Earn Fewer Miles Without a United Credit Card
Fodors Travel Guide • • business
Key Points:
- Starting April 2, United MileagePlus members without a United credit card or elite status will earn fewer miles per dollar spent and will earn no miles on Basic Economy fares, United’s lowest fare class with significant restrictions.
- Members with a United credit card will earn more miles per dollar, with the highest earnings available to those who use their United card to purchase flights, as United increases bonuses for card purchases.
- United is incentivizing customers to sign up for its credit cards by reducing mileage earnings for non-cardholders or those unable to get approved, while allowing members under 18 to share card benefits if linked to a parent’s account.
- Basic Economy fares will no longer earn miles for members without a United credit card or elite status
