CHICAGO, May 24, 2021 / PRNewswire / – United Airlines is offering its loyalty program members the opportunity to win free flights for a year worth of travel to support the Biden government’s national efforts to get more people to get COVID-19 vaccination .
Subject to the terms of the “Your Shot to Fly” sweepstakes, any new or existing MileagePlus® member who uploads their vaccination record between today and the airline’s mobile app or website can do so June 22 can enter to win round-trip tickets for two people in each class of service to anywhere in the world that United flies. United is giving away 30 pairs of tickets in June. Besides – on July 1 United will announce five randomly selected lucky MileagePlus members who have entered our sweepstakes to win a grand one year travel award for themselves and a companion – including every class of service, anywhere in the world that United flies. For videos and photos of the upload process, click Here.
United remains the only U.S. airline to offer customers the ability to upload COVID-19 tests and vaccination reports directly to the airline’s digital platforms, including their award-winning mobile app through the airline Center ready to travel. By uploading your vaccination card to United, customers save time at the airport and have the peace of mind they can fly to destinations that require proof of vaccination.
“We pride ourselves on doing our part to encourage people to get their chance,” said the United CEO Scott Kirby. “Thanks to the vaccine, more and more destinations are opening up to travel – and we know that our customers love to fly. We’re excited to give people one more reason to get vaccinated so they can meet up with friends and family or take that long-awaited vacation that could all be just a shot away. “
United gives sweepstakes winners – and all customers – more opportunities to visit dream destinations as the airline launches brand new routes Croatia, Greece and Iceland, and resumption of flights to Italy, Portugal, Spain and France this summer. The airline is also building its presence in Africa, with new non-stop flights new York/Newark to Johannesburg, South Africa beginning 3rd of June* (* subject to regulatory approval) to complement the recently launched service of Washington, DC to Accra Ghana and seasonal non-stop flights new York/Newark to Cape Town, South Africa. United will also be the service between San Francisco and Tahiti in June.
The competition is available to all residents of The United States who are at least 18 years old and a MileagePlus member. For more information and to participate, visit United.com/YourShotToFly.
* NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. INVALID WHEN PROHIBITED. The competition runs from 12:00:01 p.m. ET on 05/24/21 to 11:59:59 PM ET on 06/22/21 The contest is available to legal residents of 50 US, DC, PR, USVI and Guam who are 18+ or of legal age upon entry, whichever is older. To enter online, visit united.com and complete the entry form with a valid COVID-19 VAX card. For mailing (if you are vaccinated and are concerned about privacy or not vaccinated for health or religious reasons) send your email address, name, full address, phone number, and MileagePlus number to MileagePlus Vax – Competition, P.O. Box 158 Freeburg, IL 62243-0158. Your details must match your MileagePlus account information. Limit 1 entry per person, per MileagePlus member. 30 1st prize drawings. The odds depend on the number of elig. Received entries for each drawing. 5 main prizes: 1 year free flights for 2 (travel together and limited to 26 return flights) & $ 275,000. NUMBER: $ 784,600 everyone. 30 1. Prices: Round-trip flight for 2 worldwide & $ 7,700. NUMBER: $ 27,300 everyone. Total ARV of all prices: $ 4,742,000. Please visit United.com/yourshottofly for the winning drawing deadlines and full rules. Sponsor: United Airlines, Inc., 233 S. Wacker Dr., Chicago, Illinois 60606. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered or affiliated with by Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
Center ready to travel
When customers plan to travel, United Center ready to travel provides a comprehensive list of entry requirements for travel destinations around the world, and United remains the only U.S. airline making it easy for customers to find, book, and upload COVID-19 tests and vaccination cards through its own digital platforms. The airline was also the first to offer international travelers an easy way to bring a CDC-approved test, self-administer abroad and through an innovative Collaboration with Abbott.
Committed to a safe journey
United’s goal is to put health and safety first on every customer’s journey, with the goal of making their United. To offer an industry leading standard of cleanliness CleanPlusSM program. The airline has partnered with Clorox and Cleveland Clinic to redefine cleaning and health safety procedures from check-in to landing, introducing more than a dozen new policies, protocols and innovations focused on the safety of customers and employees.
Mileage Plus: A 40 Year Legacy
For the past four decades, MileagePlus has continued to be a leading airline loyalty program, with a number of industry-first innovations designed to improve the travel experience for members. United introduced its Airline Premier® program for the first time in 1983 and its first loyalty credit card in 1987. Most recently, in 2019, United announced that MileagePlus award miles never expire and introduced PlusPoints for MileagePlus Premier members, giving customers more flexibility in how they choose to fly. United has also proudly worked with MileagePlus members to contribute to the communities it serves, most notably donating 3.4 billion miles to charities since 2003.
MileagePlus was created by. named the best frequent flyer program 2020 Global traveler for the 17th time in a row and was recently approved by. awarded as the best frequent flyer program overall WalletHub.
About United
United’s common goal is “Connecting People. Uniting the World”. For more information, visit united.com, follow @United on Twitter and Instagram, or connect on Facebook. United Airlines Holdings, Inc., United’s parent company common stock trades on the Nasdaq under the symbol “UAL”.
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