United Airlines

Continental and United Airlines Elite

Continental and United Airlines are offering its frequent flyer members who have attained elite status; flight upgrades which equate to significant savings.

This offer is subject to availability of space at any given time; however there are no limits placed on the number of domestic upgrades that can be requested per elite member.

Whilst both airlines are offering this to their respective loyal frequent flyer elite members, United’s elite members can also benefit from upgrades on Continental Airlines and Continental’s elite members can benefit from upgrades on United Airlines.

Further details can be obtained online at the official website of both United and Continental Airlines.

Discounts for Senior Citizen Passengers from United Airlines

Senior citizens discounts can be administered as an incentive to returning passengers, the good thing about United Airlines is that senior citizens are 55, therefore, it is easier to get yourself a discount!.

United Airlines : Discounts are available to seniors sixty-five and over in selected markets. Higher discounts can be obtained when tickets are purchased online as well.

The Silver Wings Club exists for seniors aged fifty-five and over. Members can enjoy travel deals, car rental deals and hotel deals to name just a few.

More details on these special offers can be obtained via the official website of each airline.

United Airlines 2010 Special Oahu and Maui Promotions

United Airlines is currently offering a 2010 promotion for travel to Oahu, Hawaii and Maui where if you stay a minimum of four consecutive nights between and now and December 31, 2010 at a participating property you will receive double reward points and a special gift.

The gift is one of those pricey hotel bathrobes that people always try and steal. The offer is for one bathrobe per room. The rates for these properties start as low as $119 USD.

Participating hotels on Oahu include the Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort and Spa, Hilton Waikiki Prince Kuhio, and the Doubletree Alana Hotel-Waiki.

On the big island of Hawaii they are Hilton Waikoloa Village, and on Maui, the resorts are Embassy Suites Waikiki Beach Walk, Grand Wailea – The Waldorf Astoria Collection and the Grand Waikikian by Hilton Grand Vacations Club.

This promotion becomes even sweeter if you are a Hilton HHonors member.

If you are a member you can receive 10,000 bonus points in addition to double miles.

Simply select United as your Double Dip earnings partner prior to your stay on the Hilton honors website.

United Airlines launches Hong Kong Airline Ticket Promotion

United Airlines is now offering roundtrip Economy Class fares from Hong Kong to Los Angeles from HK$6,850 for travelers departing before the end of March. Tickets must be purchased through the United Hong Kong website on or before 31 January 2010. Travelers flying to Singapore or Ho Chi Minh City during the same period can enjoy fares as low as HK$910 when booking online. Terms and conditions apply.

United is also offering 500 bonus miles to all customers booking flights to any destination through the United website for the first time, or to customers who have not booked a flight through the United website since 14 August 2008.

In addition, while using the EasyCheck-In Online, customers can make their travel more comfortable and rewarding with Travel Options by United.

- Economy Class customers who purchase these special fare tickets can upgrade to Economy Plus for just HK$1,006, which offers five inches of extra legroom, giving customers more room to work and rest during transpacific flights.

- Mileage Plus members can also purchase Award Accelerator. While earning basic miles, Mileage Plus members can multiply the miles on their itinerary and credit them to their Mileage Plus®account and redeem miles for travel rewards sooner.

United operates daily nonstop services between Hong Kong and the United States on Boeing 747-400 aircraft.

United Airlines New Bonus Miles Promotion

United Airlines’ Mileage Plus members can now earn extra bonus miles when flying to and from the United States.

United Mileage Plus members booking before 15 December 2009 and traveling by 31 December 2009 will be rewarded with extra bonus miles and quicker access to special offers.

Mileage Plus members can earn an additional 1,000 bonus miles through online booking at the company’s website. In addition, passengers who have not purchased a ticket through the United website since 14 August 2008 can now earn an additional 500 bonus miles simply by booking flights through one of United’s worldwide websites now through 31 October 2009.

Bonus miles earned will be accredited to members’ Mileage Plus accounts six to eight weeks after completing the qualifying travel. Other terms and conditions apply.