United Airlines' MileagePlus and MBNA Launch New MileagePlus® Credit Card Account

CHESTER, England, November 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

Welcome bonus of 12,000 MileagePlus^® award miles available for new customers*

United Airlines' subsidiary MileagePlus and MBNA today (Monday, 11 November 2013)  launch a new MileagePlus^® Credit Card Account for eligible new customers in the UK.

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The MileagePlus^® Credit Card Account comes with no annual fee and offers new customers the opportunity to build MileagePlus^® bonus award miles on all of their spending. The account also offers zero percent interest on all United Airlines transactions for 12 months from the date the account is opened.

The account comes with two credit cards - one American Express-branded card and one Visa card - to provide customers with maximum flexibility and the ability to earn awards in the most advantageous way.

New customers will earn 2.5 MileagePlus^® award miles for every £2 they spend on their MileagePlus^® American Express^® Credit Card from MBNA and 1.25 MileagePlus^® award miles for every £2 they spend on their MileagePlus^® Visa Credit Card.

The account offers a welcome bonus of 12,000 award miles for every customer who spends a minimum of £1,000 on card purchases within 90 days of opening the account.

Customers can apply for the card account at http://www.united.com.

Michael Donald, MBNA's Business Development and Marketing executive, said: "We're delighted to be launching the new MileagePlus^® Credit Card Account in partnership with United Airlines. We hope that UK-based United Airlines customers and frequent flyers take advantage of the great benefits that come with this new card programme."

Praveen Sharma, United's vice president, Loyalty and Business Development, said: "The lucrative 12,000-mile welcome proposition makes this no-annual-fee card account the top choice for earning miles for UK residents. MileagePlus® miles can be redeemed for award flights and upgrades with United Airlines from every city served in the UK or any of the Star Alliance carriers to more than 1,300 global destinations. Currently, you can fly on a Saver Award to any Star Alliance destination in Europe with only 12,500 miles. Whether you're a Star Alliance program loyalist looking to redeem miles on any of the participating airlines or a first-time United flyer interested in purchasing a flight with financing, this card account is for you. We're proud to be partnered with MBNA, the leading credit card issuer, to extend this valuable offering."