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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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...
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Delta bars 3rd party services from accessing SkyMiles information
Points aggregator AwardWallet is reporting this afternoon that they have received a cease & desist letter from Delta, requiring the company to terminate the automated...
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Easing the United upgrade search a wee bit
Thanks to the rather customer-unfriendly move this weekend by United Airlines it is rather more difficult to identify flights with upgrade inventory available. The good...
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Checking in: Best Western Sevastopol really is best
In some ways it is hard to believe that a simply finished room with nothing particularly fancy to be seen is the best. Usually it...
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Quick update on the free upgrade contest: Now with more upgrades!
Apparently my giving away a regional upgrade (RPU) valid on United Airlines got some others in the giving mood. Tommy has offered to give away...
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Are we looking at a shift towards revenue-based loyalty programs?
With each change to loyalty program benefits it seems that the goal of the programs seems to be cutting benefits or shifting who gets the...