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As frequent flyers become more and more Web-savvy, self-service, online booking has become widespread (the occasional bonuses don’t hurt). But when you find yourself ready to book that trip, be… Continue Reading
To get you into the habit of using WorldPerks hotel and car rental partners and remembering to collect the miles, Northwest will double all base miles that you receive from any hotel or car partner (starting… Continue Reading
In February, WestCoast Hospitality Corporation marked the introduction of its 22 Red Lion converted properties with a special event campaign, “We’re Making the World a Better Place.”… Continue Reading
Division, the race to garner the most frequent flyer complaints in January wasn’t even close. The most recent Air Travel Consumer Report, released in March, indicates that of 17 frequent flyer complaints… Continue Reading
Air Canada’s Aeroplan announced the launch of its new co-branded credit card program in the United States with MBNA America Bank. The new Aeroplan Platinum Plus MasterCard will allow Aeroplan members… Continue Reading
Continental, Delta and Northwest Airlines have resubmitted a compromise proposal to the Department of Transportation. The proposal reportedly concedes to the government’s earlier demands that the… Continue Reading
Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan and recent partner Northwest WorldPerks have teamed up to offer serious bonus miles this spring. Through May 31, you can earn up to 20,000 bonus miles when you fly on Alaska… Continue Reading
US Airways is hoping to ride its new relationship with United straight into the Star Alliance, according to Amy Kudwa, a spokeswoman for the Arlington, Va.-based airline. Kudwa told Cristopher Davis of… Continue Reading
Lufthansa Miles & More has introduced a co-branded Visa card for its U.S. members through MBNA America Bank. The card carries a fee of $60 and offers an introductory APR of 2.9 percent for six months,… Continue Reading
In our last issue, we reported that Northwest WorldPerks had offered to extend the elite status of deployed military personnel for another year in view of recent world events. We were hoping the other… Continue Reading