Upgrade Awards
Use your miles to upgrade your seat to a premium cabin.
Pricing below for MileagePlus Upgrade Awards is valid for awards booked until 11/24/2025. After that, the cost for the upgrades will be displayed on united.com. For a new booking, in the advanced search, select MileagePlus Upgrade Award in the Upgrade type field. For an existing booking, go to my trips and select upgrade and then select miles.
Upgrade Awards
*Award pricing for United operated
*Please check here for Premier member co-pay exemptions.
Upgrade amounts are shown as one way unless otherwise noted. Miles are only earned on the original booked class.
Region Definitions: The chart above is for travel between the following regions.
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In addition to mileage amounts listed, taxes, fees, additional restrictions, and checked-bag fees may apply. The government may collect additional taxes ranging from zero to USD $200 for travel in an upgraded seat.
Learn more about the different types of awards and upgrades by visiting Upgrade FAQs and Star Alliance Upgrade Awards.
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