U.S. Inflation Ruination: Add United Business Class Award Flights to Your List of Things to Kiss Goodbye

December 2021
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It’s “Pesogate” all over again… here are FCF’s latest workarounds…

Remember Pesogate? Okay, I’m being deliberately provocative. It was the nickname given to Delta when they switched from a standard award chart to a “dynamic” award chart which promptly jacked up their miles prices to stratospheric levels for international premium travel (from 160,000 to 340,000+ one-way in some instances). Dynamic alright. It caused Delta SkyMiles to start being called “SkyPesos.”

Enter 2021
Supposed to Be the Good Year, Right?

Well, welcome to the unfriendly skies of United, which has just done the same thing with big mile hikes. It seems inflation isn’t just rearing its ugly head all over the U.S. with furniture, used cars and trucks, shipping, utilities, gas, and most everything else increasing from ~20% to 100%+.

Your retirement plans have been feeling it… and now your United MileagePlus “pesos” are too.

Your retirement plans have been feeling it... and now your United MileagePlus “pesos” are too.

What’s Available Now

Here are the United Business Class flights FCF evaluated:

  • 25 nonstop routes to Asia
  • 50 nonstop routes to Europe
  • 7 nonstop routes to South America

And this is what we found available at the lowest discounted award cost, ** looking at up to 330 days ahead.

Out of 25 routes to asia…

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Out of 50 routes to Europe...

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Out of 7 routes to South America...

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** When FCF checks availability we mean discount/low-cost availability and discounted award space that meets the following criteria: nonstop routes with the lowest award cost AT LEAST four or more days available each month outbound and return for one, two, and four seats. Here are the round-trip cost benchmarks we use for different continents:

  • 140,000 miles and under for discount awards to Asia
  •  
  • 150,000 miles and under for discount awards to Europe
  •  
  • 140,000 miles and under for discount awards to South America

What You Can Expect to Pay Nowadays

Here’s what typical Business Class pricing now looks like from Newark and San Francisco to Europe on United one-way (keeping in mind it wasn’t long ago that one-ways in Biz Class were just 60,000 United miles)…

New Pricing to Europe

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Those asterisks above say a lot. For half the routes there was only an occasional day where you’d find a price less than the amount in the chart. And by occasional, I mean one out of 100 days. If you’re lucky, you might find a 60,000 mile one-way ticket, but tough luck for everyone else. It’s a sobering chart. Unfortunately, if you can’t find the needle you’ll have to pay the haystack price – which is often double or triple or more.

Going Deeper ON THE ONE DECENT ROUTE:
Newark-London

Let’s drill down further on this particular route to illustrate the current devastation for those banking United miles. We checked for two measly seats and this is what we found:

  • The lowest one-way mileage price of 65,000 was only available fewer than five days out of 330.
  • There are a few dates (less than 10) with prices from 66,700 to 75,000 from January to April and most weekdays for travel April to August. Apart from that, mileage prices ranged from 83,300 to 245,000 one-way.
  • The best day of the week to travel is Tuesday, and the worst day is Sunday.
  • This is the route with the best availability — everything else is much worse.

Here’s what United’s pricing calendar typically looks like for Newark-London nonstop in Business Class…

Here’s what United’s pricing calendar typically looks like for Newark-London nonstop in Business Class when there are low-cost awards available…

What Can You Do About the Unitedflation?

Using your United miles to travel with partners at a discounted rate is better than using United miles for travel on United.

We checked Business Class on 73 nonstop United partner flights to Europe, 18 nonstop United partner flights to Asia, and eight nonstop United partner flights to the Middle East. Here’s what we found available at the lowest discount award cost, looking up to 330 days ahead. That’s 1,000%+ more award seats than United flights.

To Asia: The volume of United Discount Flights Compared to Its Partners

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To EUROPE: The volume of United Discount Flights Compared to Its Partners

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To SOUTH AMERICA: The volume of United Discount Flights Compared to Its Partners

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To THE MIDDLE EAST: The volume of United Partner AVAILABILITY

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FCF's Partner Availability Treasure MapS To Asia

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FCF's Partner Availability Treasure MapS To EUROPE

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FCF's Partner Availability Treasure Map To THE MIDDLE EAST

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More on this next month… in the meantime, you might want to book a partner flight while the getting is good, as it’s likely inflation is going to be with us for a while : (

