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United often runs a promotion known as Mile Play where the airline awards MileagePlus miles to select members after they meet a certain number and/or type of flights in a given time period. The offer provides free miles for qualifying activities and incentivizes customers to continue to fly with United.
Here’s what you should know about the latest promotion and how to register!
First, you’ll need to register for the Mile Play promotion. Once you enter your MileagePlus loyalty number, you’ll get to see your targeted promotion.
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 that 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.
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:
All offers appear to end on September 30, 2023, so you’ll need to complete the qualifying transactions before this date in order to receive the bonus points. Remember, a qualifying fare is without taxes, so you’ll likely need to pay over these amounts in order to be eligible.
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 can also transfer your Chase Ultimate Rewards points and Bilt Rewards points at a 1:1 ratio.
This offer is an easy way to earn MileagePlus miles for little to no extra effort. 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 you should definitely check to see if you’re eligible to participate today.
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13 comments
Jose
May 16, 2022
Do you have to book through United’s site to get the bonus? Or can you book through a third party like through the Chase Ultimate Rewards to be eligible as well? (as long as you exceed the minimum purchase rate)
Jarrod West
May 17, 2022
Hi Jose,
You would need to book through United’s site.
Kim
October 18, 2022
Does the Economy Plus add on count towrads the ‘fare” I am looking at an airfare of $115, but with economy plus, its $208
Jarrod West
October 19, 2022
Hi Kim,
Yes, an Economy Plus ticket would count.
Queenie
October 22, 2022
Hi, If my spouse and I both got the offer and I book our tickets under one reservation using my account, will he get the bonus miles?
Thank you.
Jarrod West
October 24, 2022
Hi Queenie,
If he has his own United MileagePlus number, and you entered his number for his flight while booking, then yes he will get the miles.
Mike
January 04, 2023
Any idea when the next mile play promo will start?
Jarrod West
January 04, 2023
Hi Mike,
We’ve not received word on that yet.
Robert
April 07, 2023
Mine, like yours says, “Book and Take” flights. If I booked last week but fly before June 5th, does that count?
Keri Stooksbury
April 07, 2023
Hi Robert. The t&c indicates, “Only transactions initiated after registration and completed on or prior to June 5, 2023 will qualify toward satisfaction of the offer requirements.” You may want to see if it’s worth canceling your flight and rebooking in order to earn the miles in the Mile Play offer. Thanks for reading!
Alan
April 29, 2023
Do one-way tickets count? I don’t read anything saying they don’t.
Christine Krzyszton
April 29, 2023
Hi Alan. I just read through the terms/conditions for my Mile Play Promo offer and it did not say round-trip tickets were required. It just said an itinerary with a base fare of $300 or more. This is my offer, though. Offers differ by member.
Alan
April 29, 2023
Thanks Christine!
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