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Is the Trend Line Turning Up? ~ Holiday Publication Schedule ~ American's Elite Mods ~ Bonus for Charging AA Tickets ~ America West's (Mostly Bad) News ~ Delta Gets on the Mileage Mall Bandwagon ~ Loews Metro Man Package ~ Spanair Joins US Air Program ~ Win 1 Million HHonors Points ~ MileDonor Makes Mile Donations Easy
Shop, Don't Drop ~ Chicago Flights Earn AA Bonus ~ BA Flights Earn Diners Bonus ~ BA Cuts Hotel Partners ~ Frontier Discounts Mexico Awards ~ Midwest Sells Miles for Less ~ 100 Years of Flight, 100 Midwest Miles ~ More (and Fewer) Miles for Northwest Vacations ~ Priority Club Bonus for 3rd Night ~ Win a BMW X3 from JetBlue ~ The New York Times' "Flight"
From the "Let 'Em Eat Cake" Files ~ AirTran Matches Elite ~ Credit Checks Earn Alaska Miles ~ Continental Awards Bonus for Ski Packages ~ Delta Offers More Miles, More Comfort ~ More Miles for Delta AMEX Card Charges ~ Frontier's Systemwide Bonus ~ Frontier Offers "Quick Ascent" to Elite ~ Bonus for CA Crowne Plaza Stays ~ 5,000 United Miles for Broadband Access ~ From American: A Wish List Sweepstakes ~ Forbes' "Milestones in the Sky"
Issue 274 - Nov. 19, 2003
Next Week (Thanksgiving) ~ United, Rising (Really!) ~ Hertz Is New AirTran Partner ~ Alaska Puts LAX Awards on Sale ~ Triple HHonors Points for Alamo Rentals ~ Dollar Rentals Earn Double SW Credits ~ Starwood Limits Elite Perks ~ Mileage Plus Dining Bonus ~ Diners Points Net More United Miles ~ Ski Vail, Earn Bonus US Air Miles ~ Vote to Win 500,000 AAdvantage Miles
Issue 273 - Nov. 12, 2003
Northwest Won't Match Continental, Delta Elite Changes ~ AirTran, United, American Join Hero Miles Program ~ Triple America West Miles at CA Hiltons ~ Bonus SkyMiles for Amex Transfers ~ Northwest Holds the Line for 2004 ~ Northwest Bonus for Full-Fare Int'l ~ Extra Priority Club Points for Hertz Rentals ~ Gift Certificates for Fewer Priority Club Points ~ Mexicana Will Break Link with United ~ From Mileage Plus: Changes at the Top ~ From United: Escape From It All Sweepstakes
Issue 272 - Nov. 5, 2003
Operation Hero Miles ~ Dollars and Sense ~ Air Canada Cuts Elite Miles for Cheap Fares ~ Alaska Loves Canadians ~ Alaska Discounts Lounge Fees ~ MasterCard Offers OnePass Bonuses ~ Check Into Hilton for Double Points, Miles ~ More Lufthansa Miles for US Air Flights ~ From United: Refer-a-Friend Bonus ~ Win a Mini from Delta
Issue 271 - Oct. 29, 2003
More Alliance Chatter (US, LH, LO) ~ Dollars and Sense ~ From ATA: Free Hawaii Tickets ~ More PetPass Miles from Continental ~ More United Miles at Marriott ~ Double Credits at Red Roof Inn ~ Southwest Stops the Bonus Madness ~ Starpoints for Sale ~ Double US Air Miles on Lufthansa ~ True (Funny) Travel Stories
Issue 270 - Oct. 22, 2003
More Alliance Chatter (AF, KL, NW) ~ Dollars and Sense ~ America West Lowers Bar for Elites ~ Continental's Buy-a-Bonus for 2004 ~ More Miles for Marriott Stays ~ Radisson Points for Multi Stays ~ Song Charges Earn Bonus - CLARIFICATION ~ Earn Bonus Grocery Miles from United ~ More Ways to Earn US Air Elite ~ Northwest's Check-In Game
