5,000 United Airlines Miles and Elite Status in 5 Minutes

Share with a friend

Short on United Airlines miles? Need to keep your MileagePlus account active? Here’s how to get 5,000 United Airlines miles and elite status in 5 minutes or less.

5,000 United Airlines Miles and Elite Status in 5 Minutes

Fast track to VIP status

You can get 5,000 United Airlines miles and elite status in 5 minutes by joining the United MileagePlus Dining program by July 1, 2016.

Here’s how:

• 2,000 miles after spending $25 or more (including tax & tip) within 30 days of joining
• 1,000 miles for every $100 spent (up to three times) within 30 days
• Free VIP status when you create your profile within 30 days

You get 5x miles per $1 spent with VIP status.

Remember to register a card that is not registered with another dining program. Because you can not double dip dining programs.

How to Get 5,000 United Miles

To get the 5,000 United miles you have to need to have 4 charges and spend $325 at participating MileagePlus Dining program restaurants.

Instead of visiting four separate restaurants, you can fast track your way to 5,000 United miles.

1. Split Your Bill

For the miles to post, you need a total of 4 charges from a participating MileagePlus Dining restaurant broken down as follows:

• $25
• $100
• $100
• $100

If you’re a big spender and expect to have a large tab, have your server split the bill into separate charges. BUT the first charge must be for $25 because that will trigger the 2,000 bonus.

2. Buy Gift Cards

Shallow wallets? Not a big spender? Buy gift cards from MileagePlus Dining restaurants and use later or give as gift. Father’s Day and graduation is coming. Gift cards also make great teacher’s gifts.

3. Use Other People’s Money

Consider picking up the tab when you dine out with others. Or better yet, don’t pick up the tab. Instead ask for the cash.

As detailed in my Extreme Mile and Point Collecting post, if you see someone paying with cash, ask them if you can put it on your credit card. This way you get the miles. And you don’t have to actually spend the money to get the bonus!

Summary of the Fine Print

• Offer open to new MileagePlus Dining members without a dining profile
• Profile has to be completed by July 1, 2016, at 11:59 pm Eastern Time
• Spend $25 within 30 days of joining to get 2,000 United miles
• Spend $100 within 30 days, get 1,000 United miles (up to three times)

Conclusion

You can earn 5,000 United Airlines miles and elite status within 5 minutes or less when you join the MileagePlus Dining program by July 1, 2016.

To get the bonus you have to spend $325 or more at participating MileagePlus Dining restaurants within 30 days of joining.

You can fast track your way to the 5,000 United miles bonus by splitting the check into 4 charges ($25, $100, $100, and $100), buying gift cards, or using other people’s money.

Read my post: Extreme Miles and Point Collecting.

Did you like this post? Feel free to comment, share this post, tweet, or give me a +1.

Want to get more travel tips, learn how to travel for free, find out about travel deals, and maximize your miles and points?

Use the subscription box below to sign-up and get post updates by email.

You can also follow me on Twitter, like me on Facebook, check out our photos on Instagram, or add me on Google+.

Miles and Points Strategy Consultations

Need help with your miles and points? You can book a miles and points consultation. Whether you're learning how to use travel rewards or have been in the game, this consultation is personalized for your needs. We can discuss credit cards, loyalty programs, anything and everything miles and points related.

 

Includes a summary and a written plan with recommendations on how to achieve your miles and points goals sent within 24 hours after consultation.

 

Note: This is a consultation not an award booking service.

 

Schedule your miles and points consultation now.

---

Traveling Well For Less has partnered with Your Best Credit Cards for our coverage of credit card products. Traveling Well For Less and YBCC may receive a commission from card issuers.

Capital One Venture X Business

With the Capital One Venture X Business the welcome offer is 150,000 mile bonus after spending $30,000 on purchases in the first three months.

 

My favorite perks about this card are free Capital One Lounge access, earning 2X points on all purchases, and transferring miles to over 15 travel loyalty programs.

 

Learn more about the Capital One Venture X Business and how to apply

---

Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card

The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card is the best card to get started in the world of miles and points. It is the first card you should get to start traveling for free because the welcome offer is 60,000 points after spending $4,000 in the first three months.You can get up to $1,050 in Chase Travel value: the 60k points are worth $750 when booked through the Chase Travel portal. And you get up to $300 in statement credits on travel booked through the Chase portal your first year.

 

My favorite perks about this card are earning 5X points on travel when booked through the Chase portal (2X if direct purchase), 3X points on dining, $50 yearly credit on hotels booked through the Chase portal, no foreign transaction fees, and transferring points to 13 airline and hotel partners like Hyatt, United, and Southwest.

 

Learn more about the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card and how to apply