Use Miles for Travel, Upgrades and More

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.

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.

Download on the App Store

Get it on Google play

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.

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.

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.

Cardmember offers

Cardmembers can also use miles to bid on or buy a wide variety of unique and memorable experiences.

Cardmember events

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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.

Dining and more

FTD

Send flowers, gourmet gift baskets and more.

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