That's only 20,000 more miles than many
other airlines require for economy to Europe.
While an upgrade rightfully costs more miles,
other airlines require fewer miles for Business class reward tickets.
Not exact matches
Other airlines only
require you to be at the ticket counter by a certain time.
Such risks, uncertainties and
other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial
airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among
other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of
other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and
other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and
other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and
other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among
other things import / export) and
other laws and regulations in the U.S. and
other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the
required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the
other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might
require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or
other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.
Some
airlines require that if you are canceling, you have to cancel by phone, and
others that you can't be a no - show, or you will lose the value of the ticket.»
Lawyers for the passenger dragged from a United
Airlines (ual) plane in Chicago filed an emergency request with an Illinois state court on Wednesday to
require the carrier to preserve video recordings and
other evidence related to the incident.
Other airlines generally
require you to purchase a much more expensive ticket if you want to be able to cancel it, and will charge a fee to cancel award tickets unless you have status with that
airline.
DOT
requires airlines and ticket agents to inform consumers, before they book a flight, if the flight is operated under a code - share arrangement, as well as disclose the corporate name of the transporting carrier and any
other name under which the flight is offered to the public.
Airlines are also
required to provide passengers with disabilities many types of assistance, including wheelchair or
other guided assistance to board, deplane, or connect to another flight; seating accommodation assistance that meets passengers» disability - related needs; and assistance with the loading and stowing of assistive devices.
In addition, this notice addresses the general question of whether carriers may
require health documentation for carriage of service animals on flights from the U.S. into countries
other than the U.K.. On February 26, 2007, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Aviation Enforcement Office issued a guidance document to assist carriers and passengers with disabilities in complying with both U.S. and U.K. regulations concerning the transport of service animals on flights from the U.S. to the U.K. by: 1) explaining the procedures passengers must follow to comply with the U.K.'s Pet Travel Scheme (PETS); 2) explaining the procedures U.S. and foreign carriers must follow to obtain an approved
Required Method of Operation (RMOP) from the U.K.'s Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA); and 3) notifying both U.S. and U.K. carriers operating flights between the U.S. and the U.K. that failure to obtain an approved RMOP from DEFRA will be considered a violation of the ACAA by the Department's Aviation Enforcement Office and may subject such carriers to enforcement action.1 The purpose of this notice is to respond to inquiries from
airlines and the traveling public since issuance of the February notice regarding foreign requirements for health 1 72
Is an
airline required to reimburse me for expenses if it cancels my flight and I am forced to miss my cruise, honeymoon, wedding, concert, or
other activity?
With regard to written or electronic schedule information concerning a flight that is part of a code - share arrangement, section 257.5 (a)
requires that carriers disclose in written or electronic schedule information available to the public, including the Official
Airline Guide (OAG) and, where applicable, computer reservation systems, the corporate name of the transporting carrier, and any
other name under which the flight is held out to the public.
Other airlines generally
require you to purchase a much more expensive ticket if you want to be able to cancel it, and will charge a fee to cancel award tickets unless you have status with that
airline.
Some
airline cards offer elite status after signing up, while
others require a minimum amount of spending before granting elite membership.
Other cards often
require you designate a specific
airline or only reimburse
airline incidentals.
If you have a psychiatric service dog, a doctor's note may be
required for
airline travel and
other public areas.
A current rabies vaccine is also
required, but
other vaccines may be needed, so check with your
airline.
Airlines — Some airlines require a health certificate, while others may only need an acclimation statement from your veter
Airlines — Some
airlines require a health certificate, while others may only need an acclimation statement from your veter
airlines require a health certificate, while
others may only need an acclimation statement from your veterinarian.
Check with the
airline for any
other required paperwork.
In addition to the low amount of miles
required, there are a couple
other highlights of an American
Airlines award: one - way award travel is permitted, and a stopover is allowed as well.
Chase does not
require that for this card, so you can pay for bag fees or
other charges on any
airline and have them covered, up to $ 300 per year.
Analysts say the massive technological investment
required for such a change makes it unlikely that
other airlines will follow suit anytime soon, unless they already have something in the works.By Karen Elowitt for PeterGreenberg.com.Related links: USA Today, CNN, Chicago Tribune, AA.comRelated links on PeterGreenberg.com:
Personal Data of
other travelers is collected only for the purpose of providing such personal data to the appropriate travel supplier, such as the
airline on which travel will occur, to fulfill the requested service, or as otherwise may be
required by applicable law.
