Sep 15, 2019, 7:19 pm
Last edit by: WineCountryUA
Was originally 18-22, now 18-23
FAQs
- Must be a MileagePlus member aged 18-23, at the time of booking, to be eligible for discounted fares.
- Birthday field must be completed within MileagePlus account.
- Discounted fares only available in the United mobile app when signed into your MileagePlus account.
- Fares that are discounted are indicated in the booking path.
- Minimum 5% discount on United or United Express operated flights within North America originating in the United States. All published, non-contracted economy class fares are eligible. Specialty contracted/net/bulk or government fares are not eligible.
- Varying discounts on select United and United Express International flights originating in the United States.
- May also be valid on certain codeshare flights identified with a “UA*” flight number and operated by Lufthansa, Swiss, Austrian, Brussels, Air Canada, ANA or Air New Zealand.
- Tickets must be purchased by September 30, 2024.
- Offer not valid on previously purchased tickets.
- All rules and travel restrictions of the purchased fare apply. When applicable, refunds may be issued based on the amount paid; however, additional charges may apply.
- Domestic and International fare discounts do not apply to taxes/fees/surcharges, including passenger facility charges, international departure tax, customs users/immigration fees, agricultural tax or airport security charges. It is the responsibility of the passenger to pay such amounts at time of ticketing. In addition, the discount does not apply to checked baggage or other fees.
- Not combinable with any other discount travel certificate, MileagePlus reward or other discounted fares.
- MileagePlus mileage credit is awarded based on the discounted fare purchased.
- In the event of a flight irregularity, alternative travel will be provided on flights operated by United, United Express, or those listed as “UA*” flights.
- United Airlines reserves the right to modify or terminate this promotional offer without prior notice.
- Miles, awards and benefits are subject to the rules of the United MileagePlus program. For details, see www.united.com.
Young adult discounted travel
Sep 15, 2019, 3:08 pm
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Young adult discounted travel
Couldn't find a thread on the new 10% discount for young adults (18-22). Wish they had announced this earlier, pretty nice little perk and have been availing myself to it before I become ineligible soon.
Sep 15, 2019, 6:31 pm
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Sep 15, 2019, 7:06 pm
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Sep 15, 2019, 7:13 pm
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Sep 15, 2019, 7:16 pm
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/trave...heir%20ticket.
"Tickets within the USA, Canada and Mexico are eligible to be discounted under the promotion. Some additional international destinations are included in the discount."
- Passengers must be MileagePlus Members.
- Passengers must list their birth date in their MileagePlus profile.
- The flight must be booked through United's mobile app.
- Seats selected for the flight must be in economy.
- Reservations can include only one passenger.
Sep 15, 2019, 7:19 pm
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Sep 15, 2019, 7:25 pm
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Sep 15, 2019, 8:14 pm
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Side note with just a thought I have regarding this promotion. I completely understand the reasoning behind this (sign up for MP, become a customer at a young age). But...how are promotions like this not age discrimination against everyone else? What if the promotion was only for a specific race instead of age? For example, "Asian customers receive 10% off" (with hopes to capture more market share from the most populated continent in the world). I'd guess that the media today would be 100% negative about a promotion being targeted to a certain demographic of people. No point to this post besides wanting to see what others think!
Sep 15, 2019, 8:17 pm
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Somebody please tell me this isn't a gimmick like the old bereavement and humanitarian service (eg missionary) discounts, where the discount applied to higher priced fares, like full fare, only. I never saw the fares the best you could actually find without doing the so-called discount. Not post-deregulation anyway.
Sep 15, 2019, 8:27 pm
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It works, sorta.
Through the app, the discount is applied. However they didn’t bother to conceive of the possibility that the same purchaser could be premier so the app tries to charge extra fees for selecting E+ seating as you go through the purchase flow. So you have to select E- seats and wait until after ticketing to change.
Then, at the last step in the purchase flow, the app crashes. So then you get to try to figure out whether the purchase was completed or not.
Crappy implementation and testing by the app team.
Through the app, the discount is applied. However they didn’t bother to conceive of the possibility that the same purchaser could be premier so the app tries to charge extra fees for selecting E+ seating as you go through the purchase flow. So you have to select E- seats and wait until after ticketing to change.
Then, at the last step in the purchase flow, the app crashes. So then you get to try to figure out whether the purchase was completed or not.
Crappy implementation and testing by the app team.
Sep 15, 2019, 9:02 pm
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It works, sorta.
Through the app, the discount is applied. However they didn’t bother to conceive of the possibility that the same purchaser could be premier so the app tries to charge extra fees for selecting E+ seating as you go through the purchase flow. So you have to select E- seats and wait until after ticketing to change.
Then, at the last step in the purchase flow, the app crashes. So then you get to try to figure out whether the purchase was completed or not.
Crappy implementation and testing by the app team.
Through the app, the discount is applied. However they didn’t bother to conceive of the possibility that the same purchaser could be premier so the app tries to charge extra fees for selecting E+ seating as you go through the purchase flow. So you have to select E- seats and wait until after ticketing to change.
Then, at the last step in the purchase flow, the app crashes. So then you get to try to figure out whether the purchase was completed or not.
Crappy implementation and testing by the app team.
Sep 15, 2019, 9:08 pm
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Sep 15, 2019, 9:12 pm
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Side note with just a thought I have regarding this promotion. I completely understand the reasoning behind this (sign up for MP, become a customer at a young age). But...how are promotions like this not age discrimination against everyone else? What if the promotion was only for a specific race instead of age? For example, "Asian customers receive 10% off" (with hopes to capture more market share from the most populated continent in the world). I'd guess that the media today would be 100% negative about a promotion being targeted to a certain demographic of people. No point to this post besides wanting to see what others think!
Sep 15, 2019, 9:16 pm
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