Star Alliance Gold from Delta Gold? Yes, This Match Can Work…
If you fly United often and want complimentary elite upgrades, you're going to need United status. No way around that.
But if, due to the rather arduous requirements around the newest incarnation of the United...
65,000 Miles: United Explorer Credit Card Offer [Ending]
Chase's increased offer on the the United Explorer credit card, where you can earn up to 65,000 Bonus United Mileage Plus miles, is ending sometime on Wednesday Jan 21st after 2 months on the market. Act...
United Relaunches Status Match Program
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...
Recapping 2019 in Miles and Points – and 2020 Predictions
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...
The Effect of Dynamic Airline Awards on Transferable Points / Partner Awards (Comparing Available...
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....
United’s Cyber Monday Award Sale to Europe and Asia
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...
United ADDS Close-In Booking Fees On Awards (in Miles) – Right After Removing Close-In...
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...
United’s Close-In Awards Fees Are Now Gone
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...
New 65,000 Points United Explorer Credit Card Offer
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...
Friday Round Up: United Complicated Elite Requirements, Use Alaska Miles on Singapore, California Bans...
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...
