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United Airlines and MileagePlus

United Airlines is a Star Alliance partner based in the United States. This article looks at how you can earn Avios on United flights, strangely!

Our guide on how to earn United MileagePlus miles from UK credit cards is here.

You can learn more about MileagePlus on the United website here.

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How can you earn United Airlines MileagePlus miles from UK credit cards?

How can you earn United Airlines MileagePlus miles from UK credit cards? United Airlines no longer has its own UK credit card. It used to have a UK card, issued by MBNA. The card was withdrawn in mid .....

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What is the best Star Alliance frequent flyer programme for you?

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What is the best Star Alliance credit card?

What credit card should you get if you want to redeem for flights with a Star Alliance airline? Let’s find out. Who are the members of Star Alliance? The bulk of major global airlines have .....

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Star Alliance is finally launching its credit card …. in Australia

Back in May, Star Alliance – the grouping of 26 airlines which includes Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian, United, Singapore and Thai amongst others – announced innovative plans for an .....

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United Airlines & Emirates announce a partnership – but may not include redemptions

After weeks of rumours (and obvious teases) United Airlines and Emirates have finally announced a partnership. The announcement was surprisingly thin on details and appears to be a statement of intent .....

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Generous new United Airlines cashback offer on American Express cards

An impressively generous new cashback offer has appeared on American Express cards thanks to United Airlines. It is a re-run of an offer that previously appeared in June. You will get £250 back when .....

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Save £300 on a £550 United Airlines purchase

You only have a few days left to take advantage of a very generous United Airlines offer with American Express – £250 cashback when you spend £500 with United Airlines. The rules say that .....

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Generous £250 American Express cashback on £500 United Airlines spend

Quite a few new American Express cashback offers have appeared in the last couple of days. A few of the more relevant ones include: £100 back on £500 spent at selected European Mandarin Oriental .....

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LAST CHANCE: Save 30% on SeatSpy ‘First Class’ membership

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No more masks on flights to and from the United States

In a surprise move, the US federal mask mandate on public transport – including planes and trains – has been scrapped following a ruling by US District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle in .....

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Save 30% on SeatSpy ‘First Class’ membership

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