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United Airlines (UA) Membership and Miles Introduction: “New Co-branded Card Benefits”
UA co-branded credit card holders are getting a new round of benefits: earning more miles on flights, 10%–15% discounts on award tickets, and cardholders’ children can also earn mo...
ANA Mileage Program Guide: Refund Fee Can Now Be Paid With ¥3,000
ANA recently added a new way to pay its refund fee. Previously, it required 3,000 ANA miles per person; now there is also an option to pay ¥3,000. ¥3,000 is about $20, which is cle...
Capital One Announces New Lounge at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)
On January 8, 2026, Capital One officially announced that it will build a new lounge on the mezzanine level of the Terminal A expansion at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (...
British Airways Avios Award Redemption Guide: “About 10% Devaluation Announced for Dec 2025”
British Airways announced that, starting December 15, 2025, award tickets for both British Airways and partner airlines will be adjusted. The increase is about 10%; not only will t...
Alaska Airlines Mileage and Membership Guide: Slight Devaluation, Award Chart Changes for Its Own Flights
Alaska has changed the award chart for its own flights within North America (all segments operated by Alaska). Awards are now based purely on distance, with no more sub-regions. A...
Alaska Airlines and LATAM partnership to end on October 1: LATAM award redemptions will no longer be available
Overview Alaska Airlines has announced that its partnership with South American carrier LATAM will officially end on October 1, 2025. At that point, frequent flyers will no longer...
Air Canada Aeroplan Miles Guide
Air Canada will change how members earn Aeroplan points and qualify for Aeroplan elite status, and it will no longer be based on distance — it’s all about spending now! It will int...
Redeem Alaska Miles for Porter Airlines: One-Way Awards Start at Just 4,500 Miles to Canada
As of July 1, 2025, Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan now supports redeeming miles for Porter Airlines flights. Although the partnership between Porter Airlines and Alaska Airlines bega...
Seats.aero: An excellent tool for finding award flights
Thanks to the Knowledge Planet member 麦克白, there is now a yearly Pro discount code: UPGRADEDPOINTS, which gives 20% off and drops the annual fee to $79.99....
Iberia Redemption Chart Update: Business Class Goes Up, Economy Becomes More Affordable
Iberia recently published a new mileage redemption chart. While economy prices have dropped slightly, business-class pricing has increased significantly. Business-class awards from...
Heads up: 3 negative changes to the UA One-Time Pass
If you have a UA credit card, you get two one-time pass vouchers each year that can be used for single-entry access to a UA lounge. Starting May 1, 2025, there are three negative c...