United Airlines Launches Three-Day Bonus Miles Promotion for MileagePlus Members

Members can receive up to 100-percent bonus on award miles purchased

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Sep 02, 2014, 11:39 ET

CHICAGO, Sept. 2, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- United Airlines today launched a three-day promotion offering MileagePlus members a bonus of up to 100 percent on award miles purchased between Sept. 2 and Sept. 4. The maximum bonus available is based on the number of MileagePlus members worldwide who participate - - the more members who buy miles, the greater everyone's bonus can climb.

MileagePlus members may go to united.com/100bonus to purchase miles, share the promotion through social media channels and view the progress of the bonus. Each participating member will receive a minimum 35 percent bonus on award miles purchased through the promotion. The bonus will increase to as much as 100 percent if there are more than 4,500 qualifying transactions.

"This is a great chance for MileagePlus members to purchase bonus miles and to connect with family and friends via social media to increase their bonus opportunities," said Praveen Sharma, United's vice president of loyalty. "Through the promotion website, members can easily monitor bonus progress and share the offer."

Number of Qualifying Transactions	Resulting Bonus %
1-300	35%
301-600	40%
601-900	45%
901-1,200	50%
1,201-1,500	55%
1,501-3,000	60%
3,001-4,500	80%
More than 4,500	100%

Members can purchase miles in increments of 1,000 up to a maximum of 100,000 miles, and in increments of 5,000 up to a maximum of 150,000 miles. MileagePlus members must purchase a minimum of 5,000 award miles to participate in the promotion. Complete promotion terms and conditions are available at united.com/100bonus.

About MileagePlus
MileagePlus is United's award-winning loyalty program in which members earn miles by flying United, United Express, Star Alliance or United's other airline partners, and by purchasing products or services from many partners worldwide. Members may then use their miles for travel, hotel stays, car rentals, merchandise, experiences and other benefits. According to the fifth annual Switchfly Reward Seat Availability Survey, published by IdeaWorksCompany in May 2014, MileagePlus offers the most "Saver" award-seat availability among U.S. global airlines. Plus, Global Traveler magazine has named MileagePlus the "Best Frequent-Flyer Program" for 10 consecutive years.

About United
United Airlines and United Express operate an average of more than 5,200 flights a day to 374 airports across six continents. In 2013, United and United Express operated nearly two million flights carrying 139 million customers. With U.S. mainland hubs in Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Newark, San Francisco and Washington, D.C., United operates more than 700 mainline aircraft and, in 2014, will take delivery of 35 new Boeing aircraft, including the 787-9 as the North American launch customer, and will welcome 32 new Embraer 175 aircraft to United Express. The airline is a founding member of Star Alliance, which provides service to 192 countries via 27 member airlines. More than 85,000 United employees reside in every U.S. state and in countries around the world. For more information, visit united.com, follow @United on Twitter or connect on Facebook. The common stock of United's parent, United Continental Holdings, Inc., is traded on the NYSE under the symbol UAL.

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