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InsideFlyer February 2011 |
AA Mileage Challenge If you ever find yourself with expired miles (and we hope that you don't) be sure to call the airline and ask them for all of the options that are available to you for getting them back. |
InsideFlyer December 2007 |
Charitable Miles We delve into giving miles and points to charity. Who does it? Why do they do it? And the benefits of giving. |
InsideFlyer April 2011 |
SkyMiles No Longer Expire Prior to the change, Delta SkyMiles members had two years to earn or redeem miles before all of the miles in their account would expire. |
InsideFlyer December 2010 |
AA.com Car and Hotel Awards American AAdvantage members can now redeem miles or a combination of miles and cash for car and hotel awards. |
InsideFlyer January 2009 |
AAdvantage and UNICEF Donations American AAdvantage members who donate money to UNICEF between now and Jan. 31, 2009 will receive bonus miles. |
InsideFlyer August 2014 |
Revenue-Based FFPs What the move to revenue by major frequent flyer programs really means for members |
InsideFlyer February 2009 |
Taking Back Your Miles Should you buy back your miles if they expire? We weigh the options and give advice on whether you should take advantage of buy-back policies. |
InsideFlyer October 2014 |
Ethics of a Mile Do you own your frequent flyer miles, or does the airline own the miles in your account? If you earn the miles, do you have the right to dispose of them as you see fit? |
InsideFlyer September 2010 |
Transferring Miles and Points There are situations where transferring miles makes sense. Here are some of those scenarios and take a look at the different programs that allow members to transfer. |
InsideFlyer September 2012 |
Never Say Never Last month, American AAdvantage announced that miles earned prior to July 1, 1989, known as "Miles with No Expiration" will automatically be converted on Nov. 1 to "Miles Subject to Expiration" and will indeed expire if you don't earn or redeem miles at least once every 18 months. |
InsideFlyer June 2011 |
My 30-Year Love Affair with Frequent Flyer Miles A look back at 30 years of frequent flyer programs. It all started with AA. |
InsideFlyer March 2008 |
Bonus Miles for Dining Multiple frequent flyer programs are offering bonus miles for dining out this month. |
InsideFlyer May 2011 |
JAL and AA AL Mileage Bank has changed some of its policies on earning and redeeming miles with airline partner American Airlines. |
InsideFlyer August 2009 |
Double Skymiles Until Year's End Delta SkyMiles members who carry a SkyMiles credit card from American Express can earn double miles on all Delta and Northwest flights through Dec. 31, 2009. |
InsideFlyer December 2008 |
Naughty or Nice? Here's a look back at 2008. What happened, how frequent flyers reacted and what, if anything, you can do about it. |
InsideFlyer July 2009 |
Purchase Miles When Booking Alaska Airlines Alaska Airlines is now offering travelers the option to purchase additional miles at a discounted price when you book a flight at alaskaair.com. |
InsideFlyer July 2011 |
Life in the Air: Part 2 A conversation with mileage-savvy frequent flyers. |
InsideFlyer October 2009 |
Cash and Miles/Points We take a close look at the cash plus miles or points options for award redemption. |
InsideFlyer March 2010 |
No More Grocery Miles Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan, American Airlines AAdvantage, Continental Airlines OnePass and United Airlines Mileage Plus members will no longer earn miles for grocery shopping at Safeway, Vons, Dominicks, Pavilions, Randalls, Tom Thumb or Genuardi. |
InsideFlyer August 2009 |
Supersize your HawaiianMiles Hawaiian Airlines has joined other airlines in offering members the option to purchase additional miles at a lower cost than buying miles without flying. |
InsideFlyer March 2012 |
Delta SkyMiles Buy Miles Bonus Ff you are in need of SkyMiles, the program is offering a 75 percent bonus on purchased miles when you buy or gift miles through March 31, 2012. |
InsideFlyer July 2010 |
Opening Hotel Doors for Miles Ric Garrido looks at how to maximize mileage earning through hotel stays. |
InsideFlyer April 2011 |
Combining Mileage Plus and OnePass Miles Although United Mileage Plus and Continental OnePass won't be combined into a single program until next year, frequent flyer members can now freely transfer their miles between accounts and combine their elite activity. |
InsideFlyer June 2010 |
Miles for Dining Through June 30, US Airways Dividend Miles members can earn up to 4,000 bonus miles for dining at participating restaurants. |
