Author: Jason Steele / Source: Wise Bread
United Airlines is one of the largest carriers in the world, and it actually has a pretty good frequent flyer program. United’s MileagePlus program offers award flights on a wide variety of partner airlines, and it’s one of the few frequent flyer programs remaining that doesn’t slap fuel surcharges or “carrier imposed” charges on any of its award flights.
Nevertheless, the MileagePlus program has still suffered through numerous devaluations. This term refers to changes to the program that have increased the price of many popular award flights, while reducing the number of available award seats offered at the lowest mileage levels. These devaluations occur with nearly all frequent flyer programs, making it harder to find the best ways to redeem your miles for the most value. (See also: Which Airline’s Frequent Flyer Miles Have the Best Value?)
Have a MileagePlus credit card
One of the biggest problems with most frequent flyer programs, including United’s, is that there’s a scarcity of award seats available at the lowest mileage levels. Thankfully, travelers with any of the United MileagePlus credit cards receive expanded access to Saver level award seats (the cheapest seats in terms of points required) in economy class on flights operated by United.
This little trick often makes the difference between finding available awards at the Saver level and being asked to pay double the miles to book the same seat at the Standard award price. To ensure that you see the expanded Saver award space, be sure to log into your MileagePlus…
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