United Airlines Updates Rates for Earning Miles

March 3, 2026
By Aryana Kadkhodaian

United Airlines has announced that it is updating its rate for earning miles on tickets starting April 2nd, 2026. MileagePlus members will earn miles on eligible United flights based on their status as follows:

General Member
- MileagePlus Earn Rate: 3 miles per dollar
- Cardmember Earn Rate: 6 miles per dollar
Premier Silver
- MileagePlus Earn Rate: 5 miles per dollar
- Cardmember Earn Rate: 8 miles per dollar
Premier Gold
- MileagePlus Earn Rate: 6 miles per dollar
- Cardmember Earn Rate: 9 miles per dollar
Premier Platinum
- MileagePlus Earn Rate: 7 miles per dollar
- Cardmember Earn Rate: 10 miles per dollar
Premier 1K
- MileagePlus Earn Rate: 9 miles per dollar
- Cardmember Earn Rate: 12 miles per dollar

Basic Economy fares will reduce these rates by 3 miles per dollar. With this, general members who do not hold a United credit card will not earn any miles on Basic Economy fares.

United stated that "business travelers who are the primary cardholder of a United credit card will still receive the higher cardmember accrual rate even when travel is booked using a corporate card by including their MileagePlus number in their reservation."

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