United Airlines On Monday (March 24), his lounge membership and prizes announced changes to credit card offerings.
According to a toe News release From the company, the airline is increasing annual fees, while simultaneously introducing new benefits and concessions for card holders.
A cnbc Report Monday said that the membership of the United Industry Lounge now costs $ 750 or 94,000 miles.
Members who want to bring two guests with them to the United Club and Star Alliance lounges will have to pay 4 1,400 or 175,000 miles. Lounge membership costs 50 650 a year before the two guests were included (there was a waiver for the elite’s frequent flight consumers).
According to the report, changes in the main credit card include:
- The United Explorer Card fee increases from $ 95 to $ 150 a year, but card holders get $ 60 Rod Share Credit.
- The annual fee of the United Quest Card increases from $ 250 to $ 350, but now it will include $ 100 in Rudd Share Credit, two upgrades to additional league room sets and $ 200 in United Travel Credit.
- The annual fee of the United Club Unlimited Card is from $ 525 to 5 695, and it includes the ability to gain the status of Premier 1K elite through the annual lounge membership, Radishier Credit and through card costs and bonus qualifying points.
Richard NunThe CEO of the United Mileage Plus Loyalty Program told CNBC that the updates have been going on for almost a year. He said that when the fees are increasing, it has additional costs and benefits that are worth it.
In addition, Noon noted that the United Nations has seen a significant growth in its mileage Plus membership, and in recent years, about 17 million new members have joined.
For existing card members, the new benefits are quickly active.
According to upgrade points.com, the new annual fee will be Impact After August 1, except the United Explorer card. Explorer card holders will see changes to the renewal dates on or after January 1.
According to the airline’s annual filing, these steps came when United reported a “10 percent increase in other” income, which was $ 3.49 billion last year. This growth has been largely attributed to the increasing costs on joint cards with JP Morgan Chase, partnerships outside the airline sector and the income from the lounge membership.
As Piles has reported, the airline industry as a whole is facing the first quarter prediction and can force the airlines to be creative with the strategy of revenue due to a riot.
