Air Canada has implemented accumulation changes on certain booking classes for flights within Canada, largely in response to the fact that the low-fares offered by Tango are now available on most routes… Continue Reading
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Elite Status Matching
Editor’s Note: The following is an extremely valuable bit of news and opinion compiled by Gary Leff, a long-time friend of and contributor to Inside Flyer. As we approach the end of a benefits year,… Continue Reading
Delta Increases Award Levels
SkyMiles members may have noticed a small, but disturbing little addendum in the October newsletter. Under “program updates,” a polite little paragraph reads as follows: “Effective March… Continue Reading
Cendant Hotels Launches "TripRewards"
Cendant Hotels — the force behind such well-known brands as Howard Johnson’s, Ramada, Super 8, Travelodge and Wingate Inns — has finally launched its cross-brand loyalty program, TripRewards… Continue Reading
In Search of a Strategy: The Changing Face of Elite Status
In the new world order of frequent flyer programs, all things elite are not created equal. Some programs are redefining what it means to be, and to become, elite. Is this the frequent flyer version of… Continue Reading
Best Bets – October, 30 2003
Hotel Rewards by iDine has quietly been offering the best mileage-earning opportunity for frequent guests in the industry since May 1. Just register a credit card, and every dollar you spend on that card… Continue Reading
Marriott Rewards – October, 30 2003
Rewards members, this may be the year you decide to escape the winter doldrums and set sail on the high seas onboard Carnival Cruise Lines. Whether you’re looking for a short or long cruise, you… Continue Reading
Priority Club Rewards – October, 30 2003
The holiday season is rapidly approaching, which means it’s time to turn those extra points into gifts for friends and family. Priority Club Rewards has put together an assortment of gifts ideas,… Continue Reading
Hilton HHonors – October, 30 2003
Getting a child to leave Disneyland can be a trying experience. But the Hilton HHonors Park Hopper awards take some of the pain out of the process. The Park Hopper awards allows for admittance into both… Continue Reading
60 Seconds with South African Airways Voyager
The South African Airways’ Voyager program was launched in February of 1994, and combined the existing “frequent flyer programme” (which was based on “rands” for the domestic… Continue Reading