United Makes 3 Big Negative Devaluations to MileagePlus - The Points Guy

United makes 3 big negative devaluations to MileagePlus - The Points Guy

United Airlines is toying with its MileagePlus loyalty program by changing up three perks. While the updates don’t affect the program’s most popular aspects, they do hurt travelers who’ve grown accustomed to these benefits over the years. The airline announced the changes on Thursday via customer emails and by posting the full extent of the changes on its “What’s New with MileagePlus” webpage. Here’s everything you need to know. Goodbye Excursio…

United Airlines Devalues MileagePlus With Three New Changes - ATX Jetsetter

Earlier this week, United Airlines devalued its MileagePlus awards program with three new changes. While the core of the program is unchanged, this will be frustrating to some MileagePlus frequent flyers. Unsurprisingly, the airline is trying to spin this as a positive, stating, “we’re always updating the MileagePlus program to help you get the most from your miles.” United Airlines has quietly devalued its MileagePlus loyalty program. United El…

The world of frequent flyer programs is not always easy to see through. Often, however, it is precisely the somewhat more complex aspects that can offer the most equivalent in practice. And fortunately, there are pages like Travel-Dealz, Flyertalk and Co, which help to understand them. So it is also with the Excursionist Perk of United MileagePlus. Most members of the program have probably never heard of it before. But if you do it properly (and…

Changes coming to United MileagePlus, small but negative - Live From A Lounge

United MileagePlus will make certain tweaks to the programme in the coming months, which will take away some lesser-known features of the programme. These are not such a big deal, but are devaluations, nevertheless. The post Changes coming to United MileagePlus, small but negative appeared first on Live From A Lounge.

The Day United's Excursionist Perk Died

Man, the hits keep on coming. After learning earlier this morning that Citi is putting the ThankYou kibosh on the 10% annual points rebate enjoyed by Rewards+ cardholders, we’ve now discovered that United is killing one of the last remaining sweet spots in its program: the Excursionist Perk. Here’s Greg’s simplified explanation of the Excursionist Perk: If you book a multi-city award that begins and ends in the same region, then: You can book a…

Ouch: United Killing Off Excursionist Perk Stopovers

It’s devaluation season at United once again. Effective 8/21, you won’t be able to book a free stopover on round-trip award tickets, which United calls an Excursionist Perk. You also won’t be able to make changes to existing bookings with an Excursionist Perk. I’ve written about United’s Excursionist Perk many times. Along with free changes or […]