United Airlines is going all-in on money, as in you’ll earn elite status based almost entirely on how much you pay the airline. The amount you’ll need to spend is going up again. And, if you can’t hit the minimum number of flights, you’ll have to spend even more. There is some good news for international travelers. For everyone else, this is going to be a tough pill to swallow.
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Air New Zealand announced new service from Auckland, New Zealand to Chicago. That should mean good things for Star Alliance partner United Airlines and the potential for more award space.
This one is on a Star Alliance carrier (TAP Portugal) so you should find more flexible rules on things like carry-ons and baggage fees. Act quickly, I don’t think this one will last!
If you’re an aviation geek (or even an aspiring geek) the ultimate travel adventure is about to go on sale again. Tickets for StarMegaDO 7 will go on sale today. The schedule will take you to Airbus’ private airport for a tour, with stops in Mykonos and Athens along the way as well. Find out more….
I missed some of the truly great deals early on in my mileage “career” by not jumping on great offers when I saw them. Don’t wait to jump on this one.
A quick spin through the travel world with some information you’ll want to see.
Who said every cloud doesn’t have a silver lining? I’m guessing new bookings to Greece may have dropped a bit, and the sale announced yesterday by Aegean Airlines is another good piece of evidence in support of that. They’re offering tickets to Athens and…
Pizza-in-chief note. This is a guest post by a good friend of mine, Nathan. The airlines recently lost his suitcase and he reached out to me about constructing a post to help readers understand what to do when this happens to you. Nathan has…
Pretty straightforward. US Airways has offered this earlier this year. Essentially, you can transfer up to 50,000 miles from your account to someone else’s and receive a 100% bonus for doing so (meaning you earn 50,000 miles). The cost to transfer those miles is…