{"id":76530,"date":"2025-05-17T21:10:01","date_gmt":"2025-05-17T21:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/?p=76530"},"modified":"2026-04-08T14:15:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T14:15:25","slug":"do-united-miles-expire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/airlines\/united-mileageplus\/do-united-miles-expire\/","title":{"rendered":"Do United Miles Expire? An Overview of United Mileage Expiration Rules"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>United Airlines is one of the biggest legacy carriers in the US. Founded nearly 100 years ago, it is a founding member of Star Alliance and serves destinations across the globe from its various hubs in the US.<\/p>\n<p>The airline's loyalty program is <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/united-mileageplus\/\" rel=\"noopener\">United MileagePlus<\/a>, where you collect and redeem miles for awards. If you are wondering if United miles expire, here is all you need to know.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Do_United_Miles_Expire\">Do United Miles Expire?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>United miles don't expire as long as your MileagePlus member account is open and in good standing. Per the United MileagePlus <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.united.com\/ual\/en\/us\/fly\/mileageplus\/rules.html\" rel=\"noopener\">rules page<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cMileage accrued in a Member's account shall be maintained in the account until it is redeemed for an award or until it is otherwise forfeited.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"custom-blue\"><strong>Track your points and miles expiration for 620+ loyalty programs and get email alerts before your miles expire by <a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/register?ref=235&#038;code=\" =_blank>signing up for a free AwardWallet account<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img data-aspectratio=\"600\/400\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-144763 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/United-Aircraft-tail-fins-at-an-airport-jason-leung-unsplash-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"United Aircraft tail fins at an airport\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/United-Aircraft-tail-fins-at-an-airport-jason-leung-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/United-Aircraft-tail-fins-at-an-airport-jason-leung-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/United-Aircraft-tail-fins-at-an-airport-jason-leung-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/United-Aircraft-tail-fins-at-an-airport-jason-leung-unsplash-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/United-Aircraft-tail-fins-at-an-airport-jason-leung-unsplash.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"When_Could_You_Forfeit_United_Miles\">When Could You Forfeit United Miles?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">According to the United MileagePlus <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.united.com\/ual\/en\/us\/fly\/mileageplus\/rules.html\" rel=\"noopener\">terms and conditions<\/a>, there are six reasons why your mileage balance can be forfeited:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;Otherwise forfeited pursuant to these Rules, United\u2019s Contract of Carriage or United\u2019s fare rules&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Engaging in prohibited conduct.<\/li>\n<li>Due to applicable regulations and laws.<\/li>\n<li>You request the closure of your account.<\/li>\n<li>The death of the account holder.<\/li>\n<li>Failure to respond to repeated communications from United about your account status.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Avoiding the above behaviors will keep your account open and your mileage balance valid. Otherwise, your United miles don't expire as long as your account is open.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_97359\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"600\/480\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-97359 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/United-Polaris-seat-Max-featured-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"a United Polaris business class seat\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/United-Polaris-seat-Max-featured-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/United-Polaris-seat-Max-featured-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/United-Polaris-seat-Max-featured-325x260.jpg 325w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/United-Polaris-seat-Max-featured.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><center><em>United Polaris business class seat. Credit: Max Prosper\/AwardWallet<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<h2><span id=\"Use_AwardWallet_to_Track_Your_United_Airlines_Miles\">Use AwardWallet to Track Your United Airlines Miles<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Most airlines, hotels, financial institutions, and other loyalty providers have no issue with AwardWallet helping customers track their mileage balances and expiration dates. But, United and a few other airlines block AwardWallet from doing so directly.<\/p>\n<p>However, you can still use several workarounds to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/features\/track-delta-united-southwest-points\/\" rel=\"noopener\">use AwardWallet to track United mileage balances<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related:\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/features\/how-to-track-points-using-awardwallet\/\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Track Your Rewards Using AwardWallet<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Boosting_Your_United_MileagePlus_Miles_Balance\">Boosting Your United MileagePlus Miles Balance<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Because United miles don't expire, you can take your time to accrue miles before booking a high-value award flight. In addition to flying United and its partners, the major ways to earn United miles are through United credit cards, transfer partners, and other earning partners.