United's Airlines Mileage Plus frequent flyers may now use their miles to book more parts of their trip. Starting today, all Mileage Plus members may use their miles for hotel stays worldwide and car rentals in the United States and Canada. This is a nice perk, especially after United Airlines recently reported it was joining several major airlines in imposing a $10 surcharge for holiday air travel.

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