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Old Year, New Year : Hyatt Buys AmeriSuites : Northwest Says "SuperSize It" : Northwest Offers Hawaii for Cash & Miles : Priority Club Toolbar Bonus : Thrifty Extends Double Credit Promo : US Air Offers Bonuses for Ski Packages : Win a Trip to the South Beach Wine & Food Festival
Season's Greetings : Best Western Is New EuroBonus Partner : More BA Miles for Hotel Points : Continental Bonus for Nagoya Flights : Start New Year with 20.05% Amex SkyMiles Bonus : Frontier Joins Points.com : Hilton Makes "Earnings Styles" Permanent : Bonus WorldPerks Miles for Okura Stays : US Air Bonuses Britain Flights : Win a Trip + Home Depot Shopping Spree
Industry Newsbites (Signs of the Times) : Shop Online to Decrease Stress, Increase Miles : Hug a Tree, Earn AAdvantage Miles : Delta Will Streamline Elite : More Delta Miles for SkyMall Purchases : Frontier Ups Elite Bonuses : Join Netflix to Earn 3,000 United Miles : Win $10,000 from Best Western
Passenger Protection to Be Extended : Alaska Discounts Award Travel : Best Western Stays Earn Triple AAdvantage Miles : Triple AAdvantage Miles for Le Meridien Stays : SkyMiles Card Fee-Free for 1st Year : Convert Diners Points for More US Air Miles : Independence Air Doubles Points for Online Bookings : Double Miles or Points for Priority Club Stays : Win 500K AAdvantage Miles from Celebrated Living
Passenger Protection, Not : America West Adds Ameritrade : "Buy in the Sky" to Earn America West Bonus : Continental Bonus for Online Booking Changes : Northwest's Award Increases, Elite Changes for 2005 : Double Southwest Credits for Alamo Rentals : United Cruises Doubles the Miles : United Triples Miles to Vietnam : Holiday Travel Fitness : Win a Cruise in WSJ's "Open Seas Giveaway"
Bankruptcy Watch : Next Week: Thanksgiving : American Offers Bonus for E-Shopping : Earn 15 AAdvantage Miles per $1 Spent at SkyMall : Best Western Rewards Guests with Travel Cards : Delta Permits Mileage Transfer : Sign-Up Bonus from Prime Rewards : US Airways Offers Elite-Qualifying Bonus : Outside Magazine's "Powder Play Sweepstakes"
Bankruptcy Watch : AAdvantage Miles-for-Breakfast to Sunset : Continental Offers Bonus Miles (for a Price) : Earn OnePass Miles for Airport Shopping : Hyatt Is New Rewards Network Partner : Priority Club Bonus for Hotel Indigo Stays : Bonus United Miles at Mileage Plus Mall : Frommer's "Hot Spot Italy" Sweepstakes
3rd Quarter Results - Read 'Em and Weep : Earn More AAdvantage Miles for Starwood Stays : More OnePass Miles for Amex Points : Delta Offers More Miles for Shopping : Charge Song Tickets to Earn Up to 20,000 Bonus Miles : Marriott to Sever Ties with Amex : Priority Club Discounts Gift Certificates : Southwest Extends Bonus : Crunch Before You Munch : Continental's "Our Gift to You" Sweepstakes
In the Doghouse: American : Industry Newsbites (Signs of the Times) : Media Inquiry (Update) : Alaska, Delta Tie-Up (and Double Miles) : Check In Online to Earn America West Bonus : JetBlue Is New Amex Membership Rewards Partner : Points.com Adds Gold Points : More Grocery Miles from United : Nextel Offers United Bonus : AAdvantage Miles Giveaway from Points.com
New from American Express : Baymont Offers Midwest Miles Bonus : Citibank Rolls Out New Rewards Card : Continental Reprises Mileage Transfer : Diners, MasterCard On Track to Co-Brand : Marriott, Asiana Team Up : SRS-WORLDHOTELS' "Suite Miles" : United Offers More Elite-Qualifying Miles : United Adds Elite Benefits : US Airways Bonus for Caribbean/L. America
