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United MileagePlus
Airline program
No fuel surcharges. Solid Star Alliance hub coverage from a US program. Excursionist Perk is unique.
1.35cpp
Overall value
1.10cpp
Economy
1.50cpp
Business
1.70cpp
First
2.2cpp
Sweet spot ceiling
Booking
Fuel surcharges
Varies by partner
Chart type
dynamic
Transfers in from
Chase UR1:1Bilt1:1Marriott Bonvoy1:1(slow)
Quirks & rules
- •Excursionist Perk: free one-way on multi-segment awards
- •Dynamic pricing on own metal, fixed-ish on partners
Airlines it can book
Own metal
Star Alliance partners
NHANAA3Aegean AirlinesACAir CanadaRVAir Canada RougeCAAir ChinaAIAir IndiaNZAir New ZealandOZAsiana AirlinesOSAustrian AirlinesAVAviancaSNBrussels AirlinesCMCopa AirlinesOUCroatia AirlinesBREVA AirMSEgyptAirETEthiopian AirlinesEWEurowingsAZITA AirwaysLOLOT Polish AirlinesLHLufthansaZHShenzhen AirlinesSQSingapore AirlinesSASouth African AirwaysLXSwiss International Air LinesTPTAP Air PortugalTGThai AirwaysTKTurkish Airlines
Sources
https://www.united.com/ual/en/us/fly/mileageplus.htmlVerified 2026-05-01