{"id":61739,"date":"2025-12-01T16:10:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T16:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/?p=61739"},"modified":"2026-04-08T14:29:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T14:29:12","slug":"award-sale-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/news\/united-mileageplus\/award-sale\/","title":{"rendered":"United Airlines Cardholder Flash Sale: Save up to 28% on Award Flights to Over 30 Destinations"},"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 Airlines just launched a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.united.com\/en-us\/cyberweek25-promo\" rel=\"noopener\">new flash award sale<\/a> for Cyber Week\u2014 but only for those who've got a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/united-mileageplus\/united-credit-cards\/\" rel=\"noopener\">MileagePlus credit card<\/a>. If you've got miles sitting around, you can snag international flights from the U.S. to over 30 global destinations starting at 12,000 miles per way through <strong>December 5, 2025<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Here are all the details on United's newest flash award sale.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_237635\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/374\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-237635 size-medium lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/UA-C-Sale-1-750x374.png\" alt=\"United Airlines cardholder award sale promo banner.\" width=\"750\" height=\"374\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/UA-C-Sale-1-750x374.png 750w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/UA-C-Sale-1-900x449.png 900w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/UA-C-Sale-1-768x383.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/UA-C-Sale-1-1536x766.png 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/UA-C-Sale-1.png 1688w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Credit: United Airlines<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<h2><span id=\"Overview_of_the_United_Airlines_Flash_Sale\">Overview of the United Airlines Flash Sale<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>United's cardmember-only flash award sale means there will be discounted award flights on offer through <strong>December 5, 2025<\/strong>. You can travel to places like Mexico, Australia, Vietnam, and more for up to 28% off. Here's a snapshot of the places you can travel to, plus the starting at rates:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Barbados (BGI) \u2014<\/strong> 12,000 miles one way<\/li>\n<li><strong>Adelaide, Australia (ADL) \u2014<\/strong> 45,000 miles one way<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (SGN) \u2014<\/strong> 30,000 miles one way<\/li>\n<li><strong>Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (PVR) \u2014<\/strong> 15,000 miles one way<\/li>\n<li><strong>Geneva, Switzerland (GVA) \u2014<\/strong> 30,000 miles one way<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_237757\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/325\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-237757 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/United-IAD-GVA-elite-cardholder-discount-750x325.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of United discounted award pricing from Washington DC to Geneva\" width=\"750\" height=\"325\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/United-IAD-GVA-elite-cardholder-discount-750x325.png 750w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/United-IAD-GVA-elite-cardholder-discount-900x390.png 900w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/United-IAD-GVA-elite-cardholder-discount-768x333.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/United-IAD-GVA-elite-cardholder-discount.png 1293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Screenshot of United<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div>\n<p>At first glance, award availability is pretty good. That's usually the case with economy-only award sales, and the same is true here. However, it's not uncommon to see the cheapest awards tack on an extra layover, or a greatly extended one.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_237755\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/414\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-237755 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/United-EWR-BGI-elite-cardholder-discount-750x414.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of United elite cardholder discount for Newark to Barbados\" width=\"750\" height=\"414\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/United-EWR-BGI-elite-cardholder-discount-750x414.png 750w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/United-EWR-BGI-elite-cardholder-discount-900x497.png 900w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/United-EWR-BGI-elite-cardholder-discount-768x424.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/United-EWR-BGI-elite-cardholder-discount.png 1307w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Screenshot of United<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<h3><span id=\"Key_terms_of_the_United_flash_award_sale\">Key terms of the United flash award sale<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This award sale is extremely straightforward. You can book one-way or round-trip tickets with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/united-mileageplus\/\" rel=\"noopener\">MileagePlus<\/a> miles \u2014 at up to a 28% discount \u2014 provided you act by <strong>December 5<\/strong> and complete your travels between <strong>January 12 and May 6, 2025<\/strong>. Some destinations do have slightly longer windows, such as Adelaide (March 26) and Tokyo (March 14).<\/p>\n<p>The only catch here is that this sale is uniquely for those with a United Airlines credit card. If you don't have one of these cards in your wallet, you can't take advantage of these discounted rates.