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The Best Strategies for Earning United Premier Qualifying Points (PQP) by Flying

Achieving United Premier status requires you to earn Premier Qualifying Points (PQP), the primary qualification metric United uses. It more or less tracks how much you spend with the airline. However, there are some creative ways to earn Premier Qualifying Points through booking partner flights. It's often possible to out-earn the same itinerary using partner bookings. Let us show you how.

Cardholder Award Flash Sale: Book United Flights to Hong Kong From 40K Miles Each Way

If fall or winter travel is in the cards but you haven't made flight reservations yet, United MileagePlus is out with an award sale that might be worth redeeming your miles. United is offering discounted economy rates to Hong Kong, with rates starting at just 40,000 miles each way. The offer is only valid for travel booked today, August 9, 2024. Here are the full details.

Book Now: United Likely To Devalue Intra-Japan Awards

In recent history, United Airlines has done some crummy things with its award pricing. This includes, but is not limited to, doubling the MileagePlus miles required for booking international first-class partner awards and as much as tripling regional business-class awards. And it's likely in the process of ratcheting prices even higher, this time with a focus on intra-Japan routes. Here's what we know about United's intra-Japan devaluation and why we think you should book now.