How to Buy & Redeem United MileagePlus Miles

Buying United miles during a promotion can be a clever way to save money on future Star Alliance Business and First class flights, as the cost of the miles is often lower than the cost of an equivalent airfare. United MileagePlus miles can be redeemed for premium cabin award flights across the entire Star Alliance … Continued

No Availability: What’s the Point of Buying LifeMiles in 2022?

LifeMiles, the frequent flyer program of Star Alliance member Avianca, is known for its regular and generous promotions that make it cheap to buy miles. For example, during the current offer running from 4-26 July 2022, you could earn 125-145% bonus LifeMiles on all purchases. Before the pandemic, buying LifeMiles during a promo was often … Continued

Star Alliance Status Match with TAP Air Portugal

Star Alliance member TAP Air Portugal’s status match offer is back in 2022! If you currently hold elite status with Qatar Airways, Emirates, Etihad, British Airways, American Airlines or selected other airlines, this could be your ticket to fast-tracked Star Alliance Gold status. Through the TAP Portugal status match promotion, you could instantly receive Star … Continued

Qantas Abandons Passengers Mid-Trip

When booking a series of flights on one ticket, you would expect to be looked after if the first flight was delayed and you missed your onward connection as a result. But this is not what happened to an AFF member who recently booked a Qantas ticket to Greece. In fact, Qantas abandoned the passengers … Continued

KrisFlyer Increases Virgin Australia Award Prices

Hot on the heels of the recent devaluation to its Singapore Airlines and Star Alliance award charts, KrisFlyer will increase the number of miles required to redeem for flights on Virgin Australia and all other partner airlines as well from 1 August 2022. Award flight prices on non-Star Alliance airlines were initially spared from the … Continued