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✈️ United Just Changed The Rules — And It's Going To Cost You
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- Miles & Points Daily Podcast
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- May 18, 2026
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Summary
United MileagePlus has officially launched sweeping program changes that create a two-tier system between cardholders and non-cardholders, and there's a limited-time welcome offer that makes this the perfect moment to act. Citi ThankYou has dropped two transfer bonuses to I Prefer Hotel Rewards and Wyndham, though the value story is more complicated than it appears. Today only, Apple purchases through major airline shopping portals are earning up to 4x bonus miles, so you'll want to move fast before midnight. Office Depot and OfficeMax are back with a Visa gift card deal through May 23rd, and Capital One cardholders should check their offers for a potentially lucrative CVS bonus. Plus, a stunning new W Hotel just opened on the coast of Sardinia with award availability — and getting there just got a whole lot easier. Subscribe to Miles & Points Daily Newsletter 👉🏼 https://milesandpointsdaily.com/ Thanks to Award Travel Finder for sponsoring this episode! Our Free Travel Tools: Award Travel Finder - Search award flights, hotels & status matches Award Travel Alerts - Get notified when points deals drop Friday Flight Deals - Cheap cash fares & error fares Flight Queue - Airport security & passport control wait times Flight Seatmap - Seat maps with live availability SeatWifi - In-flight WiFi availability, pricing & quality Support us - Chase Chase Business American Express American Express Business Bilt Rewards Capital One Ramp Rakuten