2010
The chart below shows current worldwide Mileage Plus® Upgrade Award levels, valid for travel on United. Upgrade awards shown are for one-way travel.

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 North America | Hawaii | Caribbean | Central America | Europe | South America
Japan | North Asia | South Asia | Australia | Middle East
From North America



Upgrade - Full-fare United Economy (Y and B class) to the next class of service* Upgrade - Select United Business (C, D and J) to United First, or select United Economy (M, H, Q, V, W, S, K, L, T) to the next class of service
Within North America (including Hawaii, Mexico and Canada) 8,000 15,000
To Caribbean or Central America 8,000 15,000
Upgrade - Full-fare United Economy (Y and B class) to the next class of service* Upgrade - Select United Economy (M and H class) to the next class of service or select United Business (C, D and J class) to United First
To South America 15,000 30,000
To Europe 15,000 30,000
To the Middle East 15,000 30,000
To Japan, North Asia, South Asia, Australia 15,000 30,000




From Hawaii




Upgrade – Full-fare United Economy (Y and B class) to the next class of service*

 Upgrade – Select United Economy (M,H,Q,V,W,S,K,L and T class) to the next class of service or select United Business (C and D class) to United First.
To North America (including Mexico and Canada) 8,000 15,000
To Caribbean or Central America 8,000 15,000
Upgrade – Full-fare United Economy (Y and B class) to the next class of service* Upgrade – Select United Economy (M and H class) to the next class of service or select United Business (C and D class) to United First.
To South America 15,000 30,000
To Europe 15,000 30,000
To the Middle East 15,000 30,000
To Japan, North Asia or South Asia 10,000 20,000
To Australia 15,000 30,000

From Caribbean




Upgrade – Full-fare United Economy (Y and B class) to the next class of service*

 Upgrade – Select United Business (C and D) to United First or select United Economy (M, H, Q, V, W, S, K, L, T) to United Business.
within the Caribbean 8,000 15,000
To North America (including Hawaii, Mexico and Canada) 8,000 15,000
To Hawaii 8,000 15,000
To Central America 8,000 15,000
Upgrade – Full-fare United Economy (Y and B class) to the next class of service* Upgrade – Select United Economy (M and H class) to the next class of service or select United Business (C and D class) to United First.
To South America 15,000 30,000
To Europe 15,000 30,000
To the Middle East 15,000 30,000
To Japan, North Asia, South Asia, Australia 15,000 30,000



From Central America




Upgrade – Full-fare United Economy (Y and B class) to thUpgrade –e next class of service*

Upgrade – Select United Business (C and D) to United First or select United Economy (M, H, Q, V, W, S, K, L, T) to United Business.
Within Central America 8,000 15,000
To North America (including Hawaii, Mexico and Canada) 8,000 15,000
To the Caribbean 8,000 15,000
Upgrade – Full-fare United Economy (Y and B class) to the next class of service* Upgrade – Select United Economy (M and H class) to the next class of service or select United Business (C and D class) to United First
To South America
via the U.S. 		15,000 30,000
To Europe via the U.S. 15,000 30,000
To the Middle East via the U.S. 15,000 30,000
To Japan, North Asia, South Asia or Australia via the U.S. 15,000 30,000


From Europe




Upgrade – Full-fare United Economy
(Y and B class) to the next class of service*

Upgrade – Select United Economy (M and H class) to the next class of service or Select United Business (C and D class) to United First
To North America (including Hawaii, Canada or Mexico) 15,000 30,000
To Caribbean or Central America via
the U.S. 		15,000 30,000
To South America via
the U.S. 		30,000 60,000
To the Middle East via the U.S. 30,000 60,000
To Japan, North Asia, South Asia or Australia via the U.S. 30,000 60,000


From South America




Upgrade – Full-fare United Economy
(Y and B class) to the next class of service*

Upgrade – Select United Economy (M and H class) to the next class of service or select United Business (C and D class) to United First
Within South America 8,000 15,000
To North America (including Hawaii, Canada or Mexico) 15,000 30,000
To Caribbean or Central America via the U.S. 15,000 30,000
To Japan, North Asia, South Asia or Australia via the U.S. 30,000 60,000
To Europe via the U.S. 30,000 60,000
To the Middle East via the U.S. 30,000 60,000


From Japan




Upgrade – Full-fare United Economy (Y and B class) to the next class of service*

Upgrade – Select United Economy (M and H class) to the next class of service or select United Business (C and D class) to United First
To North Asia or
South Asia 		5,000 10,000
To Hawaii 10,000 20,000
To North America (including Canada or Mexico, but not Hawaii) 15,000 30,000
To Caribbean or Central America via the U.S. 15,000 30,000
To South America via
the U.S. 		30,000 60,000
To Australia via the U.S. 30,000 60,000
To Europe via the U.S. 30,000 60,000
To the Middle East
via the U.S. 		30,000 60,000


From North Asia




Upgrade – Full-fare United Economy (Y and B class) to the next class of service*

Upgrade – Select United Economy (M and H class) to the next class of service or select United Business (C and D class) to United First
To South Asia or Japan 5,000 10,000
To Hawaii 10,000 20,000
To North America (including Canada or Mexico, but not Hawaii) 15,000 30,000
To Caribbean or Central America via the U.S. 15,000 30,000
To South America via
the U.S. 		30,000 60,000
To Australia via the U.S. 30,000 60,000
To Europe via the U.S. 30,000 60,000
To the Middle East
via the U.S. 		30,000 60,000


From South Asia




Upgrade – Full-fare United Economy (Y and B class) to the next class of service*

Upgrade – Select United Economy (M and H class) to the next class of service or select United Business (C and D class) to United First
within South Asia, or
to North Asia or Japan 		5,000 10,000
To Hawaii 10,000 20,000
To North America (including Canada or Mexico, but not Hawaii) 15,000 30,000
To Caribbean or Central America via the U.S. 15,000 30,000
To South America via the U.S. 30,000 60,000
To Australia via the U.S. 30,000 60,000
To Europe via the U.S. 30,000 60,000
To the Middle East
via the U.S.		 30,000 60,000


From Australia




Upgrade – Full-fare United Economy (Y and B class) to the next class of service*

Upgrade – Select United Economy (M and H class) to the next class of service or select United Business (C and D class) to United First
Within Australia 5,000 10,000
To North America (including Hawaii, Canada or Mexico) 15,000 30,000
To Caribbean or Central America via the U.S. 15,000 30,000
To South America via
the U.S. 		30,000 60,000
To Europe via the U.S. 30,000 60,000
To the Middle East
via the U.S.		 30,000 60,000
To North Asia, South Asia or Japan, via the U.S. 30,000 60,000


From the Middle East




Upgrade – Full-fare United Economy (Y and B class) to the next class of service*

Upgrade – Select United Economy (M and H class) to the next class of service or select United Business (C and D class) to United First
To North America (including Hawaii, Canada or Mexico) 15,000 30,000
To Caribbean or Central America via
the U.S. 		15,000 30,000
To South America via
the U.S. 		30,000 30,000
To Europe via the U.S. 30,000 60,000
To Japan, North Asia, South Asia or Australia via the U.S. 30,000 60,000
To Australia via the U.S. 30,000 60,000

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