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New United Mile Play Promotion Open for Registration [Ends June 18]

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United often runs a promotion known as Mile Play, where the airline awards MileagePlus miles to select members after they complete activities, and offers vary widely from 1 person to the next. The offer provides free miles for qualifying activities and incentivizes customers to continue to fly with United, engage with its partners, or spend on its credit cards.

Here’s what you should know about the latest promotion and how to register.

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How To Register for United Mile Play

First, you’ll need to register for the Mile Play promotion. Once you enter your United MileagePlus loyalty number, you’ll get to see your targeted promotion.

Were You Targeted?

Unfortunately, not all members are targeted, though there does appear to be a mix of both United elite status members and non-status holders who are eligible for the offer.

Having a higher elite status doesn’t necessarily guarantee you’ll be targeted, though the offers seem to be better for some.

If you’re not targeted for the promotion, there’s nothing you can do except hope that you can participate next time.

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Current United Mile Play Offers

The number of miles United will award changes depending on your qualification, elite status level, and pattern of flying. Here are some examples of offers that Upgraded Points staffers have received:

  • 9,000 bonus miles after taking 4 trips (each costing $100 or more)
  • 6,600 bonus miles after taking 2 trips (each costing $175 or more)
  • 5,200 bonus miles after taking 1 trip (costing $300 or more)
  • 4,600 bonus miles after taking 2 trips (each costing $250 or more)
  • 4,500 bonus miles after taking 2 trips (each costing $100 or more)
  • 3,000 bonus miles after taking 1 trip (costing $100 or more)
  • 2,800 bonus miles after taking 1 trip (costing $175 or more)
  • 2,500 bonus miles after taking 1 trip (costing $300 or more)
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A sample offer we’re seeing right now. Image Credit: United

All offers end on June 18, 2025, so you’ll need to register and complete the qualifying transactions before this date to receive the bonus miles. Remember, a qualifying fare is without taxes, so you’ll likely need to pay over these amounts to be eligible. Award flights don’t count for this promotion, and miles earned don’t count toward United elite status.

How To Use Bonus MileagePlus Miles

With the extra miles you earn, you can use them for:

Some of the offers that are circulating are enough for a cheap, free, one-way flight, so certainly don’t overlook this promotion.

Hot Tip:

If you need to top off your United MileagePlus balance, you also can transfer your Chase Ultimate Rewards points and Bilt Rewards points at a 1:1 ratio. 

Final Thoughts

This offer is an easy way to earn MileagePlus miles for little to no extra effort (assuming you have or make plans to fly with United in the next couple of months). Many — but not all — passengers should be eligible to earn the extra miles, which can then be used toward future flights, upgrades, and more.

Most of the qualifying activity is relatively straightforward to complete, so check your offer. Remember that you have to register and complete the qualifying activities before June 18.

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About James Larounis

James (Jamie) started The Forward Cabin blog to educate readers about points, miles, and loyalty programs. He’s spoken at Princeton University and The New York Times Travel Show and has been quoted in dozens of travel publications.

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