With the thermometer hovering around 29 degrees, I’ve had a warm-weather vacation on the brain. Luckily for me, United recently announced that between now and February 24th, they’re offering 5,000 points off of economy roundtrips between the US and Mexico.
Sale Rules
- This offer for discounted Saver Awards is available to all MileagePlus members
- Saver award discount is only valid for air travel
- Tickets must be booked no later than 11:59 p.m. CST on February 24, 2017
- Offer is valid for travel beginning on or after April 29, 2017, and completed on or before May 26, 2017
- Offer is valid for travel on all days of the week
- Discounted Saver Award is only valid for roundtrip travel between Mexico and the United States (excluding Hawaii) or Canada
- Discounted Saver Award is only valid for roundtrip travel in United Economy
- See all terms and conditions here
So while I might not be able to escape the cold weather right now, it is a great opportunity to book an early Spring trip to Mexico!
Is it worth it?
To decide if this sale was worth it, I priced out Newark to Cancun for 4/29 – 5/5. In points, as expected, it came to 30,000 plus $74.83 in taxes.
In cash? The same exact flights came to… $295.33, including taxes.
When you factor in the taxes I’d have to pay on the award redemption, I’m really only saving $220.50 by using points. To me, that’s not a really great use of points, as they would be worth $0.007 each, which is way lower than I value United miles.
Conclusion
It’s always great to save miles, especially when you’re trying to plan a vacation for more than a couple (Dan’s family would save 40,000 points with this promotion!), but make sure to check the comparable cash price, as you may get a better deal paying in cash.
Header image courtesy of René Bongard.
This site is part of an affiliate sales network and receives compensation for sending traffic to partner sites, such as thepointsguy.com. This may impact how and where links appear on this site. Responses are not provided or commissioned by the bank advertiser. Some or all of the card offers that appear on the website are from advertisers and that compensation may impact on how and where card products appear on the site. Any opinions expressed in this post are my own, and have not been reviewed, approved, or endorsed by my advertising partners and I do not include all card companies, or all available card offers. Terms apply to American Express benefits and offers and other offers and benefits listed on this page. Enrollment may be required for select American Express benefits and offers. Visit americanexpress.com to learn more. Other links on this page may also pay me a commission - as always, thanks for your support if you use them
User Generated Content Disclosure: Points With a Crew encourages constructive discussions, comments, and questions. Responses are not provided by or commissioned by any bank advertisers. These responses have not been reviewed, approved, or endorsed by the bank advertiser. It is not the responsibility of the bank advertiser to respond to comments.
Dan Miller travels with his wife and 6 (SIX!) children. He loves to help families travel for free / cheap, especially larger families. If you are looking for help, drop him an email at 
Recent Comments