Marriott Rewards and United Airlines launched RewardsPlus partnership few years ago where Marriott Platinum members would get United Silver and United Premier Gold members or higher would get Marriott Gold.
The partnership between Marriott and United has been extended yearly. The Marriott status to which United Gold status or higher maps with Marriott changes in August and thus United members should link their accounts NOW.
A female United Airlines passenger has filed a lawsuit against United Airlines and a male passenger who sexually allegedly assaulted her during a HKG-SFO flight in the summer of 2016.
The man has in the meanwhile been fired from his position as a commercial pilot at FedEx following a criminal complaint even though he was acquitted of all charges in June 2017.
Marriott Travel Packages have been the best way to redeem their points for years and I have burned majority of my Marriott points over the years this way (and basically made my million miler and lifetime status with AA when all activity counted)
Now, Marriott Rewards is greatly devaluing this award option come early August rendering it basically useless. You still have perhaps two weeks left to redeem at the old values (read more about the Travel Packages here and the unfortunate changes here).
A LoyaltyLobby reader sent us a question by email about how the Marriott Gold status acquired through RewardsPlus partnership with United will map in the new program introduced in August.
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United Airlines continues to offer Premier Status Match Challenges and the best time to complete it is after June (July 1st is fine) because the status is then valid for the following membership yep (now until January 2020).
United matches the status from number of airlines just not from other Star Alliance airlines for 90-day period during which the member must complete certain number of PQMs (Premier Qualifying Miles) or PQSs (Premier Qualifying segments) on flights operated by United or United Express.
United Airlines has launched new MileagePlus buy miles sale at up to 85% bonus through July 11, 2018. There can always be higher targeted offers.
United Airlines has promotions every month for buying miles, but they all max out at a 100% bonus or a 50% discount (exactly the same offer because United usually limits the number of miles one can purchase per year including any possible bonuses to 150K).
United Airlines has launched new MileagePlus promo called Mile Play trying to get select members to spend and fly more by August 12, 2018.
There are number of offers that are tailored to each member based on their recent United flying activity. Members are required to purchase certain number of flights in business or economy over certain price point.
Le Club AccorHotels has launched new partnership with an airline based in the North America that has traditionally been the weak spot for the group.
Members can now earn and convert their Le Club AccorHotels points to United Airlines MileagePlus miles and the conversion ratio is the usual 2 points to 1 mile.
United Airlines has launched 50% conversion bonus for points to MileagePlus miles transfers from IHG Rewards Club that is valid through June 30, 2018.
IHG Rewards Club members can usually convert 10,000 points to 2,000 airline miles that is now bonused to 3,000 miles by United. If you combine this with the current IHG Rewards Club 100% buy points bonus (read more here) that ends ends tomorrow, you can buy miles 1.67 US cents each.
United Airlines has launched new MileagePlus buy miles sale at up to 100% bonus through June 19, 2018.
United Airlines has promotions every month for buying miles, but they all max out at a 100% bonus or a 50% discount (exactly the same offer because United usually limits the number of miles one can purchase per year including any possible bonuses to 150K).
A LoyaltyLobby reader sent us an email regarding involuntary downgrade on a rather long United Airlines flight from San Francisco to Singapore.
Remember that you can always email us, send a message via Facebook or use Twitter and include photos too. We’ll try to cover Reader Questions & Comments here several times a week.
Quite some time ago United Airlines has joined the bandwagon of airlines who offer a very trimmed down version of Economy Class fares that are even more basic than the name BASIC ECONOMY promises.
That United chose to call their new fare ‘Basic Economy’ is actually very suitable and once you have a look what this product entails you certainly know why.
Our Fabulous Friday this week is about the very flexible Same Day Confirmed option United offers within 24 hours of the original bookings departure.
United displays the option to change the originally booked flight as soon as the online check-in opens and passengers can continuously modify their routing and also check back occasionally if better options become available.
