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Dear Amex: Please Add United Miles as a Transfer Partner
I wrote a couple of days ago about the new United Airlines debit card from Currensea, and if you haven't read that yet, click here to give it a read . It's a solid product for the right person, particularly if you fly United regularly or want access to Star Alliance redemptions. But there's a problem, and it's not with the card itself. It's with how difficult it is to earn United miles in the UK in any meaningful volume. The earning problem The debit card earns 0.67 miles per

Sam
Mar 203 min read


The United Airlines Debit Card Is Here: What UK Travellers Need to Know
United Airlines, Currensea, and Mastercard have launched the United Airlines Debit Card, the first rewards debit card offered to UK travellers by a US airline. It's available now. We've been keeping an eye on this one since the waitlist opened a few weeks ago. We wrote recently about why every major travel loyalty brand is launching debit cards in the UK , and United is the latest to follow Hilton and Marriott through that door. It's also the first airline-branded debit card

Sam
Mar 186 min read


Why Hilton, Marriott, IHG and United Airlines Are All Launching Points Earning Debit Cards in the UK
United Airlines and IHG (the hotel group behind Intercontinental, Holiday Inn, and Six Senses) are both launching new cards in the UK, exciting! Full details on earning rates and annual fees are still to come, so once we hear about the actual important details, we of course will give you the full write-up. But one thing is clear about these cards, they're both debit cards. That might sound like a footnote. But I don't think it is. United and IHG are joining Hilton, and Marrio

Sam
Mar 35 min read


Blue Sky Takes Off: JetBlue and United Join Forces in a Groundbreaking Loyalty Partnership
JetBlue and United Airlines have just unveiled “Blue Sky,” a new kind of airline collaboration designed to give travellers more freedom, flexibility, and rewards than ever before. From earning points across networks, to easier booking, and even shared customer perks, this is more than just an industry shake-up, it's a customer-first revolution that spans continents and loyalty programmes. A new and exciting partnership in the sky Announced on 29 May 2025, this partnership lin

Helena
May 31, 20255 min read


The All New United Airlines Business Class, an Elevated Experience
United Airlines Just Dropped Its Most Luxurious Cabin Yet: Here’s Everything You Need to Know About the New 787-9 Elevated Interior It’s...

Helena
May 14, 20256 min read
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