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How to Convert United Airlines Miles to Southwest

If you have accumulated miles with an airline that you no longer want to use, or perhaps have moved into an area that isn't serviced by that airline, you can move your points. Moving your points requires several steps, as you will have to use a middleman to do so. Changing United Airlines miles to Southwest requires moving them through Diners Club Rewards.

Instructions

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  Join Diner's Club Rewards Program. Diner's Club rewards program allows transfer of points to and from 11 different airlines. United and Southwest are both included in that list. The program does have a fee of $95 to join.
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  Contact United Airlines and request that you have your miles switched from United to Diner's Club. You can do this by phone or online. You will need your United Mileage Plus number as well as your Diner's Club number.
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  Call Diner's Club and request your miles be transferred to Southwest. You will need your Southwest frequent flyer number as well as your Diner's Club card. When transferring miles out of Diner's Club, they will only convert at a ratio of 2:1, meaning that you will only get half the miles when you transfer. They also charge an additional fee of $.95 for every 2,000 points that are transferred to miles.
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  Check with Southwest to make sure that the miles have been transferred before attempting to redeem them.