United and Southwest Airlines’ Shopping Portals Offering Back-to-School Bonus Miles

United and Southwest Airlines’ shopping portals are offering Back-to-School Bonus Miles deals with this latest shopping promotion.

While American, Delta and Alaska airlines have not yet published a Back-to-School deal, it might be worth checking the links above in the coming days/weeks. Typically, they’ll offer deals, too.

As of July 18, 2022, it’s just United and Southwest, though, and here’s what’s being offered.

United Airlines

United Airlines MileagePlus Shopping Portal

• Spend $100 or more and earn 500 bonus miles
• Spend $350 or more and earn 1,500 bonus miles
• Spend $600 or more and earn 2,500 bonus miles

Promo is good through August 15, 2022.

Remember, United’s shopping portal also offers in-store purchase earnings at select retailers which also counts toward these bonus miles spend thresholds.

Southwest Airlines

Southwest Airlines Rapid Reward Shopping Portal

• Spend $125 or more and earn 250 bonus points
• Spend $300 or more and earn 900 bonus points
• Spend $550 or more and earn 2,000 bonus points

Promo is good through August 15, 2022.

Important Terms

And, as always, keep the following points in mind when using airline shopping portals, especially for bonus miles promotions.

All promotions are based on cumulative spend at the airline shopping portal during the bonus miles period. You don’t have to spend a full amount in one shopping trip to earn the bonus miles associated with a spend level. Multiple purchases over multiple days will count toward a spend threshold and associated bonus.

And, it’s important to keep in mind, taxes, fees and shipping charges do not count toward a spend requirement level. Make sure only product purchase amounts are what you consider when factoring how much you’ve spent toward a threshold amount.