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Airlines

Higher Standards for Airline Elite Status Don’t Bother Elite Travelers

New qualification standards for elite status at American and Delta seem to be working as intended: Business travelers are looking forward to better exclusivity while budget travelers are giving up.

Grant Martin, Skift | 5 years ago

Business Travel

United Makes Top-Tier Elite Status Harder to Earn

Changes to United's MileagePlus program will make it harder for ultra-frequent flyers to stay loyal to the airline.

Grant Martin, Skift | 5 years ago

Airlines

United Airlines Moves the Goal Post for Earning Top-Tier Elite Status

It just got 25 percent more expensive to earn top-tier elite status on United Airlines.

Grant Martin, Skift | 5 years ago

Business Travel

United’s New Loyalty Boss Confirms Focus on Demand, Not Miles, Is Here to Stay

United's new vice president of loyalty is putting his weight behind a new credit card and a handful of other initiatives at the airline. It will be interesting to see how those goals mesh with a weary base of MileagePlus members and a management team eager to turn profit and save cash.

Grant Martin, Skift | 6 years ago

Airlines

United Loyalty Boss Luc Bondar Relaunches Explorer Card to Compete With Premier Rivals

United's new vice president of loyalty wants to bring more value to MileagePlus customers across a wider spectrum of travelers. He's starting that process by spearheading an overhaul of the company's co-branded credit card.

Grant Martin, Skift | 6 years ago

Airlines

Many United Airlines Awards Flights Will Soon Cost More Miles

Starting July 1, United will begin hawking Chase-branded credit cards on board, with flight attendants earning a $50 commission for each approval. Will the flight attendants remind customers that they'll need a lot more miles for some trips starting later this year? We doubt it.

Brian Sumers, Skift | 7 years ago

Airlines