In the June 21 edition of USA Today/The Forum, an interview with Don Carty, chairman of American Airlines reveals this quote about frequent flyer programs. “Q: American pioneered frequent flyer… Continue Reading
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AA Today Shipper Rewards
AA Today Shipper Rewards is the latest AAdvantage accrual partner. Customers who use AA Today Door To Door same-day shipping product can earn 1,000 miles for their first shipment and 500 miles for each… Continue Reading
Sun Country Forecast
Sun Country made a big splash last month when they added several new trans-continental flights. The flights depart Washington D.C./Dulles and via Minneapolis/St. Paul they head to Los Angeles, San Francisco… Continue Reading
Boutique Bias
Are you getting tired of the branded hotels? Are you unable to tell by the room decor whether you are in Cairo or Chicago? Boutique hotels have been slow to tempt business travelers with miles, but The… Continue Reading
500 Million Miles (Plus 100,000 Miles)
If our calculations are correct, the recent news that US Airways just gave member Judith Luck of Hanover, VA a 100,000-mile bonus for being the one millionth subscriber to their E-Statement program means… Continue Reading
Membership Rewards Marks 10-Year Anniversary
American Express Membership Rewards is revving up its awards in celebration of its 10th anniversary. For starters, 1,000,000 points will buy you a three-year lease on a 2001 Ford Mustang Convertible… Continue Reading
Northwest Again Leads the Pack
For several years, we have unabashedly cheered the Internet leadership that the WorldPerks program has shown — and they’ve given us good reason to continue. Since 1998, WorldPerks members… Continue Reading
Starwood Offers the Best Airline Credit Card?
The introduction of an officially-branded Starwood Preferred Guest credit card means we can now lay to rest the old Sheraton card and celebrate the programs first and second birthday. This new card should… Continue Reading
10 Things We Learned From LatinPass
LatinPass will always be famous for its 1,000,000-mile promotion that had members swarming in Latin America, notching up flight, hotel and car rental credits. But at the end of the day, what did we learn? Continue Reading
Is a Mile Worth Two Cents?
The million-mile question is answered. The price of a mile is as volatile as the stock exchange, the only constant is the cost of an award ticket. Check out the top 25 award city pairs and see how the… Continue Reading