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"United_credit_cards\">United credit cards<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>When it comes to boosting your United MileagePlus balance, the easiest way is through everyday spending on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/united-mileageplus\/united-credit-cards\/\" rel=\"noopener\">United credit cards<\/a>. Also, earning the welcome bonus from one of the many United cards can significantly boost your mileage balance.<\/p>\n<p>Some top United credit card options include:<\/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=baf657511a8db24d367e8bed6710f1e4&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\/524103d4-41de-41d9-8571-5cde06ce4bab.png\" width=\"150\" alt=\"United Gateway\u2120 Card\" \/ class=\"lazyload\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-name\">United Gateway\u2120 Card<\/div><div class=\"compare-offer\"><strong>Welcome Bonus<\/strong> Earn up to 40,000 bonus miles after qualifying activities. Plus, get a 0% intro APR for 12 months from account opening on purchases (then, a Variable APR of 19.74% - 28.24% will apply)<\/div><\/div><div class=\"compare-apply\"><a class=\"btn-use qs-apply-now\" title='United Gateway\u2120 Card' data-ccid=\"4048226\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/UnitedGatewayCard\" 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<span class=\"compare-terms\"><a data-ccid=\"4048226\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/click?id=g3lR0xvjyAU&offerid=1753725.10005123&type=3&u1=0f1af31b0c537ef9a70784d3ea388778&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 miles per $1 spent on United<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> purchases*<\/li>\r\n<li>2X miles per $1 spent at gas stations, on local transit and commuting<\/li>\r\n<li>1 mile per $1 spent on all other purchases<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n*5X total miles on eligible United 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=8c184b19a9946b7f57b39577c54908fb&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>\n<h3><span id=\"Transferrable_points\">Transferrable points<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>MileagePlus members who find themselves short a few miles can transfer flexible credit card points to United MileagePlus. Both <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/chase-ultimate-rewards\/chase-transfer-partners\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Chase Ultimate Rewards<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/bilt-rewards\/transfer-bilt-points-to-avios\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Bilt Rewards<\/a> let you transfer rewards to United MileagePlus.<\/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>In addition, you can transfer hotel points from several hotel loyalty partners &#8212; including <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/hotels\/marriott-bonvoy\/marriott-transfer-partners\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Marriott Bonvoy points<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><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\/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>Accor Group (ALL - Accor Live Limitless)<\/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\">2,000:1,000<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-mintransfer\">-<\/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>Choice Hotels (Choice Privileges)<\/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\">1,000:200<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-mintransfer\">5,000<\/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><a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/hotels\/hilton-honors\/transfer-hilton-points\/?cid=transfer-times-transfer&mid=web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hilton (Honors)<\/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\">10,000:1,000<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-mintransfer\">-<\/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>Hyatt (World of Hyatt)<\/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\">1,250:500<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-mintransfer\">5,000<\/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>IHG Hotels & Resorts (One Rewards)<\/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\">10,000:2,000<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-mintransfer\">-<\/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>Shangri-La (Circle)<\/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\">500:500<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-mintransfer\">1,000<\/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>Wyndham Rewards<\/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\">6,000:1,200<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-mintransfer\">-<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-avg\"><div class=\"tt-avg-unknown\">Unknown<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/united-mileageplus\/united-credit-cards\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"United_MileagePlus_earning_partners\">United MileagePlus earning partners<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>United Airlines has an enormous number of partners, and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.united.com\/ual\/en\/us\/fly\/mileageplus\/earn-miles.html\" rel=\"noopener\">earning United miles<\/a> has never been easier. In fact, you can earn a ton of miles without ever setting foot on a United aircraft. You can boost your United mileage balance in all the following ways:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Earn United miles for your next <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.united.com\/ual\/en\/us\/fly\/mileageplus\/earn-miles\/hotel-partners.html\" rel=\"noopener\">hotel stay<\/a> at various hotel chains, including IHG, Hyatt, and Marriott.