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InsideFlyer April 2012 |
Citibank Lawsuit In a federal class action lawsuit, Citibank customers are suing because they say the bank lured them in by offering frequent flyer miles, and not telling them that they would have to report those miles as 2.5 cents per mile income to the IRS. |
InsideFlyer October 2011 |
Shopping for Miles: 2 Three promos that didn't deliver the goods. |
InsideFlyer August 2014 |
Revenue-Based FFPs What the move to revenue by major frequent flyer programs really means for members |
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 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. |
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 August 2009 |
Cover Story A complete look at credit cards and your miles and points. |
InsideFlyer September 2011 |
Shopping for Miles Here's a look at the benefits of mileage mall shopping, the downsides to online shopping and some of the ways you can maximize your earnings from online purchases. |
InsideFlyer October 2004 |
Riding Out the Storm Several strategies that will help you protect your frequent flyer miles against bankruptcies, buyouts and blowhards. |
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 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 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 June 2009 |
A New Deck of Cards It might be time to take a close look at the way you use your credit card for travel awards. |
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 2008 |
Credit Card Choices Seven reasons why affinity cards are better than cash back cards and why they deserve a second look. |
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 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. |
InsideFlyer October 2010 |
Very Important Flyers A look at lifetime elite programs. |
InsideFlyer July 2011 |
Life in the Air: Part 2 A conversation with mileage-savvy frequent flyers. |
InsideFlyer September 2008 |
Driving Miles The best ways to top up your miles and points when renting cars. |
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 October 2013 |
Randy Petersen's Opening Remarks Randy comments on the United MileagePlus card, problems calculating credit offered for air travel miles, and Delta SkyMiles latest travel packages. |
InsideFlyer December 2014 |
Best (& Worst) of 2014 Here is a look at this year's best news for frequent flyers along with the changes that were real "dogs." |
InsideFlyer December 2002 |
Frequent Flyer Scrooge -- We visit the Ghosts of Programs Past, Present and Future A look at some changes that have occurred in travel loyalty plans. |
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 November 2002 |
The Credit Card Choice We take a look at some of the recent trends in the credit card industry and lay out some options for the travel miles-and-points crowd. |
InsideFlyer April 2008 |
Merger Madness Merger buzz stirs concern for frequent flyer programs. |
InsideFlyer November 2011 |
60 Seconds with Mr Pickles who earned over 12 million AAdvantage miles with coins. A conversation with Mr. Pickles, who holds over 5.8 million miles and points over several programs and has top tier status with United, Air France, Continental and American Airlines as well as Starwood Hotels and Hilton Hotels. |
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 September 2007 |
The FFPs of the Middle East We map out the options and provide information and advice for frequent flyers in the Middle East. |
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 March 2008 |
Life Stages of a Frequent Flyer From hatchlings, to fledglings, to high flyers and snow birds - where are you in the life stages of a frequent flyer? |
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 October 2009 |
American AAdvantage Elite Qualifying Miles AA has a promotion to give you a boost toward your high-flying goal. |
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 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 September 2004 |
Personality Quiz What kind of frequent flyer are you and what does your choice of programs say about you? |
InsideFlyer July 2009 |
A New Deck of Cards Part 2 of our look at credit cards and your miles and points. |
InsideFlyer June 2011 |
Life in the Air Four mileage-savvy frequent flyers share their travel secrets. |
InsideFlyer October 2012 Ric Garrido |
Hotel Miles Most frequent flyer programs allow members to earn miles when staying at hotels. The table below shows which airlines partner with each of the 10 major global hotel loyalty programs. |
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. |
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. |