This hobby of collecting miles and points can make you a bit mad at times. I don’t mean mad in the sense of being angry, though there are plenty of disappointments with service issues and delays. I mean mad as in having an irrational…
When United and Continental announced their merger a few years ago, they trumpeted something like $2 billion in savings that could be realized from combining the two companies. Fast forward to the 1st quarter of 2014 and the airline lost a half billion dollars…
Thanks again to one of my readers for pledging his 10 United Airlines beverage vouchers to help his fellow travelers tolerate their next United Airlines flight just a bit easier. WIth the help of Random.org, I’ve got 2 United Airlines beverage vouchers for the…
Leave it to United (okay, the company that manages their shopping portal) to have no idea how much they’re offering on magazine subscriptions. I got an e-mail this morning letting me know that United MileagePlus is offering 24 miles per dollar through July 10th, 2014…
According to this article, virtually none. The study, by DePaul University’s Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development, found 35.9% of airline passengers were using mobile technology at a given point during the four-month study. That was only slightly more than the 35.3% of fliers who…
PointsHound announced changes today that increase your earning potential on many hotels around the world. In the example cases they gave, the increases are north of 40% more miles or points. I took a look at a few hotels I frequent and did see higher earning rates on a few, though not as big as 40% more. In speaking with Pete VanDorn from PointsHound, these changes are a combination of their recent acquisition by Points.com and the strength of new relationships with certain hotels and hotel chains where bigger commissions are leading to bigger rewards for customers.
I received a note from one of my readers who I’ve known for quite some time after I had my most recent United Airlines beverage voucher giveaway. He’s a very nice guy, and that’s illustrated in the fact that he’s given me 10 more…
Jeanne from Heels First Travel has gone stark raving mad and wants a circular saw instead of traveling the world. Please save her. United is offering 1,000 bonus miles if you spend $250 at their shopping portal over the next 10 days. Free flights to Beijing!…
Don’t forget to help a fellow traveler win a brand new suitcase and get your own chance to win $50. There are 3 nominees all within range of winning the suitcase and they need your vote! Each time you vote and comment you get…
United Airlines has a huge announcement today. Starting March 1, 2015 all tickets will earn miles based on the price of the ticket, not the distance traveled. United has a webpage that discusses the changes, but here’s what you need to know: Similar to…