Maximise your Avios, air miles and hotel points
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.
Setting yourself apart from competitors is a challenge for airlines. After all, you’re often flying the same routes from the same airports on the same aircraft. The onboard cabins are one of the .....
Setting yourself apart from competitors is a challenge for airlines. After all, you’re often flying the .....
1 Jun 20251 June 2025 • 25 comments
Low(ish) cost airline JetBlue has had a lot of coverage on HfP in the last few years as it tried to take on the existing transatlantic carriers. Flying from Heathrow, Gatwick, Edinburgh and Dublin to .....
Low(ish) cost airline JetBlue has had a lot of coverage on HfP in the last few years as it tried to take on .....
30 May 202530 May 2025 • 17 comments
A generous new cashback offer has returned on many American Express cards (except British Airways ones!) from United Airlines. You will get £300 back when you spend £700 with United Airlines – .....
A generous new cashback offer has returned on many American Express cards (except British Airways ones!) from .....
10 May 202510 May 2025 • 55 comments
United Airlines has announced that its service from Edinburgh to Washington DC is moving to (almost) year-round from ‘summer only’. Instead of ending on 25th October, flights will now .....
United Airlines has announced that its service from Edinburgh to Washington DC is moving to (almost) .....
26 Apr 202526 April 2025 • 39 comments
Since joining HfP six years ago, I’ve managed to try a number of different premium economy products on a variety of airlines – most recently flying JAL premium economy to Tokyo. First .....
Since joining HfP six years ago, I’ve managed to try a number of different premium economy products on a .....
14 Apr 202514 April 2025 • 124 comments
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 The card was withdrawn in mid .....
How can you earn United Airlines MileagePlus miles from UK credit cards? United Airlines no longer has its own .....
1 Mar 20251 March 2025
As there are six separate Avios loyalty schemes – British Airways Executive Club, Iberia Plus, Aer Lingus AerClub, Vueling Club, Qatar Airways Privilege Club and Finnair Plus – which each .....
As there are six separate Avios loyalty schemes – British Airways Executive Club, Iberia Plus, Aer .....
28 Jan 202528 January 2025 • 18 comments
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 .....
What credit card should you get if you want to redeem for flights with a Star Alliance airline? Let’s .....
9 Jan 20259 January 2025 • 28 comments
Since joining Head for Points, I’ve covered EU and UK regulations regarding the right to compensation, refund or re-routing when things go wrong during your flight. Everything from what you are .....
Since joining Head for Points, I’ve covered EU and UK regulations regarding the right to compensation, .....
8 Dec 20248 December 2024 • 48 comments
An impressively generous new cashback offer has returned on American Express cards (except British Airways ones!) from United Airlines. You will get £350 back when you spend £700 with United .....
An impressively generous new cashback offer has returned on American Express cards (except British Airways .....
26 Nov 202426 November 2024 • 49 comments
An impressively generous new cashback offer has appeared on American Express cards (except British Airways ones!) from United Airlines. You will get £350 back when you spend £700 with United .....
An impressively generous new cashback offer has appeared on American Express cards (except British Airways .....
10 Sep 202410 September 2024 • 76 comments
With the current SAS status match running, we currently have a lot of HfP readers who have Gold status in Star Alliance – albeit this will end on 1st September when SAS joins the SkyTeam airline .....
With the current SAS status match running, we currently have a lot of HfP readers who have Gold status in Star .....
18 Aug 202418 August 2024 • 13 comments
If you have gained Titanium Elite status in Marriott Bonvoy over the last year or so, perhaps boosted by the 15 free elite nights that the Marriott Bonvoy American Express card offers, you may not .....
If you have gained Titanium Elite status in Marriott Bonvoy over the last year or so, perhaps boosted by the .....
4 Aug 20244 August 2024 • 6 comments
A lot of people ask us about the best Star Alliance frequent flyer programme so I thought it was worth running through the options again today. Unfortunately, this is the ultimate ‘how long .....
A lot of people ask us about the best Star Alliance frequent flyer programme so I thought it was worth .....
28 Jul 202428 July 2024 • 37 comments
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