United Airlines

06/25/2008

United and Lufthansa Announce Corporate Mileage Plan Merger

United Airlines and Lufthansa have combined their corporate mileage plans for small and medium-sized businesses. Operating under United’s existing PerksPlus brand, the joint program works in addition to both airlines’ frequent flyer programs (United’s Mileage Plus and Lufthansa’s Miles & More)... more >>
Tags: Upgrade Strategy, Airline Update, North America, US (49 States), Europe, Lufthansa, Domestic

06/24/2008

Free Elite Status with United, In the Mail

While this is sure to upset those who’ve earned it the hard way, United Airlines has mailed a promotion to receive free Premier Executive elite status membership for 90 days. It’s a good reason to keep an eye out in your mailbox because... more >>
Tags: Upgrade Strategy, Airline Update, North America, US (49 States), Domestic

03/03/2008

Last Minute Deals: Air Travel Cash Upgrades

When it's better to spend cash than frequent flyer points. Last-minute Business and First Class upgrades that are great values and worth the extra expenditure of real money vs. miles ... more >>
Tags: Better Fares, American Airlines, US Airways, Domestic

02/03/2008

Psst ... Code-Share Discrepancy Nets Enormous Discount on Business Class Flights to Europe

Great fares discovered in a discrepancy between the Business Class fares offered by two code-share partners, Lufthansa and United, on three all-Business Class routes ... more >>
Tags: Better Fares, Europe

12/06/2007

Continental Business Class Flights Skyrocket with OnePass

Continental Airlines recently announced "'updates" to its OnePass mileage program, making an uninviting program more costly. Effective Feb. 1, 2008, the changes (mainly increases in reward levels), primarily target Business and First Class travelers. more >>
Tags: Airline Update, Continental Airlines, Delta Airlines, Domestic

11/26/2007

How to Use Your United Miles to Net Discount Business and First Class Flights to Hong Kong

Booking premium mileage award travel on United Airlines to Asia can be daunting. Lacking significant competition, fares are sky high and so is demand for free seats and upgrades... more >>
Tags: Miles Availability, Asia

09/26/2007

For Discount Business Class Travel Upgrades, Check Award Charts For Discrepancies

The differences between one airline’s mileage award and another can yield little-known and lucrative values. The "formula" used to determine the number of miles it costs for a given award, such as discount Business Class travel for the price of coach, varies widely... more >>
Tags: Upgrade Strategy, Delta Airlines, US Airways, Europe

09/24/2007

The United Airlines Business Class Seat Aboard a B757 is More Spacious than Expected

United Airlines offers “premium service” (p.s.) aboard B757s between New York and Los Angeles and San Francisco. The Business Class cabin on these flights feels extraordinarily roomy, owing to a seven-foot open area between rows eight and nine to serve the emergency exits. more >>
Tags: Better Seats, Singapore Airlines, Domestic

09/19/2007

Fly Business Class to Australia on United With a Quick and Easy Upgrade Strategy

With 15,000 United frequent flyer miles, you can upgrade one of the airline’s heavily discounted domestic US flights one-way. With the same number of miles, you can upgrade a “B” economy fare to fly Business Class to Australia. more >>
Tags: Upgrade Strategy, Australia

09/17/2007

A United Airlines Business Class seat to Asia Isn’t What We Expected

Book a United Airlines Business Class seat to Asia and you expect to fly United, right? Not necessarily. Premium Business Class seats vary widely from one airline to another -- and from one aircraft to another. more >>
Tags: Better Seats, Asia

09/04/2007

Getting Married in Jamaica? Check Air Jamaica for a Business Class Airline Ticket Upgrade Strategy on Flights to the Caribbean

Tie the knot in one of the Caribbean destinations served by Air Jamaica and you can get a free Business Class airline ticket. To qualify for the airline’s new Executive Business Class, the bride and groom must book a minimum of 22 seats (including themselves)... more >>
Tags: Upgrade Strategy, Caribbean

08/31/2007

Discount Business Class Airfares to the Middle East Aboard Austrian Airlines

Book online and Austrian Airlines will take you to several destinations in Europe and the Middle East with only three days notice at specially discounted Business Class airfares from New York/JFK. These discount Business Class airfares start at $2,446 (normally $5,000+). more >>
Tags: Better Fares, Middle East

08/30/2007

Best Premium Economy Seat to London is Aboard Virgin Atlantic

The Best Premium Economy seat to London is Virgin Atlantic's Premium Economy seat. Measuring 21 inches wide, it's the biggest Premium Economy seat by three inches, and equivalent to many other airlines' Business Class seats. Covered in sumptuous purple leather... more >>
Tags: Better Seats, Continental Airlines, Delta Airlines, Northwest Airlines, Europe

08/19/2007

Discount First Class Airfares to the Caribbean from the Northeast and Midwest

We surveyed over a dozen routes and found that the following destinations have the best discount First Class airfares of $600 to $800 from many US cities: Montego Bay, Santo Domingo, Turks and Caicos, and Bahamas (Nassau). Many other destinations are available... more >>
Tags: Better Fares, Continental Airlines, Delta Airlines, Northwest Airlines, US Airways, Caribbean

08/08/2007

Try a United Airlines upgrade for First Class Travel to Hawaii

Upgrade strategies for First Class travel to Hawaii can be more expensive nowadays, owing to some recent changes. One of the best carriers on the mainland to Hawaii route, American Airlines, now imposes a $300 cash surcharge... more >>
Tags: Upgrade Strategy, American Airlines, Continental Airlines, Northwest Airlines, US Airways, Hawaii

08/07/2007

Discount First Class travel without using any frequent flyer miles (Aruba for less than free)

The first rule of discount First Class travel is try to make your destination into a stopover point and you can often get a reasonable fare plus a free side trip beyond. You can work this strategy for many destinations. more >>
Tags: Better Fares, Domestic





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