Continental’s online award search tool just got even more useful, since they now display Swiss award space (which they didn’t previously). While Lufthansa has literally stopped releasing first class award space to their partner airlines more…
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Air China and Singapore Airlines award space now shows up on continental.com
While this is likely insignificant to anyone that doesn’t spend hours a day searching for award availability on continental.com, it’s worth noting that the website now displays award space for travel on Singapore and Air China, which it previously…
How to prevent United miles from expiring (for now)
I track all of the mileage accounts I manage for people through Award Wallet, and I just got a notice saying that my dad’s United Mileage Plus miles will expire in a few weeks. He only has about 25,000 miles which I’m sure he’ll get…
Details of United’s 2012 Mileage Plus program released
Yesterday United finally unveiled the details of their 2012 Mileage Plus program. Many of you probably remember that I posted about rumored changes to the Mileage Plus program back in August based on what I was told by an inside source. Ultimately there…
United makes some changes that you’ll actually like!
Per UA Insider on FlyerTalk, United is actually making some positive changes, and there doesn’t seem to be a catch! Improved long-haul comfort with more flat-bed seats. In September, we’ll begin installing all-new flat-bed seats in the premium…
Details on United’s restrictive “BusinessFirst” upgrade policy to Hawaii
While United has long allowed “unlimited domestic upgrades” to be applied on flights from the mainland to Hawaii, Continental operates internationally configured 767s on their routes between Honolulu and Houston/Newark, which they treat as…
Continental adds functionality to their online award search tool
Continental actually has a surprisingly good online award search tool, probably the best of any Star Alliance program that searches more than a single day at a time. This past weekend it got even better, as they added a couple of useful features. First…
Quite some aircraft swaps for the “new” United in Asia this fall
FlyerTalk member Bear96 posted about some upcoming equipment changes to the new United in Asia. The changes so far are as follows: · HKG-SGN moves from UA 747 to CO 737 (effective October 30, 2011) · HKG-SIN moves from UA 747 to CO 737 (effective October…
Are any United flyers springing for a lifetime lounge membership?
Continental has sold lifetime Presidents Club memberships for a long time now, with prices ranging from $4,600 (for Platinum members) to $5,900 (for general members). United hasn’t sold lifetime memberships since I’ve been flying with them,…
The new United now lets you transfer miles between accounts and choose where to earn elite status
Per UA Insider: Hi Everyone, as most of you know, United Mileage Plus and Continental OnePass will continue to operate separately until we until they’re combined in 2012. As a result, we’ve received requests from members to be able to transfer miles…
Continental changes the terms of their systemwide upgrades to align with United
Last year Continental introduced systemwide upgrades for those that earned more than 100,000 elite qualifying miles per year. For passing that level they offered four systemwide upgrades, which is less than the six upgrades United offers, though there…
United and Continental start cross-fleeting
I’ve been meaning to write about this for a while now, so I guess it’s still better late than never. There are a lot of senior flight attendants that live in Tampa and commute to Washington, doing nothing but Asia and Europe flying. I end…
Another example of why it never hurts to ask….
Yesterday I blogged about the great sign up bonus of 50,000 miles after the first purchase that Chase is offering on the Continental OnePass Mastercard. As I mentioned in the post, I signed up for the card just under three months ago when the sign up…
How to book Continental one way awards… sort of kind of…
Unlike United, Continental doesn’t allow one way award tickets, which is a huge frustration to many. However, The Points Guy outlines a way to kind of book a one way award. Basically, Continental doesn’t actually require you to book a roundtrip…
Continental changes the terms of their status match program
It seems that as of a few days ago, Continental has changed the terms of their status match program. Previously, Continental was one of the most generous airlines when it came to status matching, granting matches to even their top tier Platinum status…
Comparing the upgrade policies at Continental and United
I’ve dedicated a considerable amount of time on this blog to speculating about post-merger United, though I don’t think I’ve explicitly discussed the differences in how Continental and United process upgrades. To keep things simple,…
United and Continental to begin cross-fleeting
Ah, one of the most frustrating pre-merger airline practices is about to begin — cross-fleeting! That’s when a merged airline isn’t yet flying under the same operating certificate, yet they deploy planes on each others routes. Well,…
United/Continental elite program changes coming
Well, United and Continental have announced some changes to their mileage program for next year to further align the programs. Based on this thread on FlyerTalk, you would think the world is coming to an end. Before I provide my thoughts, check out the…
Full upgrade reciprocity between Continental and United is now live!
Well, it’s official. Continental and United are now offering full reciprocity for their elites when it comes to upgrades and premium seating. Continental elites get access to Economy Plus, while United elites get access to exit rows and “preferred…
Well, here comes the Continental/United merger…
Mentally, for me, the Continental/United merger just went from being an abstract thought to a reality. Check out this picture of the first Continental 737 being repainted in, well, Continental colors (with the United name stamped on it). And rumor has…
Continental/American Express partnership to end. Ouch!
While this is hardly surprising thanks to the merger with United and strong ties that both companies have with Chase, it still stings. The partnership between American Express and Continental will officially be ending on September 30, 2011 (yes, that’s…
