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U P F R O N T
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Infamy & Business as Usual
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I gave serious consideration to suspending this week's Crier in consideration of the horrific terrorist events of Tuesday.
On reflection, the appropriate response to such an incident is, in my opinion, to observe a moment of silence, in memoriam, and then to carry on. As both Sen. Joe Biden and Peter Jennings said, terrorists are successful to the extent that they effectively disrupt the lives of their enemies. So by sticking to our regular publishing schedule, we're doing our small part in fostering a return to calm.
On a personal note, having worked in the airline industry for 20 years, I find it a terrible and deeply disturbing irony that our own commercial aviation system -- specifically, American and United aircraft -- would be the instrument of a terrorist attack on the country I love.
<< O N S I T E >>
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New on the FrequentFlier Forum
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Skytail is wondering whether non-flights miles qualify toward elite status. Jean posts a link to a website listing legroom stats on many airlines. Ronald has an update on the question of late-posting transactions counting toward the AA 20/20 promotion. And more...
Do you have questions, answers? Post them to the Forum!
> More - http://frequentflier.com/cgi-local/index.cgi
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Midway Will Fly No More
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Citing the current shutdown of all commercial flights within the U.S., and the poor prospects for a near-term turnaround in the months-long air travel slump, Raleigh-Durham-based Midway Airlines today announced it's shutting down for good.
Midway had declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy and suspended operations on Aug. 15, promising to return to service as a smaller, more focused (and profitable) airline.
After operating as an AAdvantage partner for a time, Midway recently joined Northwest's WorldPerks and Continental's OnePass programs.
> More - http://www.midwayairlines.com/
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Priority Club Members Offered Up to 7,500 Bonus Miles
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Receive 1,500 bonus airline miles, up to 7,500 bonus miles, after every 3rd qualifying stay at participating Inter-Continental, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express and Staybridge Suites hotels in the US and Canada between Sept. 4 and Dec. 14, 2001.
You must present your Priority Club card at check-in. To register, call 1-888-560-5660 and cite promotion code 5378. Or register online at http://www.priorityclub.com/25000.
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Switch to Sprint for 40,000 WorldPerks Miles
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WorldPerks members who switch their residential long-distance service to Sprint's 7¢ AnyTime plan can earn up to 40,000 bonus miles over 18 months (5,000 miles after the first and fourth month invoices, and 10,000 miles each after the eighth, twelfth and eighteenth month invoices). The plan's monthly charge is $3.95.
Sign up by Sept. 30 to qualify.
> More -
http://csg.sprint.com/offsite/nwa_3q01_mail/jump_7centsanytime_2213.html
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Hawaiian Air Flights Earn Double WorldPerks Miles
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Northwest is offering double WorldPerks miles when you fly on Hawaiian Airlines' inter-island service. Take advantage of this offer and earn double the miles when you visit any of the Hawaiian islands with our WorldPerks partner, Hawaiian Airlines.
This double mile offer is good from Sept. 1 through Oct. 31, 2001.
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National Doubles Points for Online Bookings
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National is offering members of its frequent flyer program, National Comps, double points for tickets purchased through the airline's website between Sept. 11 and Dec. 31, 2001.
You must be a National Comps member and enter your frequent flyer account number when making the online reservation to receive the bonus.
> More - http://nationalairlines.com
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American Discounts Asia Awards
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AAdvantage members can redeem fewer miles for U.S.-Asia award travel between Oct. 1 and Dec. 31, 2001.
Economy class PlanAAhead awards to Japan or Taiwan are offered for 40,000 miles (award code AAJT40). One-way upgrades to Japan or Taiwan are 10,000 miles when used with a full-fare ticket (AAJT10), or 20,000 miles when used in conjunction with any other published fare (AAJT20). To claim discounted awards, call 1-800-882-8880 and cite the appropriate award code.
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eBags Purchases Earn United Bonus Miles
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eBags is offering Mileage Plus members 3,000 bonus miles and a 40-50% discount for purchases of selected luggage by Oct. 2, 2001.
To earn the eBags 3,000 bonus, you must have purchased a United airline ticket online during the promotional period between Aug. 30 to Oct. 2, 2001.
> More - http://www.ual.com/site/primary/0,10017,3701,00.html
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Group Bookings Earn Up to 100,000 Marriott Rewards Points
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Marriott will reward event planners with up to 100,000 Marriott Rewards points when they host group functions at Marriott and Renaissance hotels and Marriott Conference Centers.
Group functions, including weddings and reunions, must take place between Oct. 1, 2001 and Mar. 31, 2002, and include a minimum booking of 10 guest rooms per night. Event planners can get details at 1-800-831-4004 or in the meeting and event planning section of http://marriottrewards.com.
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Renaissance Cruises to Quit Dividend Miles
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Effective Nov. 1, 2001, Renaissance Cruises will no longer be a partner in the Dividend Miles program. All cruise departures prior to Dec. 31, 2001, will be valid for mileage credit.
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Deal Alert from SmarterLiving.com
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This week's hot deals from SmarterLiving.com...
>> Web-Only Savings to Warm-Weather Places
American Airlines and TWA have released sale fares to beach destinations throughout North America, including Mexico, the Caribbean, Florida, and Hawaii. United has matched this sale.
> More - http://smarterliving.com/air/deal/Internet20010906.1.html
>> N. American and Int'l Fare Sale With 5% Online Discount
Northwest has announced a fall fare sale, offering savings to/from North American destinations and from the U.S. to Europe and Asia. Book online and receive an additional 5% discount.
> More - http://smarterliving.com/air/deal/Sale20010827.1.html
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Win a Tokyo Trip in Far&Wide Sweepstakes
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The winner of the Far&Wide Rewards Sweepstakes and a guest will receive a 7-day trip to Tokyo.
To enter, visit http://www.farandwide.com by Sept. 24, 2001 and complete the online form.
Until next week...
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