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The Motley Fool
October 10, 2007
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United's Flights of Financial Fancy UAL is trying to spin off its Mileage Plus program. This richly valued hidden asset could mean billions for the airline.   |
The Motley Fool
November 2, 2007
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United's Faustian Bargain The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. agrees never to make United Airlines responsible for the employee pensions it defaulted on. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
August 20, 2004
Bill Mann |
Is United Taking Aim at Retirees? The airline's plan to emerge from bankruptcy may include canceling its pension plans. |
InsideFlyer
October 2013 |
60 Seconds with Christopher Barnard, President of Points Launched in 2000, Points.com is an online loyalty wallet that allows loyalty program members to track, trade, exchange and redeem their points, miles and awards from many of the world's loyalty programs. |
CRM
January 1, 2006
Lior Arussy |
Is Your Product Really That Great? Loyalty programs won't work if a company's core product or service is perceived to have little or no value. |
BusinessWeek
July 19, 2004
Nanette Byrnes |
The Benefits Trap Old-line companies have pledged a trillion dollars to retirees. Now they're struggling to compete with new rivals, and many can't pay the bill. Some are racing to cut or drop retiree medical benefits to give a quick boost to their bottom lines. |
CFO
December 1, 2007
Avital Louria Hahn |
Loyalty Programs Prepare for Takeoff Struggling to improve shareholder value, airlines are looking at spinning off their frequent-flier plans. |
The Motley Fool
December 31, 2004
Tim Beyers |
Turbulence Ahead for United The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. files to take over pensions for United's pilots. Sound good? Not so fast. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
October 11, 2004
Chris Mallon |
The Perils of Pensions Once a no-lose situation for both management and employees, defined-benefit pension plans are now threatening to cripple some U.S. corporations. But the piper must be paid, and it's investors who will ultimately suffer. |
FDIC FYI
January 13, 2004
Miller & Ayres |
Could a Bull Market Be a Panacea for Defined Benefit Pension Plans? This report describes the serious challenges and outlook facing the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation and corporate defined benefit pension plans, and examines the effects on financial institutions insured by the FDIC. |
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
October 2004 |
Riding Out the Storm Several strategies that will help you protect your frequent flyer miles against bankruptcies, buyouts and blowhards. |
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
March 2010 |
60 Seconds with Craig Landry - Aeroplan's Senior Vice President, Partnership and Rewards In 2009, Aeroplan issued an average of 5,600 awards per day and to date, more than 600 billion miles have been redeemed for over 16 million seats. The Senior Vice President of the company talks about the frequent flyer program. |
InsideFlyer
September 2014 |
InsideEdition Recently, research by Environics asked 1,000 Canadians to select which of the 23 top loyalty programs they used to earn loyalty rewards in the past three months. |
The Motley Fool
July 15, 2005
Rich Smith |
Your Incredible Vanishing Pension If you're nearing retirement, or if you're already retired and depend on your former employer to continue paying your benefits, it's only prudent to ask yourself how much faith you have in your employer to honor its pension promises. |
InsideFlyer
December 2011 |
60 Seconds with Dario Ambrosini, Vice President, Marketing, ezRez Software, Inc. ezRez Software, Inc. recently announced that it will be launching a new digital wallet product that will allow members of loyalty programs to use their miles and points as currency. |
InsideFlyer
April 2003 |
After the Flood (How United and US Airways Are Recovering From Frequent Flyer Disaster) As if frequent travelers haven't been hammered enough this past year with waves of program changes, dwindling benefits and skyrocketing awards, now they're confronting another potentially devastating blow -- the bankruptcy of their preferred airlines. |
CRM
June 2014
Sarah Sluis |
Airline Loyalty Programs in Flux Consumers and airlines rethink their commitments to each other. |
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
January 2012 |
Mileage Managers to the Rescue A look at time-saving websites that can help you manage your loyalty program currency. |
InsideFlyer
June 2004 |
The New Number One Earning frequent flyer miles by spending with your credit/debit card has replaced flying as the number one way to earn frequent flyer miles. Here's a look at the why, where and what's ahead in this latest twist in the evolution of frequent flyer programs. |
The Motley Fool
January 21, 2004
Robert Brokamp |
Can You Count on Your Pension? Pensions are still underfunded, and the federal agency that backs them isn't looking too good either. |
The Motley Fool
July 13, 2009
Rich Smith |
You're Not Set for Life Think your pension's safe? Think again. If you're nearing retirement, or if you've already retired and depend on your former employer to keep paying your benefits, it's time to ask yourself how much faith you have in management. |
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
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. |
Job Journal
August 3, 2003
Michael Kinsman |
Is Your Pension in Peril? Company failures have created a reversal of fortune in pension funds. |
BusinessWeek
May 16, 2005
Byrnes & Borrus |
Rising Tensions Over Pensions A deep chasm has opened between the Bush Administration and Big Business over what to do about the sorry state of corporate pension plans. |
The Motley Fool
January 12, 2006
Bill Mann |
The Problem With Your Pension Defined-benefit programs are disappearing. Some are insolvent. We have two simple words to put into your retirement vocabulary: index fund. |
The Motley Fool
April 5, 2006
Shruti Basavaraj |
Stocks With Shocking Debt There are many shocks to the market that investors must be wary of, and one of the most fear-inducing components of a company is debt. |
The Motley Fool
January 26, 2011
Selena Maranjian |
Pension Perils Take a Turn for the Better Your company might not stiff your retirement after all. |
InsideFlyer
March 2007 |
Expiration Policies A summary of the expiration policies from the most popular frequent flyer programs. |
The Motley Fool
November 29, 2011
Robert Eberhard |
Another Chapter 11 Written in a Sad Industry The last major airline carrier files for bankruptcy protection after a bad decade for the industry. |
The Motley Fool
October 18, 2011
Robert Eberhard |
An Airline Stock Rebounds Will AMR, American Eagle's parent company, continue rising, or will it succumb to bankruptcy? |
The Motley Fool
November 30, 2011
Sean Williams |
A Changing of the Guard in the Airline Sector With AMR down, regional airlines rule the roost. |
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
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. |
BusinessWeek
November 8, 2004
Michael Arndt |
Melting Away Steel's Costs What really makes International Steel Group so valuable is that it has shed the legacy costs that burden other old-line manufacturers. |
InsideFlyer
August 2009 |
60 Seconds with Steve Mathwig of Midwest Miles Midwest Airlines marketing director Steve Mathwig discusses upcoming changes with the airline and whether there is any danger that the beloved chocolate chip cookies will disappear as a result of the change in airline ownership. |
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
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. |
The Motley Fool
March 2, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
Why Public Pensions Are Doomed Public-sector pensions will disappear in the near future. |
BusinessWeek
July 19, 2004 |
Q&A with the PBGC's Bradley Belt The new executive director talks about the major reforms that need to be made to ensure the health of pension systems in the U.S. |
The Motley Fool
November 29, 2011
Brendan Byrnes |
American Airlines' Stock Crash Landing American Airlines parent AMR files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. |
InsideFlyer
July 2011 |
Life in the Air: Part 2 A conversation with mileage-savvy frequent flyers. |
InsideFlyer
July 2014 |
Mileage Plan Ranks High The findings of a new survey are not surprising with Alaska and Southwest consistently ranking high in customer satisfaction and US Airways often coming in last. |
Salon.com
September 22, 2000
Don George |
Frequent flier liberation WebMiles lets you redeem miles without blackouts or expiration dates. How? |
The Motley Fool
December 9, 2009
Kris Eddy |
Something for Nothing at the Feds' Expense Frequent fliers take advantage of the U.S. Mint. |
