United Airlines Alliances & Partners

Last updated: 31 October 2026.

United is a Star Alliance member and has other partners on which you can earn miles. On a partner flight, the operating airline's baggage and service rules apply.

Star Alliance

• Airlines named on United's page: Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, Air China, Air India, Air New Zealand, ANA, Asiana Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Avianca, Brussels Airlines, Copa Airlines, Croatia Airlines, EGYPTAIR, Ethiopian Airlines, EVA Air, ITA Airways, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Singapore Airlines, South African Airways, SWISS, TAP Air Portugal, THAI and Turkish Airlines. Juneyao Air is a connecting partner.
• Members collect miles on these flights, and on select flights can ask for upgrades through Star Alliance Upgrade Awards.
• Premier Gold, Platinum and 1K members get Star Alliance Gold benefits worldwide such as priority check-in, an extra bag allowance and lounge access; Premier Silver gets Star Silver.

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Additional partners

• Mileage is also credited on Aer Lingus, Air Dolomiti, Airlink, Azul, Cape Air, Discover Airlines, Edelweiss, Emirates, Eurowings, flydubai, Hawaiian Airlines, JetBlue, JSX, Olympic Air and Virgin Australia. Some partner flights need a 24-hour hold.
• On preferred partners, each 5 miles flown gives one PQP (capped at 1,500 in First and Business, 750 in Economy); MileagePlus partners earn 1 PQP per 6 miles with lower maximums.

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Questions travellers ask us

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