United Airlines has significantly enhanced its MileagePlus pooling feature by removing the restriction that limited pooled miles to only United or United Express flights. Pooled miles can now be used for award bookings on over 40 United airline partners, including Star Alliance members, offering greater flexibility for families and friends. This change makes pooling miles more valuable for international travel and broader award redemption options, though a 72-hour waiting period after joining a pool and a 24-hour window for mile usage remain. Award pricing discounts based on elite status and cardholder status also still apply to pooled redemptions.
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