United MileagePlus runs a steady mix of promotions throughout the year — targeted bonus-mile offers for cardholders, buy-miles sales with bonuses up to 100%, Premier status buy-ups and extensions, and the occasional co-branded push with a partner like Marriott Bonvoy or a United credit card. Many of these offers are targeted (sent only to specific members) or run for just a few weeks, which makes them easy to miss and hard to compare once they’ve expired. Rather than publish a new one-off post for every offer, this page tracks the current promotions and keeps a running history of past ones, so you can see the pattern and know what a good offer looks like when one shows up.
History of Past Offers
A running record of past offers, newest first.
| Ended | Offer | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | United Mile Play Promo Review: Earn up to 40,000 Bonus Miles | United’s latest Mile Play promotion is back, and like usual, it is a targeted offer rather than a universal deal. The official Mile Play page describes it as a series of personalized challenges where MileagePlus members can earn rewards and bonus miles by completing specific activities. United also continues to surface promotions through its MileagePlus […] |
| May 2026 | NEW Sign-up Bonus Offers For United Rewards Credit Cards | Chase and United are offering a limited sign-up bonus offer for co-branded cards/ he offer expiry date depends on the card type: May 20, 2026, or April 1, 2026 |
| Mar 2026 | United ‘Year of Yes’: Targeted Bonus Miles for MileagePlus Cardholders | How United's recurring 'Year of Yes' promotion works for MileagePlus cardholders: targeted spending goals, bonus miles, and what a recent cycle's tiers looked like. |
| Nov 2025 | New Limited-Time Offers: United Business and United Club Business Cards Now Come with 100,000 Miles + PQP | New United Business Card offers: Earn 100,000 miles + 2,000 PQP. Compare perks, choose the best card, and fast-track your MileagePlus status. |
| Aug 2025 | United’s Week of Surprise Flight Deals: Award Sale Tracker | How United's recurring 'Week of Surprise Flight Deals' award sale works, with the August 2025 run's destinations and mileage prices as a reference. |
| Feb 2025 | United’s 2025 Premier Status Buy-Up (Target Offer) | An analysis of United Status Buy-Up Offer 2025, assessing its value and alternatives for frequent flyers. |
| Dec 2024 | New United Mile Play Target Promotion for Flights Through December 13 | United Airlines' Mile Play promotion offers targeted MileagePlus members bonus miles for completing specific flight activities by December 13, 2024. |
| Sep 2024 | United QuestSM Card Choose Your Reward Promotion | Earn travel credit, PQP, or bonus miles with targeted United QuestSM Card promotion by registering and meeting the spending requirement. |
| Aug 2024 | Earn Miles and Points with United and Marriott Bonvoy Partnership | Earn both MileagePlus miles and Marriott Bonvoy points this summer with United and Marriott Bonvoy's limited-time promotion. Register by July 19. |
| Jun 2024 | United’s Targeted Cardmember Offer: Rewards Your Way | Analyze the Chase United credit card offer, highlighting the steps to participate in the targeted United Rewards Your Way promotion and key considerations |
| Jan 2024 | Unexpected United Premier Status Extensions Until 2024 | Members were randomly selectedfrom the worldwide United MileagePlus user base were awarded an extension to their premier status perks until January 2024 |
| Dec 2023 | United’s Buy Miles Promotion: Up To 100% Bonus Until December 22, 2023 | Explore United's Buy Miles offer with up to 100% bonus, valid until Dec 22, 2023. Uncover the details and optimize your travel plans |
| Oct 2023 | Redeem hotel points for MileagePlus miles with a 30% bonus (valid until October 31, 2023) | Turn your hotel points into MileagePlus miles and earn a special 30% bonus. The offer is valid until October 31, 2023 |
| Oct 2023 | Boost Your MileagePlus Account: Buy Miles Now and Enjoy Up to 90% Bonus! | Buy from 2k to 40k MileagePlus miles now and get a bonus up to 90% (offer valid until October 26, 2023). Is Buying United Miles Worth It? |
How United MileagePlus Promotions Typically Work
Most United promotions fall into a handful of recurring types:
- Targeted bonus-mile offers — personalized offers sent to specific MileagePlus or United-card members, often tied to a spending threshold or registration deadline.
- Buy-miles sales — periodic sales offering a bonus (sometimes up to 100%) on miles purchased within a set window.
- Premier status buy-ups and extensions — limited-time offers to buy up to a higher Premier tier, or surprise complimentary status extensions.
- Mile Play and flight-based promotions — bonus miles for completing a set number of flights or a spending goal within a promotional period.
- Credit card welcome and targeted offers — elevated sign-up bonuses or “choose your reward” promotions for United co-branded Chase cardholders.
- Co-branded partner promotions — joint offers with partners like Marriott Bonvoy, where both programs’ currencies are earned together for a limited time.
Buying miles is also a standing, year-round option on United’s site — the bonus percentage just varies by sale. See our guide to buying United miles for how to tell a good bonus from an average one.
When Is a United MileagePlus Promotion Actually Worth It?
Not every United promotion is worth chasing. A buy-miles bonus only pays off if you already have a specific redemption in mind — otherwise you’re just prepaying for miles that may devalue before you use them. Targeted bonus offers are usually worth taking since there’s no real cost to opt in, but double-check the spending requirement and registration deadline before counting on the bonus.
Status-related promotions (buy-ups, extensions, fast tracks) tend to be the most valuable if you’re close to the next Premier tier — see our guides on United Premier Gold benefits and Premier Silver to decide whether the jump is worth the spend.
Related United MileagePlus Guides
- How to Book Tickets with United Miles
- United Airline Status Levels & Star Alliance Benefits
- United Premier Gold Benefits
- United MileagePlus Premier Silver: Benefits, Pitfalls, and How to Qualify
- United MileagePlus Transfer Partners
- United Explorer Card Review
Bottom Line
United MileagePlus promotions tend to be shorter and more targeted than some other programs’ offers, so the window to act is often just a few weeks. Check back here regularly to see what’s currently live, and use the history above to gauge whether a new offer is actually better than what’s come before.
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