Aeroplan Bonus for Lima Flights : Air France's More Miles for DC-Paris Flights : American Will Impose Fees for Upgrades : Up to 30,000 AAdvantage Miles for Cruises : Amex Offers Private Jet Bookings : More Continental Miles for Marriott Points : Double Delta Miles for Amex Charges : Marriott Rewards Diners with Extra Points : MileTracker Gets It Together for Mileage Mavens : Win a Getaway from Thrifty
AirTran Doubles Credit for Online Bookings : AAdvantage Dining & Hotel Bonuses : Delta Partners with Boscolo Hotels : Le Meridien Offers Free Nights, Bonus Miles, Points : Double Southwest Credit for Visa Charges : United Awards Extra Miles for Shanghai Flights : Healthy Fast Food : 5 Prizes, 5 Million Airline Miles
MasterCard Charges Earn Best Western Bonus : Double OnePass Miles for Le Meridien Stays : Continental Adds Advantage to OnePass Program : Hertz Offers Free Weekend After 3 Rentals : Walk for Hope (& HHonors Points) : Points.com to Increase Rates : Bonus Miles for New United Express Flights : United Bonus for Cruises : American's "Vegas Check-In Challenge"
: Choice Hotels Is New Aeroplan Partner : Alaska, Delta Will Link Mileage Programs : Hawaii Awards for Fewer AAdvantage Miles : Avis Reprises "Drive Free" : Hong Kong Bonus from Continental : Conrad Miami Stays Earn Quadruple Miles : Earn Extra WorldPerks Miles with Mileage Connection : Triple Points & Miles from Prime Hospitality : Marriott's Millions Sweepstakes
Bankruptcy Bites : Double AAdvantage Miles for China, Vietnam Flights : Amtrak Doubles the Rewards : Continental OnePass Changes : Marriott Rewards Multiple Stays : Northwest's 1-2-3-Free : SkyTeam Bulks Up with 3 New Partners : Win a Dream Vacation from Four Points by Sheraton
The Fee-Creep Stampede : AAdvantage/Oneworld Alliance Bonus : America West, Royal Jordanian Link Programs : Hawaiian Air Is New Points.com Partner : Free Midwest Companion Ticket for Loans : Northwest Doubles Rental-Car Miles : Priority Club Bonus for Multiple Nights (Correction) : Thrifty Triples the Miles : United Reprises Fly-3/Get-1-Free : United Doubles Miles to Mexico City : Visa's NFL Super Bowl XXXIX Sweepstakes
Readers Ranting, Raving : Air Canada Bonus for N. America Flights : ATA Offers Affinity Credit Card : Best Western Doubles the Rewards : Bonus for Sept. Song Flights : Midwest Discounts Companion Awards : NWA Unleashes Mile-Zilla! : Priority Club Bonus for Multiple Stays : Red Roof Inns' Bonus After 2 Stays : Planning for Travel Fitness : British Airways' "Bands Reunited" Sweepstakes
The Slow, Painful Death of Free : ATA Adds Elite : Choice Bonuses for Fall Stays : Millenium Hotels Is New Frontier Partner : Marriott Offers Free 4th Night in Caribbean, L. America : Northwest Imposes Fees for Award Tickets : United Imposes Fees for Award Tickets : United Discounts Short-Haul Awards : Fairmont's "You Deserve a Promotion" Sweepstakes
FrequentFlier Chatter - the Next Chapter : Triple Alaska Miles on Hawaiian Air : American Extends Mileage Purchase : AAdvantage Miles for Minute Maid : ANA, Shanghai Air to Link Programs : AT&T Pulls Back on Miles : Best Western Doubles the Earnings : Hilton HHonors Bonus for Hawaii Stays : Starwood Bonus for Sunday W Arrivals : From Continental: Game. Set. Miles. Sweepstakes