Issue 269 - Oct. 15, 2003
In the Doghouse: ATA ~ Alaska Doubles LAX-Spokane Miles ~ From Alaska: Dine & Stay Bonuses ~ Delta Extends Double Miles Offers ~ Hyatt "Free Nights Faster" ~ Loews Offers Free Companion Ticket ~ Northwest Resuscitates Mile-A-Rama ~ Song Charges Earn Bonus ~ United Puts Elite On Sale ~ From Starwood: 2 Million Points Sweepstakes
Issue 268 - Oct. 8, 2003
Alliance Chatter ~ AAdvantage Miles at Le Meridien ~ OnePass Miles for Meals & Stays ~ Travelers Checks Earn Extra OnePass Miles ~ Delta Doubles Miles for Georgians ~ Miles for Mr. Goodwrench ~ Free Day Plus Double Midwest Miles From Avis ~ Summit Doubles Miles-for-Stays ~ Bid US Air Miles for S. America Getaways ~ From United: Guess the Beach (& Win It)
Issue 267 - Oct. 1, 2003
Alliance Chatter ~ American Bonuses New Flights ~ America West Bonus for Hilton Stays ~ Dollar Doubles Miles ~ United Miles for Gateway Purchases ~ Double Dining Miles from United ~ Lowe's Charges Earn Double US Air Miles ~ From Avis: Million-Air Sweepstakes
Issue 266 - Sept. 24, 2003
Alliance Chatter ~ In the Doghouse: Continental ~ Alaska Re-Jiggers Mileage Plan ~ American Offers Bonus for Int'l Flights ~ Avis Offers 1-for-3 ~ Conrad Triples Miles-for-Stays ~ Delta Re-Revises Elite Policies ~ SaveSkyMiles Makes Case in USA Today ~ Hyatt Offers Bonus for New Members ~ Northwest Will Match Rental-Car Miles
Issue 265 - Sept. 17, 2003
Alliance Chatter ~ Servers Behaving Badly (Still) ~ Continental Giveth, Continental Taketh Away ~ Double OnePass Miles on Air Europa ~ Delta Bonus for Points Transfers ~ SkyTeam All-Alliance Awards ~ Charge on Amex to Earn Triple SkyMiles ~ Hilton Offers More Points (Fewer Miles) ~ Up to 20,000 Points for Hilton Platinum Card ~ JetBlue Quadruples Points for FL-CA Flights ~ From Southwest: Sweep 16 Sweepstakes
Issue 264 - Sept. 10, 2003
Servers Behaving Badly ~ Alaska's New Partners: GCI, Mileage Plan Cruises ~ American Launches Miles-for-Small-Biz Site ~ Buy Samsonite to Earn AAdvantage Bonus ~ America West Adds Choice Hotels ~ Shop OfficeMax for America West Miles ~ Double OnePass Miles for VS Flights ~ Priority Club Discounts InterCon Awards ~ T-Mobile Offers SkyMiles for Wi-Fi ~ Bonus Starpoints for Starwood Stays ~ From CO: "50,000 Mile Giveaway" ~ From UA: "Get Away, Give Away"
Issue 263 - Sept. 3, 2003
The Big Squeeze ~ New Alliances Developing ~ Alaska Doubles Miles ~ Dine for AAdvantage Bonus Miles ~ Continental Bows Out of Hilton Reward Exchange ~ From EA$Y CHOICE: Double Credit ~ Swissotel Stays Earn Double Midwest Miles ~ Prime Stays Earn Double Points, Miles ~ United Offers "Free" Upgrades for Elites ~ From CO: "Win on the Web" Sweepstakes ~ This Week's E-Mailbag ~ True (Funny) Travel Stories
Issue 262 - Aug. 27, 2003
