United sent out an email that TravelBank credit can now be gifted to family and friends.
You can now gift TravelBank cash to friends and family. we’re making it easy to give the gift of travel this holiday season. Our newest feature allows you to gift TravelBank cash to friends or family — all you need is their MileagePlus® number and last name.
Useful for gifting travel to a friend. This can also be useful for churners bartering their various airline credits: some travel credits or incidental credits are triggered with United TravelBank credit purchases, and it’s now easier for one person to load the account of another.
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