Instacart, United bolster airline's loyalty rewards
A leading delivery service and a major airline are teaming up to offer expanded loyalty perks.
Instacart is offering United Airline’s MileagePlus members $0 delivery fees on orders placed right before, during or shortly after they take a domestic flight, which it says makes it effortless to replace forgotten items on the go or restock their fridge the moment they arrive home. MileagePlus members who link their United MileagePlus and Instacart accounts can also enjoy mileage rewards across a variety of offers found at Instacart.com/p/United.
The new benefits build on United’s existing relationship with Instacart. Earlier this year, United and Chase refreshed their portfolio of co-branded credit cards and announced Instacart benefits for eligible Chase United Cardmembers.
“With Instacart, travelers can spend less time running errands and more time enjoying the journey and the destination – and now, United MileagePlus members can enjoy added benefits when they link their account to Instacart,” said Ryan Hamburger, VP of commercial partnerships for Instacart. “We’re excited to make the convenience of Instacart – whether shopping at home or while traveling – even more rewarding for United MileagePlus members. This partnership solidifies Instacart’s position as a critical piece of the journey, ensuring our customers have everything they need, wherever they are.”
In addition to $0 delivery fees on orders post-travel, MileagePlus members who are new to Instacart, can earn 5,000 miles when placing four grocery orders of $35+ each within eight weeks. Members who already have Instacart accounts will also receive 500 additional miles when they link their United MileagePlus and Instacart accounts and place an order $35+ within 60 days.
After completing the Getting Started offer, MileagePlus members can earn an additional 5,000 miles if they enroll in a paid, annual Instacart+ membership and maintain the membership for at least 30 days. When United MileagePlus members become annual Instacart+ members through the United offer, they’ll unlock even more benefits.
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“We’re always looking for new ways to make our loyalty program even more valuable for our members and the partners we choose go a long way towards making travel – and life – easier and more rewarding,” said Richard Nunn, CEO of United MileagePlus. “This Instacart collaboration gives members the peace of mind to know they can add groceries and other essentials at just about any stage of their trip – from making sure that order is waiting for them when they check into their rental property to stocking up at home so they can hit the ground running when they return. All while earning miles along the way.”
Instacart connects consumers to over 1,800 retail partners and nearly 100,000 stores across the U.S. and Canada.