Farewell to Summer ~ Alaska Offers Multi-Segment Bonuses ~ American Extends Buy-Miles Programs ~ American Discounts Hawaii Awards ~ SkyMiles for Sale in Canada ~ Marriott Doubles Points for Stays ~ From Singapore Air: Bonus for Full-Fare Flights ~ New United Dining Members Earn 500 Miles ~ This Week's E-Mailbag
Issue 261 - Aug. 20, 2003
Sign of the Times ~ Check In Online for OnePass Miles ~ DL Bonuses Binghamton-Cincinnati ~ Earn Bonus HawaiianMiles from Sprint ~ WorldPerks Loses Car Rental Partners ~ Bid United Miles for Wine Vacations ~ From United: Miles-for-Magazines ~ Orbitz Offers US Air Miles ~ VS Offers Free Tickets ~ This Week's E-Mailbag ~ "More Miles" for Mileage Plus Visa
Issue 260 - Aug. 13, 2003
NWA on "Whither KLM?" ~ American Streamlines Award Chart ~ Double Up with Best Western ~ For Continental Bonus Miles, Charge It ~ Double Points from Priority Club ~ Priority Club's Personal Rewards Shoppers ~ Thrifty Triples Rewards ~ Best Western's "Double Up" Sweepstakes
Issue 259 - Aug. 6, 2003
Airlines' Q2 Financials (cont) ~ Whither KLM? ~ American Offers Bonus for Hawaii Packages ~ American Adds Miles-for-Mortgages Partner ~ Exchange Amex Points for More SkyMiles ~ Best Western Launches Award Card ~ Continental, VS Link Programs ~ You Have... Northwest Bonus Miles ~ US Airways Vacations Is Dividend Miles Partner ~ JoeSentMe ~ From Hilton: Hawaiian Vacations Giveaway
Issue 258 - July 30, 2003
Airlines' Q2 Financials (cont) ~ Sharper Image Is New AAdvantage Partner ~ Delta, United Will Sever Mileage Ties ~ From Hertz: Upgrade + Bonus Miles ~ Hilton Offers Points-for-Relocation ~ From JAL: Buy 1/Get 1 Free ~ True (Funny) Travel Stories
Issue 257 - July 23, 2003
Airlines' Q2 Financials ~ For AAdvantage Members: Miles-for-Wine ~ 500 FlightFund Bonus Miles for Dining ~ ATA Sets New End Date for Program ~ Extra OnePass Miles for Maui Vacations ~ Log On with Earthlink to Earn Southwest Credits ~ US Air Bonus for Toronto Flights ~ Win a Free Trip to Aruba ~ True (Funny) Travel Stories
Issue 256 - July 16, 2003
SkyTeam On Verge of Major Expansion? ~ From the Chicago Trib: "United's Rhapsody of Blues" ~ Airlines' Q2 Financials ~ American, Others Match United's Fly-1/Get-1-Free ~ Up to 10,000 AAdvantage Miles for Chicago-London ~ AT&T Offers 10,000 Airline Miles for Wireless ~ MileSpree Folds Its Tent ~ Shangri La Offers Free Nights ~ To Win Avis Contest, Try Harder
Issue 255 - July 9, 2003
It's the Seats, Stupid ~ From AirTran: Discount + 50% More Points ~ Alaska Puts Retro Credit Requests Online ~ Sofitel Offers AAdvantage Bonus ~ Northwest Permits Mileage Transfer ~ Buy 1 UA Int'l Ticket, Get 1 Free ~ Earn United Miles at Wine.com ~ American and Kellogg's Great American Getaways ~ True (Funny) Travel Stories
Issue 254 - July 2, 2003
Grillin' & Chillin' ~ This Week's Travel Newsbites ~ Up to 32K Bonus Miles from Cathay ~ Cathay Offers Miles to Travel Agents ~ From Diners Club: Restaurant Rebates ~ Omni Hotels Is New Mileage Plus Partner ~ United Adds NetBank to Partner Roster ~ WestJet Doubles Air Miles ~ Omni Sweeps Prize: Double Airline Miles ~ This Week's E-Mail Bag ~ True (Funny) Travel Stories