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"How_to_Earn_United_MileagePlus_Miles\">How to Earn United MileagePlus Miles<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>United's flash award sale won't be around for very long. That means you'll likely be out of luck if you don't currently have a United credit card and MileagePlus miles in your account (or credit card points that you can quickly convert to United miles). As a refresher, here are all the currencies that transfer to United:<\/p>\n<div class=\"transfer-times\"><div class=\"tt-row\"><div class=\"tt-head tt-from\">From<\/div><div class=\"tt-head tt-to\">To<\/div><div class=\"tt-head tt-ratio\">Transfer Ratio<\/div><div class=\"tt-head tt-mintransfer\">Min.Transfer<\/div><div class=\"tt-head tt-avg\">Average Time<\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-row\"><div class=\"tt-body tt-from\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><div><a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/chase-ultimate-rewards\/chase-transfer-partners\/?cid=transfer-times-transfer&mid=web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chase (Ultimate Rewards)<\/a><\/div><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-to\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><div>United Airlines (Mileage Plus)<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-ratio\">1,000:1,000<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-mintransfer\">-<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-avg\"><div class=\"tt-avg-immediate\">Immediate<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-row\"><div class=\"tt-body tt-from\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><div><a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/hotels\/marriott-bonvoy\/marriott-transfer-partners\/?cid=transfer-times-transfer&mid=web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marriott (Bonvoy)<\/a><\/div><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-to\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><div>United Airlines (Mileage Plus)<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-ratio\">3:1<div class=\"tt-bonus\">Get 10,000 bonus miles for transferring 60,000 Bonvoy points in one transaction.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-mintransfer\">3,000<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-avg\"><div class=\"tt-avg-days\">2 days - 5 days<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-row\"><div class=\"tt-body tt-from\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><div><a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/bilt-rewards\/bilt-transfer-partners\/?cid=transfer-times-transfer&mid=web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bilt Rewards<\/a><\/div><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-to\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><div>United Airlines (Mileage Plus)<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-ratio\">1,000:1,000<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-mintransfer\">2,000<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-avg\"><div class=\"tt-avg-unknown\">Unknown<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-row\"><div class=\"tt-body tt-from\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><div>Livelo (Clube Livelo)<div class=\"tt-from-region\">Brazil<\/div><\/div><span class=\"tt-arrow tt-arrow--region\">\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-to\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><div>United Airlines (Mileage Plus)<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-ratio\">2,000:500<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-mintransfer\">40,000<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-avg\"><div class=\"tt-avg-unknown\">Unknown<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p>If you're a few miles shy of a redemption, you could consider <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/united-mileageplus\/buy-united-miles\/\" rel=\"noopener\">buying United miles<\/a> outright. However, this is only a practical solution if you need a small amount of miles. That's because the cost of purchasing MileagePlus miles can likely eclipse the cash cost of an economy flight itself if you need a considerable amount of them.<\/p>\n<p>Long term, it may be worth applying for a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/united-mileageplus\/united-credit-cards\/\" rel=\"noopener\">United credit card<\/a> and collecting a sign-up bonus. This can help you fund future redemptions and\/or prepare you for the next award sale.<\/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=86555d42137fb1eb4ea1570f27f670f0&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=e4d7ee46b70c4b994231d5f1f25ec5d6&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=80ba26e382af506248f8aeafb3441549&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<p><strong>Related: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/united-mileageplus\/united-credit-cards\/\" rel=\"noopener\">From No Annual Fee to Club Lounge Access: Find the United Credit Card for You<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Bottom_Line\">Bottom Line<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It's not exactly a secret that United has increased award prices over the past few years. Award inflation has been pretty constant since United scrapped its award chart in 2019. Flash award sales like this offer MileagePlus cardholders (sorry, non-cardholders) to book travel at what resembles award rates of old \u2014 give or take a bit on the margins.<\/p>\n<p>If this sale piques your interest, you'll need to act soon. The last day you can take advantage of these discounted rates is <strong>December 5, 2025<\/strong>.<\/p>\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=\"#Overview_of_the_United_Airlines_Flash_Sale\">Overview of the United Airlines Flash Sale<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#Key_terms_of_the_United_flash_award_sale\">Key terms of the United flash award sale<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#How_to_Earn_United_MileagePlus_Miles\">How to Earn United MileagePlus Miles<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Bottom_Line\">Bottom Line<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>United Airlines just launched a new flash award sale \u2014 but only for those who&#8217;ve got a MileagePlus credit card. If you&#8217;ve got miles sitting around, you can snag international flights from the U.S. to over 30 global destinations starting at 12,000 miles per way through December 5, 2025. Here are all the details.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":80,"featured_media":216890,"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":"","_google_business_share_type":"","_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":[13586,12772],"coauthors":[36432],"class_list":["post-61739","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-award-sales","tag-united-mileageplus"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61739","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\/80"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=61739"}],"version-history":[{"count":37,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61739\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":238551,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61739\/revisions\/238551"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/216890"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=61739"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=61739"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=61739"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=61739"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}