You can now use miles on domestic flights* to pay for a preferred seat or Economy Plus seat after making a reservation. You can also use miles to pay for a seat after purchasing a Basic Economy ticket.
Use Miles for Travel, Upgrades and More
The best part about earning miles is using them for the things you love. Whether it's for your next getaway or everyday life, you get to decide where your miles will take you.
Use miles on flights with United and other airline partners
Some links below will take you to pages or sites that are available in English only.
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Award travel
Learn about booking Saver and Everyday Awards and more.
Upgrades overview
There are a variety of ways to upgrade your experience to a premium cabin.
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Travel
Hotel Awards
Use miles to book stays at brand-name hotels and resorts worldwide.
Car Awards
Use miles when booking a rental car.
Cruise Awards
Use miles to book your dream cruise.
Shopping
Merchandise Awards
Shop for thousands of products such as electronics, housewares, jewelry and more.
Apple
Use your miles to buy Apple® products like the iPad, Apple Watch, MacBook and more.
Gift cards
MileagePlus X
Download the MileagePlus X app to use miles for purchases at your favorite stores, restaurants and online retailers.
MileagePlus eGift cards
Use your miles to purchase eGift cards from over 270 merchants.
Experiences
MileagePlus Exclusives
Turn your miles into a variety of unique experiences.
MileagePlus Event Awards
Score tickets to live sports, concerts and theater events with miles.
Broadway shows
See the best of Broadway with tickets to various shows throughout the U.S.
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Travel
Hotel Awards
Use miles to book stays at brand-name hotels and resorts worldwide.
- Book (in English)
- Book (in Spanish)
- Please note that you will not be able to use miles for your booking if you change the language selection from English or Spanish.
Car Awards
Find great rates on all types of rental cars.
Shopping
Rakuten Points
Turn your miles into valuable Rakuten Points to use at Rakuten.co.jp and other participating retailers.
Merchandise Awards
Shop for thousands of products such as electronics, housewares, jewelry and more.
Apple
Use your miles to buy Apple® products like the iPad, Apple Watch, MacBook and more.
Experiences
MileagePlus Exclusives
Turn your miles into a variety of unique experiences.
Broadway shows
See the best of Broadway with tickets to various shows throughout the U.S.
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Travel
Hotel Awards
Use miles to book stays at brand-name hotels and resorts worldwide.
- Book (in English)
- Book (in Spanish)
- Please note that you will not be able to use miles for your booking if you change the language selection from English or Spanish.
Car Awards
Find great rates on all types of rental cars.
Shopping
Rakuten Points
Turn your miles into valuable Rakuten Points to use at Rakuten.co.jp and other participating retailers.
Merchandise Awards
Shop for thousands of products such as electronics, housewares, jewelry and more.
Apple
Use your miles to buy Apple® products like the iPad, Apple Watch, MacBook and more.
Experiences
MileagePlus Exclusives
Turn your miles into a variety of unique experiences.
Broadway shows
See the best of Broadway with tickets to various shows throughout the U.S.
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Enhance your travel
Seat Selection
Use miles* to pay for seat upgrades.
United ClubSM membership
Use your miles to relax and recharge at our United Club locations.
United Wi-FiSM
If you need to stay connected while you fly, use your miles to purchase a Wi-Fi subscription.
Inflight snacks and sips
Getting hungry? Use miles to purchase snack boxes or beverages on your next United flight.
TSA Precheck®
For quicker security screening, use your miles to apply for TSA Precheck® — it’s only 11,000 miles.
Buy, transfer or donate miles
Buy, transfer or give miles
Get a head start on award travel with extra miles, whenever you need them.
Award Accelerator®
Increase your mileage balance faster by purchasing additional award miles for your next flight.
Premier AcceleratorSM
Earn extra Premier® qualifying miles with your travel to bring you closer to Premier status qualification.
Donate miles
Donate your miles to help people in need.
Airport experience
Airport dining
Use miles to dine at select restaurants and bars at New York/Newark Airport and Houston Intercontinental Airport
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Enhance your travel
Seat Selection
Use miles* to pay for seat upgrades.
United ClubSM membership
Use your miles to relax and recharge at our United Club locations.
United Wi-FiSM
If you need to stay connected while you fly, use your miles to purchase a Wi-Fi subscription.
Inflight snacks and sips
Getting hungry? Use miles to purchase snack boxes or beverages on your next United flight.
TSA Precheck®
For quicker security screening, use your miles to apply for TSA Precheck® — it’s only 11,000 miles.
Buy, transfer or donate miles
Buy, transfer or give miles
Get a head start on award travel with extra miles, whenever you need them.
Award Accelerator®
Increase your mileage balance faster by purchasing additional award miles for your next flight.
Premier AcceleratorSM
Earn extra Premier® qualifying miles with your travel to bring you closer to Premier status qualification.
Donate miles
Donate your miles to help people in need.
Special ways for Cardmembers to use miles
As a MileagePlus Chase Cardmember, you enjoy exclusive options for using miles earned with your Card.
Cardmembers can also use miles to bid on or buy a wide variety of unique and memorable experiences.
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Airport experience
Airport dining
Use miles to dine at select restaurants and bars at New York/Newark Airport and Houston Intercontinental Airport.
Subscriptions
Magazines
Subscribe to some of your favorite magazines.
Newspapers
Subscribe to your local newspapers with miles.
Please note that some award offers may only be available to eligible customers. See specific award information pages for eligibility details.
MileagePlus rules
The accrual of miles and Premier qualifying credits, redemption of and provision of benefits through the United MileagePlus program, including the Premier Program, are subject to change and are subject to the rules of the MileagePlus program.
* Only available on flights entirely within the 50 United States that are operated by United or United Express.
See the complete rules and details of the MileagePlus program