Originally Posted by
TomR777
Hello,
I need 10,000 United miles for a ticket I need to book in three to four weeks. I can buy the miles for about 200 dollars, with a flight I'm taking tomorrow, but I was wondering, is there a better way to get the miles?...
2 cpm (cents per mile) via Award Accelerator (the method you are seeing) is probably the present cheapest method for buying miles. It is also possible to get miles as a bonus for signing up for a credit card -- takes some time but essentially free.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...d-threads.html