bmi confirms Star Alliance exit; only two weeks left
Now that the necessary government approvals have been received for the absorption of bmi into IAG, parent of British Airways, the company is confirming its...
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Inside the United GS elite packet
I don’t know why I was expecting something exceptional. Perhaps because I’ve always heard so many incredible stories about how amazing the United Airlines Global...
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So I just got an email from United Airlines…
Good news, everyone. Everything is under control! I just received an email from United Airlines updating me on the progress the company has made in...
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United updates partner earning rates. Again.
The new MileagePlus program from United Airlines continues to evolve, with the partner earning rates once again seeing updates this week. This round of changes...
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AirBerlin officially joins oneworld; bonuses offered
German carrier airberlin has officially joined the oneworld alliance this week, bringing a bit of good news to the group which has seen its share...
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Taking a look at the Virgin America partner redemption options
It was August 2010 when Virgin America announced their plans to offer reciprocal earning and redemption benefits with the other carriers in the Virgin brand....
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The new united.com primer: How to find SWUable fares
Welcome to the new United.com website. For folks used to the old continental.com site things should look pretty similar. For folks surprised to find that...
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More updates on United MileagePlus partner earning rates
A little while back I wrote about the potential earning rates for United Airlines’ partner carriers when crediting to the new MileagePlus program. At the...
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Air travel is shrinking the globe – literally!
UPDATE: See below The metaphor of air travel shrinking the globe has been around for a long time and it is, to me, one of...
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Sunday brunch in Santa Barbara
Lots of people go out for brunch in Santa Barbara. In fact, based on the wait we had to get a table once we got...