Members of El Al Matmid Club can now get an assured upgrade in advance paid for with Matmid points to business or first class from almost any fare. You can take advantage of this offer until Oct. 1, 2009… Continue Reading
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Mabuhay Miles Offers
Through Sept. 30, 2009, when you apply for the Citi PremierMiles Card, you can earn as much as 15,000 Bonus PremierMiles–enough for a roundtrip ticket from Manila to Hong Kong. With the Citi PremierMiles… Continue Reading
Bangkok Airways News
Bangkok Airways FlyerBonus members can now earn points for Marriott stays in Thailand. You’ll earn 20 points on qualifying stays at JW Marriott Hotel Bangkok and the JW Marriott Phuket Resort and… Continue Reading
British Airways Upgrades
The booking window for redeeming British Airways miles for upgrades has been extended and Executive Club members can upgrade to a higher class of service with miles up until check-in closes. And you can… Continue Reading
Qmiles.com
Qatar Airways Privilege Club members now have new options when it comes to redeeming miles. Members can search for award tickets a month at a time and redeem miles online for flight awards. The online… Continue Reading
Middle East Airlines Bonuses
Not only can you get 5,000 bonus miles just for joining Middle East Airlines Cedar Miles, but you can also earn additional qualifying miles at qualifying fares in economy or Cedar Class through Dec. 31,… Continue Reading
Finnair Plus Shop
Finnair has introduced an online shop for its frequent flyer program. Members can buy products with Plus points alone, with cash, or with a combination of both–and members can adjust the ratio of… Continue Reading
Quote of the Month – August, 20 2009
“We expect Frontier will be fine because we’ve run a pretty cool airline for 15 years.” – Cliff Van Leuven, vice president of customer service at Frontier Airlines interviewed… Continue Reading
Correction – August, 20 2009
In our credit card listings in the August issue, we incorrectly stated that cardmembers who own a Classic Delta SkyMiles Credit Card by American Express earn one mile for every two dollars spent. (We… Continue Reading
FFP Fear
Occasionally, we find gloom and doom stories in the media about frequent flyer programs. Like the report we found on a Seattle TV station’s Web site recently, quoting Steve Danishek, a travel expert:… Continue Reading