Should United MileagePlus Members Transfer Miles With the Current Promotion? by Skye Class March 2, 2024 2 United MileagePlus members can transfer their United miles to another family member, though it's normally not worth it because of the fees involved. This month, members will get a 20% discount and won't have to pay the $30 processing fee. But is this a good deal? Here are the details.
Get Access to Hidden Award Space with United Credit Cards by Tyler Glatt February 29, 2024 145 United Airlines' Chase-issued credit cards can be quite valuable for anyone who flies with the airline even a few times each year. If you have an eligible United card, you can use your balance of MileagePlus miles to book flights that aren’t available to everyone else. Here's what savvy travelers need to know.
United’s Months of Miles Is Back, Offering Up to 20,000 Bonus Miles on Card Spending by Skye Class February 7, 2024 3 United is targeting co-branded cardholders with a new promotion for its aptly-named "Months of Miles." Targeted cardholders can earn up to 20,000 bonus miles over three months, but not everyone is eligible. Here's how you could earn 3.33x on spending, plus how to see if you were targeted.
A Brief Guide to the United Airlines-Deutsche Bahn Partnership by Tyler Glatt December 25, 2023 0 United Airlines has teamed up with Lufthansa Group and Deutsche Bahn to make integrated air and rail journeys a seamless reality. United passengers flying between the U.S. and Frankfurt can now take advantage of Deutsche Bahn's expansive route network to connect between FRA and dozens of cities via rail — all on one single ticket. Here's all you need to know.
Sweet Spots with United Airlines MileagePlus Awards by Ross Denkin November 25, 2023 4 Check out the sweet spots of the United Airlines MileagePlus program. Whether domestic or international, United miles help travelers see more places using fewer miles. With economy, business class, and first-class sweet spots, United miles have a use however you like to fly. Additionally, United miles are easy to come by and can be accumulated quickly. Here's a rundown of your options.
United Changes How You’ll Earn Elite Status in 2024, Further Rewarding Card Spending by Carissa Rawson November 10, 2023 1 Earning elite status with United Airlines just got easier for co-branded cardholders. Along with increased abilities to earn Premier Qualifying Points (PQPs) members can now apply card spend to top-tier status. Here's what you need to know about United Premier elite status changes for 2024.
United Hotels Promotion Offers 5X Miles on Stays Through End of 2023 by Skye Class October 26, 2023 0 United MileagePlus members have a new promotion to earn 5X United miles when booking a hotel through United Hotels by October 31. Stays must be completed before December 31, 2023. This promotion is for travelers who value United miles over hotel points, as it's one or the other. Here are the details for this promotion.
Earn 3X United Miles Plus on Vrbo Bookings by Skye Class January 14, 2025 0 Did you know you can earn 3X United MileagePlus miles on Vrbo stays? This is a partnership we haven't mentioned previously on AwardWallet, but it's definitely a promotion worth considering. Here are the details.
United Makes Major Award Chart Devaluation. Here’s What We Know So Far. by Ryan Smith May 17, 2023 6 Overnight and without an announcement, it seems United MileagePlus made massive changes to its (unpublished) award chart. We haven’t yet had time to examine every route and every possibility, so expect that there will be changes and updates to this story. Here’s what we know so far.
Emirates-United Mileage Earning and Redemption Rates Live (Plus Double Miles Promotion) by Sam Helmy March 31, 2023 0 United and Emirates finally unveiled all details of their new relationship, which came into force on March 26, 2023. You can now earn and redeem Emirates miles on United... and United miles for flights on Emirates. However, the restrictions on this partnership are many. And you might do better by crediting flights to another mileage program. Here's a dive into your options.
Marriott Eliminates 10% Bonus on Point Transfers to United, Boosts Bonus on 60k-Point Transfers by JT Genter March 8, 2023 0 For years, Marriott Bonvoy offered a standing 10% bonus on all point transfers to United MileagePlus. In an unannounced change today, Marriott quietly killed off this transfer bonus. In its place, Marriott is offering a larger bonus on transfers of at least 60,000 Bonvoy points. These changes certainly create winners and losers. Here's a breakdown of the changes.
United Increases Elite Status Requirements, Adds Elite Earnings on Awards Starting in 2023 by Max Prosperi November 10, 2022 9 United MileagePlus announced some major program changes for next year. Beginning in 2023, United will implement changes to the MileagePlus program including significant increases to what's required for elite status, adding elite earnings on award flights, and removing award redeposit fees. Here's what members need to know about changes to the United MileagePlus program.
United and Emirates Announce New Codeshare and Mileage Partnership by Sam Helmy September 15, 2022 1 On Wednesday, Emirates and United Airlines announced a new partnership at a large media event at Dulles International Airport. The new relationship will allow members to earn miles on each other's flights, limited lounge access, and even a launch new United route from Newark to Dubai starting in March 2023.
Virgin Australia Partner Switch: Delta Out, United In by Ryan Smith March 27, 2022 3 In an email to members of its Velocity frequent flyer program, Virgin Australia announced United Airlines as its new U.S. partner. This spells the end of Virgin Australia's long-standing partnership with Delta Air Lines. There is a 10-week grace period, so there may be things you need to get in order before June 13, 2022. Here are the details.
Bilt Rewards Adds United MileagePlus and Asia Miles as 1:1 Transfer Partners by Ryan Smith March 16, 2022 3 Today, Bilt Rewards just added two new transfer partners: United MileagePlus and Cathay Pacific Asia Miles. These new transfer partners offer 1:1 transfers for your Bilt Rewards points and bring some nice redemption opportunities to the table. Here's how they boost the Bilt Rewards program and how they can up your travel game.
Can TAP Portugal Access More United Awards than United’s Own Members? by Joe Petrovic February 9, 2022 0 AwardWallet's Award Travel 101 group seems to have uncovered a unique way to unlock United business class award space: the TAP Miles&Go program. Here's how you can maximize this to fly to Hawaii for much cheaper than booking through United's MileagePlus program.
