Schmuck Schumer’s Scheme Sucks
Wow…as if I couldn’t come up with another reason to hate the Senior Senator from New York any more (he was a strong proponent of...
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Buying an airline using points
The dance of buyouts and other aid offers surrounding Japan’s JAL sped up a bit overnight with Delta leading the effort from SkyTeam to offer...
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Diamond Club upgrades their program
Diamond Club, the loyalty program of bmi, has long been a rather attractive program for folks who live in the United States and like to...
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Continental and United announce reciprocity – aka The other shoe drops
Since the original partnership announcement between Continental and United Airlines almost 18 months ago there has been plenty of speculation about the exact details and...
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TrueBlue 2 is alive!
Although initially announced to be launching on Monday, TrueBlue 2 – the new loyalty program from jetBlue – is now alive and well on the...
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A week-long Frequent Flyer party
GoJet CRJ-700 N153GJ operating as United Express, my ride to Chicago, with a Continental 737 in the background When the concept of the “Star Alliance...
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Article on Continental’s move to Star Alliance, featuring me!
Nicholas Kralev’s On the Fly column this week addresses Continental’s move into Star Alliance from a slightly different perspective. Not only does it talk about...
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A pretty awesome movie about frequent fliers
I don’t know Gabriel Leigh, the guy who put this together, but I do know a number of the folks being interviewed. And I have...
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Details on the new United unlimited upgrades scheme
As reported yesterday, United Airlines has made some significant changes to their elite upgrade program. They’re getting rid of certificate-based upgrades for the most part...
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United changing domestic upgrade program
In a move that brings it much, much, much closer to soon-to-be BFF Continental, United Airlines announced today that they are switching to an unlimited...