United PlusPointsgive you the flexibility to upgrade however you choose. Domestic or international flights, United Premium PlusSMor United Polaris®business class. Good for flights through 01/31/2023. See table below for the number of points needed for a particular upgrade.
How it works:
- Send me your reservation confirmation number and passenger name, and I\'ll help to confirm upgrade availability and the points required. Or you can call the airline to find out.
- The availability results can be:(1) instant upgrade, (2) on the upgrade waiting list, (3) not available.
- If eligible for instant upgrade, you will be able to see on your reservation that an upgrade has been confirmed immediately.
- It is up to you if you want to buy points and to be on the waiting list. If you decide to be on the upgrade waiting list, you will see that the upgrade has been requested and you are on the waiting list, with the possibility to be confirmed all the way through the departure time. Should your upgrade not confirm, there is no refund, however, I\'ll be happy to apply the upgrade to another eligible flight anytime prior to 7/31/2022. You will need to contact me as soon as practical after the flight to let me know the upgrade did not clear so that I can confirm the points are actually in my account.
Feel free to reach out with any questions!!
Short-haul flights
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PlusPoints
United Economy®
United First®or United Business®
20
United Economy
United Premium Plus
20
United Premium Plus
United Business
10
Short-haul flights are flights without United Polaris business and include flights within the U.S., including Alaska, Hawaii and premium transcontinental service; flights between the U.S. and Canada; Bogota, Colombia; Central America; Caribbean; Mexico and Quito, Ecuador; flights between Guam and Honolulu, including island hopper service; and intra-Asia flights.
Long-haul flights
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PlusPoints
Discounted Economy*
United Polaris business
80
United Economy
United Polaris business
40
United Premium Plus
United Polaris business
30
United Economy
United Premium Plus
20
Long-haul flights are flights with United Polaris business, including flights between the U.S. and Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, New Zealand, South America, and Tahiti.
Eligible fare classes
Short-haul flights:
All paid, upgrade-eligible tickets (Class Y, B, M, E, U, H, Q, V, W, S, T, L, K, and G) can be upgraded with PlusPoints.
Long-haul flights:
- Discounted Economy to United Polaris business: Fare classes S, T, L, K, and G
- Economy to United Polaris business: Fare classes Y, B, M, E, U, H, Q, V, and W
- United Premium Plus to United Polaris business: Fare classes O, A, and R
- Economy to United Premium Plus: Fare classes Y, B, M, E, U, H, Q, V, W, S, T, L, K, and G
