Author Archives for "Randy Petersen".
Low fares don’t have to mean low-tech. Witness the recent changes at AirTran.com. Customers can now retrieve, make changes to or cancel their reservation, all from the convenience of their home… Continue Reading
Dividend Miles members can now take advantage of exchange opportunities at Points.com — the online exchange that allows you to combine points and miles from various loyalty programs. There is one… Continue Reading
It seems every year frequent travel programs introduce new award options, and take away old ones. We take a look back through the years, and through the charts, in search of the awards that rank as the… Continue Reading
Cathay Pacific has a unique way of looking at frequent flyer programs. Its nuts-and-bolts mileage-earning program, Asia Miles, doesn't even require you to fly Cathay! Get the dish on Hong Kong's carrier… Continue Reading
An in-depth look at Southwest Rapid Rewards, a program that marches to the beat of its own drummer. Continue Reading
An international traveler and (former) AAdvantage member has some choice words about upgrade availability on American, and a retired United flight attendant has concerns about the way his former employer… Continue Reading
From the moment the miles-and-points game was invented, mileage junkies have been on the lookout for ways to beat the system. Recently, they seem to have stumbled upon a doozy. For months now, banks across… Continue Reading
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The Fine Print The emails and letters started to flow into my office in early February. Most were so well written they did not raise the ire of my new spam filter — so every last one of them landed… Continue Reading