Airline mileage partners

Earn and use miles around the world.

Star Alliance

We’re a proud member of the Star Alliance network. With Star Alliance, you can earn MileagePlus® miles on other airlines. You can also travel on different airlines with one ticket and get access to lounges around the world. Premier® Gold, Platinum and 1K® travelers flying on a Star Alliance airline get exclusive benefits, like priority check-in and free checked bags.

Star Alliance Connecting Partner

Other airline partners

You can also earn miles on the following airlines:

Some partner flights require a 24-hour hold. Once we confirm your reservation and seat selection with the partner airline, we’ll send you an email.

Former partners

These airlines are no longer MileagePlus partners. Visit the pages to find out if you can still earn miles for previously flown flights.

Earning Premier credit

Flying with our partners can help you earn Premier qualifying credits. Every eligible flight you take on select partner airlines1 counts as one Premier qualifying flight (PQF)2 and earns Premier qualifying points (PQP)3,4,5.

If the number on your ticket starts with 016, you will earn 1 PQP per dollar3,4,5,6. All other tickets earn PQP based on the airline and number of miles flown7 . Bulk fares will earn PQP based on the airline operating your flight, not the airline that issued the tickets.

Preferred partner airlines

Flights on our preferred partner airlines earn 1 PQP for every 5 miles. First and business class tickets can earn a maximum of 1,500 PQP. Economy and premium economy tickets can earn a maximum of 750 PQP:

  • Air Canada
  • Air China
  • Air Dolomiti
  • Air New Zealand
  • ANA
  • Austrian Airlines
  • Avianca
  • Azul Brazilian Airlines
  • Brussels Airlines
  • Copa Airlines
  • Discover Airlines
  • Edelweiss
  • Eurowings
  • Lufthansa
  • Lufthansa City Airlines
  • SWISS International Air Lines
  • Virgin Australia

MileagePlus partner airlines

Flights on our MileagePlus partner airlines earn 1 PQP for every 6 miles. First and business class tickets can earn a maximum of 1,000 PQP. Economy and premium economy tickets can earn a maximum of 500 PQP:

  • Aegean Airlines
  • Air India
  • Asiana Airlines
  • Croatia Airlines
  • EgyptAir
  • Ethiopian Airlines
  • EVA Air
  • Juneyao Air
  • LOT Polish Airlines
  • Olympic Air
  • Shenzhen Airlines
  • Singapore Airlines
  • South African Airways
  • TAP Air Portugal
  • Thai Airways International
  • Turkish Airlines

MileagePlus rules

The accrual of miles and Premier qualifying credits, redemption of and provision of benefits through the United MileagePlus program, including the Premier Program, are subject to change and are subject to the rules of the MileagePlus program.