Dan's Deals: "Every airline used to publish award charts, but Delta set off the trend of removing these charts from the public eye. By doing that, they were able to devalue points without having to notify the public about changes. Many airlines copied them."
"United made some brutal changes last year to its hidden award chart."
"It’s not too far off from the 2023 award chart, but there are a few devaluations and improvements that I noticed after performing several dozen award searches."
Points Wire Note:
While there are exceptions, other airline programs generally offer better award rates than United MileagePlus. While you can transfer points from Bilt and Chase to United, I would make sure you compare to Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles, and Turkish Miles&Smiles before transferring points.
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