CHICAGO, Ill. – United Continental Holdings today announced the details of its MileagePlus loyalty program for 2012, including new benefits and services for United’s and Continental’s most-frequent flyers, more options for members to redeem their miles and additional recognition for customers who purchase tickets in premium cabins or at premium economy fare classes.
“With MileagePlus, we are building the world’s most-rewarding loyalty program and reaching another important milestone in the merger of United and Continental,” said Jeff Foland, United executive vice president and president of Mileage Plus Holdings, LLC. “We will provide a wide range of benefits to our most-loyal and most-valuable members, while offering new redemption opportunities for all of our members.”
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You just need a handful of employees to take advantage of most programs.Most airlines have frequent flier programs that reward individual travelers for their loyalty–you take a flight and then earn points or miles that you can then redeem for future trips. But did you know that many airlines also field loyalty programs specifically for small businesses? By taking advantage of them, your business can earn rewards such as free flights, lounge access, and even the ability to confer airline elite status on employees. Here are the details on secret benefits that small businesses can earn through airline rewards programs and how to take advantage of them.
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United Airlines and Delta Air Lines are making their top flyers earn elite status this year.
But both are making it easier to reach the top levels of their frequent flyer programs.
Average travelers now have a better chance at getting status, and the perks that come with it.
The upper echelons of airline frequent flyer programs have historically been reserved for airlines most frequent flyers and top spenders. But airlines, eager to get their top flyers back in the air, are making it easier for more travelers to reach the coveted levels of status, and all the perks that come with it.