Best Western is giving out free bonus gift cards to customers who purchase a Best Western Travel Card, which can be used for accommodations and incidentals at Best Western’s 4,000 worldwide hotels.Purchase… Continue Reading

Up until now, Continental OnePass charged an upgrade service fee between $100 and $500 for BusinessFirst upgrades. The co-pay was nonrefundable and members who didn’t use the upgrade because they… Continue Reading

Dan Webb, from the “Things in the Sky” blog featured on BoardingArea.com, recently had the chance to ask questions of Southwest Airlines’ CEO, Gary Kelly. “… I asked about… Continue Reading

United Airlines is restructuring some job positions with the idea of positioning Mileage Plus as a standalone business unit, according to several news reports. Graham Atkinson will move from his role… Continue Reading

Editors’ note: Don’t worry, we’re not turning “National Inquirer” on you, but we do sometimes run across interesting references to frequent flyer miles and like to share… Continue Reading

The merger between Northwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines, and the largest merger since American Airlines acquired TWA in 2001, has been approved by the airlines’ shareholders and received regulatory… Continue Reading

Virgin America has launched a co-branded credit card, the Virgin America Visa Signature card. Issued by Barclaycard US, members can earn three Elevate points per dollar spent on all Virgin America purchases… Continue Reading

If you’re desperate for more miles consider this latest promotion from Continental OnePass. The Extra Mile Program is once again being offered where you can get 50 percent more miles for every eligible… Continue Reading

Continental passengers have a new incentive to acquire a Chase credit or debit card.Effective immediately, primary Chase credit or debit cardmembers are exempt from the $15 first checked bag fee. Cardmembers… Continue Reading

It’s all over the news, American Airlines is rumored to start a la carte pricing in 2009. The idea is to have a few basic fare plans and travelers can pick additional services for a fee, including… Continue Reading