United Airlines today launched a new MileagePlus “People Power†purchased miles promotion (phew… that’s a lot of “Psâ€), where you can earn a 30-60 percent bonus when buying miles. The actual bonus amount depends on how many members participate via the dedicated link. Here’s how it works: Each participating member will receive a minimum 30…
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Confessions of an Elite Status Junkie: Part Two
[This is my second post in a series dedicated to revealing the thoughts, behaviors and actions of an elite status junkie – namely, me. You can read my first installment by clicking here.] The Quest, the Challenge, the Addiction Begins If you follow me on Twitter, you know that in the past week I’ve tweeted…
Mileage Run Opportunity: $224.40 Nets 6,590 United Premier Qualifying Miles
United this morning matched a Delta base fare of $88 one-way in the New York to San Jose market, but act RIGHT NOW if you’re interested as Delta has already pulled the fare. I wouldn’t expect United to keep its fare live beyond an hour or so today. Here’s the nitty-gritty and an example itinerary.…
Using Premier Accelerator as a Fast Track to United Elite Status
As I mentioned yesterday, I’ll be about 11,000 Premier Qualifying Miles (PQMs) short of Platinum status for 2014 after flying what I have booked for the rest of the year. And I’m currently debating whether to go for Platinum, or settle with lifetime Gold. At this point, my travel plans on United Airlines and Star…
Pondering United Premier Platinum Over Gold for 2014
“To Plat or not to Plat, that is the question.†I started pondering this last night after updating my mileage spreadsheet to see that after flying what I have booked for the rest of the year, I’ll be about 11,000 miles short of Premier Platinum next year. I had long resigned myself not to go…
United Swaps Out 747 for 777 on Australia Flights, Plus More Route Changes
United Airlines has made several adjustments to its international flying schedule beginning at the end of March 2014, including the re-introduction of 747 flights out of Chicago O’Hare and swapping out 747-400s for three-class 777-200s on Australia-bound flights from Los Angeles and San Francisco. The schedule changes are appearing online as of this morning. Highlighting…
Notable Airline, Hotel and Travel News: August 14, 2013
A sampling of industry news that caught my attention today: American Airlines offer(ed) a fast-track to elite status earlier today, where non-elites could register and fly a minimal amount of miles to earn status through February 2015. The link appears to be down as of this posting (too many blog posts about it?), but I…
Newest United Airlines Club Opens in San Diego Airport With Panoramic Airfield Views
The new United Club lounge at San Diego International Airport opened this morning. It’s modeled after United’s first new post-merger location that debuted at Chicago O’Hare airport last year, and it looks fantastic based on the pictures from the press release. The 5,842-square-foot United Club in San Diego is located in Terminal 2 West on…
Notable Airline, Hotel and Travel News: August 12, 2013
A sampling of industry news that caught my attention today: A new United Club at the San Diego airport opens tomorrow, coinciding with United’s move to Terminal 2 West, which includes a new ticketing lobby, baggage claim area, and improved dining and shopping. Check out the size of the globe logo on the club’s entry…
Earn 7,500 United MileagePlus Miles Buying Marriott Gift Cards
United Airlines and Marriott have teamed up to offer bonus MileagePlus miles when purchasing Marriott gift cards from today through September 7. Click here (or the image below) for the promotion website. It’s an online only promotion where if you buy three of the $500 gift cards, you’ll get the maximum bonus of 7,500 MileagePlus…