Award Seats -- "No Problem"? : Industry Newsbites : American Offers Short-Haul Awards for Less : More AAdvantage Dining, Hotel Miles : America West Partners with NetBank : Bonus for Charging CO Lounge Memberships : ShareBuilder Is New SkyMiles Brokerage Partner : Bonus Miles for Fiesta Stays : Hawthorn Says: "Stay Here. Stay There. Stay Free" : Wine.com Discount for Mileage Plus Members : "Take Me to the Hilton" Sweepstakes
Airlines Report 2nd-Quarter Results : Industry Newsbites (Signs of the Times) : AirTran Bonus for Amex Charges : Air New Zealand to Revamp Program : Alaska Scales Back Online Booking Bonus : Double AAdvantage Miles : Hawaiian Vacations Earn 10K AAdvantage Bonus Miles : Double America West Miles for VS Flights : Bid OnePass Miles for U.S. Open Tennis : Bonus for Delta Mileage Transfers : United Customers Get 3rd Marriott Night Free : Airlines Get Fit
Who's Preying on Whom? : Good/Bad News from US Airways : More Continental Miles for Bermuda Vacations : Double Miles for Continental/Amtrak Rides : Double SkyMiles for Cincinnati-Sioux Falls Flights : Hertz Increases Mileage Reward for 5-Day Rentals : LANPASS Is New Marriott Rewards Partner : Double Dividend Miles to the Caribbean, etc. : La Quinta Is Giving Away Hotel Nights
Southwest's Costs Set to Take Off : AirTran Freebie After 2 Paid Flights : Alaska Discounts Fall Award Travel : AA Miles for Groceries (TX Only) : 15 OnePass Miles per $1 at SkyMall : Big Priority Club Points at the Big Easy Crowne Plaza : More Real Estate Miles from United : Bid US Air Miles for Golf Vacation in Scotland : Win a Chance to Play Ball with Noland Ryan : Travel Notes
Discounts for the Many; Profits for the Few : Readers Rant, Rave & Reflect : Air Canada Offers Bonus for Delhi Flights : Hertz Rentals Earn Double AirTran Points : American Doubles Miles for Torreon Flights : Best Western Bonus for Diners Club Charges : Northwest Ups Hawaii Service : From US Airways: New Miles-for-Hotels Option
The Promise of Free Seats, Broken : Packed Planes Crowd Summer Skies : Double/Triple AAdvantage Miles from Cathay Pacific : More Miles from Best Western : Budget Is New CO OnePass Partner : Double Delta Miles on Three New York Routes : Fewer Diners Points for America West Tickets : Award Certs for Fewer Priority Club Points : La Quinta Offers Double Southwest Points : A New Take on the Skinny Latte : Home Renovation Is Fairmont Sweepstakes Prize
Discounters Flexing Mileage Muscles : Air Canada On Schedule to Exit Bankruptcy : Aeroplan Bonus for South America Flights : AirTran Makes A+ More Rewarding : ATA Adds Elite, Extends Expiration : Frontier to Join Points.com Exchange : More Real Estate Miles from United
American Pushes Transcon with Free Companion Tickets : China Southern Partners with Best Western : Delta Deals Extra Elite Perks : Michelin Tires = Delta Miles : Diners Expands Rental Car Insurance : Hilton Multiplies Earning Options : United Matches Companion-Ticket Offer : Summer Getaway Prize: 500K OnePass Miles
Thanks for the Birthday Greetings : American Joins Washington Bonus Fray : Hertz Partners with China Southern : Continental Will Increase L. America Award Prices : Delta Miles for PeoplePC : Dine for More SkyMiles : Frontier Discounts Mexico Awards : Southwest Re-ups Online Bonus : United Offers Bonuses for Zurich Flights : US Air Debuts New Premium Credit Card : Win a RTW Trip from United (Hurry!)
