# United Airlines (UA)
Skiplag (Hidden-City) Flights 101 — Advanced Tricks for Cheaper Airfares
Can adding an extra leg make a ticket cheaper? Here’s why this strange fare-pricing pattern happens and how to use it to find lower-priced flights....
[Video Guide] Beginner’s Guide to Booking United Airlines (UA) Award Tickets with Miles
In this video, Lizi breaks down the steps and key things to watch for when booking UA award tickets with miles in three parts:...
Stopover and Open Jaw Rules for Award Tickets Across Major Airlines and How to Book Them [Updated 2019.5]
Stopovers and open jaws are two very important concepts in award-ticket redemptions. Used well, they can let you visit extra destinations along the way. So how do different airline...
Earn Extra Miles: Thanksgiving Online Shopping Portal Promotions from United, American, Delta, Southwest, and Alaska Airlines
Thanksgiving is almost here again! Four airline shopping portals—United’s MileagePlus Shopping, American’s AAdvantage eShopping, Southwest Rapid Rewards Shopping, and Alaska Airlin...
Why Buy Airline Miles and Hotel Points?
Using purchased points to book flights and hotels is a new travel option. Having one more option means one more possible way to lower costs. In this article, we’ll look at when it...
Introduction to Earning Miles Through Online Shopping (AA, UA, DL, etc.)
JetBlue used to offer 3x points on any non-gift-card purchase at Amazon, but that good deal is finally coming to an end. Starting March 27, you’ll only earn 3x points on Amazon pur...
Valentine’s Day shopping portal promos from American, United, and Alaska: spend and earn 500 bonus miles
Valentine’s Day is almost here, so if you’re still thinking about buying something for your significant other, time is running out. American Airlines AAdvantage eShopping and Unite...
Award Ticket + Infant Ticket Booking in Practice (U.S.–China Flights)
A high-difficulty award booking: from a small U.S. city to a second-tier city in China, plus an infant ticket and multiple checked bags. I’d say I came up with a pretty good soluti...
United Polaris: United Airlines Chicago–Beijing First Class Experience
Overall, United Polaris first class didn't give me a first-class feeling. The hardware was good, but the soft product was poor....
ORD United Polaris Lounge Review: Chicago O'Hare
A review of the lounge experience at Chicago O'Hare, and the verdict is that it's absolutely worth a visit....
Reader Case Study: How to Book a One-Way Hawaii-to-Mainland Ticket for 17,500 Singapore Airlines Miles
TD booked two tickets from Maui back to Columbus using Singapore Airlines miles, at just 17,500 KrisFlyer miles + $5.6 in taxes per person....