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Home » CO » New United Mileage Plus website is here: book Star Alliance awards online (sort of)
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New United Mileage Plus website is here: book Star Alliance awards online (sort of)

Matthew Klint Posted onJune 16, 2010November 14, 2023 Leave a Comment

Last week, I shared an e-mail I received from United about a new Mileage Plus website coming soon. 

Much to my surprise, when I logged on to UA this afternoon I saw this:

a poster with a plane flying above the earth

I am amazed that this happened so quickly. 

For now, only United, US Airways, and Continental awards can be booked online, but United promises:

Additional Star Alliance carriers will be added in the future.

Could this mean the end of Starnet blocking? Time will tell, but UA adds this caveat:

Capacity-control restrictions do apply, only a limited number of Saver/Star Alliance Awards are available per flight.

What is not clear is whether UA will continue to add their own capacity controls to Star Alliance awards for revenue purposes.

I have not tested the new search software yet, but even the ability to theoretically search for partner availability online is a huge step accomplishment for UA’s IT team. Last year, I was told that Star Alliance award searches would be available online when “hell freezes over.”

More details here.

Some screenshots from FT:

a screenshot of a website

 

a screenshot of a website

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Matthew is an avid traveler who calls Los Angeles home. Each year he travels more than 200,000 miles by air and has visited more than 135 countries. Working both in the aviation industry and as a travel consultant, Matthew has been featured in major media outlets around the world and uses his Live and Let's Fly blog to share the latest news in the airline industry, commentary on frequent flyer programs, and detailed reports of his worldwide travel.

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