This week’s 1.4 million point award redemption: Alitalia Millemiglia
Got 1.4 million Alitalia Millemiglia points to burn? That just might be enough for one business class ticket between Rome and Los Angeles according to...
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JetBlue switches to fixed pricing for Hawaiian Airlines awards
Flying to Hawaii with JetBlue TrueBlue points is now a fixed cost affair, though availability limitations are also in play. Is that a good shift...
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Top Bonus, BMI Regional link up in loyalty
It looks like BMI Regional has a new loyalty program. The airline now partners with Top Bonus, formerly of AirBerlin, for earning on flights.
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Topbonus finds a new home in Germany
The Topbonus loyalty program is once again partnered with an airline. It isn't much right now, but the companies expect to grow the relationship in...
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Singapore Airlines joins the seat fee club
The ancillary fee bug is spreading in Asia. Singapore Airlines and SilkAir will now charge for advance seat assignments on some economy class fares starting...
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Revenue-based loyalty? Ja! Miles and More is next
It is not always wise to believe the claims that the shfit to evenue-based earning is to help simplify loyalty programs. The Miles and More...
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The (false) allure of 30 points per dollar
Another holiday season is upon us, bringing reminders from airline loyalty programs to buy all your gifts through their portals in an effort to earn...
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New route, fees for JetBlue
Travelers headed to central Massachusetts have another option coming next May. JetBlue is expanding service to Worcester with a daily trip from its JFK hub...
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A Hilton HHonors Silver Challenge!
It is not just that this is a mostly useless offer. It is also about how badly Hilton presents it. And yet I've still clicked...
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Just how dynamic are Delta SkyMiles awards? And why??
Okay...so Delta wants award pricing to be "dynamic" just like regular fares. But what happens when it is dynamic in a completely different way??