Originally Posted by
mynetdude
yikes a little spendy to be going one way, but what if you booked a R/T ticket that was $300? Would the 12,500 miles still work?
In North America A oneway mileage economy class ticket is 12,500 miles and a roundtrip is 25,000 miles. This is independent of the paid fare -- so miles can be a good deal if the paid fare is high. UA does occasionally have "mileage" sales where some flights might take less miles.
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United Saver / Star Alliance award rules