Decoding Avios, part 2
Since the introduction of the Avios loyalty program from British Airways and Iberia there has been much gnashing of teeth, frustration and – occasionally –...
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Searching for SWUable fares on Delta and United
One of the great benefits of top-tier airline elite status is the upgrade certificates the programs issue. While American Airlines offers eVIPs which are valid...
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Easy and FREE access to Korean Air award inventory
One of the more notable stories in frequent flyer land this week was that award inventory for Korean Air is being published into the GDSes,...
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The IRS moves to hit frequent flier miles
Citibank caused quite a stir a week ago when they started sending out 1099s to folks who had received large quantities of bonus miles for...
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Airline marketing gone stupid
Here’s the thing about marketing – it only works when you’re actually able to effectively convince someone that they need to buy what you’re selling....
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A few first in the JetBlue/Hawaiian partnership
The partnership with Hawaiian Airlines marks a number of firsts for JetBlue. While all the details are still not yet available there is enough information...
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JetBlue, Hawaiian team up for JFK service
Hawaiian Airlines and JetBlue will announce today a partnership for both travel and their frequent flyer programs. The deal comes on the heels of the recent...
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United/Continental drops Virgin Atlantic partnership
The frequent flyer partnership between United Airlines‘ Continental subsidiary and Virgin Atlantic is being terminated as of February 13, 2012. This date is the last...
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Earn TrueBlue points for flying on South African
JetBlue and interline partner South African Airways have come up with a rather interesting promotion for earning points in the TrueBlue program this month. They’re...
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Am I the only person who loves the zeros?
It is an annual tradition. At the stroke of midnight (though the time zone varies) frequent flyer accounts reset the counter on elite status. Records...