The Crier Turns 300 : Special for Penny Pinchers : Alaska, Sprint Break the Connection : American Opens Mileage Mall : AmWest Promotes Transcon Flights with Freebies : Continental Boosts Online Check-In with Bonus : Cruising for SkyMiles : Marriott Discounts Summer Award Stays : Midwest Gets Miles-for-Mortgages : Northwest's New Member Bonus : United Bonus for Yellowstone Flights : Ten Tips for Healthy Dining : Road Warrior Contest Prize: 3 Million Miles & Points
A New Plan for Aeroplan ~ New Site Features: Polls 'n Products ~ Mexico Vacations Earn AAdvantage Bonus ~ Go to the Movies for AAdvantage Miles ~ Double Miles on Delta ~ Double Miles for Delta Charges ~ Hilton Brings Award Bookings Online ~ Independence Air, iClub, Set for Take-Off ~ Free Marriott Night for New Visa Cardholders ~ Northwest Reprises "Fly Free Faster" ~ More US Air Miles for Full-Fare Coach Tickets ~ Win 50K AAdvantage Miles
This Week's Travel Newsbites ~ Triple AAdvantage Miles for Budget Rentals ~ From Best Western: $20 Back ~ Fairmont Hotels Doubles the Miles ~ Hyatt Free Nights, Faster ~ Thrifty Rolls Out Rewards Program ~ United Brings Bonus Miles to Washington ~ Triple United Miles at Park Hyatt Hotels ~ US Air Bonus for Osaka Flights ~ Win a Vacation from Smarter Living/Site59
This Week's Travel Newsbites ~ Award Sale at Alaska Air ~ Alaska Brings More Award Bookings Online ~ Continental Discounts Last Minute Getaways ~ Delta Doubles Miles on New Routes ~ Delta Extends Bonus for San Juan ~ Northwest Bonus for New Tokyo Flights ~ Points.com Partners with Starbucks, Greenpoints ~ Double Southwest Credits for Hertz Rentals ~ United Discounts Bermuda Awards ~ Star Airlines Offer US Air Bonuses ~ "Choose Your Adventure" Sweeps from Alaska Air
This Week's Travel Newsbites ~ Choice Hotels Is New Alaska Air Mileage Partner ~ Double Alaska Miles Between Anchorage and Denver ~ San Salvador Flights Earn AAdvantage Bonus ~ Avis Offers Richer Elite Perks ~ Free Nights at Best Western ~ Double Delta Miles for CVG-CMI ~ Frontier Doubles Miles to Alaska ~ Marriott Turns 20 (Million) ~ Double Priority Club Earnings ~ Osaka Flights Earn United Bonus ~ United Offers Voucher in D.C. Area ~ Win Round the World Tickets from US Airways
This Week's Travel Newsbites ~ American Doubles Miles to P.R., Dominican Republic ~ Free Mexico Companion Pass from America West ~ America West Has Miles-for-Mortgages ~ Budget Program Will Discontinue Mileage Awards ~ SkyMiles Bonus for FTD.com Purchases ~ United Doubles Sacramento-D.C. Miles ~ Double, Triple US Air Miles for Philly Flights ~ Win a Family Reunion from American
New Look for FrequentFlier.com ~ Aeroplan Allows Mileage Transfer ~ Earn 15 OnePass Miles Per $1 at Hickory Farms ~ Delta Doubles Miles ~ Earn SkyMiles for DVDs ~ Diners Poised for Take-Off ~ National Relaunches Emerald Club ~ United Brings Free Tickets to DC ~ US Air Bets Future on Star ~ Win NASCAR Tickets from Best Western