If you purchase certain services, such as
airline tickets or hotel bookings, for
other travelers, we will collect personal data of the
other travelers that (i) is
required to fulfill the requested service and (ii) you may otherwise provide to us.
You'll be flying to incredible destinations at fraction of the mileage
required with
other airlines.
Unlike
other airline co-branded credit cards, you are
required to use the United MileagePlus ® Explorer Card to pay for the flight if you want to be eligible to receive your free checked bag.
When you run your search on ANA's site, make sure you choose flights that are operated by United
Airlines, since many
other Star Alliance partners will
require you to pay significant fuel surcharges.
Other airlines generally
require you to purchase a much more expensive ticket if you want to be able to cancel it, and will charge a fee to cancel award tickets unless you have status with that
airline.
Some provide an easy online search tool for the vast majority of partner
airlines while
others require you to use
other airline sites to search or even a phone call.
Other cards often
require you designate a specific
airline or only reimburse
airline incidentals.
For example, a member will now use only 8,000 Marriott Rewards points to receive 2,000 MileagePlus award miles, instead of 10,000 points
required with most
other airlines.
A 2014 study ranked US Airways 24th out of 25
airlines worldwide for lowest - level award availability, and found that award flights on US Airways
required more miles on average than any
other major U.S. or Canadian
airline.
Virgin provided the following example in its news release: ``... a flyer booking a roundtrip ticket from New York to L.A. with Virgin America at a cost of about $ 320, could redeem that flight for 15,399 Elevate points, equivalent to 30,798 Membership Rewards points, which is comparable to
other airline programs that would
require up to 50,000 miles.»
United explains: «We're increasing miles
required in these markets for the first time in several years to account for the increased cost of providing transportation, particularly in the premium cabin and particularly on the MileagePlus partner carriers... We faced a decision
other airlines have faced — to either increase the number of miles
required for partner awards or to eliminate them altogether.»
Instead I'm referring to gift cards for stores, eateries,
airlines and
other everyday retailers which don't
require any special treatment whatsoever — you can spend them like cash.
Johnson also had this parting shot to add in the interview: «We faced a decision
other airlines have faced — to either increase the number of miles
required for partner awards or to eliminate them altogether.»
But
airlines say that they are singled out — no
other industry is
required to include taxes and fees in advertised pricing like they are.
Most domestic
airlines require 25,000 miles for a domestic round - trip flight, so booking two flights with Frontier will save you 10,000 miles when compared to most
other frequent - flyer programs.
In order to attain the upgraded status, you will need to fly on American, US Airways and
other select
airlines and earn the
required elite - qualifying points between September 14 and December 23, 2015, and you'll receive status through February 28, 2017.
For example, ANA only
requires 88,000, JAL can be as low as 65,000, Korean Air only
requires 80,000, Singapore
Airlines can be under 100,000, and a few
others can be at the 100,000 - 110,000 mile requirement.
Compare this with the miles
required when booking with
other airlines:
Although American calls it a «promotion,» it is unlike
other mileage promotions in some key ways: 1) The bonus miles apply throughout all 12 months of 2015 for travel on American, US Airways, and AA - marketed flights on international partner
airlines; 2) No on - line registration is
required — bonus mileage is automatically deposited into members» accounts.
The
airline says, «The number of points and the dollar amount
required for a particular Getaways package will depend on, among
other things, the flight, destination and hotel chosen and the applicability of peak travel periods.»
Industry observers are predicting that
other airlines are likely to follow the lead of Southwest and Delta in changing over to «dynamic pricing» for award trips — i.e., varying the miles or points
required based on supply and demand, just as they do with air fares.
Aside from the fees, the
other issue is that Singapore
Airlines will
require you to book an additional partner booking if you wanted to connect from Manchester to another city in Europe like Paris or wherever.
This may include providing your details to Governments, immigration,
airlines, ferry operators, accommodation providers and
other competent authorities and / or as may be
required by law.
There was no mileage availability on any
airline, including
others that would
require a connection.
In terms of comparison to
other airlines, two domestic roundtrip award tickets in economy class on United would
require 50,000 miles.
Tiffany, Are they any
other airlines besides Alitalia that do nt
require award availability to do upgrades?
Some
require you to show your
airline card, while
others restrict visiting the same restaurant more than once a month to earn miles.