• Home
  • Reviews
    • Flight Reviews
    • Hotel Reviews
    • Lounge Reviews
    • Trip Reports
  • About
    • Press
  • Contact
  • Privacy
  • Award Expert
Live and Let's Fly
  • Home
  • Reviews
    • Flight Reviews
    • Hotel Reviews
    • Lounge Reviews
    • Trip Reports
  • About
    • Press
  • Contact
  • Privacy
  • Award Expert
Home » Award Bookings » Rumor: United will Introduce One-Way Star Alliance Awards on November 1st
Award BookingsContinental AirlinesUnited Airlines

Rumor: United will Introduce One-Way Star Alliance Awards on November 1st

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 20, 2010 4 Comments

According to this thread on FT, multiple United Airlines’ reservations agents have shared that one-way Star Alliance awards will be available for booking at the end of the month. Not taking their word for it, I called UA reservations myself and was also told (from a woman in the Chicago call center) that one-way awards will soon be available.

But questions remain and at this point we can only speculate about the answers. First, will the awards be bookable online or just via telephone? Despite my initial desire to be able to book Star Alliance awards online, I have had since had second thoughts. It continues to amaze me that so few UA flyers realize they can use their miles for more than just UA flights. Being able to easily book Star awards online will cut down on inventory for those in the know. I do realize I’m being quite selfish…

Second, what will happen to stopovers on round-trip flights? While I don’t expect to see stopovers allowed on one-way flights (after all, that would then mean two stopovers would be allowed on a r/t flight), I would be crestfallen if they were eliminated from r/t awards. American Airlines eliminated stopovers on r/t flights when they introduced one-way awards, but UA did not eliminate them when they introduced one-way awards on their own metal last year. Continental does not offer one-way awards but allows both stopovers and open-jaws on Star Alliance awards.

Because it is unclear what UA will do, I will be make a speculative booking to Africa via Europe this week with a stopover in London. With stopovers, you can literally squeeze in another destination on your award and I would hate to see that availability go.

Stay tuned for the official announcement.

Get Daily Updates

Join our mailing list for a daily summary of posts! We never sell your info.

You have Successfully Subscribed!

Previous Article No Jail Time for Ex-JetBlue FA Steven Slater
Next Article Emirates Airlines Dispute Costs Canada a Seat on the UN Security Council?

About Author

Matthew Klint

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.

Related Posts

  • United New Flight Attendant Contract

    6 Clauses That Could Derail United’s New Flight Attendant Contract

    June 10, 2025
  • United Starlink Radio Interference

    Starlink Grounded: United Temporarily Disables Wi-Fi On Some Regional Jets

    June 9, 2025
  • United Airlines Spotify

    United Airlines + Spotify: A Mile-High Streaming Upgrade With Music, Podcasts, And Audiobooks

    June 5, 2025

4 Comments

  1. gene Reply
    October 20, 2010 at 5:56 pm

    As one who rarely uses the stopover benefit, I think that this is great news.

    That said, I certainly hope that UA keeps stopovers, at least on round trips.

  2. mowogo Reply
    October 20, 2010 at 6:52 pm

    If they did allow stopovers on one-way partner awards, it would mean a cheap way to do an open jaw with two stop-overs. Just find a cheap intra-europe fare between two cities you are interested in visiting, and then you could fit in a total of 4 cities on your trip.

  3. Darren Reply
    October 20, 2010 at 9:07 pm

    I think this is only the beginning of changes to come… mostly positive for the kettles, but a bit more annoying for us advanced flyers. I, too, want the stopovers to get a quick flavor of a city when I’m in transit.

  4. AS Reply
    October 21, 2010 at 5:15 am

    My guess is that it will be by phone only. Otherwise it exposes StarNet blocking, for everyone to see.

Leave a Reply

Cancel reply

Search

Hot Deals for June

Note: Please see my Advertiser Disclosure

Capital One Venture X Business Card
Earn 150,000 Miles Sign Up Bonus
Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card
Earn 100,000 Points
Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card
Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card
Earn 75,000 Miles!
Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card
Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card
Earn 75,000 Miles
Chase Ink Business Unlimited® Credit Card
Earn $750 Cash Back
The Business Platinum Card® from American Express
The Business Platinum Card® from American Express
Earn 120,000 Membership Reward® Points

Recent Posts

  • Cathay Pacific The Deck Lounge Review
    Review: Cathay Pacific The Deck Lounge Hong Kong (HKG) June 11, 2025
  • airlines selling passenger data
    Airlines Sold Passenger Data To Border Patrol, Then Tried To Hide It June 11, 2025
  • American Airlines Fake Flight Attendant
    American Airlines Employee Flew 120 Times For Free By Pretending To Be A Flight Attendant—Now He’s Going To Jail June 11, 2025
  • United New Flight Attendant Contract
    6 Clauses That Could Derail United’s New Flight Attendant Contract June 10, 2025

Categories

Popular Posts

  • Qatar Airways Economy Class Breakfast
    Economy Class Breakfast On Qatar Airways June 7, 2025
  • Aegean Airlines Feast
    A Feast Fit For A King On Aegean Airlines May 23, 2025
  • Israel Flight Cancellations
    Major Carriers Extend Flight Cancellations To Israel: Here’s The List June 6, 2025
  • a group of people in blue uniforms
    United Airlines’ Uniforms Get A Facelift—And A Political Filter May 28, 2025

Archives

June 2025
M T W T F S S
 1
2345678
9101112131415
16171819202122
23242526272829
30  
« May    

As seen on:

facebook twitter instagram rss
Privacy Policy © Live and Let's Fly All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Live and Let's Fly with appropriate and specific directions to the original content.