US Airways offering 100% bonus to buy miles
US Airways is at it again, selling points at a discount and making loung-haul, premium cabin award travel quite affordable. For the month of October...
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Frequent flyer points are now just money, for real
Welcome to true fungibility of your points, at least in one program. There was talk about this back in April and at the time I...
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I almost feel guilty about this…almost
Imagine my surprise when I received an email this afternoon from American Airlines wanting my opinion. I don’t fly on AA and when I do...
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What to do when the industry’s largest consumer advocate is so wrong
For better or for worse the largest airline passenger customer advocacy group in the United States is FlyerRights.org. The group has claimed responsibility for a...
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Big bonus miles from American Airlines for big spenders to Europe
If you’re flying between the United States and Europe this winter on American Airlines, British Airways or Iberia and you’re flying on expensive tickets then...
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Consolidation in the loyalty consolidation space
There are a number of players in the market vying to help you manage your frequent flier points. As of today, however, there is one...
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This week on Points Hoarder: Open jaws and stopovers
So, you’ve figured out the basics on award bookings, have you? Getting where you want to visit and back home is great. But what about...
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Air Canada Altitude program announced; replaces Top Tier
Air Canada is launching Altitude as a revamp of its frequent flyer program starting in 2013. This move marks the first significant changes since the...
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Catching up on Points(Hoarder)
I know that I have not been posting much in the way of "points" news here lately. That’s not because there is no news –...
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United offering targeted 50% bonus PQMs
Check you email inbox (or just plug in your MileagePlus number here): United Airlines is offering a 50% bonus on elite qualification earning for some...