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FRIENDS AND FAMILY CAN POOL FREQUENT FLYER MILES ON UNITED United Airlines recently announced that they will start allowing members of its MileagePlus loyalty program to pool their frequent flyer miles and tap into that stash for trips on United. A “pool leader” can pick up to four other family members or friends to participate in the joint account. The leader must be at least 18 years old, but pool members can be any age, so families can use their children’s miles piles toward tickets. Customers will still retain their own MileagePlus accounts and can decide how much they want to contribute to the pool. Those miles can be redeemed for flights and other products on United’s site or app. JetBlue Airways lets up to seven customers pool frequent flyer miles, while Frontier Airlines allows up to eight people to pool miles. Airlines also generally allow customers to transfer miles to others, but that often comes with a fee.
GRAND SLAM OF CURLING SERIES SOLD
The Grand Slam of Curling, the tour elite series featuring the best men’s and women’s teams from across Canada and around the world, has been purchased by a new sports business venture group. The Curling Group, led by chief executive officer Nic Sulsky, has purchased ownership and operations of the Grand Slam of Curling from Rogers Sportsnet. The network will continue to be the exclusive Canadian broadcast rights holder. Sulsky said that two-time Olympic champion John Morris and Olympic champion Jennifer Jones, who is retiring at the end of this season from the four- person game. Will play a key role in shaping the Grand Slams moving forward, that’s why curling legends like Morris and Jones have been brought in from the beginning. Under the merger, the company will continue to operate under the brand name Nobull and aims to become a complete wellness company.
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