In the InsideFlyer April 2009 issue, we wrote about U.K. television’s “Watchdog” host, Julia Bradbury, being investigated for allegedly taking #20,000 worth of free Virgin Atlantic travel… Continue Reading

USA Today recently ran an interview with the president of United Mileage Plus, Graham Atkinson, and the article gives frequent flyers an insight into the Mileage Plus program. Speaking of the current… Continue Reading

American AAdvantage announced new options when redeeming miles for flight awards. “One-Way Flex Awards” are now available. Members can use miles on a one-way basis at half the roundtrip mileage… Continue Reading

According to a recent census conducted by COLLOQUY, membership in airline loyalty programs in the U.S. is 277.4 million, hotel programs is 161.8 million and car rental and cruise programs is 10.7 million… Continue Reading

Marriott Rewards members will now be able to roll over to the next year any elite-qualifying nights in excess of the minimum number of nights required to renew or achieve elite status. For example, if… Continue Reading

Visitors to the Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Web site may notice a new feature–an online portal to The Fairmont Music Store. Fairmont has partnered with EMI music to offer a wide array of digital… Continue Reading

Midwest Miles members can earn up to 5,000 bonus miles on Midwest flights flown to or from Milwaukee until Aug. 31, 2009. Members can receive 1,000 bonus miles on each roundtrip flight flown between Milwaukee… Continue Reading

In the latest of a long run of skirmishes between the law and frequent flyer miles, the Frequent Flyer Depot has just lost seven claims and contentions against American Airlines. A dispute that went on… Continue Reading

Radisson Hotels & Resorts is offering 500 miles per night’s stay at Radisson–normally the total stay would earn 500 miles. The participating frequent flyer programs are American AAdvantage… Continue Reading

US Airways has joined forces with Reading is Fundamental (RIF), a nonprofit children’s literacy organization that has been giving books to children since 1966. RIF distributed over 16 million books… Continue Reading