Hawaiian doubles up on Japanese partners, but it isn’t about Japan
Why add a second airline partner in Japan when a JV is about to launch with a different carrier? Sometimes the real target is a...
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Why did airlines decide that "1" isn’t first?!?
The number "1" comes first. Or sometimes the letter "A." These assertions are accepted nearly universally. Except if you're an airline. And it is really,...
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Delta brings points payment to its upsell market
Post-purchase upselling to drive ancillary revenue is big business for Delta Air Lines and poised to grow. Adding frequent flyer points to the mix is...
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Does Double Dip’s death spell an end to occasional loyalty?
Rest in peace, Double Dip. You were a glorious way to earn so many points but the 2018 version of the Hilton HHonors program is...
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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...