Missing Miles Missing Information First I would like to commend you on your publication InsideFlyer. Each month I find valuable information that I can put to use immediately. I do have some feedback for… Continue Reading

The US Airways/America West merger has Dividend Miles members breathing sighs of relief as they haul in new benefits. But what about longtime America Westers? A disillusioned former FlightFund member… Continue Reading

Job Well Done I have just completed “free” ticket arrangements from El Paso, Texas, to Johannesburg, South Africa. I talked to both American and Delta to arrange business or first-class seats… Continue Reading

High Praise For Hyatt Some comments on your August issue pertaining to the review of Gold Passport. First a correction: the 3,000 point and 6,000 point upgrades for Regency Club and suites respectively… Continue Reading

Devaluation at Delta I just received an email from Delta that they are merging the Frequent Flyer and SkyMiles programs at the end of 2006. Of course, this means a mad dash (relatively speaking) of trading… Continue Reading

It appears that America West is making some changes to its program in anticipation of its merger with US Airways, and not everyone's happy. And if you thought bigger seats were becoming an endangered… Continue Reading

Some people just won't take "none" for an answer. But when you ask us which of the Big Six are going to drop off the map, that's our reply. Oh, and check out a little gem we found floating around on the… Continue Reading

Who’s Pulling The Strings Your recent article citing a 73-percent success rate for redeeming frequent flyer miles must have been written by an airline. Over the past two years it’s been increasingly… Continue Reading

A familiar voice wants odds on the next airline to go down, and has some suggestions on how to be a better magazine. What do you think? And from WorldPerks to Flying Dutchman to Flying Blue? All without… Continue Reading

High-Flying High Jinks I note with interest readers’ reactions to comments and remarks made by flight attendants, and would like to share a humorous experience that I had in South Africa last year… Continue Reading