The newest carrier in the U.S. to take to the skies has a strict “no humans allowed” policy. Pet Airways transports only domesticated household pets and has recently begun service between… Continue Reading
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Clear No More
Clear, the service to help frequent flyers get through security at airports more quickly, has ceased operations. Several frequent flyer programs have offered free or discounted Clear memberships to their… Continue Reading
Continental Now with GPX
Continental OnePass members can now trade miles on the Global Points Exchange (GPX) on http://www.Points.com. Members of OnePass can establish exchange rates and trade miles between other participating… Continue Reading
Free Hyatt Platinum Status
You can get free Platinum Status in Hyatt Gold Passport for 120 days when you sign up for the program for the first time or call to request it as a current member by Sept. 15, 2009. You can also take… Continue Reading
The New Southwest
According to an Associated Press report, Southwest Airlines’ CEO, Gary C. Kelly, says, “We’re very dependent on business travelers, so we’re not a leisure airline like some of… Continue Reading
Consumer Reports and Miles
Consumer Reports has taken a look at miles and has come up with the following advice: “Large U.S. airlines typically charge at least 25,000 miles for a roundtrip domestic flight. At 1.2 cents per… Continue Reading
United's Upgrade Co-Pays
United’s scheduled roll-out of upgrade co-pays on award upgrades has been moved from July 1, 2009 to Jan. 12, 2010. In addition to delaying the co-pays, United is making a couple of changes to the… Continue Reading
Pet Miles
Petfinder.com, a Web site specializing in pet adoptions, recently listed the top five airlines for your traveling pet. Coming in at number one was Continental with the airline’s PetSafe program,… Continue Reading
Frontier/Midwest's New Republic
Subject to court approval, Frontier Airlines will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings, Inc., after Frontier completes its Chapter 11 restructuring later this year. An email to… Continue Reading
Loyalty No Longer Taxed in Canada
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) now says that loyalty points earned while traveling on employer-paid business trips are not taxable. In the past, the employee was expected to determine the fair market… Continue Reading

