Air Berlin’s end with oneworld
Among the many steps in the Air Berlin bankruptcy process is its termination as a member of the oneworld alliance. That move is now formally...
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Air France to Seattle: Stirring up trouble??
Can launching a route help end a decade-old partnership? Air France is bringing its 777 to Seattle next summer and that raises some issues among...
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Introducing ZorkFest!
Looking for an in-person way to learn more about miles, points, travel, casinos, and other loyalty bits? Come join me at ZorkFest in Atlantic City...
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Emirates, flyDubai align closer with codeshare agreement
The new codeshare agreement between Emirates and flyDubai barely scratches the surface when it comes to what future cooperation between the two airlines will ultimately...
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Airline fees: Punitive and Profitable
Why do we see so many airline fees today? To paraphrase a quote that infamous bank robber Willie Sutton never said, "Because that's where the...
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Is Air Canada the next Basic Economy airline?
Air Canada is the latest airline to call out fare (un)bundling options as a means to further increase revenue. And a version of Basic Economy...
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TopBonus suspends operations, and I’m actually surprised
Great promos and status match opportunities, perhaps, but Air Berlin's topbonus program might not survive the company's bankruptcy, even if just to sell off the...
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Skip the eclipse, win 100,000 TrueBlue points
Most "win crap from an airline for liking a post on Facebook" things are scams. Not this JetBlue TrueBlue promo. Your chance to win 100,000...
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The inaugural hunt: Chasing a half million points from Doha
Qatar Airways is giving away a half million points to any intrepid traveler willing to chase the company's inaugural flights this winter. It is a...
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Has British Airways’ Pay With Avios always been this awful??
Want to decrease the value of your Avios points? Spend more of them! That doesn't make much sense, of course, but it seems to be...