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InsideFlyer September 2013 |
Randy Petersen's Opening Remarks Randy offers remarks on the new leadership role American AAdvantage is taking in creating a channel for third-party enterprises like AwardWallet to offer unique services for members of frequent flyer programs and comments on other developments. |
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 January 2012 |
Mileage Managers to the Rescue A look at time-saving websites that can help you manage your loyalty program currency. |
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 February 2010 Randy Petersen |
Opening Remarks The author has something to say about possible government-run frequent flyer programs. |
InsideFlyer January 2010 |
Mileage Managers Using a mileage manager to help keep track of your miles and points is one way to stay ahead of the FFP game. We look at the leading mileage tracking Web sites. |
InsideFlyer November 2014 |
Frequent Traveler University - D.C. The event will feature "everything you need to know about travel, miles and points" and is open to everyone who has an interest in maximizing their frequent travel. |
InsideFlyer August 2014 |
Revenue-Based FFPs What the move to revenue by major frequent flyer programs really means for members |
InsideFlyer October 2007 |
The (Unlawful) Sale of Awards Thousands, if not millions, of frequent flyers have wondered, "Why can't I do with my frequent flyer miles as I wish? They are my miles, after all." And on several occasions they have found themselves making their case in court. |
InsideFlyer February 2006 |
Randy Petersen's Opening Remarks This month begins and ends the voting period for the 18th annual Freddie Awards, a determination of the best frequent traveler loyalty programs in the industry. |
InsideFlyer January 2012 |
Randy Petersen's Opening Remarks Mileage-based frequent flyer programs were invented in the U.S. and remain the home of the largest travel rewards programs in the world. Yes, they celebrated their 30th anniversary in 2011, but what's new with U.S.-based programs? |
InsideFlyer December 2014 |
Meet the New AAdvantage American Airlines has announced details for the new American AAdvantage program as American and US Airways merge. |
InsideFlyer July 2014 |
Travel Talk - Annual Interview Issue We take a behind-the-scenes look into frequent travel programs and talk one-on-one with those making decisions that will have an effect on frequent flyers everywhere. |
InsideFlyer October 2011 |
Shopping for Miles: 2 Three promos that didn't deliver the goods. |
InsideFlyer June 2009 |
Randy Petersen's Opening Remarks In 1981, AAdvantage invented the modern day mileage-based frequent flyer program. In 2009, AAdvantage has invented the modern day model of award redemption flexibility. |
InsideFlyer April 2014 |
Frequent Flyer Fickleness Just as Web patrons are prone to bounce from one website to another, so do a growing number of frequent flyer program members switch from one program to another. |
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 May 2012 |
Randy Petersen's Opening Remarks Randy writes about the return of the Freddie Awards and the recent news that Delta Air Lines is looking to purchase an oil refinery. |
InsideFlyer May 2011 |
Frequent Flyers Flock to Social Media Here's a look at how online communities are changing the face of travel loyalty programs. |
InsideFlyer September 2012 |
60 Seconds with Live from the Lounge blogger AJ Based in Mumbai, India, he is a financial services professional who travels frequently within India, Europe and Asia for work. His blog is a collection of "raves, rants and all things travelling from the other side of the globe." |
InsideFlyer July 2011 |
Opening Remarks How people see frequent flyers will likely change if the planned full media exposure of the life of the high flyer comes to fruition in some major media outlets. |
InsideFlyer January 2011 |
Randy Petersen's Opening Remarks 2011 will be the dawn of a new age of the enlightened frequent traveler. |
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 May 2014 |
Randy Petersen's Opening Remarks Before I explore a recent announcement for frequent flyers, let me first frame it with a confusing scenario. Yes, this is about the American/US Airways merger. |
InsideFlyer December 2012 |
Opening Remarks Can someone tell me what the theme of 2012 was for travel loyalty programs? Fact is that I don't know myself. |
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 January 2013 |
Randy Petersen's Opening Remarks It is my guess that one of the main topics this time next year will be the tipping point of additional legacy carriers converting or adopting a "revenue-based" model as the standard method of mileage accrual for their members. |
InsideFlyer March 2012 |
Randy Petersen's Opening Remarks Randy reflects on the loss of two airlines and new ways to use miles. |
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. |
InsideFlyer September 2004 |
New WebFlyer Tool the Answer to Would-be Mileage Combiners' Prayers Mileage Converter is a database-driven application that shows frequent travelers how to transfer miles, points, kilometers and credits between any two programs. |
InsideFlyer October 2013 |
Travel Blogs Frequent travelers in general are a connected and well-informed group of people so it's no surprise that many have taken to the blogosphere to share their knowledge of all things miles and points. |
InsideFlyer June 2005 |
Annoyances Today's frequent traveler programs are so engaging and rewarding that there's only one thing they can't seem to do -- stop bugging us! Redeposit Fees... Paying to Earn Miles... No Notice... Logging In... Partner Rules... etc. |
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 June 2011 |
Life in the Air Four mileage-savvy frequent flyers share their travel secrets. |
InsideFlyer March 2006 |
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Frequent Flyers Whether you're a million-miler or a new mileage consumer, practicing these habits will help you survive and thrive in today's world of miles and points. |
InsideFlyer June 2009 |
Letters Worth the Phone Call... Mono No Go... Have a Heart, American... etc. |
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 November 2012 |
Loyalty Litigation The U.S. is a litigious nation. So it's not surprising that some of these lawsuits involve frequent flyer program members who are bitter about unfavorable changes made by a loyalty program. |
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 December 2010 |
Chicago Seminar DO A group of FlyerTalk members converged on Chicago recently to learn all about miles and points. |
InsideFlyer January 2008 |
GLobal Points Exchange Points.com has launched a program that allows you to exchange unwanted points with others. |
InsideFlyer October 2004 |
Riding Out the Storm Several strategies that will help you protect your frequent flyer miles against bankruptcies, buyouts and blowhards. |
InsideFlyer January 2007 |
Small Business Credit Cards Small business credit cards not only help you pay for business related expenses, but they also provide a myriad of benefits. |
InsideFlyer February 2010 |
Caution: Mileage Expiration Ahead We take a look at exactly how travel programs let their members know when their miles/points are going to expire. |
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 May 2006 |
The Big 2-5 -- Celebrating 25 Years of Frequent Flyer Programs Frequent flyer programs have come a long way and carved their own niche these past two and a half decades. |
InsideFlyer January 2010 Gary Leff |
Randy Petersen's Opening Remarks A frequent flyer shares his mileage redemption wish list for 2010. |
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 October 2012 |
Randy Petersen's Opening Remarks Randy says a Pan Am candy bar is just wrong and Delta needs to hire new lawyers. |
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. |