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The sky has fallen on United MileagePlus. Now what? | Ep203 | 5-20-23
The sky has fallen on United MileagePlus. Now what? | Ep203 | 5-20-23
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85 minutes
Released:
May 20, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
United steeply increased the cost of award tickets this week and as a result, United miles are worth less. Fear not --- you have many great options for booking Star Alliance awards moving forward. This week, we discuss your alternatives. Join our email list: https://frequentmiler.com/subscribe/ 00:00 Intro 00:36 Giant Mailbag: Citi premier *does* have purchase protections 04:13 Award Talk 04:18: Citi adds a new transfer partner (Accor) https://frequentmiler.com/accor-live-limitless-added-as-citi-thankyou-transfer-partner/ 08:37 AA slot machine 12:23 United status challenge 17:14 What crazy thing . . did United Mileage Plus do this week? https://frequentmiler.com/major-united-mileage-plus-devaluation-33-increase-in-award-prices-to-from-europe/ 21:33 Main Event: The sky fallen on United MileagePlus 25:20 United Good News 31:01 What do you do if you like Star Alliance? https://frequentmiler.com/dont-transfer-chase-points-to-united-but-dont-despair-yet/ 32:18 Air Canada Aeroplan 37:38 Avianca LifeMiles https://frequentmiler.com/lifemiles-manual-booking-patience-compulsory-persistence-pays-off/ https://frequentmiler.com/avianca-lifemiles-awesome-mixed-cabin-award-pricing-first-class-for-less/ 46:35 Singapore KrisFlyer 47:21 Turkish Miles & Smiles https://frequentmiler.com/turkish-miles-smiles-complete-guide/ 51:50 ANA 59:35 Will other programs follow suit? 1:15:09 How many points per year can one sustainably earn? Music credit: Annie Yoder
Released:
May 20, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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