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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 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 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 December 2014 |
Meet the New AAdvantage American Airlines has announced details for the new American AAdvantage program as American and US Airways merge.  |
InsideFlyer November 2010 |
BA and AA now BFF American Airlines AAdvantage members and British Airways Executive Club members can finally earn and burn miles on transatlantic flights between the U.S. and U.K. on either airline.  |
InsideFlyer December 2009 |
US Airways' GoAwards US Airways is introducing sweeping changes to its award structure, starting Jan. 6, 2010.  |
InsideFlyer February 2007 |
High Flyers Who are the elite travelers? What are the elite frequent flyers programs offering their members? What do frequent flyers want? And what trends are we seeing?  |
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 June 2008 |
United Mileage Plus -- US Airways Dividend Miles Don't be fooled -- airlines will do whatever it takes to stay competitive.  |
InsideFlyer August 2008 |
Randy Petersen's Opening Remarks Fasten your seatbelts, US Airways, Randy has something to say to you.  |
InsideFlyer October 2010 |
Very Important Flyers A look at lifetime elite programs.  |
InsideFlyer January 2009 |
US Airways Reinstates Elite Bonuses None of the other airlines followed US Airways' move to discontinue elite flight bonus miles, and its elite program was missing a key benefit that their best customers value.  |
InsideFlyer May 2011 |
Continental Elite Status Match Before you sign up for US Airways' elite status match, it would be a good idea to line up your required travel within the next 90 days to get the full benefit of this offer.  |
InsideFlyer May 2014 |
InsideEdition The latest information on airline baggage fees for frequent flyers.  |
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 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 April 2008 |
Merger Madness Merger buzz stirs concern for frequent flyer programs.  |
InsideFlyer November 2010 |
Cover Story Here's a look at lifetime elite programs outside North America.  |
InsideFlyer October 2004 |
Riding Out the Storm Several strategies that will help you protect your frequent flyer miles against bankruptcies, buyouts and blowhards.  |
InsideFlyer November 2005 |
America West-US Airways Program Integration Begins America West and US Airways have finalized their merger and begun operating as a single carrier. The airlines' Web sites will operate separately in the short term, as will the their reservations systems.  |
InsideFlyer December 2009 |
Randy Petersen's Opening Remarks There are some things, some bad, some strange and some that just don't add up, about upcoming changes to US Airways' award chart.  |
InsideFlyer February 2013 |
US Airways Lufthansa Awards US Airways Dividend Miles has unofficially denied members the ability to redeem miles for first class flights on Lufthansa for years. And now, the program has officially documented this policy.  |
InsideFlyer November 2006 |
Mileage Runs Chasing miles via a mileage run whether for the benefits or awards has changed over the years. Here's what you need to know to end your year on a high note.  |
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 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 December 2012 |
A look at 2012 We're taking a look at the year from the point-of-view of frequent flyers, pointing out the bonuses and program changes that made us smile or frown in the hotel and airline industries.  |
InsideFlyer September 2014 |
JAL Award Sale on US Airways JAL Mileage Bank members can spend fewer miles for US Airways domestic U.S. economy class flights completed by Oct. 3, 2014.  |
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 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 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 January 2015 |
United Elites Lose Benefits Effective April 15, 2015, the status of an elite member will no longer be extended when an elite member books an award ticket for another traveler.  |
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 October 2009 |
American AAdvantage Elite Qualifying Miles AA has a promotion to give you a boost toward your high-flying goal.  |
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 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 March 2010 |
New King Club The people behind Kingfisher King Club have been busy and the fruits of their labors are being introduced.  |
InsideFlyer February 2013 |
Randy Petersen's Opening Remarks It's too close to call regarding the potential merger between American AAdvantage and US Airways Dividend Miles -- news that seems destined to be announced before the next issue of this magazine -- and news that I haven't been able to worm out of even my best sources at these two airlines.  |
InsideFlyer January 2010 |
Continental Elite Continental announced that there will be two new programs coming mid-2010 to reward elite members: systemwide upgrades and an invitation-only elite tier called Presidential Platinum.  |
InsideFlyer February 2011 |
Changes to Air Canada Top Tier Upgrades will now be issued electronically in the form of eUpgrade Credits that can be used for travel starting March 1, 2011.  |
InsideFlyer February 2009 |
Calendar Note these dates to take advantage of recent travel promotions.  |
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 December 2009 |
As the World Turns A close look at three global airline alliances addresses questions regarding the industry, as well as customers.  |
InsideFlyer October 2005 |
America West, US Airways Merge Programs Starting this month, members of US Airways' Dividend Miles and America West's FlightFund can earn and redeem miles throughout both airlines' routes.  |
InsideFlyer August 2009 |
JAL Discounts Upgrades JAL Mileage Bank members living in the Americas can redeem miles for upgrade awards at a 50 percent discount or more.  |
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 September 2008 |
Alaska Alters Alaska Airlines has announced changes to the Mileage Plan program effective Nov. 1, 2008.  |
InsideFlyer July 2004 |
The Interview Issue Interviewing the industry about frequent flyer programs: Air Canada Aeroplan... Northwest's WorldPerks... Iberia Plus... United's Mileage Plus... Zevez... etc.  |
InsideFlyer August 2009 |
United's Upgrade Co-Pays United's scheduled roll-out of upgrade co-pays on award upgrades has been moved from July 1, 2009 to Jan. 12, 2010.  |
InsideFlyer November 2012 |
Air Canada Altitude Air Canada is revamping its elite program and adding two new tiers to the Top Tier program, which will be renamed Altitude next year.  |
InsideFlyer April 2012 |
High Flyer or Big Spender We look at the differences between FFPs that reward flyers for the miles they fly or the amount they spend.  |