Gov’t study: Airline loyalty programs fair but confusing
June 20, 2016
A U.S. Transportation Department study of airline frequent flier programs has come to the conclusion that the programs are generally fair in following the rules
A U.S. Transportation Department study of airline frequent flier programs has come to the conclusion that the programs are generally fair in following the rules
After a couple of years in which both United and Delta have switched to frequent flier systems based on dollars spent on fares rather than miles flown, American could be joining the parade…but we’ll have to wait and see. American is planning changes…
American Airlines will merge its two loyalty programs “within 30 days” according to e-mails sent yesterday to all members of the USAir Dividend Miles program, which will be folded into the AAdvantage program. All existing miles will transfer; for some…
If you believed all the whining about how this airline’s or that airline’s loyalty programs were no longer worth anything…a ring of thieves didn’t, and have turned frequent flier accounts into new targets for thefts. Both American and United…
The world of award travel and elite perks continues to shake and shift. Delta, which like United, has switched for next year to awarding flight miles based not on distance but on price paid for ticket—a move that hurts many frequent…
United Airlines is making the same sort of shift Delta previously announced; starting early next year MileagePlus points for flights will be awarded based on the price of tickets rather than the distance flown. Passengers will get anywhere from 5 to…
If that sounds a bit complicated, here’s the deal. When you earn “miles” using a credit card, it’s 1 or 2 miles per dollar, but most frequent flier programs give you a “mile” for each mile flown. Delta, starting in 2015, will become the first major…
Up, up and away—quickly! That’s the goal for many frequent fliers, and a current round of cards for various airlines is offering some big bonuses to meet that goal…some of them enough for a round-trip to Europe in one shot. Right…
Now the frequent flier part of the AA/USAir merger begins. AA announced yesterday that members in both its AAdvantage and Dividend Miles programs can earn miles in either program on all AA or USAir flights. In addition, elite members of either program…
British Airways is known for the steepest “fuel surchages,” especially on award tickets–but a group of frequent fliers has sued, pointing out that the fees seem to bear no relation to fuel costs at all. A senior judge in the U. S. District…
A U.S. Transportation Department study of airline frequent flier programs has come to the conclusion that the programs are generally
After a couple of years in which both United and Delta have switched to frequent flier systems based on dollars spent on fares rather than miles flown, American could be joining the parade…but we’ll have to wait and see. American is planning changes…
American Airlines will merge its two loyalty programs “within 30 days” according to e-mails sent yesterday to all members of the USAir Dividend Miles program, which will be folded into the AAdvantage program. All existing miles will transfer; for some…
If you believed all the whining about how this airline’s or that airline’s loyalty programs were no longer worth anything…a ring of thieves didn’t, and have turned frequent flier accounts into new targets for thefts. Both American and United…
The world of award travel and elite perks continues to shake and shift. Delta, which like United, has switched for next year to awarding flight miles based not on distance but on price paid for ticket—a move that hurts many frequent…
United Airlines is making the same sort of shift Delta previously announced; starting early next year MileagePlus points for flights will be awarded based on the price of tickets rather than the distance flown. Passengers will get anywhere from 5 to…
If that sounds a bit complicated, here’s the deal. When you earn “miles” using a credit card, it’s 1 or 2 miles per dollar, but most frequent flier programs give you a “mile” for each mile flown. Delta, starting in 2015, will become the first major…
Up, up and away—quickly! That’s the goal for many frequent fliers, and a current round of cards for various airlines is offering some big bonuses to meet that goal…some of them enough for a round-trip to Europe in one shot. Right…
Now the frequent flier part of the AA/USAir merger begins. AA announced yesterday that members in both its AAdvantage and Dividend Miles programs can earn miles in either program on all AA or USAir flights. In addition, elite members of either program…
British Airways is known for the steepest “fuel surchages,” especially on award tickets–but a group of frequent fliers has sued, pointing out that the fees seem to bear no relation to fuel costs at all. A senior judge in the U. S. District…