{"id":131971,"date":"2026-01-05T22:10:01","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T22:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/?p=131971"},"modified":"2026-04-08T14:31:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T14:31:25","slug":"united-cardholder-bonus-points","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/news\/united-mileageplus\/united-cardholder-bonus-points\/","title":{"rendered":"Earn Bonus Miles on United Card Spending With Targeted Offers \u2014 Here\u2019s How to Activate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>This promotion has ended; please review <a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/news\/loyalty-program-promotions\/\">current\/active promotions<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>United just launched its &#8220;<em>Say Yes to More Travel in 2026<\/em>&#8221; promotion for targeted United credit card holders. Eligible travelers can earn up to 15,000 bonus miles after hitting a spending threshold between January 1 and March 31, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the details and how to activate your offer \u2014 if you've been targeted.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"United_Launches_New_Card_Spending_Offers_for_Q1_2026\">United Launches New Card Spending Offers for Q1 2026<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Travelers with a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/united-mileageplus\/united-credit-cards\/\" rel=\"noopener\">United credit card<\/a> should check what Chase co-branded spending offers they have. Offers are tailored for each cardholder, offering a set number of bonus <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/airlines\/united-mileageplus\/\" rel=\"noopener\">MileagePlus<\/a> miles after reaching a spending target on their United card.<\/p>\n<p>Cardholders must <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/promo.united.com\/offers\/YearofYes\" rel=\"noopener\">register<\/a> by <strong>March 15, 2026<\/strong>. Once registered, all purchases that post to the card between <strong>January 1 and March 31, 2026<\/strong> &#8212; including retroactive purchases before registering &#8212; count toward the spending requirement. Note that you only have three months to reach the spending threshold, whereas previous offers have provided four months.<\/p>\n<p>Only purchases that post to the eligible card by the end of the year are eligible. As such, last-minute purchases might not reflect on the statement in time.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_242023\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/249\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-242023 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/United-Card-Say-Yes-to-More-Travel-in-2026-Promotion-750x249.jpg\" alt=\"United Card Say Yes to More Travel in 2026 Promotion\" width=\"750\" height=\"249\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/United-Card-Say-Yes-to-More-Travel-in-2026-Promotion-750x249.jpg 750w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/United-Card-Say-Yes-to-More-Travel-in-2026-Promotion-900x298.jpg 900w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/United-Card-Say-Yes-to-More-Travel-in-2026-Promotion-768x255.jpg 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/United-Card-Say-Yes-to-More-Travel-in-2026-Promotion-1536x509.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/United-Card-Say-Yes-to-More-Travel-in-2026-Promotion-2048x679.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Credit: United<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<h3><span id=\"Example_offers\">Example offers<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Some example offers cardholders have reported include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>3,000 bonus miles<\/strong> after spending $1,000 (an extra 3X rewards)<\/li>\n<li><strong>5,000 bonus miles<\/strong> after spending $2,000 (an extra 2.5X rewards)<\/li>\n<li><strong>6,000 bonus miles<\/strong> after spending $6,000 (an extra 1X rewards)<\/li>\n<li><strong>8,000 bonus miles<\/strong> after spending\u00a0$3,000 (an extra 2.67X rewards)<\/li>\n<li><strong>10,000 bonus miles<\/strong> after spending $4,000-$22,000 (varies from 0.45X to 2.5X rewards)<\/li>\n<li><strong>15,000 bonus miles<\/strong> after spending $31,000-$81,000 (an extra 0.19X to 0.48X rewards)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Some of these offers are certainly better than others. Earning 3,000 miles after spending $1,000 in three months ($333 a month) and 8,000 miles after spending $3,000 in three months ($1,000 each month) are the best offers.<\/p>\n<p>The most common offer seems to be 10,000 bonus miles. However, the spending requirement to trigger this bonus ranges from $4,000 to as much as $22,000 over just three months. One cardholder even reported an offer to earn 15,000 bonus miles after spending $81,000 in three months.<\/p>\n<p>We can presume these targeted offers are based on spending habits, but some of the rewards aren't worth it.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_242021\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"900\/225\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-242021 size-large lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/United-Card-January-2026-Promotion-900x225.jpg\" alt=\"United Card January 2026 Promotion\" width=\"900\" height=\"225\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/United-Card-January-2026-Promotion-900x225.jpg 900w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/United-Card-January-2026-Promotion-750x187.jpg 750w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/United-Card-January-2026-Promotion-768x192.jpg 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/United-Card-January-2026-Promotion-1536x384.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/United-Card-January-2026-Promotion.jpg 1914w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><center><em>Credit: United<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<h3><span id=\"Eligible_cards\">Eligible cards<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>These are the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/united-mileageplus\/united-credit-cards\/\" rel=\"noopener\">United credit cards<\/a> you can check to see if you were targeted. We have seen cardholders of most of these cards targeted with this round of promotions.