Newbie to United Milage Plus with a few flights to book?

[PLANT]

Hi all,

Can I have a crash course in where to transfer points from Milage Plus.

Looking at booking a few flights in MAY in America
ie. OMAHA-->MIAMI
Covers LAS-LAX (Economy), LAX-HNL (Economy)
Maybe HNL-->LAX


Now not sure is I would use these points on United so is the option to transfer to Singapore or Thai...needing to last along time...I could add to Singapore via CC points but do they expire?

 

[PLANT]

Well I only booked OMAHA to Miami on one ticket goes via Denver.
How do you avoid paying the Conversion tax using AU credit card?
If sign in to Milage Plus it kicks me out of UA.com website!

So no milage plus and what is the creative way for the billing address to get the 28 degrees credit card accepted?

What can I do with the points?
Can I transfer them to another FF program or add them to another program?

 

[Mwenenzi]

What can I do with the points?
Can I transfer them to another FF program or add them to another program?

Have you looked the UA freq flyer web site? :idea:
Some loyalty programs have Starwoood SPG as a partner. From SPG to a wide range of airlines FFP is possible.
Or www.points.com

 

[PLANT]

Yes I have looked at UA website and thats why I asked the question here...I cannot find the info....as hidden deep in the waffle somewhere?

 

[Mwenenzi]

Incredibly easy to find on what UA miles can be used on
"Explore all of the exciting ways to use miles" https://www.united.com/web/en-US/content/mileageplus/awards/default.aspx
Very few FFP's allow miles transfer that to other FFP's. BA avois to IB avois is one, but both BA & IB are owned by the same company

 

[PLANT]

What do reckon is the best use of miles?
Singapore Airlines....I will be able to get Citibank CC points to it but not sure if ever will use points in time?