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Alaska and United have launched a short-term promotion where you can earn up to 1,000 bonus miles in their respective programs through the Alaska MileagePlan Shopping Portal and United MileagePlus Shopping Portal.
Alaska Mileage Plan Shopping Offer
Alaska’s Shopping Portal offer is relatively simple and straightforward and runs through 11:59 PM ET April 12, 2017. The key terms of the offer are as follows:
- Earn 300 bonus miles when you spend $150
- Earn 1,000 bonus miles when you spend $350
- You can only receive a bonus once
- Returning the merchandise will result in the miles being returned
- The amount spent must hit the threshold before taxes and shipping charges
United MileagePlus Shopping Offer
The United MileagePlus Shopping Portal offer is similar to the Alaska offer but runs through April 14, 2017. Like Alaska the offer is tiered with the following earning options:
- Earn 300 bonus miles when you spend $150
- Earn 1,000 bonus miles when you spend $350
The other terms and conditions are nearly identical, with returns resulting in the miles being clawed back, and the earning threshold excluding taxes and shipping charges.
Our Take
If you're looking to pick up some bonus miles, be sure to route your purchases through the airline Shopping Portal of your choice. As a bonus, by earning miles, you can reset the clock on your account and prevent your miles from expiring if you are close to your deadlines. If you have a lot of shopping to do and are a member of both programs, then you are best served by maximizing your earning from both programs since there are no additional bonuses for spending over the thresholds.
Sources: One Mile at a Time & Frequent Miler
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a good deal if you are making those purchase anyway.
Yes more of these mileage offers!
I’ll miss it out this time. The threshold to earn just 1000 points is too high in my opinion
Wish they’d give more miles for bigger purchases.
Not the best promo, but as noted, good way to reset the clock on expirations.
I can always find something on the united shopping portal. Bonus 1k points I’m in
Relatively easy way to pick up a few extra miles, assuming you’d make those purchases anyway.
Unless there was something I was going to buy anyway, I would not spend $350 to get 1000 miles.
It is a nice bonus if you were going to make the purchases anyway, but not generous enough to make it worth spending any extra just to get the bonus.
Not bad, but miles on Amazon purchases is not possible so this limits its usefulness.
Great, I have some shopping to do and would love to get a bonus.
Don’t forget to stack this with MileagePlusX app!
Jamie – I agree.
Worth redirecting an online purchase, but otherwise not too interesting.
That’s a pretty solid offer. We’ve seen better, but only $350 for 1,000 is a decent bonus I think.