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a data-ccid=\"4048226\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/united-mileageplus\/united-gateway-card\/\">United Gateway\u2120 Card<\/a> (<a data-ccid=\"4048226\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/click?id=g3lR0xvjyAU&offerid=1753725.10005123&type=3&u1=eb3d0449b224fe55e6b8681e58ffce85&subid=639396\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rates & Fees<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><a data-ccid=\"4048117\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/united-mileageplus\/united-explorer-card\/\">United\u2120 Explorer Card<\/a> (<a data-ccid=\"4048117\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/click?id=g3lR0xvjyAU&offerid=1753725.10005119&type=3&u1=e3653cfbcf5d5f98215b27c89b4ef80e&subid=639396\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rates & Fees<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><a data-ccid=\"4048245\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/united-mileageplus\/united-quest-card\/\">United Quest\u2120 Card<\/a> (<a data-ccid=\"4048245\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/click?id=g3lR0xvjyAU&offerid=1753725.10005127&type=3&u1=8fdbeceaff1926fe22e1467f6bb146ff&subid=639396\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rates & Fees<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><a data-ccid=\"4048196\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/united-mileageplus\/united-club-infinite-card\/\">United Club\u2120 Card<\/a> (<a data-ccid=\"4048196\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/click?id=g3lR0xvjyAU&offerid=1753725.10005115&type=3&u1=7776030bd105f897b0e1b6a364609d6c&subid=639396\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rates & Fees<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><a data-ccid=\"4048193\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/united-mileageplus\/united-business-card\/\">United\u2120 Business Card<\/a> (<a data-ccid=\"4048193\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/click?id=g3lR0xvjyAU&offerid=1753725.10005111&type=3&u1=4e601a217c4ad5d0a237a513612b2555&subid=639396\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rates & Fees<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>United Club\u2120 Business Card<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>United\u2120 Presidential Plus\u2120 Card<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>United MileagePlus<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Awards Card<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>United MileagePlus<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Select Card<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>United MileagePlus<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Club Card<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>United\u2120 TravelBank Card<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span id=\"Key_Terms\">Key Terms<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/promo.united.com\/offers\/YearofYes\" rel=\"noopener\">Register for your offer<\/a> by <strong>March 15, 2026<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Reach the spending threshold with their United card spending between <strong>January 1 and March 31, 2026<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Earn the bonus miles stipulated in your custom offer.<\/li>\n<li>Rewards will post to your account within 6-8 weeks of reaching the spending target.<\/li>\n<li>Members can only earn the bonus miles once they reach the spending threshold. Spending more during the promotional period will not earn more bonus miles.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Related:\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/united-mileageplus\/united-credit-card-award-space\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Get Access to Hidden Award Space with United Credit Cards<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Our_Take\">Our Take<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Select United cardholders can register for a new Q1 2026 promotion to earn bonus miles after reaching a minimum spending threshold. From the offers we know of, cardholders can earn up to 3X rewards, on top of regular rewards earned with the United card.<\/p>\n<p>If you are a United cardholder, it's worth checking your eligibility for this promotion if you can meet the spending requirement by the end of the year.<\/p>\n<p>And if you don't have a United card yet, you probably won't be able to take advantage of this spending bonus. But you can score much higher bonuses by opening a new card, thanks to ongoing welcome offers.<\/p>\n<div class=\"compare-cards-wrap compare-count-cards-3 compare-p-chase\"><div class=\"compare-card\"><div class=\"compare-pre\"><div class=\"compare-image\"><div><img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.nextinsure.com\/imaging\/opt\/ff6d0beb-04a7-4cc5-9bf4-50bc3f5e5883.png\" alt=\"United\u2120 Explorer Card\" width=\"150\" \/ class=\"lazyload\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-name\">United\u2120 Explorer Card<\/div><div class=\"compare-offer\"><strong>Limited Time Offer<\/strong> Earn up to 80,000 bonus miles after qualifying activities<\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-apply\"><a class=\"btn-use qs-apply-now\" title='United\u2120 Explorer Card' data-ccid=\"4048117\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/UnitedExplorerCard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Apply Now<\/a><\/div><div class=\"compare-fee-score\"><div class=\"compare-fee\"><strong>Annual Fee<\/strong><p>$0 intro annual fee for the first year, then $150<span class=\"compare-terms\"><a data-ccid=\"4048117\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/click?id=g3lR0xvjyAU&offerid=1753725.10005119&type=3&u1=e3653cfbcf5d5f98215b27c89b4ef80e&subid=639396\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rates & Fees<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"compare-rating compare-rating--5\"><strong>Credit Score<\/strong><p>Excellent, Good<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-earning\"><ul>\r\n<li>3X miles per $1 spent on purchases from United<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>*<\/li>\r\n<li>2X miles per $1 spent on dining and hotel stays when booked with the hotel<\/li>\r\n<li>1X mile per $1 spent on all other purchases<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n*9X total miles per $1 spent on eligible