Issue 253 - June 25, 2003
BA vs. VS ~ Last Call for TWA Miles ~ American Discounts CA-HI Awards ~ America West Adds Upgrade-Eligible Fares ~ 1,000 Bonus Miles for Continental Vacations ~ Award Redemption Set for CO-DL-NW Alliance ~ Double MW Miles for Milwaukee Flights ~ From Northwest: Bonus for Milwaukee Flights ~ Northwest Offers Milwaukee Awards for Less ~ This Week's E-Mail Bag ~ True (Funny) Travel Stories
Issue 252 - June 18, 2003
Trilaterally Yours: Continental, Delta, Northwest ~ Alaska Discounts Canada-West Coast Awards ~ Alaska Offers Miles-for-Java ~ AAdvantage Miles for More BA Flights ~ Best Western Adds Asiana to Partner Roster ~ CO Awards Bonus for Online Check-In ~ GlobalPass Adds Tam, Spirit ~ Florida Flights Earn US Air Bonus
Issue 251 - June 11, 2003
BUY 3, GET 1 FREE ~ Cathay Scales Back AAdvantage Participation ~ Caribbean Trips Earn OnePass Bonus ~ From Radisson: Miles & Points for Midwest Stays ~ Ramada Offers Airline Miles Plus Points ~ TWA Miles Are Going, Going... ~ United Bonuses Australia Flights ~ Win a Segway from Thrifty ~ Concorde Trip Report
Issue 250 - June 4, 2003
We're Turning 250 ~ This Week's Travel Newsbites ~ 10K AAdvantage Miles for Mexico Trips ~ SkyMiles for AT&T Internet Access ~ Mileage Credit Cards from Frontier ~ Marriott Pumps Up Elite ~ Stay 3X, Earn 5,000 Priority Club Points ~ United's Fly 3, Get 1 Free ~ Charge It to Earn Double Dividend Miles ~ From Westin: Modern Luxury Sweepstakes ~ True (Funny) Travel Stories
Issue 249 - May 28, 2003
This Week's Travel Newsbites ~ Alaska Doubles Miles for Seattle-Orlando ~ American Bonuses Japan Flights ~ Extra SkyMiles for Europe Flights ~ Delta Partners with NetBank ~ Hyatt's "Free Nights Faster" ~ NWA Bonus for Full-Fare Int'l Travel ~ From AA: "Print the Pass. Travel with Class" Sweeps ~ True (Funny) Travel Stories
Issue 248 - May 21, 2003
This Week's Travel Newsbites ~ Alaska Discounts Arizona Awards ~ Transfer OnePass Miles Thru May 30 ~ SkyMiles for Amex Financial Advice ~ Diners Club Summer Bonuses ~ eBay Does Miles and Points ~ Hilton Doubles Points for Summer Stays ~ Northwest Reprises "Fly Free Faster" ~ Win 1 Million OnePass Miles ~ True (Funny) Travel Stories
Issue 247 - May 14, 2003
Oh (No), Canada ~ AirTran Doubles Miles for LAX Trips ~ Earn AWA Bonus for Earthlink Service ~ Continental Adds New Debit Card Option ~ Continental, Northwest Raise HI Award Levels ~ iDine Checks Into Hotel Stays ~ Northwest Bundles Bonus with Hawaii Packages ~ From VR: Pet Miles ~ True (Funny) Travel Stories
Issue 246 - May 7, 2003
Travel Newsbites ~ In the Archive: MSNBC/Frommer's Chat ~ Alaska Air Features iStay Miles ~ CanJet Launches SmartRewards ~ You Have SaveSkyMiles Mail ~ Delta Serves Up Miles-for-Java ~ United Grocery Miles Enrollment Bonus ~ From US Airways: Online Booking Bonus ~ This Week's E-mail Bag ~ True (Funny) Travel Stories
Issue 245 - Apr. 30, 2003