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<small>*Months in <u>black</u> at least one seat available; in <span style="color: #6699cc;"><u>blue</u></span> at least two seats; in <span style="color: #009966;"><u>green</u></span> at least four seats.</small>
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<small>*Months in <u>black</u> at least one seat available; in <span style="color: #6699cc;"><u>blue</u></span> at least two seats; in <span style="color: #009966;"><u>green</u></span> at least four seats.</small>
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<small>*Months in <u>black</u> at least one seat available; in <span style="color: #6699cc;"><u>blue</u></span> at least two seats; in <span style="color: #009966;"><u>green</u></span> at least four seats.</small>
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<small>*Less than 5 days out of 330 at a lower amount.</small>
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<small>*Months in <u>black</u> at least one seat available; in <span style="color: #6699cc;"><u>blue</u></span> at least two seats.</small>
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<small>*Months in <u>black</u> at least one seat available; in <span style="color: #6699cc;"><u>blue</u></span> at least two seats.</small>
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<small>*Months in <u>black</u> at least one seat available.</small>
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<small>*Months in <u>black</u> at least one seat available; in <span style="color: #6699cc;"><u>blue</u></span> at least two seats; in <span style="color: #009966;"><u>green</u></span> at least four seats.</small>
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<small>*Months in <u>black</u> at least one seat available; in <span style="color: #6699cc;"><u>blue</u></span> at least two seats; in <span style="color: #009966;"><u>green</u></span> at least four seats.</small>
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<small>*Months in <u>black</u> at least one seat available; in <span style="color: #6699cc;"><u>blue</u></span> at least two seats.</small>
[["LOT Polish Airlines Business Class Using United Miles To Warsaw From","Round-trip Mileage","Outbound","#colspan#","#colspan#","Return","#colspan#","#colspan#"],["#rowspan#","#rowspan#","4 to 8 Days Per Month","9 to 12 Days Per Month","13+ Days Per Month","4 to 8 Days Per Month","9 to 12 Days Per Month","13+ Days Per Month"],["Chicago","154,000","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Feb., March,<\/span> <span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">July,<\/span> <span style=\"color: #009966;\">Sept., Oct.<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">Jan., April, Aug. to Sept.<\/span>","Feb., <span style=\"color: #009966;\">March,<\/span> Aug. to Oct.","<span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">Jan.,<\/span> <span style=\"color: #009966;\">March,<\/span> July, Aug., <span style=\"color: #009966;\">Sept., Oct.<\/span>","Feb., April","Feb., <span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">March,<\/span> April, <span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">Sept., Oct.<\/span>"],["Los Angeles","#rowspan#","Aug., Sept., <span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">Oct.<\/span>","","Oct.","","",""],["Miami","#rowspan#","","Aug.","Sept., <span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">Oct.<\/span>","Sept.","<span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">Oct.<\/span>","Oct."],["New York","#rowspan#","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Jan.,<\/span> <span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">Aug., Oct.<\/span>","Jan.","","<span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">Jan.,<\/span> Oct.","Jan.",""]]
<small>*Months in <u>black</u> at least one seat available; in <span style="color: #6699cc;"><u>blue</u></span> at least two seats; in <span style="color: #009966;"><u>green</u></span> at least four seats.</small>
[["Lufthansa Business Class Using United Miles From Frankfurt To","Round-trip Mileage","Outbound","#colspan#","#colspan#","Return","#colspan#","#colspan#"],["#rowspan#","#rowspan#","4 to 8 Days Per Month","9 to 12 Days Per Month","13+ Days Per Month","4 to 8 Days Per Month","9 to 12 Days Per Month","13+ Days Per Month"],["Atlanta","154,000","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Feb., March, April<\/span>","April","","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Jan.,<\/span> Feb., <span style=\"color: #009966;\">March<\/span>","March, <span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">April, May<\/span>",""],["Chicago","#rowspan#","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Jan.<\/span>","","","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Jan.<\/span>","",""],["Dallas","#rowspan#","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Jan., Feb., March<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">Feb.<\/span>","","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Jan., Feb.<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">Feb.,<\/span> <span style=\"color: #009966;\">March<\/span>",""],["Detroit","#rowspan#","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">May<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Jan., Feb.<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">March, April<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Jan.<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">May<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Feb. to April<\/span>"],["New York","#rowspan#","","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Jan. to March<\/span>","","","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Feb., March<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Jan.<\/span>"],["Seattle","#rowspan#","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Jan.,<\/span> <span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">Feb.<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Jan.<\/span>","","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Jan.<\/span>","",""],["Washington, DC","#rowspan#","<span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">Jan.,<\/span> <span style=\"color: #009966;\">Feb.,<\/span> March","Feb.","","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Jan. to March<\/span>","",""]]
