United Airlines adds a sixth daily London Heathrow to Newark flight
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We’ve covered the United Airlines Polaris business class seat quite a bit in recent weeks.
First, United added a 5th daily flight between Heathrow and New York Newark, with a guarantee that all five daily flights will have the new Polaris business class seat.
Secondly, as we covered last week, United Airlines confirmed that its Polaris business class seats will be guaranteed on the Heathrow to Chicago route from 15th November.
In the latest piece of news, United has announced a SIXTH daily flight between Heathrow and Newark. This will launch at the start of the Summer flight season on 29th March 2020.
As with the other five flights, it will be a Boeing 767 with Polaris in business class, a Premium Plus (premium economy) cabin and Economy Plus (extended leg-room economy). There will be just 52 ‘standard’ Economy seats.
We recently took a look at Polaris when we were invited for a champagne brunch in the cabin whilst it sat on the tarmac at Heathrow! You can read that report here. I’m hoping to do a full flight review in the spring.
If you are wondering where the Heathrow slots came from, Business Traveller reports that United’s Star Alliance partner Lufthansa has provided them.
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How to earn Star Alliance miles from UK credit cards (April 2025)
None of the Star Alliance airlines currently have a UK credit card.
There is, however, still a way to earn Star Alliance miles from a UK credit card.
The route is via Marriott Bonvoy. Marriott Bonvoy hotel loyalty points convert to over 40 airlines at the rate of 3:1.
The best way to earn Marriott Bonvoy points is via the official Marriott Bonvoy American Express card. It comes with 20,000 points for signing up and 2 points for every £1 you spend. At 2 Bonvoy points per £1, you are earning (at 3:1) 0.66 airline miles per £1 spent on the card.
There is a preferential conversion rate to United Airlines – which is a Star Alliance member – of 2 : 1 if you convert 60,000 Bonvoy points at once.
The Star Alliance members which are Marriott Bonvoy transfer partners are: Aegean, Air Canada, Air China, Air New Zealand, ANA, Asiana Airlines, Avianca, Copa Airlines, Singapore Airlines, TAP Air Portugal, Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines and United Airlines.
You can apply here.
Marriott Bonvoy American Express
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