A pair of Wests team up
Southwest Airlines and WestJet have announced a partnership that should see a significant expansion of route access for the airlines, thanks to planned codesharing and...
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Welcome to the 1,000,000 point reward ticket
I know that redemption rates have been going up in various programs, especially in the “rule-buster” category where there are no inventory restrictions on the...
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The latest fee from a carrier – Delta fuel surcharge for reward seats
Delta is sticking it to their frequent fliers starting on August 15th, when they will institute a fuel surcharge for all reward redemptions. The fee...
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A $1,000 surcharge to fly
I hate surcharges. I’d much rather just see what the cost of an item is and make a decision based on that number. The airlines...
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Standby to pay more
When I am on the road for work I almost always book the last (or close to it) flight out from wherever I am. I...
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US Airways continues the benefits cuts
US Airways has been steadily decreasing the benefits they offer to their passengers over the past several months. Yet another set of cuts came out...
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Behind the scenes at JetBlue’s new JFK T5 terminal
JetBlue has been working for several years on the construction of a new flagship terminal at JFK airport in New York, rebuilding TWA’s old T5...
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Flying to Europe the long way
Every now and then an airline messes up the routing rules in their booking engines, resulting in some pretty impressive deals. I almost flew NYC...
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Lifetime Elite status comes (back) to Continental
For many business travelers, the holy grail of all those miles spent on planes is Lifetime Elite status. It is somewhat of a retirement gift...
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Hawaii on sale, again
Looks like a new Hawaii fare war has cropped up. This time the combatants are Continental and United, with each offering sub-$300 fares from the...