You may remember Gabriel Leigh, a UC Berkeley graduate student who created a 20-minute documentary about frequent flyers as his master’s thesis. We interviewed him in the January 2010 issue of InsideFlyer… Continue Reading

Following the lead of the U.S. and some European countries, Canada is looking to require domestic airlines to disclose full fares to consumers when flying that include the taxes and fees by the end of… Continue Reading

If you reached Million Miler status on American Airlines just prior to the Dec. 1, 2011 change to their new ruling that elite-status miles must be earned when flying only, you might be interested in the… Continue Reading

Virgin America, Virgin Atlantic Airways and Virgin Australia have announced that they are now FFP earning and redeeming partners. Members have been able to earn miles on all three airlines since 2010… Continue Reading

Several Star Alliance carriers have stepped up to offer a status match to former Gold and Silver SpanairStar elite members. Eligible elite members will be sent an email from Spanair with information about… Continue Reading

When Malev Hungarian Airlines ceased operations last month, loyal Duna Club members who had earned elite status in the program were left without any airline perks. In an attempt to pick up some of the… Continue Reading

If you’ve ever wondered if companies take it seriously when they say that they will not share your email and contact information with other companies, you can now know that some do, including Southwest… Continue Reading

SAS EuroBonus is celebrating its 20th year and has made some changes to the program. One change is the way in which members earn points on economy class flights. In the past, members could earn varying… Continue Reading

Travelers passing through Seattle-Tacoma International Airport can now earn miles for dining, shopping and airport parking through the new Merchant Miles program. Register your credit or debit cards in… Continue Reading

Starwood Preferred Guest recently conducted a survey that seems to prove that travelers really do place a high value on their loyalty program benefits–to the point that some 73 percent of travelers… Continue Reading