What happened
- Eligible for up to eight children under age 18.
- Benefits are not retroactive; they apply from the date of linking.
- Elite status benefits do not carry over, only the credit card-linked earning and discount perks.
- Parents must opt-in via their MileagePlus profile page. This change complements United's recently updated mileage pooling rules, which allow members to redeem pooled miles on over 40 partner airlines
United MileagePlus has implemented a family-friendly program update allowing eligible United credit cardholders to share specific cardholder benefits with children under 18. By linking a child's MileagePlus account to a parent's eligible United card, parents can extend the card's enhanced mileage earning rate (e.g., 6 miles per dollar instead of the standard 3) and at least 10% off United-operated award flights to the child. Key details: