Not exact matches
Redemption for
economy seats on United Airlines metal aren't too bad and are pretty much in line with the
other legacy carriers.
United did not touch the cost of an
economy class award
redemption in the U.S., which remains at 25,000 miles, and it continues to offer one - way award
redemptions, unlike some
other majors.
If American doesn't alter the cost of
Economy or Business Class awards then, depending on how Premium
Economy is squeezed in, there could be some very good value
redemptions to be had (Premium
Economy if the premium over
Economy Class is low or Business Class if the premium over PE is low... it will be one or the
other).
But even the
economy redemptions can be great because they are so much cheaper than
other options.
But it's not nearly enough to just allocate them some kind of uniform valuation, as some miles may be very valuable for a given type of
redemption (e.g. Avios for short - haul
economy awards) and quite a poor value for
other types of
redemptions (for Avios, ultra long - haul in a premium cabin with high mileage cost and often high fuel surcharges).
Club Premier, the airline's frequent flyer program, has favorable
economy and business class
redemptions on flights between North America and
other destinations worldwide, including Europe and Southeast Asia.
Some changes will benefit members, such as the simplified elite status earning system and the new short - haul
redemption level, but
others, particularly earning rates on
economy flights, will sting a bit.