Hi,

I am new to the site so please don't bite my head off for asking a question that has probably been asked loads of times before...


I have recently joined UA Mileage Plus scheme, but there is nowhere out there in the land that is the web that I can find a mileage points calculator, or an explanation of what I will get for my international flights that I have booked for this year and next. I have looked all over the UA website and can find nothing that directly (or indirectly for that matter) answers my query.

My husband and I are due to fly from the UK to Las Vegas (via San fran) in December, and I would like to find out how many points we would accrue, and also how many points it would take to upgrade flights that we are taking next year.

• Do we get 1 mileage point for each mile we travel? Or do we get one mile for each � we spend?
• About how many points would we need to upgrade a flight from say economy to business for a UK to USA flight?
• What are our chances of upgrading and when is the best time to do it?
• We have also heard that we can transfer some Amex points over to UAMP - is this correct - And if so, is it worth it?

Thanks in advance for any help...

Welcome to FT, Kaygee.

Most of your questions can probably be answered in the FAQ sticky at the top of the United MP forum here.

I'm not a UA flyer, but you generally get one mile per mile travelled. Most airlines offer "bonus" miles if you are flying on a full-fare or premium (business or first class) ticket. Some also give less than one mile on super-discounted economy fares. The distance travelled should be on your ticket/ confirmation info.

I'm sure a Moderator will move your post to the United Forum where you can find the answers you need.

Welcome to Flyertalk Kaygee.

Cross-posting is generally frowned upon here at Flyertalk. SMF Rider has given you a detailed response to your post in the SPAM forum. So I'm going to close this here.

For future reference I would suggest you post specific airline questions directly in that airlines forum. In this case, the United Mileage Plus forum here on Flyertalk.

Regards,

Flipside