Author Archives for "Randy Petersen".
MileWise users can now conduct a real-time award flight search from their iPhone. You can search for flights using cash, frequent flyer miles and hotel or credit card points, find the best option with… Continue Reading
British Airways has improved its award booking tool. Previously, the booking engine would initially search for flights on British Airways only, even if the airline didn’t fly the route you entered… Continue Reading
Adding to a trend in the industry, United Airlines has sent cease and desist letters to some third-party mileage tracking websites, including TripIt and AwardWallet. TripIt Pro sent an email to its subscribers… Continue Reading
We compare frequent flyer programs of an emerging market. Continue Reading
Think the Maldives, Bora Bora or Paris are unattainable with your hotel points balance? Think again. Most major hotel loyalty programs allow members to buy, gift and transfer hotel points. This is one… Continue Reading
JetBlue has partnered with KULA Causes, Inc. to launch its True Giving program that allows members to donate points to any of the 2.5 million charitable organizations in the True Giving database. Members… Continue Reading
We recently had a conversation with David Klein, Vice President, Marketing & Innovation, in Toronto during Aeroplan’s Media Day. Klein has been with Aeroplan for six years and he became familiar… Continue Reading
Randy has his say. Continue Reading
Two readers have award flights on their minds while another takes a look at Marriott Rewards. Continue Reading
I gave up trying to redeem miles with United. You can trade those miles for merchandise on the UA website. I redeemed miles for an iPad which I use to book mileage seats with American. – A comment… Continue Reading