Travel Newsbites ~ New Look for FrequentFlier.com ~ LAX-DCA Flights Earn Double Alaska Miles ~ American Nixes Some Award-Change Fees ~ Double Miles-for-Dining from America West ~ Dine More, Earn More SkyMiles ~ Sixt Is New Delta Partner ~ Double, Triple AAdvantage Miles at Loews ~ Southwest Bonus for Alamo Rentals ~ US Air Awards More EQMs for Full Fares ~ Win Biz-Class Tickets from Northwest
This Week's Travel Newsbites ~ AA Doubles Miles from JFK to SJU, SFO ~ From Avis: "Twice the Love" ~ Best Western Doubles Miles ~ Get to the Caribbean and Get 2,500 CO Miles ~ Dallas Connections Earn Delta Bonus ~ Northwest Mileage Transfers ~ Air Tahiti Is New WorldPerks Award Partner ~ United Doubles Miles on 3 Flights ~ Reader Miles from United ~ Win AAdvantage Miles from Points.com
This Week's Travel Newsbites ~ AAdvantage Bonus for Internet Access ~ A Restricted Award By Any Other Name ~ Bonus for Delta Flights ~ Charge Inflight Meals to Earn Delta Miles ~ Hilton Offers Bounty for Referrals ~ Redeem Fewer NW Miles for Alaska Air Awards ~ NetBank Customers Earn Priority Club Bonus ~ Fly Ted for Fewer Miles ~ Earn 10K US Air Miles from Sprint ~ Win a Seafood Cruise from Red Lobster
Issue 290 - Mar. 31, 2004
"They're Coming to Kill Us..." ~ American Bonuses New Tokyo Flights ~ Continental Guarantees "No Middle Seat" ~ Delta, Avianca Link Programs ~ Frontier Doubles LAX, IAD Miles ~ Hilton Partners with Asiana ~ Southwest Bonus for Budget Rentals ~ Sheraton Is Giving Away Wi-Fi ~ Wanted: Frequent Int'l Travelers ~ Double Up at United Cruise4Miles ~ More Miles-for-Groceries from United ~ Cruising for Double United Miles ~ 10 Sweepstakes Under 1 Tent
Issue 289 - Mar. 24, 2004
Bankruptcy Barometer Reads "Caution" ~ Speaking of Media... ~ More AAdvantage Miles for Starwood Stays ~ Charge Tax Payments for Less ~ Continental Reprises Mileage Transfer ~ Hilton to Discontinue HHonors Mutual Fund? ~ Northwest Triples DEN-LAX Miles ~ Cruise for Priority Club Points ~ US Air Liberalizes Buy-3/Get-1-Free Promo ~ Win 600K AAdvantage Miles
Issue 288 - Mar. 17, 2004
Gentlemen, Start Earning Points ~ America West Offers Elite for 1st Class ~ Cingular's Offers OnePass Bonus ~ Delta's Magazines-for-Miles Goes Online ~ Frontier's Sign-Up Bonus ~ Marriott Intros New Events Program ~ Northwest/KLM Bonus for Int'l Flights ~ Southwest Extends Online Booking Bonus ~ Double Up at the Mileage Plus Mall ~ Enter Best Western's NASCAR Sweepstakes
Issue 287 - Mar. 10, 2004
The Smaller They Are, the Faster They Grow ~ Buy Samsonite to Bag AAdvantage miles ~ More Mortgage Miles from America West ~ Cendant Introduces TripRewards ~ Continental Fine Tunes Elite ~ Northwest Discounts Caribbean Awards ~ Candlewood Is New Priority Club Partner ~ United Flip-Flops on Promo Rules ~ Win US Air Miles at Points.com
Issue 286 - Mar. 3, 2004
Industry Newsbites ~ AAdvantage (& Other) Miles for Tax Prep ~ Delta Charges Earn "Double Miles On Everything" ~ Elite Changes at Northwest ~ Southwest's New Credit Cards ~ Ted's First Words: "Free Ticket" ~ US Air Is New Points.com Partner ~ Win 1 Million Miles from Prime
Issue 285 - Feb. 25, 2004
