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Nine flight prizes · $293,500 total ARV. November 30, 2026 at 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern.
Giveaway details + how to enter
How to Budget for an International Trip When Flights Are Covered
- Prize
- Nine prizes: eight pairs of United round-trip travel certificates to sponsor-selected Season 9 destinations, ARV $32,000 per pair; one grand prize adds a Los Angeles meal with Phil Rosenthal, separate flights and two hotel nights, ARV $37,500. Total ARV $293,500. Destination-prize lodging is not included.
- Ends
- November 30, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET
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When airfare is already covered, lodging and daily spending become the heart of your travel budget. Use these four checks to decide what a trip would cost you before making reservations.
Price the stay before choosing travel dates
A covered flight leaves several important costs in your travel plan. Compare lodging for the entire stay, including local taxes and mandatory charges, before choosing dates.
Check the airport on the ticket against the neighborhood where you will sleep. A lower room rate far from the activities you want can create a larger transport bill.
Build a daily allowance for meals and transport
Set aside separate amounts for breakfast, other meals and getting around. Look up airport transfers as well as local buses, trains or taxis so the arrival day is included.
Add paid attractions only after the essentials fit. Keep a little room in the plan for changes rather than assigning every available dollar to a timed reservation.
Keep travel rewards separate from booking money
Optional survey participation may help with a small future spending goal. Opinion Outpost describes points-based rewards for qualifying studies; check its current catalog and requirements before deciding whether it suits your routine.
Do not reserve a nonrefundable hotel using a reward you have not received. Track requested rewards separately from your available travel money, and choose a goal with enough time before departure.
If it fits your routine, explore Opinion Outpost separately. Review current eligibility, participation requirements, reward choices and redemption thresholds. Keep pending rewards separate from money or gift cards already available.
Read what the flight arrangement actually includes
Confirm baggage, seat rules, applicable fees and the booking deadline for your particular ticket or certificate. Save those details beside the reservation and the lodging cancellation policy.
International plans may also require passport or visa expenses. Check the destination’s official entry requirements for your circumstances before paying for other parts of the trip.
The separate United Somebody Find Phil Sweepstakes 2026 — Nine Flight Prizes appears below. Optional affiliate offers are independent of the sponsor’s promotion; complete the sponsor’s entry yourself for a chance to win.
United Somebody Find Phil Sweepstakes 2026 — Nine Flight Prizes
ROUND-TRIP FLIGHTS FOR TWO
9 prize winners
How to enter ✨
- Open ENTER HERE and sign in with your United MileagePlus account, or join free yourself.
- Choose up to eight airports you believe serve the destinations in Season 9 of Somebody Feed Phil. Submit your choices once; you cannot edit or resubmit them.
- Each correct destination earns one drawing entry, maximum eight. At least one correct guess is required. Watch the account’s email after the drawing planned around December 4.
Freebie Mom tickets are separate. They do not enter this giveaway or improve your odds. Complete the sponsor’s entry yourself.
More prize & drawing details
Eight destination prizes each contain two round-trip United travel certificates, any class of service subject to availability and certificate restrictions. Sponsor chooses the destination. Grand prize adds a meal with Phil at Max & Helen’s in Los Angeles, two additional round-trip United certificates and two standard hotel nights. Applicable travel taxes, fees, surcharges, bags, ground transport and expenses not expressly listed remain the winner’s responsibility. Destination-prize hotels are not included. Certificates have their own booking/travel deadlines; they earn no MileagePlus or Premier credit. Winners must respond and return required documents within five business days of initial notification.
Full entry limit: One final submission per person/MileagePlus account. Select up to eight airports; each correct destination guess earns one entry, up to eight. No correct guesses means no entry. Submissions cannot be changed.
Eligibility: 50 U.S./DC, age 21+, with free United MileagePlus membership. A travel companion must be 21+. Sponsor/household and confidential-production-information exclusions apply.
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