businessinsider.com
Part of my job as a travel writer is hopping on airplanes on a regular basis.I always try to fly on United Airlines because there are many direct flights from my home airport in Florida, and it’s fairly easy to move up in the airline’s loyalty program, MilagePlus. Basic memberships earn 5 miles per $1, and premier members earn 7 to 11 miles based on their status.On a recent trip to Japan, I upgraded my flight home from Tokyo to Washington, DC, from economy to premium economy, which the airline c…
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