United deal: 50,000 miles round-trip to Amsterdam

If you thought the New Year’s deals ended last week, think again. United Airlines is back this year with its Surprise Adventure Week — five days of deals revealed each morning.

On Wednesday, United is offering round-trip flights from the U.S. to Amsterdam for 50,000 United MileagePlus miles. Back in the day, the saver award price to Europe on United was 60,000 miles round-trip.

Note that travelers have 24 hours to book the daily deal. Check back here as we update this page with the new deals.

Deal basics

Airline: United
Routes: From the continental U.S. to Amsterdam
How to book: Directly with the airline
Travel dates: Wednesday to March 20
Book by: Midnight in your local time zone Wednesday

This deal is for round-trip flights from the 48 continental U.S. states (meaning flights from Alaska and Hawaii are excluded) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS). This deal includes both nonstop and connecting routes. You must book reservations Wednesday for travel from Wednesday through March 20 for round-trip flights only. Discounted flights cost 50,00 miles plus taxes and fees.

Sample flights

To book this deal, head to this link. From there, enter your departing airport in the “From” box and AMS in the “To” field. Be sure to filter results to show those available by booking with miles, not cash. You can also use the low-fare calendar to search for specific dates.

For the route I searched from New York to Amsterdam, there was a lot of discounted availability at the 25,000-mile price point one-way, but you may have to play around a bit with your dates to find the sale price. Deal flights will be marked as a saver award.

Maximize your purchase

If you book this deal, use a credit card that earns bonus points on airfare purchases, such as:

Bottom line

Wednesday’s deal expires at midnight in your time zone, so be sure to book before then. Each day from through Friday will bring a new deal, which we will share accordingly.

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