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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.   |
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January 2008
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Fly Better With planes flying full, competition for upgrades is intense. How can you increase your chances of getting lucky? Here are some tips for getting yourself to the upper class. |
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 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. |
Fast Company
September 2006
Susan Stellin |
A First-Class Production Business class is the new first, as startup airlines and old stalwarts try to woo you with fresh seats and services. |
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. |
Entrepreneur
November 2005
Chris McGinnis |
Hot Seat Find out how you can move to the head of the class -- for less -- on your next flight. |
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
January 2009 |
SkyTeam Upgrades SkyTeam recently launched an upgrade program that allows frequent flyer program members to use their miles to upgrade to business class when flying on any of the 10 SkyTeam member airlines. |
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
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
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 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
April 2006 |
Class Action - Economy, Business, First and Your Miles A quick rundown for each class of service for air travel and how each affects a frequent flyer's mileage accrual and redemption. |
InsideFlyer
January 2003 |
Rolling the Dice on a New Year Our panel of five distinguished experts offers you five tips each on how best to win at the miles and points game this year. We've even added a few comments from a sixth expert you may be familiar with. |
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
December 2010 |
The Mileage Run Method A look at mileage runs to show you when, why and how to take to the skies and earn the most miles in the least amount of time. |
InsideFlyer
June 2008 |
United Mileage Plus -- US Airways Dividend Miles Don't be fooled -- airlines will do whatever it takes to stay competitive. |
BusinessWeek
October 13, 2003
Michael Arndt |
Fliers' Dilemma: Save Now or Later? Tickets on discount airlines cost less, but their frequent-flier programs make it tough to earn a freebie. |
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. |
BusinessWeek
June 25, 2007
Greg Lindsay |
How To Avoid The Big Squeeze In The Sky Too close for comfort in coach? Try premium economy class. |
InsideFlyer
August 2014 |
Revenue-Based FFPs What the move to revenue by major frequent flyer programs really means for members |
InsideFlyer
May 2009 |
London Bonus Earn big mileage traveling between the U.S. and the U.K. |
InsideFlyer
December 2009 |
As the World Turns A close look at three global airline alliances addresses questions regarding the industry, as well as customers. |
Wired
June 23, 2008
Cliff Kuang |
Tracking Air Fares: Elaborate Algorithms Predict Ticket Prices In 2001, Oren Etzioni was on a plane chatting up his seat mates when he realized they had all paid less for their tickets than he did. |
InsideFlyer
July 2011 |
Life in the Air: Part 2 A conversation with mileage-savvy frequent flyers. |
InsideFlyer
August 2008 |
Randy Petersen's Opening Remarks Fasten your seatbelts, US Airways, Randy has something to say to you. |
InsideFlyer
July 2014 |
AA/US Integration News AAdvantage elite status members can upgrade to first class on US Airways flights within 24 hours of departure for flights within and between the U.S. (excluding Hawaii), Canada, Mexico, Bahamas, Caribbean, Bermuda and Central America on a first come, first served basis. |
Entrepreneur
October 2004
Chris McGinnis |
On the Fly By planning ahead and choosing the right day of the week to travel, you'll cut your travel expenses and trip stresses. |
InsideFlyer
April 2008 |
Merger Madness Merger buzz stirs concern for frequent flyer programs. |
AskMen.com
Scott Mills |
How To: Get Upgraded In airplanes and hotels, somebody is going to get the upgrade, and why shouldn't that be you? Read on and equip yourself with the tips and tricks of the upgrade game. |
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
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 2013 |
60 Seconds with Lucky of One Mile at a Time Lucky, a.k.a. Ben, is a travel consultant, travel writer and avid points collector. Along with One Mile at a Time, Ben stays busy with PointsPros.com, a travel consulting service specializing in award trips. |
Fast Company
October 1999
Heath Row |
Road Rules - Rule 13 Upgrade how you upgrade. |
InsideFlyer
March 2004 |
Letters An international traveler and (former) AAdvantage member has some choice words about upgrade availability on American... A retired United flight attendant has concerns about the way his former employer is managing its budget... |
InsideFlyer
September 2012 |
Upgrade Auctions Etihad Airways has launched a new upgrade system where passengers can make a bid for a chance to fly in the next higher cabin, Diamond first class or Pearl business class. |
DailyCandy
November 20, 2004 |
Travel: Ticket Master Looking for cheap travel tickets? Here's the skinny from the insiders at agencies, airlines, and online aggregators. |
InsideFlyer
September 2013 |
Award Experts We look at award booking services and talk to the experts behind them. |
The Motley Fool
August 9, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
Will Virgin Save You Money? Virgin America, the newest part of the British Virgin Group, started flying yesterday, offering discounted promotional fares to raise business. For existing carriers, this is bad news. For transcontinental passengers, it could be good. |
Fast Company
April 2000
Amy Wilson |
Will These New Airlines Take Off? A roundup of four potential highfliers. |
Fast Company
June 2006
Susan Stellin |
The Last Stand Many airlines now let you pay to jump the standby line. Here's what you need to know to get home sooner. |
InsideFlyer
May 2009 |
United Brings Back Star Alliance Upgrades United announces that Star Alliance upgrade awards will again be available for Mileage Plus members. |
Salon.com
September 22, 2000
Don George |
Frequent flier liberation WebMiles lets you redeem miles without blackouts or expiration dates. How? |
InsideFlyer
July 2010 |
Delta SkyMiles Award Fee Changes Delta SkyMiles has announced some changes that will go into effect immediately and others that will be implemented by this fall or next year. |
InsideFlyer
March 2007 |
Low-Fare Airlines Conquer the World A look at the new low-fare carriers in countries outside the Americas, and more specifically, their relation to frequent flyer programs. |
InsideFlyer
August 2008 |
Straight from the horse's mouth- Part 2 Interview insights from executives of Delta Air Lines, Red Lion Hotels, Star Alliance Services GmbH, American Airlines, and Jonathan Miles, author of Dear American Airlines. |
InsideFlyer
May 2011 |
United Award Chart Changes United Mileage Plus has modified its award chart and members who redeem their miles for upgrades will now be faced with higher co-pays and more expensive mileage requirements. |
InsideFlyer
November 2010 |
Cover Story Here's a look at lifetime elite programs outside North America. |
InsideFlyer
December 2009 |
Frontier's New Benefits New ownership at Frontier Airlines brings changes to its EarlyReturns program. |