InsideFlyer June 2010 |
Hotel Mileage Promos Hotel loyalty programs are putting on the charm and enticing frequent flyers with special offers of bonus miles to fill up hotel rooms this summer. |
InsideFlyer September 2012 |
Flying Blue Rollover Miles Flying Blue elite-level members can now carry over any extra Level Miles (elite-qualifying miles) earned into the following year. |
InsideFlyer December 2012 |
PointsHound Bonus Miles Frequent flyer program members can now earn miles when making hotel reservations through PointsHound.com. |
InsideFlyer June 2009 |
Delta/Northwest Partner Bonus Delta SkyMiles and Northwest WorldPerks members can earn up to 25,000 miles with a new "Pile on the Miles" partner promotion. |
InsideFlyer March 2008 |
Home Improvement Mileage Plus Miles United Mileage Plus program offers several ways for members to earn up to five miles per dollar spent on home improvement projects. |
InsideFlyer May 2014 |
InsideEdition AAdvantage members can earn over 10,000 bonus miles with the AAdvantage Passport Challenge on the American Airlines Facebook page through May 23, 2014. |
InsideFlyer September 2011 |
Shopping for Miles Here's a look at the benefits of mileage mall shopping, the downsides to online shopping and some of the ways you can maximize your earnings from online purchases. |
InsideFlyer February 2014 |
Alaska Airlines EQMs Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan members can earn elite qualifying miles on five additional international partners. |
InsideFlyer March 2009 |
SkyMiles Dining Bonus Delta SkyMiles members can earn 1,000 bonus miles for dining at SkyMiles Dining establishments between now and March 31, 2009. |
InsideFlyer March 2010 |
Buying Your Way to the Top Here's how members can buy their way to elite status through credit card spending and how frequent flyers view frequent buyers. |
InsideFlyer March 2009 |
OnePass Signup Bonus Travelers who sign up as new members of Continental OnePass can earn 2,000 bonus miles and an additional 5,000 bonus miles when you fly Continental by the end of 2009. |
InsideFlyer February 2009 |
Midwest 10,000 Bonus Miles Midwest Miles members can rack up 10,000 bonus miles when flying Midwest Airlines and Midwest Connect through March 31, 2009. |
InsideFlyer October 2012 Ric Garrido |
Hotel Miles Most frequent flyer programs allow members to earn miles when staying at hotels. The table below shows which airlines partner with each of the 10 major global hotel loyalty programs. |
InsideFlyer May 2011 |
Spirit Airlines 5,000 Bonus Miles Spirit Airlines FREE SPIRIT members can earn 5,000 bonus miles just for signing up for a sweepstakes. |
InsideFlyer June 2010 |
Value of a Mile We look at the different ways frequent flyers assign value to miles to help you decide when to spend miles or cash. |
InsideFlyer October 2010 |
OnePass Maximizer Continental Airlines is joining the growing number of airlines that are giving members the option to buy additional miles in conjunction with a flight. |
InsideFlyer March 2007 |
Expiration Policies A summary of the expiration policies from the most popular frequent flyer programs. |
InsideFlyer November 2007 |
To Hoard or Not to Hoard Is hoarding miles and points as popular as it used to be? Or has the horde of hoarders disappeared? |
InsideFlyer January 2015 |
Mileage Plan Makes Earning Changes Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan Gold 75K members will earn 50,000 bonus miles upon qualification and an elite mileage bonus of 125 percent when flying on Alaska Airlines and all partner airlines. |
InsideFlyer September 2008 |
Alaska Alters Alaska Airlines has announced changes to the Mileage Plan program effective Nov. 1, 2008. |
InsideFlyer May 2009 |
Radisson 500 FFP Miles Per Night Radisson Hotels & Resorts is offering 500 miles per night's stay at Radisson. |
InsideFlyer January 2009 |
Sextuple SkyMiles Delta SkyMiles members can rack up the miles this winter when staying at Hilton properties. |
InsideFlyer February 2009 |
Calendar Note these dates to take advantage of recent travel promotions. |
InsideFlyer November 2008 |
Credit Card Choices Seven reasons why affinity cards are better than cash back cards and why they deserve a second look. |
InsideFlyer September 2008 |
United's Award Accelerator Mileage Plus has introduced a new Award Accelerator, which gives members the option to pay a fee and earn double or even triple miles for a flight. |
The Motley Fool May 24, 2007 Rich Duprey |
Frequent Flyer Air Support Nearly a dozen airlines let travelers donate frequent flyer miles to help injured troops fly home. |