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United Copies Delta, To Go Revenue Based on Accrual in 2015

June 10, 2014

United annouunced, somewhat un-gracefully, that starting March 1, 2015 they will be going to a revenue based accrual model which closely resembled Delta’s planned…

Award Booking Tips for All Three Major Alliances

June 4, 2014

We’ve covered a lot of ground in our back to basics introduction to the Milenomics Universe. Today we’ll continue with award booking tips for…

How Delta Tried to Turn Car Trouble into Highway Robbery

May 21, 2014

I’ll be the first to admit the story that follows is mostly my fault. I’m sharing it to 1) Serve as a cautionary tale, and 2)…

Partners, Alliances and Why Partner Awards are So Confusing

May 2, 2014

Last week we discussed Spending our Miles, and the basics of what ever award booking cost: Miles and Money. We’re continuing our introduction series here on Milenomics,…

An Introduction to Spending Miles on Award Flights

April 22, 2014

Last week we introduced some of you to Milenomics, and what makes it different. We also discussed the basics of earning miles for different levels…

Rookie Booking–How to Book Award Flights on United.com

April 4, 2014

Note: Today’s post is targeted to #101 level Milenomics. There may be cheaper and easier ways to book some of the flights discussed below…

Extend the Expiration Date of United Miles (For Free)

March 12, 2014

To me nothing is worse than miles that expire after a certain amount of inactivity. You work hard, putting time, energy, and effort into…

Reader Help: Booking to Machu Picchu & the Galapagos Islands

March 11, 2014

Today’s post is written in response to a reader’s question. Hi, I am wondering if you can give me advice on how to use…

Using ANA Miles in Smaller Cities; Stopovers, Free One Ways and More

February 24, 2014

Here at Milenomics we always want to spend as few miles as possible to travel as much as possible. We’ve covered the idea of…

4 Ways to Use Up Frequent Flyer Miles When Life Slows Down

February 10, 2014

Note: Today’s post is for those #301 & #401 Milenomics who have stepped down to #201/#101 due to a change in life. Life is…