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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American’s response to the “operational issues”
Faced with continuing operational issues American Airlines has stepped up on the customer service side of their game, aiming to keep customers happy despite flight...
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United’s new pending upgrade status goes live
A few weeks back United Airlines announced that they would be changing the way pending upgrades are displayed online. The move from beta to production...
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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...
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And now United’s “Expert Mode” is coming back
On the plus side, it seems that United Airlines is being true to their word that a replacement for the recently departed "Expert Mode" functionality...
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United/Qatar award inventory is back…for a little while
Good news for folks wanting to get in on a last minute award booking with United Airlines MileagePlus points on Qatar Airways metal: The award...
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United invents time travel, jumps forward 3 days
UPDATE 2 (12:00pm EDT 13 Sept): Bookings are available again. Git ‘er done quick; the partnership ends tomorrow. It is relatively old news that the...
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More fees, fewer points for some Frontier passengers
Airlines and online travel agencies (OTAs) continue in their fight over distribution costs and, once again, customers are stuck in the middle. The most recent...