http://boardingarea.com/blogs/onemileatatime/2008/09/05/huge-continental-changes/ Tips, Tricks, and Travel with Lucky Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:41:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://boardingarea.com/blogs/onemileatatime/2008/09/05/huge-continental-changes/comment-page-1/#comment-7049 chitownflyer Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:32:31 +0000 http://boardingarea.com/blogs/onemileatatime/?p=1095#comment-7049 It looks like CO is trying to align their frequent flyer program with United's Mileage Plus so elite bonuses are 25 and 100 for the various levels. IIRC, CO Plat requires only 75K miles. It looks like CO is trying to align their frequent flyer program with United’s Mileage Plus so elite bonuses are 25 and 100 for the various levels. IIRC, CO Plat requires only 75K miles.

]]> http://boardingarea.com/blogs/onemileatatime/2008/09/05/huge-continental-changes/comment-page-1/#comment-7019 Nima Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:39:04 +0000 http://boardingarea.com/blogs/onemileatatime/?p=1095#comment-7019 In doing some more independent research on the topic, I realize now that the above is not exactly "news" -- so I appologize for stating the obvious. My bad! In doing some more independent research on the topic, I realize now that the above is not exactly “news” — so I appologize for stating the obvious. My bad!

]]> http://boardingarea.com/blogs/onemileatatime/2008/09/05/huge-continental-changes/comment-page-1/#comment-7012 Nima Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:10:12 +0000 http://boardingarea.com/blogs/onemileatatime/?p=1095#comment-7012 FWIW, I have a friend within UA (Manager, Vendor Management) who tells me that CO is more than simply joining Star Alliance -- it is UA's intent to enter into an very integrated partnership with CO (similar to, but even tighter than, their current relationship with LH). FWIW, I have a friend within UA (Manager, Vendor Management) who tells me that CO is more than simply joining Star Alliance — it is UA’s intent to enter into an very integrated partnership with CO (similar to, but even tighter than, their current relationship with LH).

]]> http://boardingarea.com/blogs/onemileatatime/2008/09/05/huge-continental-changes/comment-page-1/#comment-7003 Douglas Astrike Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:03:42 +0000 http://boardingarea.com/blogs/onemileatatime/?p=1095#comment-7003 Time has expired for the CO it seems as well. It has to be only a matter of time before the MP redemption changes to be more strict and more tiers. That is just my guess, but it has been too good for too long, granted, finding seats for a lot of people seems to be a greater challenge. Not everyone is as Lucky as Lucky. :-) Time has expired for the CO it seems as well. It has to be only a matter of time before the MP redemption changes to be more strict and more tiers. That is just my guess, but it has been too good for too long, granted, finding seats for a lot of people seems to be a greater challenge. Not everyone is as Lucky as Lucky.

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