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Got a United Airlines credit card and future travel to book? If fall or winter travel is in the cards but you haven't made flight reservations yet, United MileagePlus is back with another award sale that might be a good use of your miles.
For travel booked on August 8, 2025 (today!) and flown between October 26 and December 10, 2025, United is offering discounted economy rates to Bangkok (BKK) and Ho Chi Minh City (SGN). You can book a one-way ticket for as few as 30,000 MileagePlus miles each way.
Here are the details on United's flash award sale to Thailand and Vietnam.
Page Contents
- United Award Sale Overview
- United Award Sale: One-way Flights to Thailand and Vietnam From 30K Miles
- Thursday's Deal: One-way Flights to the Philippines From 40K Miles
- Wednesday's Deal: One-way Flights to China and Hong Kong From 40K Miles
- Tuesday's Deal: One-way Flights to Taiwan From 40K Miles
- Monday's Deal: One-way Flights to Tahiti From 30K Miles
- How To Earn United Miles
- Final Thoughts
United Award Sale Overview
- Book economy awards to Bangkok or Ho Chi Minh City for 30,000 miles.
- This is a United cardholder exclusive rate.
- Bookings must be made by August 8, 2025. The ending time zone isn't specified, but the countdown clock indicates that it's midnight Eastern Time.
- The promotion is valid for travel from October 26 through December 10, 2025.
- No blackout dates, but this pricing is subject to availability.
- The offer is valid for travel from the 48 contiguous U.S. states.
- The promotion is only valid for travel to Bangkok (BKK) and Ho Chi Minh City (SGN).
You can view the full terms and conditions on the promo webpage.
United Award Sale: One-way Flights to Thailand and Vietnam From 30K Miles
Today's United flash sale covers United's upcoming routes to Bangkok (BKK) and Ho Chi Minh (SGN). Eligible cardholders can book flights to either destination for just 30,000 United Mileage Plus miles each way.
United's only nonstop from the continental U.S. to the Philippines is flight #189 from San Francisco (SFO) to Manila (MNL). However, as long as you originate in the continental U.S., you can fly to the Philippines through United's other routes:
- Koror (ROR) to Manila (MNL)
- Tokyo Narita (NRT) to Cebu (CEB)
You can view the full terms and conditions on the promo webpage.
Finding award availability
To find availability, your best bet is to use United's 30-day calendar for a bird's-eye view of all dates with cheaper pricing. Across United's routes, cardholder-exclusive availability is fairly consistent from now until the end of the travel period.
Thursday's Deal: One-way Flights to the Philippines From 40K Miles
On Thursday, August 7, United offered one-way awards to Manila and Cebu in the Philippines for 40,000 miles each way. United serves Manila directly from San Francisco (SFO), but you'd need to connect through Tokyo Narita (NRT) to get to Cebu (CEB).
Wednesday's Deal: One-way Flights to China and Hong Kong From 40K Miles
On Wednesday, August 6, United offered one-way awards to Beijing, Shanghai, and Hong Kong for 40,000 miles each way. United flies to all three destinations from both Los Angeles (LAX) and San Francisco (SFO).
Tuesday's Deal: One-way Flights to Taiwan From 40K Miles
On Tuesday, August 5, United offered one-way fares to Taipei and Kaohsiung, Taiwan for 40,000 miles each way. United operates direct flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Taipei (TPE), Guam (GUM) to Taipei (TPE), and Tokyo Narita (NRT) to Kaohsiung (KHH).
Monday's Deal: One-way Flights to Tahiti From 30K Miles
On Monday, August 4, United offered one-way fares to Tahiti for 30,000 miles each way. United only flies nonstop to Papeete, Tahiti (PPT) from San Francisco (SFO). So, you needed to fly through SFO to take advantage of this promotion.
How To Earn United Miles
This award sale is exclusive to United cardholders, so you won't be able to book discounted United award space with a currency other than United MileagePlus miles. If you're short on miles, converting transferable points to United miles is the best way to build your balance quickly. Presently, the following points transfer to United:
If you don't already have a United credit card, you can access future award sales and score a huge bonus by getting one now:
- 2X miles per $1 spent on purchases from United®
- 2X miles per $1 spent on dining and hotel stays when booked with the hotel
- 1X mile per $1 spent on all other purchases
- 5 miles per $1 spent at Renowned Hotels and Resorts
- 3 miles per $1 spent on United® purchases
- 2 miles per $1 spent on all other travel
- 2 miles per $1 spent at restaurants
- 2 miles per $1 spent on select streaming services
- 1 mile per $1 spent on all other purchases
- 2x on United® purchases
- 2x on local transit and commuting — including train tickets, taxicabs, mass transit, tolls and ride share services
- 2x at gas stations, restaurants and office supply stores
- 1x on all other purchases
Related: Do United MileagePlus Miles Expire?
Final Thoughts
Flying from the U.S. all the way to Asia can be a slog, particularly in economy. But this United award sale at least makes it cheaper to do so. Through August 8, 2025, you can book and travel to Thailand or Vietnam for as few as 30,000 MileagePlus miles in the economy each way.
This is the last United economy award sale this time around. But we will update this post the next time United offers a cardholder flash sale.
For rates and fees of the cards mentioned in this post, please visit the following links: The New United℠ Explorer Card (Rates & Fees), The New United Quest℠ Card (Rates & Fees), and The New United℠ Business Card (Rates & Fees)
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