Voyager members can earn a free return domestic flight for each of their paid full-fare domestic flights during May and June 2004. Members who fly South African Airways between Johannesburg and Cape Town,… Continue Reading
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Dubai: Emirates Skywards Reduces Award Levels
As if Emirates needed to make its Skywards program more attractive, members will find award levels have been reduced — on average by about 20 percent. For example, the number of miles needed for… Continue Reading
Lithuania: One-Way Upgrades Available
The Lithuanian Airline Amber Miles program has introduced one-way upgrades. As a general rule, they are available for roughly 30 percent fewer miles than the standard roundtrip upgrade. Upgrades are only… Continue Reading
Turkey: Good News for Miles and Miles Members
Turkish Airlines has extended the life of miles earned in 2000. Normally, the three-year expiration period would have kicked in on Dec. 31, 2003, but the program opted to extend the expiration date another… Continue Reading
Europe: Air France/KLM Merger Looms
Now that the merger between Air France and KLM has received the go-ahead from the European Commission and the American authorities, the process is expected to be concluded in the coming months. The new… Continue Reading
India: Flying Returns Extends Membership Drive
Indian Airlines has extended its frequent flyer enrollment drive to Sept. 30. The promotion, which offers membership in the Flying Returns program to anyone flying a single sector on Indian, Alliance… Continue Reading
Japan: ANA Mileage Club Offers Miles for Home Loans
All Nippon Airways and Suruga Bank have announced the creation of a new program that will allow home-loan borrowers at the regional bank in Shizuoka Prefecture to receive frequent flyer mileage from ANA… Continue Reading
Korea: Korean Air Postpones Award Increases
In the face of mounting consumer and government opposition, Korean Air’s Skypass program has put off proposed program changes until 2005. The changes, which were originally announced in 2002, primarily… Continue Reading
China: Lufthansa Passengers Can Now Earn Miles in China
Lufthansa and Shanghai Airlines have signed an agreement allowing an expansion of the German carrier’s codesharing into China. The agreement is the first of its kind between an international carrier… Continue Reading
South Africa: South African Airways Beefs Up Relationship With Varig
South African Airways has strengthened its partnership with Brazil’s Varig airlines as the South American carrier resumes its flights to South Africa. To accommodate its long-time code-share partner,… Continue Reading

