I spent the night at the Marriott Newark Airport (which I've reviewed before, so I won't be reviewing it this time around), and early the next morning I headed to Newark Airport bright-eyed and bushy-tailed (or something like that) for my daytime United…
This spring United announced some major changes to the MileagePlus program, as they'd abolish award charts and would instead switch to dynamic award pricing. That means that MileagePlus redemption rates no longer have a minimum or maximum price. These…
United Airlines MileagePlus has just launched their latest promotion on purchased miles. Through 11:59PM CT on Friday, November 15, 2019, United is offering a tiered bonus on purchased miles, of up to 100%, as follows: Buy 5,000-14,000 miles, get a 30%…
United has some popular co-branded credit cards. I've reviewed the United℠ Explorer Business Card, and in this post wanted to take a look at the personal version of the card, the United℠ Explorer Card, which has just launched with a new welcome bonus…
If you're a member of the American Admirals Club or United Club, then it's worth being aware of new restrictions that kick in for visits as of today. These were announced late last year, so we had about a year of notice... As of today (November 1, 2019):…
Online shopping portals can be a great way to pick up additional miles & points for purchases you’d make anyway. Just for following a specific link you can earn bonus points in addition to the ones you’d earn for credit card spend. The number of bonus…
For many people, checked bags can be a big pain point of the travel experience. There's the risk of your bag being lost, there's the amount of time you'll potentially spend waiting at the baggage carousel, etc. New York to London is one of the world's…
It sure seems to me like on the whole people put more effort than ever before into airline seat selection. This isn't surprising for several reasons: -- We've seen more websites and guides dedicated to picking the best seats on planes -- With economy…
United Airlines sure does have quite a few themed safety videos lately -- this spring the airline had a Spider-Man themed safety video, while now the airline has debuted a Star Wars themed safety video. United Airlines' new safety video, called "Fly…
A couple of weeks ago United Airlines put flights on their new CRJ-550 on sale, for travel as of Sunday, October 27, 2019. Well, today the airline has revealed the first "real" interior pictures of this unique plane. The CRJ-550 is a rebranded version…
The United Polaris concept was introduced in December 2016, though the rollout was initially really slow. As we come up on the three year anniversary of Polaris, the airline has made some good progress. When it comes to lounges, at this point United…
There's no denying that the "big three" US carriers aren't always popular with consumers. In the past I've written posts dedicated to what I think American, Delta, and United actually do well. After all, there's no perfect airline, and they all have…
A couple of weeks ago it was announced that Delta is buying a 20% stake in LATAM, which also means that LATAM will be leaving oneworld, and will be breaking off their partnership with American. This came as a huge blow to American. Well, it looks like…
This past week United Airlines revealed some massive changes to their MileagePlus program, where we're seeing them completely change how qualifying for status works. Now you can earn status exclusively through spending, with no requirement to fly any…
A couple of weeks ago United Airlines introduced PlusPoints, their new system for awarding upgrades. That seemed like a positive development, so some of us wondered what the catch was, since it's not often that airlines make positive changes to frequent…
While United often sells miles at a discount, rarely does it represent a good deal. At the moment there's a promotion that can generate you United MileagePlus miles for under 1.5 cents each, in the right increments. There are two promotions that can…
United has just launched a potentially lucrative bonus when you transfer hotel points to MileagePlus. Through November 30, 2019, United MileagePlus is offering a 30% bonus when you convert hotel points into airline miles. The bonus applies for transfers…
Chase and United Airlines have had a close relationship for years. As part of that, they have several co-branded credit cards, and you can also transfer points from Ultimate Rewards to MileagePlus. In this post, I wanted to take a look at one of United's…
This April, United MileagePlus announced that they'd abolish award charts, following Delta's lead. Well, there's an update on that, and I'm not fully sure what to make of it... Back in April United essentially provided no advance notice of huge changes…
United is currently in the process of rolling out Premium Plus throughout their long haul fleet, which is the name of their premium economy product. United has a fleet of 787-10s. While they largely use these for long haul flights, they also use them…
United Airlines has just announced a significant adjustment to how their upgrades work for Premier Platinum and Premier 1K members. On the surface these sound like incredibly positive changes, but is there a catch? Currently all United MileagePlus elite…
