Understanding United Airlines lounge access can be quite confusing, especially with the distinction between United Clubs and United Polaris Lounges. United operates over 45 United Clubs and five United Polaris Lounges, and in this post I wanted to look…
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 United's newest…
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 spending. The number of bonus…
With United's latest announcement, the "big three" US airlines have now suspended all flights not just to mainland China, but also to Hong Kong. On January 31, 2020, United Airlines announced that they're suspending all flights to mainland China, including…
In 2019 United Airlines and Vistara launched a codeshare agreement, and as of February 2020 that agreement has been expanded to include the ability to earn and redeem United miles on all Vistara flights. One thing that made this partnership so interesting…
This was an interesting press release to land in my inbox... The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) is commending United Airlines for their improved in-person flight attendant training, including addressing the issue of passengers watching…
It's always interesting to see how airline "safety" policies differ around the world. United Airlines is making two updates to their inflight protocols that seem like they're trying to accomplish opposite things (sort of). As of February 1, 2020, United…
United Airlines is making a surprising change. On the surface I'd say this could be a positive move, but it also really isn't, in my opinion. By January 23, 2020, United Airlines will be removing the bag sizers from all gate areas: -- The airline will…
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. This card has had a limited time sign-up bonus since…
The United Polaris concept was introduced in December 2016, though the rollout was initially really slow. As we are now past the three year anniversary of Polaris, the airline has made some good progress. When it comes to lounges, at this point United…
It's common for airlines to offer some sort of status challenge or status match program, in order to lure people who are loyal to competing airlines, but are considering a switch. United had offered a status challenge program for a long time, but suspended…
Airlines are offering a lot of extra capacity to Las Vegas this coming week, given that CES 2020 is taking place there from January 7-10, 2020. The Consumer Electronics Show is one of the most well known conferences out there, and airlines not only add…
United Airlines has just announced a cool new route from the Bay Area. United will launch nonstop flights between San Francisco and Dublin as of June 5, 2020. The flight will operate year-round: It will operate daily in the peak summer season It will…
United Airlines MileagePlus has just launched their latest promotion on purchased miles, which is only valid for two days. Through 11:59PM CT on Thursday, December 19, 2019, United is offering a targeted bonus on purchased miles. While you have to log…
United Airlines has just announced a massive leadership change, at least on paper. I think we all saw this coming. United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz will transition to the role of Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of United Airlines Holdings…
It looks like United Airlines is about to spend billions of dollars on new planes. United Airlines has placed an order for 50 Airbus A321XLR aircraft. At list prices this order is worth seven billion dollars, though airlines always get significant discounts…
With the situation going on in Hong Kong, we've seen some airlines greatly adjust capacity there in light of decreased demand. All airlines seem to be struggling in Hong Kong. Some are choosing to continue operations as usual, realizing the long term…
Arrivals lounges can be a really useful feature for premium passengers after a long flight. While most lounges are designed to be used prior to departure, arrivals lounges are intended as a place to shower and/or have breakfast before heading out, whether…
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…
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…