<small>*Months in <u>black</u> at least one seat available; in <span style="color: #6699cc;"><u>blue</u></span> at least two seats; in <span style="color: #009966;"><u>green</u></span> at least four seats.</small>
[["SWISS Business Class Using United Miles To Zurich From","Round-trip Mileage","Outbound","#colspan#","#colspan#","Return","#colspan#","#colspan#"],["#rowspan#","#rowspan#","4 to 8 Days Per Month","9 to 12 Days Per Month","13+ Days Per Month","4 to 8 Days Per Month","9 to 12 Days Per Month","13+ Days Per Month"],["Chicago","150,000","","","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Jan.<\/span>","","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Jan.<\/span>",""],["New York","146,000","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">April, July, Sept.<\/span>","July, <span style=\"color: #009966;\">Aug.<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Jan. to March, Aug.<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">April<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">April,<\/span> <span style=\"color: #009966;\">June<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Jan. to March,<\/span> April, <span style=\"color: #009966;\">May, Aug.<\/span>"]]
<small>*Months in <u>black</u> at least one seat available; in <span style="color: #6699cc;"><u>blue</u></span> at least two seats; in <span style="color: #009966;"><u>green</u></span> at least four seats.</small>
[["TAP Air Portugal Business Class Using United Miles To Lisbon From","Round-trip Mileage","Outbound","#colspan#","#colspan#","Return","#colspan#","#colspan#"],["#rowspan#","#rowspan#","4 to 8 Days Per Month","9 to 12 Days Per Month","13+ Days Per Month","4 to 8 Days Per Month","9 to 12 Days Per Month","13+ Days Per Month"],["Chicago","154,000","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Aug., Oct.<\/span>","","","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">March, Sept., Oct.<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Feb.<\/span>",""],["Miami","#rowspan#","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Aug.<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Oct.<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Sept.<\/span>","","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Oct.<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Sept.<\/span>"],["New York","#rowspan#","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Jan., April, Aug.<\/span>","","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Feb., March, Sept, Oct.<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">April, May, June<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Jan.,<\/span> <span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">May<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Feb., March, Sept, Oct.<\/span>"],["Washington, DC","#rowspan#","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Feb.<\/span>","","","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Feb. to April, Oct.<\/span>","","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Sept.<\/span>"]]
<small>*Months in <u>black</u> at least one seat available; in <span style="color: #6699cc;"><u>blue</u></span> at least two seats; in <span style="color: #009966;"><u>green</u></span> at least four seats.</small>
[["Turkish Airlines Business Class Using United Miles To Istanbul From","Round-trip Mileage","Outbound","#colspan#","#colspan#","Return","#colspan#","#colspan#"],["#rowspan#","#rowspan#","4 to 8 Days Per Month","9 to 12 Days Per Month","13+ Days Per Month","4 to 8 Days Per Month","9 to 12 Days Per Month","13+ Days Per Month"],["Atlanta","154,000","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Jan., May<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Feb., March, July<span>","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">April, Aug. to Sept.<\/span>","","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">March, April, June, Oct.<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">March,<\/span> April, <span style=\"color: #009966;\">May, Sept.<\/span>"],["Chicago","#rowspan#","","","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Jan. to May, July to Oct.<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Jan.<\/span>","","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Feb. to June, Sept., Oct.<\/span>"],["Houston","#rowspan#","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Jan., May<\/span>","May","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Feb. to April, July to Oct.<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Jan.<\/span>","Jan.","Feb. to June, Sept., Oct."],["Los Angeles","#rowspan#","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">April, July, Aug., Oct.<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">April, July,<\/span> Aug., <span style=\"color: #009966;\">Sept.,<\/span> <span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">Oct.<\/span>","April","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Sept., Oct.<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">April<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">April<\/span>"],["New York","#rowspan#","","","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Jan. to May, July to Oct.<\/span>","","","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Jan. to June, Sept., Oct.<\/span>"],["Washington, DC","#rowspan#","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Jan., May<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">April, Oct.<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Feb., March,<\/span> April, <span style=\"color: #009966;\">July to Sept.<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">Jan.,<\/span> <span style=\"color: #009966;\">March<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">March,<\/span> <span style=\"color: #009966;\">April<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Feb.,<\/span> March, <span style=\"color: #009966;\">May, Sept.<\/span>"]]
<small>*Months in <u>black</u> at least one seat available; in <span style="color: #6699cc;"><u>blue</u></span> at least two seats; in <span style="color: #009966;"><u>green</u></span> at least four seats.</small>