United Airlines continues its Buy Miles Sales for 2026, offering MileagePlus members the opportunity to purchase miles at a discount or with a bonus that has now been extended until May 4th.
United Airlines offers monthly promotions for purchasing miles, but they all cap out at a 100% bonus or a 50% discount. United has now limited the number of miles members can buy every 90 days to 50,000, including bonus miles, and to a total of up to 200,000 in every calendar year.
You can access and see your bonus on United’s website here.
Note that you can now buy up to 50,000 miles per transaction with the bonus, down from 200,000. The 50,000-mile limit resets every 90 days, and you can still buy up to 200,000 miles during the calendar year.
You can buy through Buy Miles, Gift Miles, or Multiply Miles up to 200,000 miles in every calendar year.
Price at 50% Discount:
The price remains 1.88 US cents each.
Does it make sense to purchase the United miles?
The answer is likely yes if you use them for international business or first-class tickets between expensive city pairs.
United’s award pricing has changed several times recently. You should check how many miles your awards require and compare the price of buying the miles to the price of a cash ticket.
Conclusion
I don’t think United’s new cap of 50K miles you can buy within any 90-day period makes much sense, given how devalued they have become.
They can still make sense for some United awards, but they rarely work mileage requirement-wise for Star Alliance partner awards.
Terms and conditions of this sale:
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