| United Airlines | |
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| Founded | April 6, 1926 |
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| Headquarters | Willis Tower, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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| Slogan | "Fly the Friendly Skies"
"Connecting People. Uniting The World." |
| Alliance | Star Alliance |
United Airlines, Inc. (commonly referred to as United) is a major U.S. airline headquartered at Willis Tower in Chicago, Illinois. United operates a large domestic and international route network spanning cities large and small across the United States and all six inhabited continents. Measured by fleet size and the number of routes, it is the third-largest airline in the world.
Learn how to earn more air miles and travel awards through frequent flyer program tricks. Why pay for cheap tickets when you can fly free on United Airlines?
Elite Status[]
- Premier - 25,000 miles
- Premier Executive - 50,000 miles
- 1K - 100,000 miles
Credit Card Deals[]
- American Express - get united airlines miles with the Starwood Preferred Guest Platinum Optima: Get 1,000 bonus points and no annual fee for the first year ($30 thereafter). Starwood points can be traded for airline points on every major airline (United, Delta, American, etc.) with a 1:1 ratio, and if you exchange 20,000 Starwood points for airline points, you get a 5,000 point bonus (so the ratio is really 4:5 -- better than any other card).
- United Airlines Visa: Get 17,500 miles after your first purchase, double miles on United tickets and several coupons including a $50 e-certificate
Partner Deals[]
United Airlines
- Earn 2500 miles for booking through United.com
- Earn 25,000 United miles when you open an Ameritrade account. Visit Ameritrade for details
- Lending tree lets you earn miles for getting a Loan - Earn 1,250 miles per $10,000 financed. If you find a REALTOR® you earn 3,000 miles per $10,000 of home purchase or sale price
- Earn 3,500 United miles per car loan and 1,250 miles per US$10,000 borrowed for a home equity loan, home mortgage or home refinance. Visit E-Loan or call 877/356-2693
- Open a non-retirement account with Fidelity Investments and receive United miles. Get 25,000 miles for a $50,000 initial deposit, 10,000 miles for a $25,000 initial deposit, 2,500 miles for a $5,000 initial deposit. This offer is limited to new accounts and can be redeemed once per household. Visit Fidelity or call 800/554-3719
- Get up to 10,000 miles from Netbank. 4,000 miles for a checking account, 4,000 for a savings account and 2,000 for a CD
- Earn up to 6,000 miles for opening a sprint long distance account online and get 5 additional miles per $1 spent. check out Sprint for details
- February 1 through April 30, 2006, Earn double miles at the Hilton San Francisco. For your stay also earn double Hilton HHonors® Base points. Request Plan Code H2 to receive this offer.
- Dates: March 1 through October 1, 2006, Earn up to 5,000 bonus miles with Get Away Now packages from Marriott Vacation Club International. See details
- Now through May 31, 2006, you can earn up to 7,000 bonus miles for each new Sprint PCS or Nextel phone and rate plan you purchase and activate—up to five new phones with plans and approved credit—for a total of up to 35,000 bonus miles. Talk your way to bonus miles with Sprint. For more information and to sign up, visit your local Sprint Store or call 1-888-682-1390. You must register at Nextel for this offer within 30 days of activation to be eligible to earn bonus miles.
- H&G Earn 10 miles per dollar spent at Hartwick & Grove. Mileage Plus Visa cardholders earn 20 miles per dollar spent. Earn 25,000 miles when you spend over $1,000 on an order and pay with your Mileage Plus Visa. Earn 500 bonus miles by joining the Hartwick & Grove wine club
The following is information provided by SmarterTravel on ways to earn frequent flyer miles using airline partners including hotels, car rentals, credit cards, communication partners and more