Delta take 49% stake in Virgin Atlantic, joint venture coming
After several weeks of speculation Delta, Singapore Airlines and Virgin Atlantic have come to an agreement which will see Delta acquire a 49% ownership stake...
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United cuts off points aggregation sites
United Airlines has joined the ranks of companies trying to limit their customers ability to track loyalty program data through third party aggregation sites. They...
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Extra Free Hulu Plus for TrueBlue members
Want a free trial of the online streaming media service Hulu Plus? That’s actually pretty easy to get. Just go to the website and you...
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Airlines look to garner social loyalty from frequent flyers
At one point in the not too distant past airline loyalty programmes were focused on incentivising passengers to take more flights. In recent months, however,...
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This week on PointsHoarder
The latest episode of our podcast is out once again and I figured it was probably worth sharing that and some of the other stories...
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bmi’s Diamond Club: Not dead yet!
The bmi Diamond Club program is basically dead. The airline doesn’t really exist any more and the only way to actually use the points is...
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SAS avoids bankruptcy, expands route map
It is not clear that the future of SAS is a particularly strong one. The carrier is fighting against LCCs including Norwegian which is adding...
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Big changes coming to ANA’s Mileage Club program
It is that time of year where changes to frequent flyer programs are being announced in advance of the coming program year. For Japanese carrier...
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Hawaiian Airlines guts the one good value award they had
The frequent flyer program of Hawaiian Airlines doesn’t have a ton to recommend it. The earning rates aren’t great. Neither are the elite benefits. And,...
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Some notes from United’s open house with frequent flyers
Yes, getting to drive the deicing truck was the highlight of my visit to United Airlines last week. But that was on Thursday; Friday offered...