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This week, United launched a new promotion to targeted MileagePlus members. The program incentivizes select MileagePlus members to book and fly a certain number of trips or miles before a specific date in order to earn a targeted bonus. Offers just popped up for trips now through Jan. 31, 2019. To see if you’re targeted for this “Mile Play” offer, click here and enter your MileagePlus number.
Even if you made the cut to be targeted for this promotion, offers are all over the place. TPG Contributor Katherine Fan got a nice offer of 49,000 bonus miles for booking and taking four trips between now and Jan. 31, 2019. However, this offer requires a minimum of $500 spend per trip:
On the other end of the spectrum, TPG Contributor Ethan Steinberg got a modest offer of 5,000 bonus miles for booking and taking one trip between now and Jan. 31, 2019. The terms require a minimum spend of $175 for the trip to qualify:
However, neither my wife Katie nor I got an offer:
Whether you were targeted for this promotion or not, you can still stock up on bonus United miles by opening a new Chase credit card. Currently, the United Explorer Card is offering up to 65,000 United miles — 40,000 miles for spending $2,000 in the first three months after opening the card plus 25,000 more miles for spending a total of $10,000 in the first six months. Plus, you’ll get perks like a free checked bag, priority boarding (even when booking Basic Economy) and two club passes per year. And there’s no annual fee the first year.
The United MileagePlus Explorer Business Card offers many of the same perks with a 50,000-mile signup bonus for spending $3,000 in the first three months. And forget paying for a United Club membership; you can get a 50,000-mile sign-up bonus plus a United Club membership with the United MileagePlus Club Card.
While these United co-branded cards are the best for stocking up on United miles, you’ll earn even more miles when you book these flights with the The Platinum Card® from American Express (5x on airfare booked directly with the airline) or the Citi Premier Card, Chase Sapphire Reserve, American Express® Gold Card, Citi Prestige — which each earn 3x on airfare plus providing trip delay insurance.
Source: thepointsguy.com