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Star Alliance Awards and Upgrades

Enjoy the benefits of award travel or upgrades with Star Alliance

Use your Mileage Plus miles to travel to a destination of your choice or to enjoy the luxury of an upgrade to a higher level of service and benefits. Both award travel and upgrades are available on any Star Alliance member airlines.


Star Alliance Awards
Booking award travel on United and other Star Alliance airline using your Mileage Plus miles is now easier than ever before. You can redeem Mileage Plus miles for award travel on any Star Alliance airline. And no matter what combination of Star Alliance member airlines you book your travel on you only need one award ticket.

Making a reservation and getting your ticket is easy, so all you have to think about is where you want to go. Simply call United Reservations to book your award ticket and travel to any Star Alliance destination worldwide.

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Star Alliance upgrade awards

Travel in added comfort. Star Alliance was the first airline alliance to offer upgrades using frequent flyer miles and now you can redeem your Mileage Plus miles to upgrade one class of service when traveling on many of our Star Alliance partners airlines.

Requesting an upgrade is easy. Star Alliance upgrade awards may be requested by calling United Reservations. Depending on availability, the upgrade may be confirmed at the time of your request. Your Mileage Plus miles will only be deducted from your account when the upgrade award has been confirmed.

When you travel on a Star Alliance upgrade award, you can arrive at the airport relaxed and ready to enjoy the benefits including priority check-in lounge access and more personalized service onboard.

For more information about the number of miles required for upggrades and to learn how to book your upgrade on a participating Star Alliance carrier, visit our Star Alliance upgrade awards page. You must have a qualifying ticket (booking class restrictions apply) issued before contacting United for a Star Alliance upgrade award. Upgrades are subject to certain fare class and availability conditions with the participating carrier.
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