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In the “What Were We Thinking?” category of mistakes, our humble apologies go to the Diners Club Rewards program. In the April issue of this magazine, we compared spending opportunities for… Continue Reading
In our last issue, we took a look at Miles & More, one of the world’s premier frequent flyer programs. Despite our best efforts, it appears that two minor errors slipped past the editors. We… Continue Reading
It was supposed to be the biggest airline program tie-up in history. So what’s happened to the Continental-Delta-Northwest partnership? The three-way alliance, originally proposed last year and… Continue Reading
The United States Treasury has announced that its online source of U.S. Savings bonds, http://www.treasurydirect.com, will stop the purchase of bonds with credit cards, eliminating a lucrative means of… Continue Reading
Consumer Reports, the much-respected mainstay of consumer advocacy and information, reported in its May issue that frequent flyer programs have demonstrated a decidedly “disappointing” trend… Continue Reading
Despite a five-bank “horse race” to land the lucrative Aeroplan Credit Card contract, it appears the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce will continue to issue the popular card. On May 14,… Continue Reading
It’s back, and it’s still a pretty good deal. Evidently, April showers now bring Northwest WorldPerks’ Fly Free Faster promotion. For three years now, WorldPerks members have been able… Continue Reading
Continental OnePass has announced that through the end of the year, when you travel on the same Continental flight as your pet, you can earn additional miles. Just fly your pet on Continental via PetSafe… Continue Reading
American Express announced an expansion of its Membership Rewards program called “Your Reward,” which will allow all eligible enrollees to create their own unique redemption experiences. Amex’… Continue Reading
Way back in 2000, GlobalPass (then known as LatinPass) made an offer few could refuse. By flying at least one international segment on each of 10 LatinPass partners, flying at least three segments on… Continue Reading