Adam McCann, Financial Writer
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To redeem United miles, log in to your United MileagePlus account online, call 866-322-4579, or use the United Airlines mobile app. United miles are worth about 1.21 cents each when redeemed for United Airlines flights, making this the best redemption option.
How to Redeem United Rewards for Flights
- Login to your United MileagePlus account.
- Enter your travel details and select the “Book with miles” option.
- Click “Find flights” to view available fares offering award flights.
- Select your desired flight and follow the prompts to complete your booking using miles.
You can redeem your United MileagePlus miles for more than just flights. Other options include things like hotel stays, merchandise and gift cards. However, using miles for anything other than free flights usually gets you less value.
If you want to redeem your United MileagePlus miles for something other than flights, log in to your account and click on "MileagePlus" in the top menu. From the drop-down, select "Earn and use miles," then browse the available redemption options and follow the prompts to complete your redemption.
United MileagePlus Redemption Options
- Award Flights: Travel with United to over 1,000 destinations around the world.
- Partner Airline Award Flights: Use miles to book award flights on Star Alliance partner airlines.
- Cash and Miles: If you don't have enough miles for your entire trip, you can pay with a combination of cash and miles.
- Merchandise: Use MileagePlus miles to shop for products like electronics, household items, jewelry, Apple products.
- Travel extras: Redeem miles for upgrades to premium cabins, preferred seats, baggage fees, TSA PreCheck, United Club access, airport dining, inflight dining, and Wi-Fi.
- Gift Cards: Buy eGift cards from hundreds of merchants including Walmart, Starbucks, Nike and more.
- Hotel Stays: Book a room at hotels and resorts worldwide through United Hotels.
- Car Rentals: Rent a car with Avis or Budget.
- Cruises: Book a cruise using miles or a combination of miles and cash with United Cruises.
- Magazines: Subscribe to your favorite magazine or local newspaper.
- Experiences: Redeem miles for VIP sports tickets, international adventures, or tickets to shows across the U.S.
- Transfer Miles: Transfer miles from your account to another member's MileagePlus account.
- Gift Miles: Send miles to family or friends as a gift towards their next redemption.
- Charitable Donations: Donate miles to your favorite cause.
If you're interested in learning more, you can check out WalletHub's in-depth review of the United MileagePlus program.
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