Hyatt Hotels is adding self-service check-in/checkout kiosks to more than 100 of its lobbies in Hyatt Regency and Grand Hyatt hotels in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean. Following an intense… Continue Reading
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1,000 EQMs for America West Purchases with "Bill Me Later"
FlightFund members who purchase online with “Bill Me Later” will have at least 90 days to pay the balance in full with no interest. If you do not pay in full by that time, you can opt to pay… Continue Reading
Urgent: Tell American Why You Fly
Through April 5, AAdvantage members can enter to win the “We Know Why You Fly” contest by logging on to the American Airlines We Know Why You Fly Web site, accessible through aa.com. From… Continue Reading
Intelligence – March, 22 2005
Wyndham and American Express, Continental and Air France, Marriott and Asiana ... Ah, spring, when a program's fancy turns lightly to thoughts of partnership ... Continue Reading
OK, But…
As we noted, Jay and others seem to get caught up in the idea that miles can only be associated with the cost of air travel to be of any value. Ah contraire, we say. Let’s look at all the things… Continue Reading
Observations and Conclusions
The result of this analysis confirms what frequent flier program members have long suspected – – the value of their frequent flier miles have decreased. This document analyzes quantifiable… Continue Reading
Comparison of Mileage Buying Power
Because reward levels vary between airlines – – so does the value of their frequent flier currency. The highest buying power is offered by airlines with the lowest reward levels such as Frontier… Continue Reading
Mileage Buying Power
The influence of the “Major Five Airlines” (American, Continental, Delta, Northwest and United) on frequent flier programs looms large in the travel industry due to the significant size and… Continue Reading
Reward Mileage Levels
For many frequent flier program members, 1995 was made significant by the dramatic increase in the number of miles required for reward travel in the continental United States. During 1995 the standard… Continue Reading
Rewards and Average Fares
IdeaWorks has analyzed frequent flier reward levels and average air fares in key U.S. markets to calculate the buying power of frequent flier miles during an eleven-year period from 1994 through 2004… Continue Reading