South African Airways Voyager’s decision two years ago to increase the costs of earning loyalty points has had a ripple effect on other major groups offering reward programs, including British Airways,… Continue Reading
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Japan: ANA Ties Up with Star Alliance Regional Partners
ANA has begun reciprocal frequent flyer program agreements with Star Alliance regional member carriers. The first carrier to tie its mileage program with ANA’s Mileage Club was Finland’s Blue… Continue Reading
Australia: Virgin Blue Loyalty Program
Virgin Blue is preparing to court Qantas business travelers with the launch of its long-awaited frequent flyer program. Major shareholder Richard Branson said an announcement would be made soon about… Continue Reading
Brunei: TNT Express Joins Royal Skies
Royal Brunei Airlines’ Royal Skies is currently offering its frequent flyer program members an opportunity to earn one Royal Skies mile for every $1 spent on the outbound shipment service of TNT… Continue Reading
Air France, KLM To Merge Programs
In June 2005, Air France’s Frequence Plus and KLM’s Flying Dutchman programs will merge into a new program: Flying Blue. Frequence Plus and Flying Dutchman cardholders will automatically become… Continue Reading
Northwest, China Southern Establish FFP Relationship
Northwest Airlines and China Southern Airlines have announced a new partnership that will allow each of the carriers to offer its members new benefits. Members of Northwest WorldPerks will be able to… Continue Reading
Hilton Introduces A Possible "Giant Killer" Credit Card
Hilton HHonors’ new Platinum credit card from American Express might soon replace some of the plastic currently in your wallet. Among the new benefits that make this a card worthy of your review:… Continue Reading
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In our annual review of trends in frequent flyer program redemption, we found that airlines awarded well over 20 million free tickets in 2004. Interestingly, more and more travelers are opting to redeem… Continue Reading
Investment Grade Condo Earns 1,000,00 Bonus Points
Looking for a great investment in the tony Las Vegas area? Have we got a deal for you. Purchase a Majestic Manor or Residence at the Conrad Las Vegas and receive 1,000,000 HHonors bonus points. But you… Continue Reading
Frequent Flyer Miles Can Now Convert to Digital Currency
IBM announced it is teaming with CEO America, Inc. by providing the computing capacity and integration services for a new service that allows consumers to earn cash credits for every retail purchase and… Continue Reading
