AA adds a few tweaks to AAdvantage
American's loyalty program is redoing how status is earned, and extending expiration dates, but it won't join Delta and United on the no-expire list.
Frequent Flier & Loyalty Programs
Qatar joins IAG's Avios, program gets new options
Qatar's Qmiles will become Avios, and Avios gets some new features...and some cautions.
Two African airlines in merger
South African Airways and Kenya Airways, which both have a history of financial difficulty made worse by the pandemic, will merge in 2023.
American Airlines locks out AwardWallet
American Airlines abruptly cuts off its cooperation with one of the most popular loyalty trackers.
Holiday is over for AAdvantage expiration
After a pandemic hiatus, American is going back to expiring its loyalty points after 18 months of no activity.
ITA joins SkyTeam, replacing Alitalia
Alitalia's replacement joins its old alliance giving the airline better connections and giving points holders more access to flights.
AA revaamps its AAdvantage program
A long-expected announcement of program changes didn't go in the direction many expected
Emirates adds 'pay-to-play' to loyalty plan
A new wrinkle in loyalty programs: Emirates is offering added benefits in return for hefty membership fees. Will it fly?
Chase plans to open airport lounges
Where Amex has gone, Chase is not far behind: the credit card giant is opening the first of a series of airport lounges.
Qantas' wild 'pay-in-points' auction
Australia's flag airline calls in millions of points for, among other things, retired A380 bed seats and a charter flight.
Something New: Wait-listed for a credit card!
Chase will issue an Air Canada co-brand card later this year, with a 10,000 point bonus for signing up before the official issue date.
AA, JetBlue link loyalty programs
The next stage in the Northeast Alliance between American and JetBlue has arrived, with frequent flyers able to choose which airline's points they want.
AA celebrates 40 YeAArs of AAdvantage
American Airlines celebrates its loyalty program with a giveaway
Deadline near for Canada flight pass
Air Canada's offering an all-you-can-fly program, but sales end soon, and you have to want to fly at a time when most don't
Alaska moves up its OneWorld plans
In a move that's been sped-up by the pandemic, Alaska Airlines will join OneWorld later this year rather than waiting for the middle of 2021.