Philip Argy
11th June 2014, 01:36 PM
Finally, a program that is honest about what it is trying to do: United's Mileage Plus Program has just issued the following announcement:
We're changing the way you earn award miles, and giving you more ways to use them.
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Because you're a valued MileagePlus member, we want you to be one of the first to know about our upcoming program changes. Starting March 1, 2015 (http://news.united.com/servlet/cc6?JHQSUWYSQTBVy60E5x7bEywv9QvG2Q63VaVSUTVwvGy611 Xv3f7G0V6zgfCWASRV8GeeX8w9GVG2SRV90wyX962GVTRSWqRY qTC+RR%3ARR%3ARRQRRRV86fy6bEvX8w9GV8RRRRRDRSYVEGvG 0b8RWV63VXLX), you'll earn award miles based on your ticket price, instead of the distance you travel – so members will be rewarded for their travel spending with United.
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Plus, we'll be adding new ways to use your miles for more choices and more value, to make the frequent flyer program with the best award availability* even better.
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What's new: How you earn award miles
The award miles you earn on most United and United Express® tickets will be based on your ticket price (that is, base fare plus carrier-imposed surcharges). And when you have MileagePlus Premier® status, you'll earn even more miles.
For example, a $500 ticket will earn a standard member 2,500 award miles and a Premier member 3,500 miles.
We're changing the way you earn award miles, and giving you more ways to use them.
http://ig.cdn.responsys.net/i4/responsysimages/ca/__RS_CP__/sp.png
Because you're a valued MileagePlus member, we want you to be one of the first to know about our upcoming program changes. Starting March 1, 2015 (http://news.united.com/servlet/cc6?JHQSUWYSQTBVy60E5x7bEywv9QvG2Q63VaVSUTVwvGy611 Xv3f7G0V6zgfCWASRV8GeeX8w9GVG2SRV90wyX962GVTRSWqRY qTC+RR%3ARR%3ARRQRRRV86fy6bEvX8w9GV8RRRRRDRSYVEGvG 0b8RWV63VXLX), you'll earn award miles based on your ticket price, instead of the distance you travel – so members will be rewarded for their travel spending with United.
http://ig.cdn.responsys.net/i4/responsysimages/ca/__RS_CP__/sp.png
Plus, we'll be adding new ways to use your miles for more choices and more value, to make the frequent flyer program with the best award availability* even better.
http://ig.cdn.responsys.net/i4/responsysimages/ca/__RS_CP__/sp.png
What's new: How you earn award miles
The award miles you earn on most United and United Express® tickets will be based on your ticket price (that is, base fare plus carrier-imposed surcharges). And when you have MileagePlus Premier® status, you'll earn even more miles.
For example, a $500 ticket will earn a standard member 2,500 award miles and a Premier member 3,500 miles.