Be one of the first to fly United to Brisbane
Highlights
You and a guest will have the opportunity to board our inaugural flight to Brisbane, traveling in the comfort of United Polaris® business class seats. As the longest serving U.S. carrier in Australia, United is proud to become the first U.S. airline to add a new transpacific destination to its global network since the start of the pandemic.
Travel like a VIP with luxury accommodations, fine dining, adventurous activities, and time to explore the natural beauty of Australia. First you will stay at the iconic W Brisbane. Soak in the views of the Brisbane River from your luxe guest room. In Brisbane, you will enjoy a welcome dinner, group activity and sightseeing. From Brisbane, you will head to Sydney on United’s new partner, Virgin Australia. Check in to your harbour-side oasis at Pier One Sydney Harbour Autograph Collection for a three-night stay. After your time in Sydney, your Australian adventure continues, with travel on Virgin Australia to your Australian city of choice.
Bid now and the memories of this exclusive United MileagePlus® adventure can be yours to share with someone special.
This experience* includes:
- Two United Economy Plus® seats from your preferred U.S airport to San Francisco, CA1
- Two United Polaris seats on our inaugural flight from San Francisco (SFO) to Brisbane, Australia (BNE), on October 28, 2022, (UA 96) departing at 11:20 p.m. and arriving in Brisbane at 6:30 a.m. local time on Sunday, October 30, 2022;
- Roundtrip ground transportation from the airport in Brisbane to the hotel
- Three-night hotel stay at the
W Brisbane2
- Check-in: Sunday, October 30, 2022
- Check-out: Wednesday, November 2, 2022
- Virgin Australia Economy flight from Brisbane to Sydney on Wednesday, November 2, 2022
- Three-night hotel stay at
Pier One Sydney Harbour Autograph Collection2
- Check-in: Wednesday November 2, 2022
- Check-out: Saturday, November 5, 2022
- Virgin Australia Economy tickets to city of your choice within Australia
- $2,000 Marriott® Gift Card to use towards Marriott hotel accommodations of your choosing from Saturday, November 5, 2022 through check out on November 10, 20223
- Virgin Australia Economy tickets from city of your choice to Sydney or Melbourne for departure to the U.S.
- Two United Polaris seats to return from Australia to the U.S. on Thursday, November 10, 2022 on select flights4
- Two United Economy Plus® seats from port of entry to the U.S to your preferred U.S airport
- Two 1-year subscriptions to Timeshifter, the most-downloaded and highest-rated jet lag app in the world.
Fly United. Stay with Marriott Bonvoy®. Enjoy more.
*This experience will be shared with other MileagePlus® members
1Airfare
to/from San Francisco only available to members outside of the greater San Francisco area
2Hotel
accommodations are subject to change
3Attendees
are responsible for their own expenses except for those specifically referenced
4
Direct flights on Thursday, November 10, 2022 include SYD-SFO (UA870), SYD-LAX (UA842), SYD-IAH (UA100) and MEL-SFO (UA61) and are subject to change
- Must be at least 21 years old to redeem or attend as a guest on this experience.
- Both attendees must have a valid passport and are responsible for securing their own ETA (Electronic Travel Authority).
- Airfare to/from San Francisco (SFO) is only available to members outside of the greater San Francisco area.
- MileagePlus members who have accrued three million or more lifetime flight miles and have status through the Million Miler program are not eligible for this auction.
- "U.S." means the 50 states of the United States of America and the District of Columbia, excluding territories.
Delivery Time:
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A physical mailing address within the 48 United States is required to bid on this item. Ships to U.S. 48 only. Cannot ship to a P.O. Box. For additional information, please refer to the Auction rules & restrictions. Return policy: Once a bid has been placed you cannot retract it. Except as otherwise determined by United Air Lines, Inc., in its sole discretion, no refunds will be provided on any Auction item. If for any reason an item is received damaged, becomes unavailable, or cannot be fulfilled in whole or in part, United Air Lines, Inc. reserves the right in its sole discretion to offer a concession to impacted members. Privacy policy: Any personal data received through your online transaction will be kept confidential and may only be used to process and complete the required transaction.
Auction Rules:
To participate in an auction, the number of award miles in your account should be at least equal to the Current bid per item. Enter the total number of Award Miles you want to bid in 'My max bid'. After placing your bid, you may follow the auction at the 'My auction account' page. If you win the auction, you will be notified via email and your account will be automatically debited for the amount of Award Miles you had bid. No miles will be deducted from your account before the end of the auction.
Quantity
The quantity (number of items) available in this Auction is 1. You may not bid for more than one item. Bid per item Based on the current Winning bid, the system calculates the required minimum bid amount for your bid to become the Winning bid. Your bid must be equal or higher than the required minimum bid shown in the field \'My max bid\'. If your bid is higher than the required minimum, the system will automatically increase the bid on your behalf, using only as much of your Maximum bid as is required to keep you in the winning lot.
The Maximum bid is the highest price in award miles you are willing to pay for the item, however you won\'t necessarily use the full amount of your maximum bid. Your maximum bid will be kept confidential. Winning bid The Winning bid is the highest bid among all bids received so far. Every bid placed replaces the current Winning bid. When the auction ends, the member holding the Winning bid will be the winner. Bid history In the Bid history, all bids that have been placed so far for the item are listed in reverse chronology. The current winning bid can be viewed by clicking "Show Winning Bids".
Do I need a valid passport to enter Australia?
- Yes, U.S. citizens are required to have a valid passport.
Will United help me with the passport and ETA process for this package?
- No, the winner of the auction is responsible for ensuring that both attending guests have valid passports and ETA (Electronic Travel Authority) for this package.