CHICAGO, May 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- United Airlines is
offering its loyalty program members the chance to win free flights
for a year's worth of travel, in support of the Biden
administration's national effort to encourage more people to get
their COVID-19 vaccination.
Under the terms of the "Your Shot to Fly" sweepstakes, any new
or existing MileagePlus® member who uploads their vaccination
records to the airline's mobile app or website between today and
June 22 can be entered to win a
roundtrip flight for two, in any class of service, to anywhere in
the world United flies. United will give away 30 pairs of tickets
throughout the month of June. In addition – on July 1 United will announce five randomly
selected lucky MileagePlus members who have entered our sweepstakes
for a grand prize of travel for a year for themselves and a
companion – also in any class of service, anywhere in the world
United flies. For video and photos of the upload process, click
here.
United remains the only U.S. airline that gives customers the
ability to upload COVID-19 testing and vaccination records directly
to the airline's digital platforms including its award-winning
mobile app though the airline's Travel-Ready Center. By uploading
your vaccine record with United, customers will save time at the
airport and be confident they are ready to fly to destinations
where showing proof of vaccination is required.
"We're proud to do our part to incentivize people to get their
shot," said United CEO Scott Kirby.
"Thanks to the vaccine, more and more destinations are opening up
for travel – and we know our customers are eager to fly. We're
excited to give people one more reason to get vaccinated so they
can reunite with friends and family or take that long-awaited
vacation which all could be just one shot away."
United is giving sweepstakes winners – and all customers - more
options to visit dream destinations, as the airline is launching
brand-new routes to Croatia,
Greece and Iceland, and resuming flights to Italy, Portugal, Spain and France this summer. The airline is also
growing its presence in Africa,
with new nonstop flights from New
York/Newark to Johannesburg, South Africa starting
June 3* (*subject to government
approval), complementing recently launched service from
Washington, D.C. to Accra, Ghana and seasonal nonstop flights from
New York/Newark to Cape Town,
South Africa. United will also resume service between
San Francisco and Tahiti in
June.
The sweepstakes is open to any resident of the United States who is at least 18 years old
and a MileagePlus member. For more information and to enter, visit
United.com/YourShotToFly.
*NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. VOID WHERE
PROHIBITED. Sweepstakes runs from 12:00:01 am ET on 5/24/21 to 11:59:59 pm
ET on 6/22/21. Sweepstakes open to legal residents of 50 US,
DC, PR, USVI & Guam who are
18+ or age of majority, whichever older, at entry. To enter online,
visit united.com & complete entry form with valid COVID-19 vax
card. For mail entry (if you are vaccinated and concerned about
privacy or aren't vaccinated due to health or religious reasons),
send your email address, name, full address, phone number &
MileagePlus number to MileagePlus Vax Sweepstakes, PO Box 158,
Freeburg, IL
62243-0158. Your info must match MileagePlus account
info. Limit 1 entry per person & per MileagePlus member.
30 1st prize drawings. Odds depend on # of elig. entries received
for each drawing. 5 Grand Prizes: 1-year free flights for 2
(traveling together and limited to 26 roundtrip flights) &
$275,000. ARV: $784,600 each. 30 1st Prizes: roundtrip flight
for 2 worldwide & $7,700. ARV:
$27,300 each. Total ARV of all
prizes: $4,742,000. For prize drawing
deadlines & full rules, visit United.com/yourshottofly.
Sponsor: United Airlines, Inc., 233 S. Wacker Dr., Chicago, IL 60606. This promotion is in no way
sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with,
Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
Travel-Ready Center
As customers plan travel, United's Travel-Ready
Center provides a comprehensive list of entry requirements for
destinations around the world and United remains the only U.S.
carrier that makes it easy for customers to search, book and upload
COVID-19 tests and vaccination records through its own digital
platforms. The airline also was the first to set up an easy
way for international travelers to bring a CDC-approved test with
them, self-administer while abroad, and return home through an
innovative collaboration with Abbott.
Committed to Ensuring a Safe Journey
United is committed to putting health and safety at the
forefront of every customer's journey, with the goal of delivering
an industry-leading standard of cleanliness through its
United CleanPlusSM program. The
airline has teamed up with Clorox and Cleveland Clinic to redefine
cleaning and health safety procedures from check-in to landing and
has implemented more than a dozen new policies, protocols and
innovations designed with the safety of customers and employees in
mind.
Mileage Plus: A 40-Year Legacy
Over the past four decades, MileagePlus has continued to be a
leading airline loyalty program, with a number of industry-first
innovations designed to enhance the travel experience for members.
United first introduced its airline Premier® program in 1983 and
then its first loyalty credit card in 1987. More 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 together with MileagePlus members to contribute
to the communities it serves, most notably donating 3.4 billion
miles to charity organizations since 2003.
MileagePlus was named the 2020 Best Frequent Flyer Program by
Global Traveler for the 17th consecutive year and
was recently recognized as the Best Overall Frequent Flyer program
by WalletHub.
About United
United's shared purpose is "Connecting People. Uniting the
World." For more information, visit united.com, follow @United on
Twitter and Instagram or connect on Facebook. The common stock of
United's parent, United Airlines Holdings, Inc., is traded on the
Nasdaq under the symbol "UAL".
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