The sky has fallen on United MileagePlus. Now what? | Ep203 | 5-20-23

Frequent Miler on the Air

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.

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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

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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

2023-05-20 85 min
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