Last chance 50% bonus on Membership Rewards -> Avios transfer (this time)
Avios, the latest incarnation of points from British Airways and Iberia, certainly have received their fair share of negative reviews since the product launched. For...
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British Airways, JAL receive immunity for cooperative operations between Japan and EU
British Airways and JAL, partners in the oneworld alliance, have received approval from the Japanese government to formally launch cooperative marketing and revenue sharing efforts...
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Lawsuit filed over United’s “lifetime” elite benefits
I suppose it shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise. A customer upset with the changes to the MileagePlus lifetime elite program has filed...
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United, Avianca announce codeshare and frequent flyer reciprocity
United Airlines and Avianca have announced a start date for cooperation between the two carriers, leading up to Avianca’s joining Star alliance, expected to be...
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Making a mileage run out of the Denver-Tokyo United route
It is not at all uncommon for new routes to have fare sales associated with them to build hype and attract new customers. So it...
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Points Hoarders Episode 2: Hotels
The first episode of our new podcast was met with great acclaim. Plus, we really like to talk. That means Episode 2 is now out...
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Yet another “not all elites really are” moment
It seems that some folks are still in denial about the fact that some customers are more valuable to an airline than others. Then again,...
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A couple (not so great) promos from Star Alliance
Star Alliance is celebrating its 15th anniversary this month, including a few promotions to get customers excited about the birthday. Alas, the promotions are somewhat...
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Another dinner trip to Portland
Having had so much fun the last time around (plus, I did book five of these!) I was off again last week for a quick...
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PeoplExpress flies into trouble, before they actually fly
When the announcement came out that the PeoplExpress brand was looking to get back into the skies it also included an announcement about a loyalty...