Denver-based Frontier Airlines has made the leap to becoming an international airline, instituting service to Cancun on Dec. 21 and to Mazatlan a day later. Frontier will operate one daily non-stop flight… Continue Reading
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Plastic Tops Planes in Loyalty Program Membership
The power of plastic is growing. For years now, the popularity of reward-earning credit cards has steadily grown, and a new survey suggests that loyalty to credit cards has finally surpassed loyalty to… Continue Reading
Standby Fees Standing Down
SkyMiles members around the world are still grumbling about Delta’s recent changes, but the airline is giving its members what it hopes is the frequent flyer equivalent of antacid — a reduced… Continue Reading
Mileage Plus Extends Elite Qualification Period
In its first mileage-related announcement since filing for bankruptcy, United is offering some members an opportunity to extend the elite qualification period until March 31, 2003. Through Feb. 16, Mileage… Continue Reading
OnePass Extends Popular Promotion
Continental is extending its triple segments/points promotion through March 31. This promotion allows OnePass members traveling on unrestricted fares to earn up to six segments/points per roundtrip toward… Continue Reading
American Express Resolves to Reward OnePass Members
What better way to start the new year than with a lucrative new bonus promotion? Through March 15, Membership Rewards members who transfer a minimum of 10,000 points to their Continental OnePass account… Continue Reading
United, US Airways Relationship Blossoms
It’s finally kicked in. Though United Airlines and US Airways had their marketing alliance approved in October, their code-sharing agreement didn’t take full effect until January. The partnership… Continue Reading
Pressure Steps Up On DOT to Approve Continental/Delta/Northwest Alliance
U.S. Senator Kent Conrad (D-N.D.) has become the latest member of Congress to call on the Department of Transportation to conclude its review of a proposed cooperative airline marketing agreement that… Continue Reading
Reader Profile – January, 23 2003
A frequent flyer legend decides to talk with us -- a healthy choice. See what the "Pudding Guy" has to say about miles, points and ... Leatherfest? Continue Reading
Changing the Game: In Points We Trust
Frequent guest programs inspire some of the strongest loyalty and fiercest resistance to change. Find out why they have been, and remain, a genuine value. Continue Reading