American Express Membership Rewards members can save 10 percent off roundtrip coach Web fares for travel between Hawaii and select U.S. Mainland cities on Hawaiian Airlines. The offer is valid on bookings… Continue Reading
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JAL Mileage Bank – April, 26 2005
Good news for JAL Mileage Bank members who keep forgetting to secure upgrades before they get to the airport: From now until Sept. 30, JAL is allowing Mileage Bank members flying between New York and… Continue Reading
Starwood Preferred Guest – April, 26 2005
Starwood Preferred Guest members are donning sequined headdresses and dancing in the streets. Well, figuratively, at least. It turns out that Preferred Guest members can now combine Starpoints with cash… Continue Reading
Letters – April, 26 2005
High-Flying High Jinks I note with interest readers’ reactions to comments and remarks made by flight attendants, and would like to share a humorous experience that I had in South Africa last year… Continue Reading
Intelligence – April, 26 2005
Star Alliance recently inducted its sixteenth member, TAP Air Portugal. By adding Lisbon to its European hubs, “the airline network for Earth” now offers ten connecting airports across the… Continue Reading
UK: AirMiles Media Blitz
AirMiles Travel Company has brought together four major brands to create a new marketing campaign aimed at increasing member desire to collect Air Miles through Tesco (supermarkets), NatWest (banking),… Continue Reading
Asia Pacific: ANZ, Singapore Expand Codeshare
Passengers of Singapore Airlines and Air New Zealand will be able to enjoy seamless travel to more destinations as a result of an expanded codeshare agreement between the two airlines. This expanded agreement… Continue Reading
Europe: Lufthansa and SWISS Complete the Deal
German carrier Lufthansa and ailing Swiss Airlines have completed their merger and are calling it a marriage that will bring benefits to all their customers. The contract was signed at the Hilton Hotel… Continue Reading
South Africa: Loyalty Plans Make Rewards Harder to Get
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
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