Keep calm. United Airlines is not engaging in dynamic pricing of partner awards. However, it seems all but inevitable that day will come. It’s all about the award chart… One Mile at a Time noted language on united.com yesterday...
Last Call: British Airways 40% Transfer Bonus From American Express
We’re just a few hours away from the end of the most lucrative American Express Membership Rewards transfer bonus we’ve seen this year. This is your last call to take advantage of the 40% British Airways transfer bonus from...
Cathay Pacific Awards On AA.com = Very Bad News
Cathay Pacific flight awards are now easily bookable on aa.com using miles. What could be the downside? A big one, as it turns out. Cathay Pacific awards have always been bookable using your American Airlines miles. In the past,...
Unpopular: Variably-Priced Awards Are Better For Most
By November of 2019, the three largest airlines in the world (American, Delta and United) will all have variably-priced award flights in one form or another. Frequent flyers lament them, but for most travellers, it’s good news. If you...
Singapore Airlines Award Space Is Back!
After months of nagging inquiry, United Airlines and Singapore Airlines have finally found a way to restore Singapore award space to united.com. This is very good news that goes beyond the Singapore space itself. Singapore Airlines is an elusive...
Still No Fix For Singapore Airlines Award Space With United Miles, But Hope…
I’ve been keeping the pressure on, but there is still no fix or workaround for booking Singapore Airlines awards using United MileagePlus miles. That said, a solution is hopefully just around the corner. Since January, United has been unable...
How To Waste Your Alaska Miles: Aer Lingus Edition
You can now use your Alaska Airlines miles to book award travel on Aer Lingus. But on most days you shouldn’t. You really shouldn’t. We’ve waited a year, but Alaska finally Notice the variable pricing. Prices ranges from 60K-280K...
Lufthansa Is NOT The First European Airline To Adopt Dynamic Pricing For Award Seats
Lufthansa will adopt dynamic pricing for its awards seats, but is hardly a trendsetter in moving from fixed-price to variable-priced awards. I titled my article the way I did because Skift, a reliable news platform with excellent writers, made...
Lufthansa “Mileage Bargains” Award Tickets
Each month, Lufthansa offers a series of discounted awards called “Mileage Bargains”. Although they are restrictive and require advance planning, the savings can be tremendous. Like Air France Flying Blue Promo awards, Lufthansa Miles & More offers discounted awards...
Why Does AA Loathe New York City Residents?
American Airlines has taken the use of married segments to a whole new level, prompting a reasonable question: Why does AA loathe New York City residents? But don’t worry NYC…I’ve got your back. Last month, I wrote about the lack...
An Observation On Air Italy Award Space
Air Italy award space is generally quite good, even in premium cabins…but be sure to book in advance. I tend to be a last-minute type of flyer. I rarely book tickets more than 1-2 days before travel and consequently...
Whew! American Airlines Still Blocking Etihad Award Space…
When I saw that American Airlines added the ability to book Etihad awards online yesterday, my heart sank. Would the floodgates now be open, quickly decimating what remains a treasure trove of award space? The answer appears to be...
Book Cathay Pacific First Class For 14K Chase Points
You can sample the luxurious Cathay Pacific first class lounges in Hong Kong and get a taste for Cathay Pacific’s acclaimed first class product for only 14K Chase points. That’s a value worth considering if you’re in the area....
Why The Value Of Your AA Miles Just Increased
American Airlines miles are now more valuable than they were last week…all thanks to a small modification to arcane routing rules on one partner airline. Put simply, AA has a general rule that you cannot transit “third regions” when making...
An Unattractive Alaska Mileage Plan Redemption Becomes Even More Unattractive
Prices are going up for economy class award redemptions on Icelandair using Alaska Airlines’ miles. Put another way, a poor value will become an even poorer value. Alaska has many superb partners in its Mileage Plan program. It also...
Book Delta Awards With Virgin Atlantic, Not Delta
It merits mentioning just what an incredible deal your Virgin Atlantic Flying Club miles are when redeeming on nonstop Delta flights, particularly in business class. We are in an odd era in which an airline charges significantly more miles...
United Restores TAP And Thai Award Space But Leaves Out Singapore Airlines
United Airlines has restored online award availability for TAP Air Portugal and Thai Airways. Singapore Airlines, however, is still missing. It was a welcome relief to see Thai Airways and TAP Air Portugal award flights on united.com last night....
ANA Award Space Blocked For United MileagePlus Members
Add ANA to the list of United MileagePlus Star Alliance partners that are currently not bookable using your United miles. This fix, however, will hopefully be quicker than the other partner award problems still present. Last night, All Nippon...
Still No Fix For Key Partner Award Redemptions With United MileagePlus
Last month I noted that United is blocking partner award space on Singapore Airlines, Thai Airways, and TAP Air Portugal. The problem has not been resolved. United still blames technical issues on the partner side for this problem and...
Lufthansa Spares Most Valuable US Award In Latest Miles & More Devaluation
Yesterday, Lufthansa announced an upcoming devaluation of its Miles & More award chart. Thankfully, the most valuable award for U.S. travelers was spared. Old award chart New award chart International longhaul awards are not a particularly good deal on...
