Mileage harvesting
United award price tracker
United award prices change after you book. TopTier keeps checking your booked trip and alerts you when it gets cheaper, so you can rebook and get the difference back in miles. One successful harvest could cover years of Premium.
✓ Free to start · No credit card · Takes ~2 minutes
Award monitor · SFO → LHR
Lower price foundBooked
170K
Now
110K
60,000 miles
Polaris business · UA 901 · illustrative example
How it works
01
Add your booked award
Pick it from your imported trips or enter the route, date, cabin and miles paid.
02
TopTier keeps checking
It compares the current price for your itinerary with what you paid, and can flag a shorter trip too.
03
You get alerted and rebook
When the savings pass your threshold, you rebook with United and get the difference back.
What's official vs. what TopTier does
- Official United rule
United prices awards on its own flights dynamically, so the miles needed can go up or down after you book.
- Official United rule
Award change and cancellation terms depend on your ticket and Premier status. Check United's current policy.
- TopTier estimate
TopTier's alerts rely on sampled availability. Always confirm the price on united.com before you rebook.
Frequently asked questions
Monitor your first trip free.
Add a booked award and TopTier watches it for you, with no credit card required.
See my 2027 projection✓ Free to start · No credit card · Takes ~2 minutes