The American AAdvantage and British Airways Executive Club programs have spent years saying they needed government approval before they could complete their seamless frequent flyer partnership. Well,… Continue Reading

Few things anger the federal government more than success. Love ’em or hate ’em, Martha Stewart, Microsoft, and now, Southwest Airlines, all can sing a new version of the old saw: Build a… Continue Reading

It looks like Canada’s CIBC will have a little competition for Aeroplan members’ wallets after all. Not long after Air Canada announced that CIBC would retain the rights to issue the loyalty… Continue Reading

Reminder: The age of the paper statement is coming to an end. Beginning in September, Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan members will only receive paper statements on a quarterly cycle. The only way to get… Continue Reading

Frustrated because all the awards were booked on the trip you wanted to take this summer? Well keep hope alive — you might just be able to get those awards after all. With summer here, each of the… Continue Reading

On June 10, Direct Energy, Canada’s largest energy retailer, announced that it had partnered with Air Miles to provide customers with miles for their energy purchases. In the months to come, Alberta… Continue Reading

A recent survey by Accenture indicates that frequent traveler loyalty programs have a profound effect on business travel decisions. The survey of 1,600 U.S. business travelers indicated 80 percent of… Continue Reading

Have a friend with elite tier status on an airline that’s not a Mileage Plan partner? Refer that friend to Mileage Plan and not only will Alaska Airlines give your friend tier status through 2003,… Continue Reading

This fall, Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan members can save 7,000 miles off the regular 20,000-mile Coach Saver award when traveling between Vancouver or Calgary and Seattle, San Francisco, or Los Angeles… Continue Reading

NetBank, the United States’ first commercially successful Internet bank, has partnered with both Delta SkyMiles and United Mileage Plus. Members of either program can now earn a one-time bonus of… Continue Reading