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InsideFlyer October 2005	Delta to Merge "Grandfathered" Miles with Newer Ones Delta Air Lines is telling longtime customers that its oldest frequent flyer program is going away next year, but its points will still be usable. Member reaction has been mixed.
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 2007	Expiration Policies A summary of the expiration policies from the most popular frequent flyer programs.
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 2005	Broken Promises How to cope when your frequent flyer program changes the rules.
InsideFlyer February 2009	Taking Back Your Miles Should you buy back your miles if they expire? We weigh the options and give advice on whether you should take advantage of buy-back policies.
InsideFlyer April 2011	SkyMiles No Longer Expire Prior to the change, Delta SkyMiles members had two years to earn or redeem miles before all of the miles in their account would expire.
InsideFlyer November 2006	Going, Going, Gone As part of Delta's "streamlining" of the SkyMiles program all of the old Frequent Flyer Miles will be converted into the newer SkyMiles.
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 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 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 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.
InsideFlyer December 2005	What's Number One on This Year's List? The perfect gift for your frequent traveler this year is Mileage Pro, an insiders guide to frequent flyer bonus programs.
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 September 2008	Alaska Alters Alaska Airlines has announced changes to the Mileage Plan program effective Nov. 1, 2008.
InsideFlyer June 2011	My 30-Year Love Affair with Frequent Flyer Miles A look back at 30 years of frequent flyer programs. It all started with AA.
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 January 2008	Theory of Evolution When Darwin posed that complex creatures evolve from more simplistic ancestors, little did he know that he was also forecasting the evolution of frequent flyer programs.
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.
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.
InsideFlyer October 2004	Riding Out the Storm Several strategies that will help you protect your frequent flyer miles against bankruptcies, buyouts and blowhards.
InsideFlyer August 2014	Revenue-Based FFPs What the move to revenue by major frequent flyer programs really means for members
InsideFlyer October 2009	Cash and Miles/Points We take a close look at the cash plus miles or points options for award redemption.
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 May 2011	JAL and AA AL Mileage Bank has changed some of its policies on earning and redeeming miles with airline partner American Airlines.
InsideFlyer October 2012	Delta Award Changes Delta broke one of the cardinal sins of the frequent flyer world when it published a new award chart on Sept. 1, 2012 without notifying members.
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 June 2009	Randy Petersen's Opening Remarks In 1981, AAdvantage invented the modern day mileage-based frequent flyer program. In 2009, AAdvantage has invented the modern day model of award redemption flexibility.
InsideFlyer May 2006	The Big 2-5 -- Celebrating 25 Years of Frequent Flyer Programs Frequent flyer programs have come a long way and carved their own niche these past two and a half decades.
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.
InsideFlyer February 2010	Caution: Mileage Expiration Ahead We take a look at exactly how travel programs let their members know when their miles/points are going to expire.
InsideFlyer January 2012	Mileage Managers to the Rescue A look at time-saving websites that can help you manage your loyalty program currency.
InsideFlyer February 2009	Advantage Goes to AAdvantage The American AAdvantage program grew by almost three million members in 2008.
InsideFlyer March 2014	Delta: The Industry's Canary in a Coal Mine It's been three years since rumors first began leaking out of Atlanta that Delta was considering modifying their popular SkyMiles frequent flyer program from a "mileage-based" program to a "revenue-based" program.
InsideFlyer March 2009	10 New FFP Commandments There's bold new thinking behind the best ways to get the most out of your frequent flyer miles these days.
Fast Company November 1999 Amy Wilson	I Can See for Miles New and interesting ways to earn -- and spend -- your frequent flyer points.
InsideFlyer April 2008	Merger Madness Merger buzz stirs concern for frequent flyer programs.
InsideFlyer February 2011	AA Mileage Challenge If you ever find yourself with expired miles (and we hope that you don't) be sure to call the airline and ask them for all of the options that are available to you for getting them back.
InsideFlyer December 2010	AA.com Car and Hotel Awards American AAdvantage members can now redeem miles or a combination of miles and cash for car and hotel awards.
Fast Company September 2001 Ron Lieber	3.5 Trillion Miles... and Counting They are the world's most powerful promotional currency -- a medium of exchange that people manage almost as carefully as cash. So what does the future hold for frequent-flier miles? Answers to seven high-flying questions.
InsideFlyer February 2010 Randy Petersen	Opening Remarks The author has something to say about possible government-run frequent flyer programs.
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 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 January 2006	Who, What, Where and Why - Frequent Flyer Programs in 2006 Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan... American AAdvantage... Delta Air Lines SkyMiles... Diners Club Rewards... Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards... etc.
InsideFlyer March 2010	Unredeemed Awards It's hard for us to imagine FFP members letting their miles and flight awards expire, but unaware or disinterested members miss out on thousands of opportunities for free travel.
InsideFlyer July 2014	OK Plus Extends Mileage Expiration Czech Airlines has made changes to the OK Plus frequent flyer program to extend mileage expiration and has added several member benefits.
InsideFlyer April 2009	Award Patrol 2009 Is the perception that it's constantly getting more difficult to claim an award flight true?
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 2008	Randy Petersen's Opening Remarks: The Credit Crisis Thoughts on the credit crunch and its impact on earning miles with credit cards.
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.