Chat with Me on MSNBC ~ This Week's Travel Newsbites ~ Amex Launches "Your Rewards" ~ Delta Does Los Angeles ~ Mother's Day Means More Miles-for-Flowers ~ Midwest's "Miles and Dollars" ~ VS Says: Refer-a-Friend, Redeem for Less ~ True (Funny) Travel Stories
Issue 244 - Apr. 23, 2003
American Shifts Into Self-Destruct Mode ~ Airlines' 1st-Quarter Results: Grim (Again) ~ SaveSkyMiles Takes It On the Road ~ Alaska Doubles Miles for West Coast Flights ~ Asiana Launches Mileage Card ~ Best Western Bonus Miles for Travel Cards ~ From Continental: Miles-for-Fido ~ Double SkyMiles for ALL Charges ~ Hilton HHonors -- CORRECTION ~ United Offers Double US Air Miles for Int'l Flights
Issue 243 - Apr. 16, 2003
Aeroplan Will Charge for Award Bookings ~ AirTran's New A-Plus Rates a B-Minus ~ Best Western to Quit Dividend Miles ~ Flower Club Purchases Earn OnePass Bonus ~ Delta Doubles Shuttle Miles ~ Earn HHonors Points for Mortgages ~ Bonus US Air Miles Offered by FTD.COM ~ JohnnyJet.com's SARS Page ~ True (Funny) Travel Stories
Issue 242 - Apr. 9, 2003
In the Doghouse: New York Times ~ Alaska Discounts Portland Award Flights ~ Reminder: AAdvantage Award Levels to Rise ~ America West Adds Hertz to Lineup ~ CO Promotes New Services with Miles ~ Book Online to Earn 2,000 CO Bonus Miles ~ United's New Miles-for-Mortgages Partner ~ A Recent Jay Leno Monologue
Issue 241 - Apr. 2, 2003
Another Big-News Week ~ Redeem Best Western Points for More NWA Miles ~ Song Sings SkyMiles ~ Save On WorldPerks Awards ~ Northwest Bonus for Tokyo Flights ~ Spanair Joins Star ~ United-US Air Frequent Flyer Ties Complete ~ Triple Dividend Miles for Qantas Flights ~ From McDonald's: McMillions of McMiles
Issue 240 - Mar. 26, 2003
Aid, Yes; Bailout, Not Likely ~ American Reprises Shuttle Bonus ~ Sprint PCS Service Earns America West Miles ~ Transfer Amex Points to OnePass by Mar. 31 ~ Diners Club Does ATMs ~ Hilton Cuts United from Reward Exchange ~ Win 1 Million OnePass Miles
Issue 239 - Mar. 19, 2003
Weekly Travel Watch ~ Share AA Miles Through May ~ Continental Card Awards Double Miles for Charges ~ Double Hotel, Rental-Car Miles from Northwest ~ From Priority Club: Raceway to Rewards ~ Join the US Air Club to Earn 5,000 Bonus Miles ~ This Week's E-mail Bag ~ Win 1 Million AAdvantage Miles
Issue 238 - Mar. 12, 2003
Weekly Travel Watch ~ AirTran to Revamp A-Plus ~ Alaska Increases/Decreases E-Bonuses ~ America West Says "Fly 4 Mexico" ~ Pueblo Bonito Is New America West Hotel Partner ~ Best Western Offers Triple Miles ~ Marriott Awards Free Weekend ~ Asiana Joins United, Star ~ United Bonus for Lounge Memberships
Issue 237 - Mar. 5, 2003
Newsbites - the Week In Travel ~ Air Canada Doubles Miles for U.S.-Canada Flights ~ Mileage Card for U.S. Aeroplan Members ~ Online Check-In Nets AAdvantage Bonus ~ BA Modifies Executive Club ~ Hilton Offers 50% More Points ~ NWA Bonus for Enrolling, Flying ~ United Miles for Credit Watch ~ United-US Air Tie-Up ~ Double US Air Miles for United Flights to Asia ~ Ooops!
