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Passengers check in for United Airlines flights at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, Dec. 13, 2022.Scott Olson | Getty ImagesHere's a friendship test: Would you share your frequent flyer miles with your pals? United Airlines is betting customers will be open to it.The airline on Thursday started allowing members of its MileagePlus loyalty program to pool their frequent flyer miles and tap into that stash for trips on United.A "pool leader" can pick up to four other family members or friends to participate…

Curated By: Shahrukh ShahLast Updated: February 25, 2024, 16:51 ISTIndiGo Airline. Image Used for Representational Purpose. (File photo)Ever since the clip was shared on social media, it received a massive viewership in no time. Even a large group of users also started criticizing the airline for their poor service. The budget carrier IndiGo has been hitting the headlines for the past few months for quite bad reasons. Again! the airline became the talk of the town after a passenger slammed the company for seeing…

An American Airlines Airbus 321 sits at the gate at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) in Arlington, Virginia, on July 23, 2023.Daniel Slim | AFP | Getty ImagesFirst things first: American Airlines isn't changing the requirements to earn elite status at the airline in the coming earning year.Those thresholds are typically top-of-mind for frequent flyers as airlines have been tweaking their loyalty programs in recent years as travel demand surges and ranks of elites swell.And while American increased the…

Curated By: Shahrukh ShahLast Updated: December 09, 2023, 11:08 ISTIndigo Airline. (File photo)While clarifying the incident, the budget carrier said the seat cushion had become wet and needed a replacement.A funny yet shameful incident has been reported recently, where a passenger, who was flying Indigo’s Pune-Bengaluru flight, ended up having no cushion on his seat. According to the reports, a flyer named Arun Sindhwani booked the flight (6E-6877) on December 7. When he boarded the flight after around 4.30 am, he got…

United Airlines planes at Denver International Airport.Leslie Josephs/CNBCUnited Airlines plans to make it easier for customers to earn elite status through co-branded Chase credit cards, the latest airline to tweak its lucrative frequent flyer program to reward big spenders.The airline isn't changing overall requirements for elite frequent flyer status next year, a first for the carrier since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. Instead, United said Thursday that in 2024, it will reward customers with 25 qualifying points…

JetBlue Airways plane seen at Cancun International Airport. On Wednesday, 23 March 2022, in Cancun International Airport, Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico.Artur Widak | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesJetBlue Airways has unveiled new perks for less-frequent flyers who are striving for elite status, the latest carrier to rethink its loyalty program to reflect shifting travel habits.The new system establishes more incremental steps to earn perks, including the choice of early boarding (barring basic economy ticket holders), priority…

Image for representational purpose only (Photo courtesy: AFP) In May last year, it was reported that the month had witnessed the highest number of denied boarding cases, under which 1,119 passengers were offloaded. Have you ever been denied entry into an aircraft by an airline and given some lame excuse regarding the same? If yes, then you are not the only one as the leading carriers are doing this more than often with a lot of flyers nowadays.Recently, a similar incident came into the limelight, where a passenger named…

Last Updated: April 15, 2023, 10:29 ISTFive most common reasons of flight cancellationsWe have listed the five most general reasons of flight cancellations in this piece which a flyer must always be aware ofFlight cancellations can cause major disruptions to travel plans and can be frustrating for passengers. While cancellations can happen for a variety of reasons, airlines prioritize passenger safety above all else and will cancel flights if there is any risk to passengers or crew.Passengers affected by cancellations may…

American airlines planes are seen at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in San Francisco, California, United States on September 15, 2022.Tayfun Toskun | Anadolu Agency | Getty ImagesAmerican Airlines is getting rid of its traditional frequent flyer award chart as the carrier moves toward dynamic pricing for mileage redemptions, the latest shift in its lucrative AAdvantage loyalty program.Starting late Wednesday, the carrier will publish starting levels for how many frequent flyer miles are likely required to…

The Ugreen 65W Nexode GaN charger has the kind of name that is often lost amongst the sea of charging options available on the market. But does a fast charger for your iPhone, iPad, Mac, or any other device need to be exciting? I don’t think so.As its name suggests, the Ugreen 65W Nexode GaN charger is a 65W Gallium Nitride (GaN) three-port charger with two USB-C ports and one USB-A providing fast-charging power in a compact size with interchangeable plugs for travel. As far as chargers go, it just works, and it works…