United’s Much Anticipated Announcement: Partnership with Marriott
July 15, 2013
United scared me on Friday, and I wrote about that fear on Sunday, by saying changes were coming to the MileagePlus program.
That fear was unfounded as United introduced unambiguously good changes to MileagePlus, though very minor changes from my perspective, in the form of a partnership with Marriott.
What does this mean for you?
Status Match
If you're United Gold or higher, you'll get Marriott Gold Status through January 2014.
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What I’d Least Like to See Changed about Each Frequent Flyer Program
July 13, 2013
United scared me a lot on Friday when it tweeted that changes were coming to MileagePlus.
United still hasn't told us what those changes are, but insists we'll like them.
It's very unlikely I'll like them much. It could be a minor enhancement, but there are very few things I would change about United MileagePlus that United would also change.
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What I’d Least Like to See Changed about Each Frequent Flyer Program
July 13, 2013
United scared me a lot on Friday when it tweeted that changes were coming to MileagePlus.
United still hasn't told us what those changes are, but insists we'll like them.
It's very unlikely I'll like them much. It could be a minor enhancement, but there are very few things I would change about United MileagePlus that United would also change.
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Don’t Miss Out: Luxurious Swiss Business Class Availability This Summer
July 11, 2013
Swiss Business Class is one of the nicest ways to cross the Atlantic in a fully-flat bed, and it's definitely a product I'm anxious to try.
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24 Hours Only: How One Person Can Get Four Roundtrip Tickets to Europe from Opening Credit Cards
June 29, 2013
Update 12/17/13: The 50k mile offer is dead.
How to See Seven Cities in Europe on One 12,500 Mile Award
June 29, 2013
Update: United has now instituted a four-flights-per-one-way-rule. That limits you to three 23-hour layovers.
Earn These Miles If You Want the Best Hassle Free Award to Japan
June 6, 2013
Deborah writes:
Goal: I want to start planning for a trip to Japan. My home airport is Washington-Dulles. Assuming I am starting from scratch, for which airline does it make most sense to start collecting miles?
So which program is best from the east coast to Japan? My advice and reasoning after the jump.
I would definitely focus on United miles if I were Deborah.
Beware Phantom “Non-Space” on United.com or How to Get the Secret Dreamliner Space
June 5, 2013
A few months ago, Bill wrote a great piece titled Beware Phantom Award Availability at United.com. It's true that United.com occasionally lists Saver award space that just doesn't exist and that you can't book online or by phone.
I've just come across the opposite: phantom non-award space.
What You Need to Know about United Award Holds
May 30, 2013
Update 3/6/14: This post is outdated. See Master Thread: Holds on United Awards
You can get a free hold of up to three days on United Airlines awards.
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Trip Report: United BusinessFirst from Buenos Aires to Newark
May 27, 2013
Rookie Alli just flew her first international business class flight. I asked her to share the perspective of someone seeing the front of the plane for the first time. She flew United BusinessFirst, which is widely accessible to Europe, Asia, Australia, and South America with miles, so if you haven't flown up front, pay attention to this trip report.