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InsideFlyer
October 2011 |
Last-Minute Awards Here's a look at claiming and changing award flights close to departure.   |
InsideFlyer
April 2009 |
Award Patrol 2009 Is the perception that it's constantly getting more difficult to claim an award flight true? |
InsideFlyer
September 2010 |
What's Ahead for Delta SkyMiles Delta SkyMiles no longer charges for booking an award at the last minute, so if you can wait and be flexible with your travel plans, check out the Current Award Seat Availability Chart before going to the award calendar. |
InsideFlyer
January 2009 |
The [New] Delta Workbook A checklist for members of Delta SkyMiles and Northwest WorldPerks to guide them through the upcoming merger. |
InsideFlyer
April 2012 |
10-K Award Statistics We compiled this information from the SEC's EDGAR database for 2011 to give you an idea of how many award flights were booked last year. |
InsideFlyer
April 2007 |
How Best to Redeem Your Awards The current buzz word for award redemption is calendaring. |
InsideFlyer
May 2013 |
Awards by the Numbers We looked at the airlines annual 10-K reports to see how many awards were redeemed by frequent flyer members and which airlines have higher percentages of flyers on award tickets. |
InsideFlyer
October 2009 |
Cash and Miles/Points We take a close look at the cash plus miles or points options for award redemption. |
InsideFlyer
May 2009 |
Delta/NWA Timeline Delta has put together a timeline for members of Delta SkyMiles and Northwest WorldPerks to help answer any questions you might have regarding the merger |
InsideFlyer
April 2008 |
Merger Madness Merger buzz stirs concern for frequent flyer programs. |
InsideFlyer
December 2009 |
US Airways' GoAwards US Airways is introducing sweeping changes to its award structure, starting Jan. 6, 2010. |
InsideFlyer
August 2004 |
Perception/Reality People complain about the difficulty of redeeming frequent flier awards. We decided to put the perception to a test by actually calling the airlines and trying to book awards. |
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
February 2012 |
Dividend Miles Changes Just days after Delta announced it was reducing the number of complimentary checked bags for Silver Medallion members, US Airways followed suit and announced the end of a free second checked bag. |
InsideFlyer
January 2015 |
Delta SkyMiles Eliminates Stopovers Delta recently announced as part of the new SkyMiles program, stopovers are no longer allowed on award travel booked on or after Jan. 1, 2015 |
InsideFlyer
October 2009 |
Delta SkyMiles + WorldPerks Delta expects to complete the integration of WorldPerks into SkyMiles this month. |
InsideFlyer
February 2006 |
Winning The Battle - Award Redemption in 2006 With most airline flights full of paying passengers, it might come as a surprise that there's hope that you, too, can really get the award you want. But it's not always an easy fight. |
InsideFlyer
September 2013 |
Award Experts We look at award booking services and talk to the experts behind them. |
InsideFlyer
February 2009 |
Upgrade FAQs Here's a look at those elusive upgrades. We know you want them and answer some commonly asked questions about how to get them. |
InsideFlyer
March 2009 |
WorldPerks/SkyMiles Line Up The elite mileage bonuses for Northwest WorldPerks members are being reduced to match the bonuses earned by Delta SkyMiles members. |
InsideFlyer
October 2005 |
Delta to Merge "Grandfathered" Miles with Newer Ones Delta Air Lines is telling longtime customers that its oldest frequent flyer program is going away next year, but its points will still be usable. Member reaction has been mixed. |
InsideFlyer
December 2012 |
Delta.com Adds Korean Air Delta SkyMiles members can now search for and book flight awards on Korean Air with Delta's online booking engine. |
InsideFlyer
September 2011 |
More Mileage Plus Changes In addition to a new credit card, other upcoming changes have been announced for the new combined Mileage Plus and OnePass frequent flyer program. |
InsideFlyer
April 2010 |
Flight Awards in 2009 The airlines have filed their 10-K reports for 2009 and overall, they report that fewer flight awards were redeemed by members in 2009 than in 2008. |
InsideFlyer
September 2008 |
Alaska Alters Alaska Airlines has announced changes to the Mileage Plan program effective Nov. 1, 2008. |
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
October 2008 |
Continental Baggage, OnePass Changes Continental Airlines new checked bag policy goes into effect. Plus, changes to the elite mileage bonus program cause a stir among OnePass elite members. |
