How can I book a hotel room with United miles? This question is about United MileagePlus Program Review

To book a hotel room using United miles, visit the United hotel reservation website and follow these next steps: Enter your travel details, including the destination and dates, in the "Where to?" section. Tick the box next to "Use MileagePlus miles" and click "Search." Click the "Book now" button next to your desired option. Scroll down and by clicking "Reserve." Input your personal details and United MileagePlus login credentials. Click the "Book" button at the bottom of the page.

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To book a hotel room using United miles, visit the United hotel reservation website and follow these next steps:

Enter your travel details, including the destination and dates, in the "Where to?" section.
Tick the box next to "Use MileagePlus miles" and click "Search."
Click the "Book now" button next to your desired option.
Scroll down and by clicking "Reserve."
Input your personal details and United MileagePlus login credentials.
Click the "Book" button at the bottom of the page.

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How many miles do you need for a free flight on United?

You need 10,000+ miles for a free flight on United. The number of United miles needed for a free flight is determined by the distance. Flights less than 700 miles in distance only require 10,000 award miles. Flights longer than 700 miles will cost at least 12,500 miles. The mileage requirements are for one-way economy class flights. If you’re looking to fly first class or business class, it’ll cost approximately twice as many miles each way.... read full answer

United Airlines has a travel awards chart that you can use to determine how many miles you need for various flights. Select your country of departure and destination, and you’ll see the award mile requirement for each class of travel and award-type.

United divides the awards chart into two award types: One-way Saver Award and One-way Everyday Award. The award-type depends on the route and availability. Saver Award flights require fewer miles than the Everyday Award flights because they have less availability. So if your dates are flexible, you can benefit from a cheaper Saver Award flight.

How Many Miles You’ll Need for a Free Flight on United:

Domestic Flights: 10,000-12,500 (Saver), 32,500 (Everyday)

U.S. to the Caribbean: 17,500 (Saver), 40,000 (Everyday)

U.S. to Europe: 30,000 (Saver), 70,000 (Everyday)

U.S. to Northern Africa: 40,000 (Saver), 90,000 (Everyday)

U.S. to Central Asia: 42,500 (Saver), 95,000 (Everyday)

All of the mile-requirements above are for one-way economy class flights. United will no longer be publishing a travel award chart as of November 15th, 2019. They’ll be introducing a broader range of award prices, so the miles you need for free flights will be changing.

For loyal United flyers, a United credit card can help you earn more miles and get free flights faster. Most offer initial rewards bonuses for spending a certain amount within a few months of opening an account. Such a bonus alone could get you a free flight or two. You will need at least good credit to get approved for a United credit card.

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When do United miles expire?

United miles do not expire as long as the United account is open and in good standing. The only time United miles expire is when you or United closes the account without first redeeming unused rewards.

When United Airlines miles will expire:

When you close your account.
When United closes the account for you.... read full answer

Even though United Airlines miles do not expire, it’s still a good idea to avoid building up a big United Airlines rewards balance because that would make you more vulnerable to rewards devaluation.

If you’re trying to choose an airline rewards program and are concerned about rewards expiration policies, you can see how the United Airlines miles expiration policy compares to other popular companies’ policies in the table below.

United Airlines Miles Expiration vs. The Competition

Rewards Program	Mile Expiration Policy
United MileagePlus	Miles do not expire
Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan	Miles expire after 24 months of inactivity
Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards	Points do not expire
LATAM Pass	Miles expire 24 months after being earned
American Airlines AAdvantage	Miles expire after 18 months of inactivity

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How much are United miles worth?

United miles are worth 1.19 cents each, on average. That means 10,000 United miles have a value of roughly $119. United miles are worth about the same as the the average airline miles, which are worth 1.36 cents each, as a result.

It's important to remember that the value of United miles depends on how they are redeemed. They have the most value when used for MileagePlus flights. In addition, one of the best ways to increase the number of United miles that you earn is to apply for a ... read full answer United credit card.

United Miles vs The Competition

Rewards Program	Average Mile Value	Value of 1,000 Miles
United MileagePlus	1.19 cents	$11.9
Alaska Airlines	1.03 cents	$10.3
Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards	1.33 cents	$13.3
LATAM Pass	1.12 cents	$11.2
American Airlines AAdvantage	1.18 cents	$11.8

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