United Airlines gets aggressive in battle for top Delta, American flyers
31, 2028, they'll have to take a flight and spend a certain amount on United mainline or regional flights within those 90 days. For example, if a traveler has the lowest level Delta Medallion status, silver, or the same on American, which is gold, they would have to spend $1,500 on United in the roughly three months. "It's very rare for an airline to be as blatant as United is being" with Delta and American.Airlines have been adding new lounges, extra premium seats and more international routes to lure those high-spenders.
- ▪31, 2028, they'll have to take a flight and spend a certain amount on United mainline or regional flights within those 90 days.
- ▪For example, if a traveler has the lowest level Delta Medallion status, silver, or the same on American, which is gold, they would have to spend $1,500 on United in the roughly three months.
- ▪"It's very rare for an airline to be as blatant as United is being" with Delta and American.Airlines have been adding new lounges, extra premium seats and more international routes to lure those high-spenders.
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United Airlines wants you to defect from your airline.The carrier is in the middle of an unusually pointed status-match campaign to woo travelers who have earned a spot in elite frequent flyer tiers with Delta Air Lines and American Airlines by offering similar treatment at United.Here's how it works: Travelers with any tier of elite status on Delta or American will be granted United status for 90 days.To keep it through Jan. 31, 2028, they'll have to take a flight and spend a certain amount on United mainline or regional flights within those 90 days. For example, if a traveler has the lowest level Delta Medallion status, silver, or the same on American, which is gold, they would have to spend $1,500 on United in the roughly three months.
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