<\/li>\n<li>Boost your mileage balance via car rentals through <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cars.united.com\/?clientid=569945&utm_source=loyalty&utm_medium=uacom&utm_campaign=transportrewardspage&utm_content=car_earn#\/searchcars\" rel=\"noopener\">Avis and Budget<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Earn United miles for shopping through the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/united-mileageplus\/united-shopping-portal\/\" rel=\"noopener\">United MileagePlus shopping portal<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Book cruises through <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cruises.united.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\">cruises.united.com<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Earn United miles at restaurants through the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/shopping\/dining-rewards-programs\/#United_Airlines\" rel=\"noopener\">United dining program<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Buy flowers via <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/united.teleflora.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Teleflora<\/a> or <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.1800flowers.com\/flowers-gifts-400182989?r=uniteddecfy22_deals&utm_medium=bgs&utm_source=united_airlines&utm_campaign=united_airlines_dealstile&utm_content=gfilardo&utm_term=30m\" rel=\"noopener\">1-800 Flowers<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Use the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/united-mileageplus\/mileageplus-x-app\/\" rel=\"noopener\">MileagePlus X app<\/a> when shopping.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The list is by no means exhaustive. United has many other rewards partners with which you can earn miles, so it's always worth checking <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.united.com\/ual\/en\/us\/fly\/mileageplus\/earn-miles\/everyday.html\" rel=\"noopener\">United's partner list<\/a> to see if you can earn extra miles on an upcoming purchase. Considering that United miles do not expire, you can put all your efforts into squeezing every mile out of every partner that crosses your path.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/united-mileageplus\/best-way-to-use-united-miles\/\" rel=\"noopener\">United MileagePlus Sweet Spots<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Buying_United_miles\">Buying United miles<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It's also worth noting that there are regular promotions to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/united-mileageplus\/buy-united-miles\/\" rel=\"noopener\">buy United miles<\/a> with a bonus or discount. If you hit the cap on buying United miles, you can utilize <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/united-mileageplus\/united-miles-by-the-month\/\" rel=\"noopener\">United Airlines Miles by the Month<\/a> to purchase up to an additional 120,000 United miles each year.<\/p>\n<p>Buying miles is an easy way to top up your account for an award redemption. However, we only recommend buying more miles after exhausting other potential sources of miles &#8212; such as transferring Chase Ultimate Rewards points or Bilt Rewards points.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/credit-cards\/chase-ultimate-rewards\/chase-rewards-cards\/\" rel=\"noopener\">All of the credit cards that earn Chase Ultimate Rewards points<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Our_Take\">Our Take<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The fact United miles no longer expire is excellent news for United MileagePlus members. However, make sure you don't become complacent. Although you don't have to worry about when United miles expire, avoid the temptation to keep accumulating miles in your account with the knowledge they won't expire.<\/p>\n<p>With <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/united-mileageplus\/partner-award-chart\/\" rel=\"noopener\">United devaluation<\/a> after <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/news\/united-mileageplus\/award-chart-devaluation-2023\/\" rel=\"noopener\">devaluation<\/a>, the value of your miles will only erode with time. Plus, you only get something from airline miles when you redeem them. If you're looking for inspiration, here's <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/united-mileageplus\/united-award-travel\/\" rel=\"noopener\">how to redeem United Airlines miles<\/a> for maximum value.<\/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=\"#Do_United_Miles_Expire\">Do United Miles Expire?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#When_Could_You_Forfeit_United_Miles\">When Could You Forfeit United Miles?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Use_AwardWallet_to_Track_Your_United_Airlines_Miles\">Use AwardWallet to Track Your United Airlines Miles<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Boosting_Your_United_MileagePlus_Miles_Balance\">Boosting Your United MileagePlus Miles Balance<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#United_credit_cards\">United credit cards<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Transferrable_points\">Transferrable points<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#United_MileagePlus_earning_partners\">United MileagePlus earning partners<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Buying_United_miles\">Buying United miles<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#Our_Take\">Our Take<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>United MileagePlus miles no longer expire, which is great news for travelers. But there are still a few conditions to be aware of, and devaluations can chip away at the value of your balance. 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