Hilton “upgrades” their HHonors prorgam
Hilton announced some changes to the HHonors program this afternoon, adding a number of new award types to the portfolio. These changes will allow the booking...
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Big bonuses for flights to London (so long as you’re a big spender)
The three largest US airlines have apparently decided to have some fun with bonus frequent flier points and London this fall. It is not particularly...
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Air Berlin now an AAdvantage partner
In advance of German airline Air Berlin joining the oneworld alliance they are setting up the necessary agreements with other members for frequent flyer earning...
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Virgin America/Membership Rewards earning rate announced
The partnership between American Express Membership Rewards and Virgin America was announced several weeks ago but without many details at the time. Those details were expected...
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JetBlue offering 20% off award redemption
JetBlue has joined the ranks of airlines offering award redemption sales this fall, offering a limited-time 20% off sale for award travel. The deal requires...
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The new LATAM headed to OneWorld
The proposed merger of South America’s two largest carriers, LAN and TAM, precipitated many questions. Perhaps the most significant from frequent fliers was the future...
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Changes announced for the 2012 Mileage Plus program
United Airlines announced a number of details regarding their 2012 Mileage Plus program rules today on both MilePoint and FlyerTalk. The announcement puts to an end...
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Another A380 route coming to JFK
Singapore Airlines has announced that effective 15 January 2012 the Singapore-Frankfurt-JFK route will change from the Boeing 747-400 to the Airbus A380. This change has...
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Maximizing award redemption value. Sortof.
There are lots of different ways to maximize the value of award redemptions. Some folks look only at the cash value of the ticket were...
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Booking my first 787 Dreamliner flight
With the Boeing 787 Dreamliner entering service in the next few weeks I’ve been quite excited about the opportunity to fly on it. Seats on...