SIA and Virgin Australia Claim Mutual Loyalty Program First
Airlines September 24, 2014
Singapore Airlines and Virgin Australia are claiming a world first for frequent flyers, by allowing members of their respective KrisFlyer and Velocity Frequent Flyer loyalty programs to convert their miles and points from either program to the other.
Read moreThe addition of Silver Airways as a TrueBlue frequent-flyer partner allows travelers to earn TrueBlue points on Silver’s network of routes throughout Florida and the Bahamas. Travelers can now also book connecting flights between Silver Airways and JetBlue via jetblue.com.
Read moreThe move by Spirit Airlines appears to run directly counter to the trend of airlines changing their loyalty programs to award more mileage points to customers spending more dollars rather than awarding points based on the distance customers fly.
Read moreFrom March 10, each airline will no longer accept new interline sales for travel on the other carrier. Then, from April 1, customers of JetBlue Airways or American Airlines will no longer earn miles or points when traveling on eligible routes operated by the other airline.
Read moreDelta Air Lines has announced long-expected changes to its SkyMiles loyalty program which will shift the earning of redeemable mileage points from the current model based on distance traveled to a new model based on ticket price. The change will become effective for travel on flights from January 1, 2015.
Read moreAmerican and Qatar Airways Launch Reciprocal Frequent Flyer Program Agreement
Airlines September 23, 2013
From September 23, American Airlines AAdvantage members can earn and redeem AAdvantage miles and Qatar Airways Privilege Club members can earn and redeem Qatar Qmiles when traveling on flights operated by the other carrier.
Read moreQatar Airways’ first Airbus A380 has flown from Airbus’ widebody final assembly facility at Toulouse to Airbus’ facilities at Finkenwerder airfield in Hamburg, where the aircraft will be fitted with its cabin before being painted. Meanwhile, oneworld has announced that Qatar Airways will be inducted into the alliance on October 30.
Read moreFrontier to Charge Carry-On Bag Fees for Tickets Bought through Others
AirlinesTravel Tips May 2, 2013
Frontier Airlines will begin charging a fee for carry-on bags to passengers who buy discount tickets on the airline through all external booking channels, including third-party booking sites. This change will take effect this summer, according to Frontier Airlines, which says it will announce later this spring the start date for its new policy.
Read moreMembers of American Airlines’ AAdvantage frequent-flyer program can now book award travel via AA.com on Qantas Airways, a oneworld alliance carrier and joint business partner of American on transpacific routes.
Read moreFrom July 1, members of JetBlue Airways’ customer loyalty program TrueBlue will be able to earn TrueBlue points across Emirates’ network of more than 120 destinations worldwide. Emirates’ Skywards members will be able to earn Skywards Miles throughout JetBlue’s network.
Read moreFrom May 21, the expanded service will allow Delta Air Lines customers to connect seamlessly to Perth, Adelaide and Canberra in Australia, as well as Auckland and Christchurch in New Zealand. Virgin Blue customers flying V Australia will now be able to connect in Los Angeles to Delta flights to San Francisco, Las Vegas, Atlanta and Detroit.
Read moreAmerican Airlines AAdvantage members now have the ability to redeem AAdvantage miles for flights on GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes, one of South America’s largest airlines.
Read moreUnited Airlines has dropped its fees for booking Mileage Plus loyalty-program award travel within three weeks of departure, claiming it is the first U.S. airline to make this change.
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