Industry Newsbites ~ American Awards More Upgrades to Elites ~ From American: Fly Three, Fly Free ~ Amtrak Joins the Freebie Parade ~ Delta Launches "Great Choices" Promo ~ Delta Sells Mileage Cards ~ Redeem Starpoints for Extra BA Miles ~ Double Starpoints for Tax Payments ~ Bundle Up with Sprint for US Air Bonus ~ Feedback from the Frontlines of Travel
Issue 284 - Feb. 18, 2004
Got the Freebie Heebie Jeebies? ~ Alaska Discounts Awards ~ American Doubles JFK-Phoenix Miles ~ Continental's Buy-3-Fly-Free Offer ~ Double Delta Miles for Tax Payments ~ Book Online to Earn Priority Club Bonus ~ Charge Tax Payments to Earn Double United Miles ~ US Airways' "Buy 3 Online, Get 1 Free" ~ "Take Time for Yourself" and Win
Issue 283 - Feb. 11, 2004
Free Tickets (Robbing Peter to Pay Paul) ~ Double AAdvantage Miles for iDining ~ AT&T Offers 10K OnePass Miles ~ Alamo Partners with Hilton ~ Lufthansa/United Promotion Addendum ~ Marriott Offers MegaBonus ~ From Northwest: 1-2-3-Free ~ Red Roof Gets Delta Miles ~ Fidelity Investments Is New Mileage Plus Partner ~ 15,000 Miles from Mileage Plus Visa ~ United's "Fly 3 Fly Free; Fly 6 Fly First" ~ Feedback from the Frontlines of Travel
Issue 282 - Feb. 4, 2004
Paperless Programs? ~ Earthlink Offers AAdvantage Bonus ~ Miles for Best Western Travel Card ~ Choice Hotels Doubles the Miles ~ Double OnePass Miles for Princess Cruises ~ SkyMiles Bonus for Earthlink Service ~ SkyTeam Weighs Aeroflot Membership Bid ~ Priority Club Offers Multiple Stay Bonus ~ United, Lufthansa Bonus for Europe Flights ~ Feedback from the Frontlines of Travel
Issue 281 - Jan. 28, 2004
Dollars & Cents of Airline Survival ~ Alaska to Discontinue Paper Statements ~ Triple AAdvantage Miles at Loews ~ American, Mexicana to Link Programs ~ Continental Offers Bonus for CO Flights ~ Buy @ Bluefly to Earn Diners Bonus ~ Dollar Is New Frontier Partner ~ Extra United Miles at OfficeMax ~ US Air's Incentive to Buy Miles ~ Win a Trip to Australia
Issue 280 - Jan. 21, 2004
More Bankruptcy Rumblings ~ Aeroplan Affinity Cards from Amex ~ AAdvantage Bonus for AT&T Wireless ~ American Extends Hawaii Award Sale ~ Continental Bonus for Midwest Flights ~ SkyMiles Purchases Earn Bonus ~ Northwest Multiplies Miles for Hotel Stays ~ United Matches Free-Ticket Promo (Sort of) ~ US Air Bonus for Charged Tickets ~ Continental's Check In Sweepstakes
Issue 279 - Jan. 14, 2004
Cloudy Skies for US Airways ~ Air Canada Backs Off Award Fee ~ Fly Transpac to Earn Alaska Air Bonus ~ American Express Will Increase MR Fees ~ Delta Matches AA Free Ticket Offer ~ Exchange Diners Club Points for More SkyMiles ~ Hilton Offers More Points Instead of Miles ~ United Bonus for Online Award Bookings ~ United Extends Mileage Sale/Transfer ~ Check In at a Kiosk for US Air Miles
Issue 278 - Jan. 7, 2004

Bright Outlook for Miles in New Year ~ Alaska Doubles Miles ~ 1st-Quarter AAdvantage Bonus ~ From Delta: Unlimited Free Upgrades for Elites ~ Delta Renews Nextel Pact ~ Double Credit at Airport Hiltons ~ Northwest Tickets for Cash 'N Miles ~ United Has 1st-Quarter Promo, too ~ More Elite Changes from United ~ US Air's Unlimited Free Upgrades ~ A&E's "Airline"

 

 
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