The MileagePlus program enables members to earn miles simply by providing or entering their account number when making a reservation or checking in at the airport counter. All miles obtained are automatically credited to a passenger's account, whether they travel on United, Copa Airlines, Copa Airlines Colombia, or another participating airline in the program.
Premier members earn mileage bonuses for each segment flown; however, such bonuses do not qualify to achieve Premier status.
- Premier® 1K®: 100% over miles earned on your trip.
- Premier Platinum: 75% over miles earned on your trip.
- Premier Gold: 50% over miles earned on your trip.
- Premier Silver: 25% over miles earned on your trip.
When flying, members earn the miles flown or a minimum of 500 miles per trip. For proper credit of miles earned, when making a reservation, either through our Reservation Center, copa.com, or our Sales Offices, you must provide your MileagePlus number so that our staff can add this number to your reservation; after completion of your trip, miles will be credited to your account within 72 hours. You must make sure that your reservation contains your name as it appears on your account; otherwise, the system will not credit the miles to your account.
All passengers must keep their boarding pass until miles have been credited to their account. If the miles do not appear on your account statement, you may request that they be added at our Sales Offices by filling out a form within six months after completion of your trip. If your MileagePlus number is not included in your reservation or shows as incorrect, the process will take approximately 4-8 weeks, once the information has been entered manually in the system.
Accumulation structure for international flights (operated by Copa Airlines)
| Fare families | Current fare categories | Base miles | PQM | PQS |
|---|
|
|
C |
175% |
150% |
2 |
|
Business Promo
|
D |
150% |
150% |
2 |
|
Economy Flex
|
Y, B, M, H, Q |
125% |
150% |
2 |
|
Economy Plus
|
K, V, U, S, W, E |
100% |
100% |
1 |
|
Economy Promo
|
L, T, N |
100% |
100% |
1 |
In addition, MileagePlus members will accrue Premier mileage bonuses based on their actual Premier status and will accumulate a minimum of 500 base miles or 100% of actual miles flown, whichever is greater.
Accumulation structure for domestic flights (operated by Copa Airlines Colombia)
| Fare families | Current fare categories | Base miles | PQM | PQS |
|---|
|
|
C |
175% |
150% |
2 |
|
|
D |
150% |
150% |
2 |
| Super Flexi |
Y, B, M, H |
125% |
150% |
2 |
|
Economy Flex
|
Q, K, V |
100% |
150% |
2 |
|
Economy Plus
|
U, S, W |
100% |
100% |
1 |
|
Economy Promo
|
E, L, T, N |
100% |
100% |
1 |
The remaining fare codes do not accrue miles. United and Copa Airlines reserve the right to modify eligible fare codes at any time without previous notice.
Note: MileagePlus award tickets do not qualify for accumulation of miles or upgrades to Premier status.
Other benefits
In addition, we have other partners with whom you can also earn miles for hotel stays, car rentals, cruises, and purchases made with co-branded credit cards, among other services.
To access general account information, enter your MileagePlus number and PIN.
For more information on how you can earn miles, click here.