After a difficult year, British Airways has decided to review and overhaul its Executive Club frequent flyer program, the Times Online reported. Martin George, director of marketing, told the Times, “We… Continue Reading
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New SkyTeam Award Chart
Delta Air Lines has neatly arranged the award travel offers of its SkyTeam members (AeroMexico, Alitalia, Air France Czech Airlines and Korean Air) in one new and easy to read online chart. Go to www.delta.com/images/skymiles/skymile_chart.pdf… Continue Reading
Aussie Government Wants More Seats for Qantas Frequent Flyers
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is considering possible legal action against Qantas in order to make more seats available to frequent flyers, according to the Melbourne Herald-Sun newspaper… Continue Reading
Triple Flying Dutchman Points for Priority Club Members
Through Nov. 30, KLM Flying Dutchman members who join Priority Club will earn triple FD points on their first qualifying stay at any Intercontinental, Crown Plaza, Holiday Inn Express or Staybridge Suites… Continue Reading
BMI, United Codeshare Still on Hold
Despite the fact the U.S. Transportation Department approved a potential code-sharing agreement between United Airlines and BMI British Midland in April, talks between national governments have yet to… Continue Reading
SAS Struggles in Wake of Government Ban on Miles
Even though the SAS group transported a total of 3.1 million passengers in September of 2002, an overall increase of 40 percent, a ruling from the Norwegian Competition Authority that the SAS group could… Continue Reading
JAL+JAS=JASC
The world’s sixth-largest airline group was created on Oct. 2 when Japan Airlines and Japan Air System merged into a single holding company, Japan Airlines System. For the time being, both JAL and… Continue Reading
Going Dutch?
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has introduced significant changes to its Flying Dutchman loyalty program. In an effort to simplify the program and align it to U.S. ally Northwest, the 10-year-old program will… Continue Reading
Qualiflyer Flies Away
The frequent flyer world has been abuzz with the news that Qualiflyer, the 10-year-old loyalty program created by the now defunct Swissair and Sabena Airlines, will end on Dec.1. “With the many… Continue Reading
Kiwi Conundrum
As of Nov. 1, Air New Zealand has completely overhauled its frequent flyer program. In an effort to respond to the needs of the “most loyal customers — those who fly on a regular basis,”… Continue Reading