InsideFlyer
November 2012 |
Spirit Airlines Adds Online Award Booking Fourteen years after the first airline, Northwest Airlines, introduced online award booking for members, Spirit Airlines has finally announced that FREE SPIRIT members can search for and book award tickets online. |
InsideFlyer
October 2012 |
Growing Fees Whether you love 'em or hate 'em (and we know you hate 'em), airlines fees are a lucrative business for the airlines. |
InsideFlyer
March 2014 |
Delta: The Industry's Canary in a Coal Mine It's been three years since rumors first began leaking out of Atlanta that Delta was considering modifying their popular SkyMiles frequent flyer program from a "mileage-based" program to a "revenue-based" program. |
InsideFlyer
April 2013 |
Cover Story US Airways and American Airlines announced their upcoming consolidation with the combined airline being called American Airlines. Members of American AAdvantage and US Airways Dividend Miles have already started getting some details about what to expect from the new AAdvantage program. |
InsideFlyer
February 2013 |
Red Carpet Treatment Achieving the highest elite status is the strategy many members use to travel in the premium cabin without paying any extra money. And if you're lucky enough to fly an airline from a non-hub airport, your chances of being upgraded improve even more. |
InsideFlyer
December 2013 |
Best & Worst of 2013 2013 was full of new partnerships between airlines and hotels to warm your heart and heartbreaking award chart changes that could bring you to tears. We take a look at the highlights and low points of the past year. |
InsideFlyer
June 2010 |
Award Seat Study During February and March IdeaWorks made 6,160 award booking queries on the Web sites of 22 frequent flyer programs and have released their findings regarding award seat availability. |
InsideFlyer
June 2011 |
United Award Fees We wrote about the changes United Mileage Plus made to their award chart in last month's issue of InsideFlyer and now the program has announced changes to award fees, effective June 15, 2011. |
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
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
June 2009 |
New Delta Bag Fee Most domestic airlines charge bag-check fees when flying within the U.S. However, Delta Air Lines is the first U.S.-based airline to charge passengers $50 to check a second bag on flights to international destinations. |
InsideFlyer
November 2011 |
The New United MileagePlus Takes Off Will the new program soar like an eagle or be a turkey? We take a look at the changes and point out which members will benefit the most. |
InsideFlyer
July 2010 |
Frontier Fee Changes The $25 ticketing service fee has been eliminated and EarlyReturns members can now book an award ticket via the call center at no extra charge. |
InsideFlyer
September 2006 |
A Peek into Award Redemption Is award availability is getting better or worse? We re-traveled the same sampling of routes travelled two years ago to find out. |
InsideFlyer
April 2014 |
Letters We are sharing some of the comments we received from the new InsideFlyer blog about the changes coming to the Delta SkyMiles program in 2015. |
InsideFlyer
April 2011 |
United's New Award Rules United Mileage Plus recently changed some policies around award booking and updated the website to allow members to choose the award type, class of service and payment method. |
InsideFlyer
January 2010
Gary Leff |
Randy Petersen's Opening Remarks A frequent flyer shares his mileage redemption wish list for 2010. |
InsideFlyer
April 2011 |
Award Search Strategies When it comes to cashing in miles, knowing the secrets of how, when and where to search can mean the difference between a decent award and an amazing one. |
InsideFlyer
December 2009 |
Frontier's New Benefits New ownership at Frontier Airlines brings changes to its EarlyReturns program. |
InsideFlyer
April 2014 |
Delta Releases New Award Chart Charts don't make happy members, redemption success stories do. Delta, your clock has just started, albeit seven months early. |
InsideFlyer
November 2014 |
Delta Raises Medallion Requirements, Tightens Transfers Delta changed the way members earn Medallion elite status by introducing a dollar component starting Jan. 1 of this year for 2015 Medallion status. |
InsideFlyer
June 2009 |
AAdvantage Flex American AAdvantage has announced new options when redeeming miles for flight awards. |
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. |
