The Offers
- United & Southwest shopping portals currently have spend bonuses. They are as follows:
- Southwest: Offer: Earn up to 3,500 bonus points
- Spend $100, earn 500 bonus points
- Spend $500, earn 1,000 bonus points
- Spend $1,000, earn 3,500 bonus points
- United: Offer: Earn up to 5,000 bonus miles
- Spend $100, earn 500 bonus miles
- Spend $500, earn 2,500 bonus miles
- Spend $1,000, earn 5,000 bonus miles
- Southwest: Offer: Earn up to 3,500 bonus points
The Fine Print
This is the fine print for United, but Southwest seems similar.
- During the “Holiday Bonus” offer, which runs from 11/2/20 through 11/22/20 at 11:59:59 pm ET (the “Bonus Period”), Member will earn a one-time bonus of up to 5,000 MileagePlus® bonus award miles on qualifying purchases made through the MileagePlus® Shopping mall or from purchases made through MileagePlus® Shopping in-store offers.
- This one-time bonus award will be based on Member’s cumulative qualifying purchases made during the Bonus Period using one of the following tiers: Tier 1 bonus: 500 miles for qualifying purchases of at least $100; Tier 2 bonus: 2,500 miles for qualifying purchases of at least $500; or Tier 3 bonus: 5,000 miles for qualifying purchases of $1,000 or more.
- “Qualifying purchases” do not include returns, cancellations, shipping and handling, taxes, gift card or other cash equivalent purchases, and certain products that are not eligible for bonus miles.
- Please see the MileagePlus® Shopping mall site for details on product eligibility and other restrictions.
- Please allow up to 10 weeks after the Bonus Period for bonus award miles to post to your MileagePlus® Shopping account. The Tier 3 bonus provides the maximum number of miles that will be awarded. Void where prohibited by law.
Our Verdict
Bigger bonuses than normal, but also requires more spend as well.
