How to Book United Flights Without United Miles

Click MORE to see Ad disclosures Last episode I went deep on MileagePlus®, and today I'm following it up with the other half of the United puzzle: how to book United flights even when you don't have United miles, and when it might make sense to book that way even if you do. We're walking through Avianca LifeMiles®, Air Canada Aeroplan®, Singapore KrisFlyer, JetBlue TrueBlue® (through the new Blue Sky partnership), and a quick note on what happened with Turkish Miles&Smiles® after their December 2025 devaluation. I'll cover the pros and cons of each program, share the workflow I actually use when I'm pricing a United route across partners, and give you my honest ranking for short flights, medium flights, and Hawaii trips. Everything in this episode is also going up as a blog post, and if you want the most current info going forward, my Saturday email is where I put it first. ACTION STEPS Sign up for my newsletter to get all of my recommendations first! https://katiestraveltricks.kit.com/news RESOURCES Here is our article on this topic with charts and tools to help you decide which United partner is best for your specific situation: https://katiestraveltricks.com/how-to... CHAPTERS 00:00 Why Use Partner Miles 01:37 Saver Pricing Explained 02:59 Avianca LifeMiles 05:33 Air Canada Aeroplan 07:21 Singapore KrisFlyer 10:10 Turkish Miles&Smiles Devaluation 10:42 JetBlue & Blue Sky 13:16 My Booking Workflow 15:22 Ranking the Programs 17:33 Wrapping Up Season 3 New Here? Hi, I’m Katie from Katie’s Travel Tricks! I am here to help you learn the secrets that my family has been using for over a decade, using everyday expenses and welcome offers to supercharge your points earning. When you learn to do this, you can cover entire vacations every year. More from Katie’s Travel Tricks 🔗 Website (https://katiestraveltricks.com/) Instagram (  / katiestraveltricks  ) 💻 Free Course (https://learn.katiestraveltricks.com/) 💳 Best Current Card Offers (https://katiestraveltricks.com/bestof...) 🎒 Favorite Travel Gear (https://amazon.com/shop/katiestravelt...) Advertiser Disclosure: Some of the card links and other products that appear on this podcast are from companies which Katie's Travel Tricks will earn an affiliate commission. Katie's Travel Tricks is part of an affiliate sales network and receives compensation for sending traffic to partner sites, such as CreditCards.com. The content in this podcast is accurate as of the posting date. Some of the offers mentioned may no longer be available. Editorial Disclosure: Opinions expressed here are the author's alone, not those of any bank, credit card issuer, hotel, airline, or other entity. This content has not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any of the entities included within the post. The content of this video is accurate as of the posting date. Some of the offers mentioned may no longer be available. Advertiser and Editorial Disclosure: This video may contain links through which we are compensated when you click on or are approved for offers. The information in this video was not provided by any of the companies mentioned, and has not been reviewed, approved, or otherwise endorsed by any of these entities. The content of this video is accurate as of the posting date. Some of the offers mentioned may no longer be available.