United Airlines has marketing programs that allow mileage to be purchased. You probably know about Personal Miles, which lets you purchase miles for yourself (at 2.7875¢/mile). Give Miles is same thing, except they're transferable to another person. There is an annual [calendar year] maximum of 15,000 miles that can be received through either program. Reward Miles allows companies to purchase miles (at 2.25¢/mile) for transfer to individuals, with an annual limit of 20,000 miles.

I agree it probably doesn't make sense to travel on a "free" ticket, but if a sponsoring company is going to spring for a paid ticket, they might as well book it with a "B" fare basis and give you 20,000 miles to upgrade both directions to Business Class. Transatlantic Economy Class travel is inhumane, even for a "poor" college student...

Also, do you know about College Plus?


[This message has been edited by EPS (edited 02-04-2001).]