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aadvantage
American Airlines Does Its Best To Make Sure Frequent Flier Miles Are Totally Worthless
American Airlines is revamping its frequent flier program to include a fee to upgrade economy class tickets to business and first class. In addition to 15k frequent flier miles, AAdvantage members will, starting Oct. 1, have to pay between $50 and $350 for an upgrade. More » -
delta
Fuel Surcharges Hit Delta's Frequent Flier Program
Delta informed their beloved frequent fliers yesterday that effective August 15, all flights booked with SkyMiles will carry up to a $50 fuel surcharge. The airline also announced the impending release of an exciting "new multi-tiered Award program." More » -
airlines
Best Airlines For Actually Booking And Using Reward Points
The Wall Street Journal has taken it upon themselves to find out which airlines are the best at actually giving your your rewards. More » -
airports
Elite Fliers Are Better Than You
The New York Times has an article today about the ways in which elite flying status is having a larger impact on the travel experience. Elite passengers are subject to fewer fees, get priority boarding, and enjoy privileges that regular passengers don't. "United is testing a new check-in and boarding procedure at San Francisco International Airport that completely separates elites from other passengers. Frequent fliers are checked in, screened and boarded in their own lines. The new program, tentatively called Airport Premier Services, will be added at United's hubs in Chicago and Washington in early 2007, and at an undetermined number of other airports later in the year." More » -
features
Feature: Converting Credit Card Reward Points Into Free Flights
An impassioned plea, sent weeks ago to our tips box. A certain level of confused hysteria is evident. "If I have a credit card with reward points, should I convert them into miles? When? How to tell whether I'm getting a good rate? Help!" More »
3:23 PM on Thu Aug 31 2006
By consumerist.com
1,339 views, 6 commentsLatest by PhilanaSneep: Capital One's No Hassle miles program is actually one of the best options for rewards. Think about it - you more »
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