Created in 2004, the Global Hotel Alliance (GHA) is a group of seven independent hotel groups that recognize the members of each other’s loyalty programs and offer special benefits and VIP treatment… Continue Reading
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Aeroplan Buys Nectar
Aeroplan Income Fund, the operator of Air Canada’s frequent flyer program, has bought Nectar, a U.K. customer-loyalty program. Nectar members can earn points with purchases from retailers, mobile… Continue Reading
Quote of the Month – January, 03 2008
From Industry Consultant Michael Boyd as quoted in CNNMoney.com: “United has been talking about merging with anybody and everybody but you and me.” Continue Reading
Eco-Continental
Continental Airlines has teamed up with the non-profit Sustainable Travel International carbon-offsetting program to reduce the impact of carbon dioxide emissions from its flights. Through the new partnership,… Continue Reading
Multiple Package Midwest Miles
Midwest Miles members can earn up to 20,000 miles when booking multiple air+car or air+hotel packages with Midwest in 2008. Book one qualifying trip and receive 500 miles; book two to get 5,000 miles,… Continue Reading
Sun Country's Future
A news report in the Minneapolis Star Tribune quotes Sun Country’s chief investor, Tom Petters, “We will continue to grow the airline.” This, even though the airline has lost nearly… Continue Reading
AAdvantage Spin-off Contemplated
American Airlines CFO, Tom Horton, was recently quoted in a Dallas Morning News business blog talking about American’s thoughts on selling off its AAdvantage program to a third party to help with… Continue Reading
Two Million Mileage Plus Miles
Ever wonder what you get when you reach the two million mile threshold? United Mileage Plus two-million milers recently had their choice of gifts: an iPod classic with “United 2 Million Mile Flyer”… Continue Reading
Miles and Miles and Miles
We saw this tidbit of information in the most recent Continental OnePass newsletter: more than 75 million miles were earned by members shopping through ShopOnePass from Jan. 1 through Aug. 29, 2007. That’s… Continue Reading
US Airways Buy, Gift, Share
Members of US Airways Dividend Miles can buy, share and give miles at a reduced rate from Jan. 1 through March 31, 2008. Buy and gift miles are .025 per mile, a savings of 30 percent and .01 per mile… Continue Reading