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✈️ United's Secret Merger Pitch Revealed — Plus a Chase Offer Vanishing Soon
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- Miles & Points Daily Podcast
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- Jul 27, 2026
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- 533
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Summary
United CEO Scott Kirby secretly approached both Delta and American Airlines about a mega-merger that would have controlled 35% of the US domestic market — and both CEOs said no. Today's episode also breaks down why Marriott Bonvoy free night certificates are costing travelers hundreds in surprise resort fees, and what you need to know about Lufthansa Allegris' complicated seat fee system before booking an award. There's a Chase Sapphire Preferred welcome bonus worth over $2,000 that expires July 30th, so eligible cardholders need to act fast. Rounding out the show: fee-free Visa gift cards at Staples, active Paze cashback opportunities, and the final resolution of the Alaska Airlines family compensation saga. Subscribe to Miles & Points Daily Newsletter 👉🏼 https://milesandpointsdaily.com/ Thanks to Award Travel Finder for sponsoring this episode! Our 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 Immigration Queue - Immigration wait times at airports worldwide EES Queue - EU Entry/Exit System rollout status & border 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