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News3 min read

United MileagePlus Just Changed Award Pricing: Here's What It Means for Your Miles

A quiet update to Polaris award availability signals a broader shift in MileagePlus economics

United quietly shifted MileagePlus award pricing on premium cabin routes. Here's exactly what changed, which routes are affected, and how to protect your redemption strategy.

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MileIntel
March 21, 2026
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The Complete Guide to Airline Miles Tracking in 2026

Learn how to track airline miles across every loyalty program. Covers valuations, expiration rules, earning strategies, and the tools that replace your spreadsheet.

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MileIntel
4 minMar 18
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Chase Sapphire Preferred vs. Amex Gold: The 2026 Decision Framework

Chase Sapphire Preferred or Amex Gold? We modeled real spending across 6 profiles to find which card actually earns more, with exact dollar figures, not vague 'it depends' answers.

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MileIntel
3 minMar 15
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7 Award Flight Sweet Spots to Book This Spring

Business class to Tokyo for 50,000 miles. First class to the Maldives for $30 in fees. Here are 7 award sweet spots you can actually book right now, with step-by-step instructions.

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MileIntel
3 minMar 12
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Why I'm Building MileIntel (And Why I Can't Stop)

My wife is a surgical resident. I run a startup. We have almost no overlapping free time. This game, the miles game, is how we make the little time we have together count.

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Aditya Badve
7 minMar 9
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We Built an AI Travel Concierge. Here's What Happened.

I was standing in the United Club at O'Hare, 90 minutes before a flight to Tokyo, staring at two browser tabs. One showed my Chase UR balance, the other showed United award pricing. I needed a simple answer and couldn't get it.

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Aditya Badve
4 minMar 6
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How We Track 47 Airline Programs Without Losing Our Minds

Last Tuesday, Delta quietly raised the floor price on SkyMiles business class awards to Europe by 15%. We caught it in 4 hours. The Points Guy wrote about it 3 days later.

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Aditya Badve
3 minMar 3
Close-up of premium credit cards on a dark surface07From the Cockpit

Your Wallet Is Lying to You (And We Built a Fix)

Last week, Chase launched a 25% transfer bonus to Hyatt that expired in 48 hours. Most people missed it. That's the problem we're obsessing over right now.

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Aditya Badve
5 minFeb 28
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