Two recent court cases in Australia have illustrated the potential danger of trying to bilk your frequent-flyer plan. In one case, two former Qantas employees have been accused of establishing 28 fictitious… Continue Reading

Australia’s Department of Finance and Administration is putting the brakes on a coveted political perk. Currently, Members of Parliament (MPs) and their staffs who travel at public expense are allowed… Continue Reading

Lufthansa told The Associated Press that its transatlantic schedule will not be affected by the bankruptcy of its partner in the Star Alliance, United Airlines. Lufthansa depends on its close connections… Continue Reading

Now here’s an idea. Concerned that members of the Aeroflot Bonus program were not reading the members guide, Aeroflot introduced a “Christmas in Europe” promotion in which Russian members… Continue Reading

Statistically speaking, the Scandinavian countries have the highest use of cell phones and online usage around. That hasn’t stopped the SAS EuroBonus program from trying to promote even more. Through… Continue Reading

Continuing on the email theme, Lufthansa Miles & More is similarly anxious to get your email address, and through Feb.28 will award you 500 miles (& more) for your registration (first time only)… Continue Reading

Magazines for miles is a relatively popular promotion in the U.S., where such offers have existed for many years. Well, these types of offers are now spreading to other parts of the world and, for the… Continue Reading

The incentives by airlines to convince members of frequent-flyer schemes to book online are everywhere. An effort is in South Africa where the SAA Voyager program is offering 1,000 bonus miles for every… Continue Reading

Lufthansa is blazing an electronic trail in the sky with the introduction of laptops with broadband Internet access on board. Passengers will be able to access the Internet for the first time above the… Continue Reading

ANZ has socked it to its Qantas ANZ Visa and Qantas ANZ Gold credit card users by drastically increasing its fees. The annual fee on its Visa card will increase to $40 from $27 and the fee to use the… Continue Reading