In defense of airline elite status
There have been a couple columns over the past few weeks which called into question the value of elite status on airlines. Actually they do...
Frequent Flyer
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Buying an upgrade on Continental
Continental Airlines likes to tout their unlimited free upgrades for elites as a great benefit of the OnePass program. And it is a pretty good...
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Delta finds another way to hose their frequent fliers
For those of you at home asking when the gutting of the airline loyalty programs is going to end, don’t look to Delta for any...
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Continental/United partnership moving forward
And they’re starting with the lounges. Effective starting today members in United’s Red Carpet Club lounge program are now eligible to access Continental’s Presidents Club...
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‘Tis the season
For silly animated holiday cards from just about everyone in the travel industry. I received a whole bunch this past week, mostly from airlines. I’m...
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You’re never too young for elite status
Oh, those witty cartoonists at The New Yorker magazine.
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Backing off of (some) unpopular changes
Many airlines have made some very unpopular decisions over the past few months. From selling bottled water in their lounges to charging elites for premium...
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Easing the reward ticket search
Earning all the miles is just the first part of the process in fulfilling the great dream of free air travel. Finding a flight that...
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JetBlue looks to expand the TrueBlue program
Back in June when I got to tour the JFK T5 facility during the construction phase I was fortunate enough to have the ear of...
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Marriott to remove black-out dates
It was only a matter of time before Marriott made this move to stay competitive in the frequent stay program space. Starwood has had a...