Issue 236 - Feb. 26, 2003
A Grim Week; Something to Laugh About ~ American to Launch Tokyo Service with Bonus ~ From AWA: Miles-for-Newspapers ~ Delta Will End Mileage Exchange with Hilton ~ National to Pull Plug on Emerald Club Awards ~ Earn Double Starpoints for Tax Payments ~ True (Funny) Travel Stories
Issue 235 - Feb. 19, 2003
From America West: Miles for Mortgages ~ Train Trips Earn OnePass Miles ~ Earn SkyMiles for Kiosk Check-Ins ~ Delta Lands in Court for Confiscating Miles ~ Carte Blanche Says: Charge 1, Get 1 Free ~ Midwest Express Gets New Name, Partners ~ NW Extends Elite Status for Military ~ Cruise for Priority Club Points ~ Orlando Packages Pay 10K Mileage Dividend
Issue 234 - Feb. 12, 2003
Talking Heads 'R' Us ~ Tax Season = Mileage Opportunities ~ Alaska Says "Hello" to AT&T Wireless ~ SuperShuttle Awards America West Miles ~ From America West: FlightFund Discounts ~ Drive a Jag, Earn BA Miles ~ CO Offers 10K Bonus for Jamaica Packages ~ Crowne Plaza's Golf Giveaway ~ Midwest Express Promises "Exciting Changes" ~ United Miles-for-Dining Bonus ~ United's Hawaii Getaway Sweepstakes
Issue 233 - Feb. 5, 2003
Airlines Report (Gulp) Record Losses ~ In the Doghouse: Delta ~ Alaska, Cathay Link Programs ~ Sky Pearl Adds Ctrip ~ Earn Double Delta Miles at 1-800-FLOWERS ~ Bid Priority Club Points at Awards Auction ~ US Airways, LatinPass (Now GlobalPass) Part Ways ~ VS* Offers Dell Vouchers ~ This Week's E-mail Bag
Issue 232 - Jan. 29, 2003
FrequentFlier.com Server Upgrade ~ In the Doghouse: US Airways ~ Air Canada Sells Stake in Aeroplan ~ AWA Offers Elite-Qualifying Bonus ~ Shop at ShopRite for OnePass Miles ~ Bid OnePass Miles for GRAMMY Tickets ~ Earn Miles for Domain-Name Registrations ~ United Offers Bonus for Denver Flights ~ This Week's E-mail Bag
Issue 231 - Jan. 22, 2003
More Earnings Woes for Airlines ~ New CO-DL-NW Alliance Spites Feds ~ Alamo, National Will Quit US Air Program ~ Best Western, Amex Offer Free Companion Ticket ~ Continental Extends Extra Mile Offer ~ From Northwest: Mile-a-Palooza ~ Sprint, Sprint, Sprint for Miles, Miles, Miles ~ Earn 5,000 Bonus Miles for HI Flights ~ United-US Air Update ~ US Airways Doubles, Triples Mile ~ AnitaVacation.com
Issue 230 - Jan. 15, 2003
Are Frequent Flyer Programs Dying? ~ Air France Offers 2-for-1 Awards ~ Delta Charges Generate Triple Miles ~ Hyatt Adds Hawthorn Suites to Gold Passport ~ Save with Marriott's PointSavers ~ Southwest Partners with Choice, La Quinta ~ Dining, Home-Improvement Charges Earn Double United Miles ~ Sprint Is New United Wireless Partner ~ From Starwood: True Redemption Sweepstakes
Issue 229 - Jan. 8, 2003
The New Year: Welcome & Beware ~ Pan Pacific Offers Air Canada Miles ~ Alaska Air Discounts Awards ~ LAX-SFO Bonus from American ~ Earn Gold Crown Points at H&R Block ~ Full-Y Fares Rate OnePass Elite Bonus ~ Continental Offers OnePass Business MasterCard ~ Double United Miles Systemwide ~ United Offers Bonuses for West Coast Flights ~ US Air Shuttle Bonus, Guarantees Extended ~ US Air Discounts SFO Awards

 

 
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