The SkyTeam alliance is marking its fifth anniversary by offering members of its partner airlines’ frequent flyer programs up to 20,000 bonus miles for international flights operated by SkyTeam… Continue Reading
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Cheeky Frequent Flyer Ad Leads to Apology
Virgin Blue has been forced to apologize to the town of Dubbo after the central-western New South Wales city took offense at what it saw as a sneering reference to it in a newspaper advertisement. The… Continue Reading
Australian Frequent Scammer Jailed for Fraud
Without ever setting foot on a plane, Austin Perrott racked up 17.6 million frequent flyer points with airlines around the world, and eventually ended up on a trip to jail. The former Singapore Airlines… Continue Reading
Consumer Magazine Hard on Reward Cards
Consumers paying interest on credit cards shouldn’t bother with a rewards scheme, according to the Australian Consumers’ Association magazine, Choice. A report in Choice Money and Rights found… Continue Reading
Virgin Atlantic to Offer Space Flight Awards
Virgin Atlantic has joined forces with Virgin Galactic to offer its flying club members the opportunity to become an astronaut. For what the company claims to be the first time ever for any frequent flyer… Continue Reading
Virgin Blue Unveils New Loyalty Program
Virgin Blue has promised every seat on every flight would be available to frequent flyers on its new loyalty program, launched toward the end of last year. Virgin Blue made the announcement on the 85th… Continue Reading
Israel: EL AL Creates Pet Passport
EL AL has introduced the “EL AL Pet Passport” for furry friends who fly from the U.S. to Israel on EL AL. Pet passengers flying EL AL can benefit by earning frequent flyer points with the… Continue Reading
Bangkok Airways Launches "FlyerBonus"
Bangkok Airways launched its first-time-ever loyalty program, entitled “FlyerBonus,” last month. The announcement was made at a press conference joined by several corporate partners, including… Continue Reading
AirTran Promo Makes Collectors Cup-Crazy
Just when you thought mile-hawking couldn’t get much weirder… As we reported in our November issue, AirTran A+ Rewards ran an unusual promotion toward the end of 2005, letting members earn… Continue Reading
Internet Entrepreneur?
Ever wanted to get started as an online frequent flyer entrepreneur? It seems others think there is a demand and have staked out the following URLs. Name Intelligence is selling the following URLs for… Continue Reading

