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MilesTalkers sure love status matching, there’s no question about that. And if you are contemplating switching from one airline that you have status on to another that you don’t, it can be pretty tough to compare the service of the…
As we wind down 2019, I thought I’d recap what I think were the major things to happen in miles and points in 2019 and make a few predictions for 2020. 2019 Miles and Points Recap 2019 was anything but…
Lots has been written about the trend towards dynamic award pricing on, by now, all major US airlines (all except Alaska Airlines). Dynamic Award Pricing – Backstory Some hate it (*raises hand*) but others love it. Why? Because it simplifies…
If you don’t mind flying coach to Europe, you can get a pretty solid deal today with United. You’ll have to book today for travel between January 12, 2020 and March 29, 2020. United’s Cyber Monday Sale Varies Based On…
That’s right. For months we’ve been waiting for today, November 15th, to see the end of United’s award close-in fees of up to $75. And earlier today, I wrote about just that, not realizing that come Friday evening, we’d see…
United’s Mileage Plus Awards Can Now Be Booked Last Minute With No Fee The one silver lining in United’s announcement about moving to dynamic award pricing beginning November 15th (today!) was that they would also, as of today, eliminate close-in…
Today, Chase increased the offer on the the United Explorer credit card so you can earn up to 65,000 Bonus United Mileage Plus Miles. It’s broken into two spending thresholds as follows: 40,000 bonus miles after you spend $2,000 in your…
United Turns Elite Status into “What You Spend Is What You Are” United dropped a huge bomb today, rejigging their elite status requirements to be MUCH more complicated. Here is the graphic where United TRIES to tell us that they…
The below offer will expire on October 10th, 2019. If you’ve been on the fence, it’s time to make your decision… United MileagePlus Explorer Business Card For those that spend a lot on business cards, the United MileagePlus Explorer Business…
Yesterday, I wrote this post: United Confirms Dynamic PARTNER Award Pricing – What Does This Mean?. In hindsight, I should have written United’s Website Appears to Confirm Dynamic PARTNER Award Pricing – What Does This Mean?. See the difference? The website,…
