As if Emirates needed to make its Skywards program more attractive, members will find award levels have been reduced — on average by about 20 percent. For example, the number of miles needed for… Continue Reading

The Lithuanian Airline Amber Miles program has introduced one-way upgrades. As a general rule, they are available for roughly 30 percent fewer miles than the standard roundtrip upgrade. Upgrades are only… Continue Reading

Turkish Airlines has extended the life of miles earned in 2000. Normally, the three-year expiration period would have kicked in on Dec. 31, 2003, but the program opted to extend the expiration date another… Continue Reading

Now that the merger between Air France and KLM has received the go-ahead from the European Commission and the American authorities, the process is expected to be concluded in the coming months. The new… Continue Reading

Indian Airlines has extended its frequent flyer enrollment drive to Sept. 30. The promotion, which offers membership in the Flying Returns program to anyone flying a single sector on Indian, Alliance… Continue Reading

All Nippon Airways and Suruga Bank have announced the creation of a new program that will allow home-loan borrowers at the regional bank in Shizuoka Prefecture to receive frequent flyer mileage from ANA… Continue Reading

In the face of mounting consumer and government opposition, Korean Air’s Skypass program has put off proposed program changes until 2005. The changes, which were originally announced in 2002, primarily… Continue Reading

Lufthansa and Shanghai Airlines have signed an agreement allowing an expansion of the German carrier’s codesharing into China. The agreement is the first of its kind between an international carrier… Continue Reading

South African Airways has strengthened its partnership with Brazil’s Varig airlines as the South American carrier resumes its flights to South Africa. To accommodate its long-time code-share partner,… Continue Reading

As of Aug. 1, Miles & More members can expect a host of changes. Let’s start with the good news. Almost all award travel in economy and business will be reduced, in some cases by up to 20 percent… Continue Reading