United<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> flights<\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-card\"><div class=\"compare-pre\"><div class=\"compare-image\"><div><img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.nextinsure.com\/imaging\/opt\/4a0f5eb9-f9b0-42ec-86be-4f4cf1af0205.png\" width=\"150\" alt=\"United Quest\u2120 Card\" \/ class=\"lazyload\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-name\">United Quest\u2120 Card<\/div><div class=\"compare-offer\"><strong>Limited Time Offer<\/strong> Earn up to 100,000 bonus miles and 3,000 Premier qualifying points after qualifying activities<\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-apply\"><a class=\"btn-use qs-apply-now\" title='United Quest\u2120 Card' data-ccid=\"4048245\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/UnitedQuestCard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Apply Now<\/a><\/div><div class=\"compare-fee-score\"><div class=\"compare-fee\"><strong>Annual Fee<\/strong><p>$350<span class=\"compare-terms\"><a data-ccid=\"4048245\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/click?id=g3lR0xvjyAU&offerid=1753725.10005127&type=3&u1=8fdbeceaff1926fe22e1467f6bb146ff&subid=639396\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rates & Fees<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"compare-rating compare-rating--5\"><strong>Credit Score<\/strong><p>Good, Excellent<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-earning\"><ul>\r\n<li>4X miled per $1 spent on United<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> purchases*<\/li>\r\n<li>5X miles per $1 spent at Renowned Hotels and Resorts<\/li>\r\n<li>2X miles per $1 spent on all other travel<\/li>\r\n<li>2X miles per $1 spent at restaurants<\/li>\r\n<li>2X miles per $1 spent on select streaming services<\/li>\r\n<li>1X mile per $1 spent on all other purchases<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n*10X total miles per $1 spent on eligible United<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> flights<\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-card\"><div class=\"compare-pre\"><div class=\"compare-image\"><div><img src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.nextinsure.com\/imaging\/opt\/2f4559e9-ec54-463f-a2a2-40c399feb8de.png\" width=\"150\" alt=\"United\u2120 Business Card\" \/ class=\"lazyload\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-name\">United\u2120 Business Card<\/div><div class=\"compare-offer\"><strong>Limited Time Offer<\/strong> Earn up to 110,000 bonus miles and 2,000 PQP after qualifying activities<\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-apply\"><a class=\"btn-use qs-apply-now\" title='United\u2120 Business Card' data-ccid=\"4048193\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/UnitedBusinessCard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Apply Now<\/a><\/div><div class=\"compare-fee-score\"><div class=\"compare-fee\"><strong>Annual Fee<\/strong><p>$150<span class=\"compare-terms\"><a data-ccid=\"4048193\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/click?id=g3lR0xvjyAU&offerid=1753725.10005111&type=3&u1=4e601a217c4ad5d0a237a513612b2555&subid=639396\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rates & Fees<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"compare-rating compare-rating--5\"><strong>Credit Score<\/strong><p>Good, Excellent<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-earning\"><ul>\r\n<li>2x on United<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> purchases*<\/li> \r\n<li>2x on local transit and commuting \u2014 including train tickets, taxicabs, mass transit, tolls and ride share services<\/li>\r\n<li>2x at gas stations, restaurants and office supply stores<\/li>\r\n<li>1x on all other purchases<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n*8x total miles on eligible United flights<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div id=\"ftoc\"><div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"toc_light_blue no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Page Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#United_Launches_New_Card_Spending_Offers_for_Q1_2026\">United Launches New Card Spending Offers for Q1 2026<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#Example_offers\">Example offers<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Eligible_cards\">Eligible cards<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Key_Terms\">Key Terms<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#Our_Take\">Our Take<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>United just launched its &#8220;Say Yes to More Travel in 2026&#8221; promotion for targeted United credit card holders. Eligible travelers can earn up to 15,000 bonus miles after hitting a spending threshold between January 1 and March 31, 2026. Here&#8217;s how to activate your offer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":41,"featured_media":157711,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":null,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"default","_twitter_share_type":"default","_linkedin_share_type":"default","_pinterest_share_type":"default","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"default","_medium_share_type":"default","_threads_share_type":"default","_google_business_share_type":"default","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"today","timeOption":"now","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":"absolute"},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[12069],"tags":[12786,13888,12772],"coauthors":[36385],"class_list":["post-131971","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-chase","tag-deals","tag-united-mileageplus"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/131971","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/41"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=131971"}],"version-history":[{"count":39,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/131971\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":253756,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/131971\/revisions\/253756"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/157711"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=131971"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=131971"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=131971"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=131971"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}