A frustrated flyer gives up his mileage-earning credit card and an AAdvantage member is concerned about changes to lifetime elite. Continue Reading

It took one reader 46 hours to fly from Portland to Austin. Continue Reading

One reader asks, "whatever happened to the old Southwest?" while another wonders what US Airways has up its sleeve. Continue Reading

Sardines My pet peeve when flying is that there are too many small jets (Embraer, Canadair) with passengers packed in like sardines! I don’t mind them for short flights, say two hours or so, but… Continue Reading

One reader recounts his difficulty getting mileage credit while someone else receives the easiest miles ever. Continue Reading

Why Not, Indeed I wanted to relay a positive experience that I recently had on Continental with the OnePass program that I now calculate made my miles worth an astonishing $.11 each! I only fly for leisure,… Continue Reading

Dear Airlines Yes, all of you! I thought I would write you a letter and tell you how disappointed I am! I’ve flown on you, stayed at your partner hotels, shopped in your shopping mall, used American… Continue Reading

We're happy to help frequent flyer and one is especially grateful. Continue Reading

Stem Cell Starwood Points I *love* Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) points! They are truly the “stem cells” of the points and miles world, since you can convert them into so many programs. I… Continue Reading

United is on the mind of more than one reader this month. Continue Reading