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What we’re watching: CNBC’s ‘Now Boarding’ on airline frequent flyer programs

05/22/23

Do you play the airline miles status game? If you fly a lot or know someone who does, you know that achieving status on an airline through actual miles flow plus, increasingly, credit card spending can open the door to travel perks such as free checked bags, upgrades, free drinks, extra legroom, and more. But →

Travel Tidbits from an airport near you

05/08/19

Boston Logan Airport – and others – are reminding travelers that Uber & Lyft driver are planning a strike today, which might make getting to and from this and other airports a bit more complicated. Delta Air Lines announces a “Reclaim My Status” loyalty benefit for its customers. Nice. And the newest exhibit at St. →

Donate to disaster relief: do good get bonus miles

09/23/18

Airlines are offering bonus miles as a thank-you for those donating cash to help with disaster relief efforts around the globe. →

Changes for the JetBlue TrueBlue program

08/28/18

JetBlue has announced some changes in its TruBlue mileage program. →

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Donate (and earn miles) to help Hurricane Harvey victims

08/27/17

American Airlines and United Airlines are offering bonus miles for people who donate cash to help with Hurricane Harvey relief. →

Delta SkyMiles rewards will be tied to demand

07/22/15

For a story on NBC News, I had a chance to dig into the debate over the latest changes coming to Delta Air Lines SkyMiles frequent flier program. Here’s a rundown of some of the changes and some expert takes on the carrier’s move: Next June, Delta Air Lines becomes the first of the “big →

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Airline points for donating cash to Nepal

04/28/15

Lots of groups are raising money to help those affected by the earthquake in Nepal and you should donate what you can to at least one of them. Airlines are joining the effort and United Airlines is first out of the gate to offer a mileage bonus to MileagePlus members who donate to the cause. →

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Travel tune-up: re-thinking airline loyalty programs

11/30/14

About 25 million people had plans to travel by air this Thanksgiving weekend and, as they return from their holiday, some are already making travel plans for 2015 using the frequent flier miles they earned from airline loyalty programs this past year. But changes in some of those programs might make some travelers rethink their →

Travel tidbits: double miles, bonus points & more

11/06/12

American Airlines is sorry. Sorry about a lot of things, no doubt, but definitely sorry about the service it’s been providing to passengers recently. So in an effort to make nice, the airline is offering some nice bonus mile deals between now and the end of the year. AAdvantage members will earn double miles on →

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Flight schedules reviving; relief efforts rewarded

11/01/12

In the New York area, JFK, Newark-Liberty and LaGuardia airports are all expected to be open on Thursday morning, although on reduced schedules, and passengers “displaced” by Sandy throughout the country – and the world – are slowly making their way to their destinations – or giving up altogether and making plans for another time. →

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