Occasionally, we like to take the pulse of the traveling public to see what issues are affecting frequent flyers most. Fortunately, we have a rather large ally in that endeavor — the U.S. Department… Continue Reading
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British Airways Breaks New Ground on FlyerTalk
British Airways has become the first airline frequent flyer program in the world to formally establish a customer service outpost for members of its Executive Club frequent flyer program on FlyerTalk.com… Continue Reading
TripRewards Offers Points for Travel Packages
Cendant Hotel Group’s TripRewards frequent guest program is now offering points for booking travel packages and redeeming points for hotel stays overseas. Using the “TripFinder” feature… Continue Reading
Frontier Tweaks EarlyReturns
Frontier has announced a few changes to its program, and in a unique twist for the industry as a whole, they’re almost all positive. The only “bad” news is that EarlyReturns miles now… Continue Reading
Alaska Airlines Launches New Visa Platinum Card in Canada
Alaska Airlines and Bank of America debuted a new Visa Platinum Card in Canada. The Alaska Airlines Visa Platinum gives cardholders the opportunity to earn miles for credit card charges and other benefits… Continue Reading
Chase/Mileage Plus Poll: Frequent Flyers Crave Oprah
According to a recent Chase United Mileage Plus Visa Card Holiday Travel Survey, 30 percent of respondents, mostly women, would most like to gab with Oprah during a cross-country flight. The second most… Continue Reading
Mileage Plus Racks Up End-of-Year Awards
Frequent travelers applauded United again this year by giving top awards to Mileage Plus in several travel magazines’ annual awards. Business Traveler magazine subscribers voted Mileage Plus as… Continue Reading
Discount Hotel Site Launches Loyalty Program
Lodging.com, an online source for discounted hotel rooms, has announced the launch of its “Get a Room, Get Paid” rewards program. The program automatically gives travelers who purchase a hotel… Continue Reading
Government Extends Protection of Stranded Passengers
Frequent flyers, travel agents and corporate travel officers are breathing easier after the U.S. Senate extended its protection of the ticket-buying public in the face of potential airline shutdowns… Continue Reading
America West Partners with Ameritrade
America West has launched a partnership with Ameritrade. The new partnership provides FlightFund members with an opportunity to earn up to 25,000 miles for making a new investment deposit. Miles can be… Continue Reading