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New United Airlines and CLEAR Partnership Announced

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For those not familiar, CLEAR uses fingerprint and iris I.D. technology to expedite the document check portion of the TSA security process. CLEAR members verify their identity in the dedicated CLEAR lane and then enter either TSA PreCheck or general screening depending on their status, reducing the overall amount of time spent at security. CLEAR has…

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United Airlines Adds 5th Daily Flight from Newark to London

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United Airlines announced they’ll be increasing service between Newark and London Heathrow (LHR) by adding a 5th daily flight between the two cities. United will also deploy their retrofitted Boeing 767-300ER aircraft on this route which features 46 United Polaris business class seats, indicating that United feels strongly they can sell more premium seats in…

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United Airlines Expands 2019 Summer Schedule

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United Airlines announced several new and returning international summer routes, including new service between Newark and Prague, as well as between Newark and  Naples, Italy. Other route highlights include Austin to Cancun (CUN), Houston (IAH) to Providenciales, Turks & Caicos, Newark to Reykjavik, Iceland(KEF), and New Orleans (MSY) and San Antonio (SAT) to Cancun (CUN). Per…

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United Airlines Bonus Miles

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United Airlines is offering 500 bonus miles when you make qualifying purchases through the MileagePlus® Shopping mall or from purchases made through MileagePlus® Shopping in-store offers. Runs from 4/8/19 through 4/12/19 at 11:59:59 pm ET Earn 500 miles for qualifying purchases of at least $200 or more. United Airlines Bonus Miles *During the “Mystery Reveal Bonus”…

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United Airlines Launches Several New Routes

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United Airlines announced 18 new domesitc routes from many of their hubs including Los Angeles (LAX), Denver (DEN), Newark (EWR), and San Francisco (SFO) to name a few. Some route highlights include Los Angeles (LAX) to Redding, CA; Denver (DEN) to West Palm Beach, FL; Denver (DEN) to Flagstaff, AZ (FLG), Newark to Hilton Head Island, SC (HHH; and San…

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Are United’s Cabins Competitive Against American and Delta?

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With so many options for air travel, airlines must constantly expand and improve their aircraft cabins. Over the years, many advances in design and technology have changed all parts of flying. United Polaris (Business Class): In mid-2016, United announced the introduction of United Polaris business cabin seats. The revolutionary seat featured direct aisle access for everyone…

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How to Access United Clubs and Polaris Lounges

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In 2017, United Airlines opened their first United Polaris Lounge to add value to their Polaris service class. This introduction resulted in United now having two separate lounge offerings, United Club and United Polaris. Two noticeable differences between the lounges is the number of locations and access limitations. How to Access United Clubs and Polaris…

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United Airlines Announce Several New SFO International Routes

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United Airlines announced several new additional international routes as well as added service from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in 2019. Highlights include new nonstop year-round service to Toronto, Canada as well as and Melbourne, Australia. United plans to offer seasonal service to New Delhi, as well as a second daily flight between San Francisco and…

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United Airlines Announces Several New Domestic Routes

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United Airlines announced several new domestic routes across several of six of their U.S. hubs. Highlights include new service to Hilton Head Island, South Carolina; Newark to Anchorage, Alaska; as well as expanding their network out of Los Angeles and San Francisco. Per United, United Airlines today announced it is continuing to strengthen its domestic route…

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1,500 United Bonus Miles

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Right now United’s MileagePlus® Shopping mall is offering a nice deal where you can earn 1,500 bonus miles when you shop through the portal and spend $350. You will earn 500 bonus miles when you spend $150. Earn Up To 1,500 United Bonus Miles *During the “Fall Bonus†campaign, which runs from 10/01/18 through 10/15/18 at…

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United MileagePlus Premier Changes

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United Airlines announced they’re making some changes to their Premier program, both on the benefits side and on how to qualify for elite status. All Premier members will now receive the same standard weight baggage allowance of 70 pounds; Premier 1K members will now be invited to pre-board (previously in Group 1). Qualification becomes harder for…

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United Airlines Now Charging $30 for First Bag, Will Others Follow?

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JetBlue Airways recently announced they’d be increasing their baggage fees for the first checked bag to $30 a bag for travel after August 27, 2018. It only took United Airlines 4 days to take note of this for them to implement the same checked baggage fee increase. I’d be surprised if Delta and American Airlines…

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