hot - United Airline Ticket in US (25,000 miles) for $85 through Visa Card, takes 8 weeks, other mileage opportunities

[lesch2k]

This is a hot deal (especially if you need a credit card), it is worth the hassle (about 30-45 minutes of your time total) and it has worked for me.

kind of taken from this old thread

Apply for the united Airlines Mileage plus card and get 15,000 miles after one purchase. ($60 fee for the card)
Add 2 authorized users and get 5000 bonus miles (no fee; no charges need to be made on the cards)
Upgrade to gold card for $25 and get 5000 miles

This gives you 25,000 miles for $85 dollars. 25,000 miles is enough for a free ticket in the continental United States. It takes about 1 week to get the card and 6-8 weeks after your first bill for all the miles to be issued to your account. After that point you can cancel the card because the miles will be in your united frequent flyer account.

You can also get 5000 miles for each referral you give, if you have a friend with the card use their info when getting yours. If you feel like mentioning my frequent flyer number PM me for the info but I am not posting this for the referral. This is a hot deal if you travel at all. No I do not work for United.

You also get 1000 miles for signing up to see your bill online
You get 2000 free miles if you sample the first protect program and call up to cancel it in the first 30 days.
(3000 additional miles is enough for a year of Sports Illustrated)

This has been a good credit card and I am happy with it.

Other notes:
You can sign up for a united frequent flyer account online if you do not have one already

Call 1-888-438-5650. to sign up for the card
Call 1-800-537-7783. to upgrade your card or to request additional cards.


edit - you also get 1 mile per dollar charged

 

[RossMAN]

Thanks!

A co-worker told me about United's $1200 special from Portland, Oregon to LA to Sydney, Australia

We are both currently enrolled in United's frequent flier program, add these 25,000 miles plus the actual trip miles

 

[UNCjigga]

Bumpage...for all the USAirways fans out there takin advantage of this too!

 

[a2k]

And then you can buy all of your hot deals that have rebates on the card and get miles on the entire purchase amount before rebate.

 

[lesch2k]

Originally posted by: a2k
And then you can buy all of your hot deals that have rebates on the card and get miles on the entire purchase amount before rebate.

yeah, i have gotten miles for about $500 worth of rebates and ebayed stuff

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: lesch2k

Originally posted by: a2k
And then you can buy all of your hot deals that have rebates on the card and get miles on the entire purchase amount before rebate.

yeah, i have gotten miles for about $500 worth of rebates and ebayed stuff

and if you buy all your computer/electronics with your United Airlines VISA and if it offers warranty manager service, you could add 1 extra year of warranty coverage for FREE!

 

[Goopster]

so it is 85$ a year for a visa card? Can someone post a link to details. I am looking for a credit card that gives rewards.

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: Goopster
so it is 85$ a year for a visa card? Can someone post a link to details. I am looking for a credit card that gives rewards.

Info

 

[lesch2k]

Originally posted by: Goopster
so it is 85$ a year for a visa card? Can someone post a link to details. I am looking for a credit card that gives rewards.

or it is $60 a year for 5000 less bonus miles. you can do the $25 for 5000 miles at anytime you have the card

 

[lesch2k]

for a free rewards card though i think you get 1 mile for every $2 on an Amex Blue card... no details from me on this one though

 

[dealonfire]

Here is an easy 500 United miles for free.

Get 500 Mileage Pluse bonus miles just for entering, you may even win as much as 3,000 miles instantly

Win a trip to play Chris Evert and sit courtside at the 2003 US Open Finals.

Link

 

[zippin44]

What a cool deal. You guys really crack me up. Koodos to ya!!!

 

[Goopster]

Can i apply for the card online or do i have to call the numbers below?
How do i PM you for your frequent flier number ? I have never done it before.
Please reply fast if anyone else want me to put there referral in the application. First come first serve.

Originally posted by: lesch2k
This is a hot deal (especially if you need a credit card), it is worth the hassle (about 30-45 minutes of your time total) and it has worked for me.

Apply for the united Airlines Mileage plus card and get 15,000 miles after one purchase. ($60 fee for the card)
Add 2 authorized users and get 5000 bonus miles (no fee; no charges need to be made on the cards)
Upgrade to gold card for $25 and get 5000 miles

This gives you 25,000 miles for $85 dollars. 25,000 miles is enough for a free ticket in the continental United States. It takes about 1 week to get the card and 6-8 weeks after your first bill for all the miles to be issued to your account. After that point you can cancel the card because the miles will be in your united frequent flyer account.

You can also get 5000 miles for each referral you give, if you have a friend with the card use their info when getting yours. If you feel like mentioning my frequent flyer number PM me for the info but I am not posting this for the referral. This is a hot deal if you travel at all. No I do not work for United.

You also get 1000 miles for signing up to see your bill online
You get 2000 free miles if you sample the first protect program and call up to cancel it in the first 30 days.
(3000 additional miles is enough for a year of Sports Illustrated)

Other notes:
You can sign up for a united frequent flyer account online if you do not have one already

Call 1-888-438-5650. to sign up for the card
Call 1-800-537-7783. to upgrade your card or to request additional cards.

 

[oc1]

Here are more good bonus options for signing up with the MileagePlus VISA card:

http://www.firstusa.com/cgi-bin/webcgi/webserve.cgi?pdn=united_lp01&mkid=6PKX&page=cont

There is one for a free companion ticket plus 5,000 miles. Not sure if you can get extra miles for adding authorized users.

 

[nebula]

Originally posted by: Goopster
so it is 85$ a year for a visa card? Can someone post a link to details. I am looking for a credit card that gives rewards.

Chase Travel Rewards It's $25 bucks a year, 25,000 points for a US roundtrip ticket. I haven't used it yet, but I did call up and did a trial run. All I had to do was the give the OK, and I would have had an e-ticket, very easy. And I was told no blackout dates, good on any airline. You can also use your points for rental cars, hotels, and other things. They also have a Dining Rewards program if that's your thing.

I have a Chase Platinum Visa (no annual fee) and they offered this program to me a few months after I had the card, but from the looks of the enrollment form, they ask for your Chase CC#, so I would guess that you could have any version of a Chase card.

Chase website

 

[Scarpozzi]

AMEX Blue has a points-based rewards system on their card as well. These can be transferred to Delta SkyMiles and I'm sure the rest of them as well. I'm trying to rack up as many miles as possible for flights next year. My only prob is that United doesn't fly out of my city...

 

[Yobbo]

25,000 miles for $85...and I paid $400 for 2 tickets to only get 5000 crappy miles...thats continental though...oh well