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InsideFlyer October 2013 |
60 Seconds with Christopher Barnard, President of Points Launched in 2000, Points.com is an online loyalty wallet that allows loyalty program members to track, trade, exchange and redeem their points, miles and awards from many of the world's loyalty programs. |
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 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 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 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 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. |
Fast Company September 2001 Ron Lieber |
3.5 Trillion Miles... and Counting They are the world's most powerful promotional currency -- a medium of exchange that people manage almost as carefully as cash. So what does the future hold for frequent-flier miles? Answers to seven high-flying questions. |
The Motley Fool April 14, 2009 Dayana Yochim |
Make the Most of Frequent Flier Miles Tips from a seasoned traveler on making your miles take you further. |
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. |
PC Magazine April 20, 2004 Alan Cohen |
Points.com You have 5,000 frequent-flyer miles with seven different airlines--which gets you absolutely nowhere. With point.com you could get a reward. |
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 April 2012 |
Citibank Lawsuit In a federal class action lawsuit, Citibank customers are suing because they say the bank lured them in by offering frequent flyer miles, and not telling them that they would have to report those miles as 2.5 cents per mile income to the IRS. |
InsideFlyer July 2010 |
Opening Hotel Doors for Miles Ric Garrido looks at how to maximize mileage earning through hotel stays. |
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 December 2012 |
PointsHound Bonus Miles Frequent flyer program members can now earn miles when making hotel reservations through PointsHound.com. |
Fast Company November 1999 Amy Wilson |
I Can See for Miles New and interesting ways to earn -- and spend -- your frequent flyer points. |
AskMen.com Michael Estrin |
12 Ways To Maximize The Way You Earn Miles & Rewards You've probably already joined 'miles and rewards clubs' with more than a few airlines. But just being a member isn't enough. Here are some tips to help you get the most out of those clubs. |
InsideFlyer May 2009 |
Radisson 500 FFP Miles Per Night Radisson Hotels & Resorts is offering 500 miles per night's stay at Radisson. |
InsideFlyer October 2005 |
Broken Promises How to cope when your frequent flyer program changes the rules. |
CRM June 2014 Sarah Sluis |
Airline Loyalty Programs in Flux Consumers and airlines rethink their commitments to each other. |
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 January 2009 |
60 Seconds with Lufthansa Miles & More's Thomas Gesing Lufthansa Miles & More recently launched a revamped and updated Web site that includes a new "Online Lounge" and has recently introduced a new airline called Lufthansa Italia that will begin service next month. Her is a conversation with Director Thomas Gesing. |
InsideFlyer September 2004 |
Priority Club Rewards the New Number One InterContinental Hotels Group's Priority Club Rewards is now the largest frequent guest program in the world. |
InsideFlyer February 2003 |
Changing the Game: In Points We Trust Frequent guest programs inspire some of the strongest loyalty and fiercest resistance to change. Find out why hotel loyalty programs have been, and remain, a genuine value. |
InsideFlyer October 2009 |
Cash and Miles/Points We take a close look at the cash plus miles or points options for award redemption. |
Fast Company October 2006 Susan Stellin |
Mile Marker How many miles are in all your frequent-flier accounts? MilePort can tell you. |
The Motley Fool February 11, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
This Sneaky Card Trick May Actually Work Airlines impose new fees, then issue waivers as rewards. By offering to waive fees to cardholders, though, airline rewards cards may suddenly move back to the top of the list for many travelers. |
InsideFlyer December 2005 |
What's Number One on This Year's List? The perfect gift for your frequent traveler this year is Mileage Pro, an insiders guide to frequent flyer bonus programs. |
InsideFlyer December 2008 |
60 Seconds with Chris Barnard, President of Points.com Points.com launched the Global Points Exchange program to allows members of different loyalty programs to trade their miles and points with other GPX users. Here is a conversation with Chris Barnard, president of Points.com. |
InsideFlyer March 2007 |
Expiration Policies A summary of the expiration policies from the most popular frequent flyer programs. |
InsideFlyer January 2008 |
GLobal Points Exchange Points.com has launched a program that allows you to exchange unwanted points with others. |
InsideFlyer August 2014 |
Proposed IRS Changes and FFPs The IRS is considering changes to the tax code that would tax corporations for loyalty programs whenever a consumer accrues the benefits, rather than when the consumer uses the points or miles or when the points or miles expire. |
InsideFlyer September 2003 |
Shouldn't That Be iStay? For many insecure flyers in today's volatile market, hotel programs offer something of a safe haven for miles, which some fear may disappear. |
BusinessWeek October 13, 2003 Michael Arndt |
Fliers' Dilemma: Save Now or Later? Tickets on discount airlines cost less, but their frequent-flier programs make it tough to earn a freebie. |
InsideFlyer January 2013 |
Miles as Money Over the past few years, airlines have been slowly adding more non-flight award options for members to use their miles; from experiential awards, to auctions, to electronics and merchandise. |
The Motley Fool December 9, 2009 Kris Eddy |
Something for Nothing at the Feds' Expense Frequent fliers take advantage of the U.S. Mint. |
InsideFlyer January 2015 |
7 Frequent Flyer Myths Debunked To explore frequent travel myths versus facts, we asked BoardingArea and Prior2Boarding bloggers to share their expertise and added a bit of our own expertise. |
InsideFlyer August 2009 |
Continental Now with GPX Continental OnePass members can now trade miles on the Global Points Exchange (GPX). |
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 2011 |
UA and CO Mileage Plus United Continental Holdings, Inc. has announced that Mileage Plus will be the name of the new loyalty program for the combined United and Continental airlines. |
InsideFlyer October 2010 |
Randy Petersen's Opening Remarks Updates on reward programs for the airline and hotel industries. |
InsideFlyer July 2005 |
Hidden Assets? A look at what value frequent flyer programs have as hidden airline assets, and what going public might mean to members. |
The Motley Fool February 3, 2005 Lawrence Meyers |
Why I Won't Invest in Airlines Oil prices, poor management, terrorism -- what's not to hate about the airline industry? Investors have so many other places to put their money. Why put it in a doomed industry? |
InsideFlyer October 2003 |
A Run On The Mileage Bank Despite opinion to the contrary, it may be high time members burned their miles. Take a look at the reasons, and decide for yourself. |
InsideFlyer March 2009 |
Miles & More Hilton Stays Hilton HHonors and Lufthansa Miles & More have developed a new, easier way for Miles & More members to redeem miles online for hotel stays. |
InsideFlyer May 2009 |
United Credit Card in the U.K. The United Mileage Plus American Express Credit Card from MBNA is now available offering one mile for every #1 spent on purchases using the card. |
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 June 2011 |
Randy Petersen's Opening Remarks Randy imagines the world without frequent flyer miles. |
InsideFlyer August 2009 |
Pet Miles Petfinder.com, a Web site specializing in pet adoptions, recently listed the top five airlines for your traveling pet. |
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. |