United Airlines teases lucrative future for MileagePlus program

United Airlines teases lucrative future for MileagePlus program

Nonstop flights to Greenland. Free onboard Starlink Wi-Fi. Spiffy seatback screens.What does it all have in common?Loyalty.In recent years, United Airlines has poured billions of dollars into fresh onboard amenities and new products it sees as key to standing out in the highly competitive airline industry.Those inflight screens you can connect your Bluetooth headphones to? They're a convenient feature few other airlines offer, executives would t…