AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Prepaid card provider Netspend, a TSYS Company (NYSE: TSS), and United Airlines (NYSE: UAL) today announced the MileagePlus GO Visa Prepaid Card is now available for order online at www.MileagePlusGO.com. Cardholders will be able to earn one United MileagePlus award mile for every $1 spent on qualifying signature purchases, and award miles can be redeemed through United’s MileagePlus loyalty program, consistently voted the world’s Best Frequent Flyer Program by Global Traveler magazine.
Key Benefits of the MileagePlus GO Prepaid Card
- Earn one mile for every $1 of qualifying signature purchases made in-store and online
- Earn up to 2,500 miles per month
- Miles earned will be deposited to cardholder’s United MileagePlus account each month
- No credit check requirement, and no late fees or interest payments
- The card is reloadable and can be used anywhere Visa® debit cards are accepted
- The card features a powerful mobile app that makes it easy for cardholders to track spending and miles earned, load checks and find the nearest reload locations
An annual fee of $85 is applied and deducted after the first load to the cardholder’s account. For more information about the MileagePlus GO Visa Prepaid Card, please visit www.MileagePlusGO.com.
The MileagePlus GO Visa Prepaid Card is issued by Republic Bank & Trust Company, Member FDIC, pursuant to a license from Visa® U.S.A. Inc. Netspend, a TSYS® Company, is a registered agent of Republic Bank & Trust Company. This card may be used everywhere Visa debit cards are accepted. Certain products and services may be licensed under U.S. Patent Nos. 6,000,608 and 6,189,787. Use of the Card Account is subject to activation, ID verification, and funds availability. An annual fee, transaction fees, terms, and conditions apply to the use and reloading of the Card Account. See the Cardholder Agreement for details.
About Netspend, a TSYS Company
Netspend is the prepaid provider of choice to self-banked consumers and the brands that serve them. With a mission to empower consumers with the convenience, security and freedom to be self-banked, Netspend’s products have helped over 10 million consumers spend, budget and pay bills since 1999. Consumers can reload and find Netspend Prepaid Cards at convenient locations nationwide through Netspend’s extensive network of 130,000 reload points and more than 100,000 distributing locations and employers, including check cashers, convenience stores, grocers, pharmacies, insurance providers and tax preparers. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Netspend is a wholly owned subsidiary of TSYS (NYSE: TSS). For more information, please visit www.netspend.com.
About United
United Airlines and United Express operate approximately 4,500 flights a day to 338 airports across five continents. In 2016, United and United Express operated more than 1.6 million flights carrying more than 143 million customers. United is proud to have the world's most comprehensive route network, including U.S. mainland hubs in Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Newark/New York, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. United operates 748 mainline aircraft and the airline’s United Express carriers operate 475 regional aircraft. The airline is a founding member of Star Alliance, which provides service to more than 190 countries via 28 member airlines. For more information, visit united.com, follow @United on Twitter or connect on Facebook. The common stock of United's parent, United Continental Holdings, Inc., is traded on the NYSE under the symbol “UAL”.
