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United: Stick ‘em up! Give us your money, not your miles

by Janice Hough on January 14, 2009

airplane_282x243Elite mileage members are a special breed. As a travel agent in California, most of my “elite” clients are on United, which is the dominant carrier at San Francisco. And for years, the holy grail of mileage status has been “1K” — 100,000 miles a year. Recently, 100,000 miles just isn’t what it used to be.

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At United, all frequent flier miles are not created equal

by Janice Hough on December 15, 2008

Getting membership in United Global Services level of frequent flier program is a bit of a mystery. The airline keeps its membership requirements close to their vest, and gears it to only reward those who fly on full fare tickets. In other words, all flown miles aren’t the same anymore with United.

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