Tagged With "Frequent Flier"

The International Date Line plays mind games with passengers to and from Australia, who either lose Christmas or have doubles.

The Big Three are the bottom three when it comes to satisfaction with airline frequent flier programs.

A friend who works in marketing once told me that whenever you hear words such as "in order to serve you better", you're about to lose something. This sounds like it might be one of those times. I've been very happy with my AAdvantage experience for years and, as you say, earn most of my miles with credit card use. If lower fares with adjusted mileage credit are part of their plan I wouldn't mind and, in fact, might even fly American more, resulting in more, rather than fewer, miles in the...

It looks like the rumors are true and American will join the other airlines and will soon shift to miles earned based on ticked price, instead of mileage flown. From AA: "In the second half of 2016, award miles for travel on American marketed flights will be calculated based on what you pay for your ticket (base fare plus carrier-imposed fees, excluding any government-imposed taxes and fees) and your elite status; the higher your status, the more you’ll earn. 5 miles/U.S. dollar – AAdvantage...

American Airlines abruptly cuts off its cooperation with one of the most popular loyalty trackers.

All reports I’ve seen so far have not mentioned a class distinction there, and many of the online complaints I’ve seen in frequent flier groups are from people who never consider flying economy. This is probably one of the few times it’s not better at the pointy end of the plane!

A new wrinkle for frequent fliers: A growing number of point-earning airport loyalty programs

Corendon, a Dutch carrier, is the first European airline to try out a no-kids cabin on a regular basis

Overcrowding and waiting lists are turning airport lounges into bones of contention

Australia's central government is planning to save about $50 million a year, almost 15%, from its official travel budget by using frequent flyer points to buy tickets for government employees flying on official business.   The plan, which would...

JetBlue is adding a surge-pricing style surcharge to its checked bag fees, possibly setting off a round of imitators

Sharp-tongued CEO Michael O'Leary thinks even bad publicity sells seats, and he's once again shown he's no shrinking violet