00:00one united flyer says they moved 45 000 miles for free instead of paying more than 700 in fees it
00:06uses united's mileage pooling feature here is how it works first the person who needs the miles
00:12creates a pool and becomes the leader second the family member accepts the invitation and
00:18waits 72 hours before adding miles third they add the miles and wait a 24-hour pending period
00:24fourth the member leaves the pool from their own account finally the leader now alone dissolves
00:30the pool and the full balance goes to them in the example a pool with 100 000 miles split between
00:37two
00:37members would give each 50 000 but if the other person leaves first the leader gets all 100 000.
00:44the process takes at least four days and everyone involved should expect a 90-day wait before joining
00:50or creating another pool the method was first reported in 2024 and the author suggests united
00:56may eventually close it would you try this disclosure this video contains stock footage
01:02and content created or enhanced using ai-assisted tools
