Pizza Week In Review
This week saw me squeeze a whirlwind of meetings into stops in Houston and San Antonio, along with a weather delay that trapped me in DFW an extra night. Along the way, my blog alter ego covered a wide range of topics. In case…
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Free Miles From United And A Video You Need To Watch, Plus Other Travel News On Sunday, March 15th, 2015
Get 500 United MileagePlus miles free, and another 1,000 for a $25 purchase. Thanks to the Heels First Travel girls! On a sadder note, I hadn’t heard about the American Airlines employee who lost their life in a workplace accident recently. I wish I…
Like MileagePlus Cards On Facebook And Get….
I have no idea. I saw the following button when I logged into my United Airlines MileagePlus account this morning. Might be new, or I might have missed it during previous trips to the website. It doesn’t stand out too much on the page….
Last Day For Discounted United International Awards And Hyatt Diamond Upgrades
United Airlines has had a combination of a software glitch and fare sale on international partner awards going on for a while now, and after acknowledging in publicly, they’ve said that it will end tonight. I was pretty disappointed when these award price increases…
A Summary Of United Airlines Global Services Benefits
As travel has gotten more stressful the benefits of elite status are even more valuable. In some cases, what used to be free for everyone is now only free for those customers that fly most frequently. I value my American Airlines Executive Platinum status…
United Airlines Raises Revenue Requirements Again
The legacy carriers in the US have long practiced a “me too” strategy, piling on what they perceive is a good idea from one of their competitors. That’s why it was little shock to me any many others when United copied Delta’s recent increase…
Easy, Free Starpoints, Elusive Labor Peace at the New American and a United Bonus Mile Promo. Tidbits on Tuesday
Lots of stuff to catch up on in the world of travel! One Mile at a Time earned me 500 free Starpoints last night. Everyone appears eligible. United Airlines is running their own short mileage promo for their shopping portal. This is very similar…
United Airlines Elite Members Now Get Upgraded Hertz Status
Good news and interesting partnership enhancements between United Airlines and Hertz. Starting November 1st, United MileagePlus members will earn additional miles and be eligible for higher status levels with Hertz. First, the increased mileage opportunities: MileagePlus members who book with Hertz may earn the…
United Offering Bonus Miles And Sweepstakes On Their Shopping Portal
I received two separate offers for bonus miles from the United Airlines MileagePlus shopping portal, both targeted to a specific MileagePlus account (I have a few different e-mail addresses for various family member accounts I keep an eye on). The bonus miles on the…
Guest Post: Turkish Air To Istanbul And The Park Hyatt Macka Palas
My best friend David recently took a new position that requires him to travel extensively around the world. He’ll likely rack up 200,000 butt-in-seat miles this year as a result of all his travel, which has taken him to some places I don’t expect…