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Following are reviews of selected books related to travel, marketing, and other topics likely to be of interest to visitors to the FrequentFlier.com site. Most orders are handled by Amazon.com, which pays a small commission to this site.
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Mileage Pro - The Insider's Guide to Frequent Flyer Programs
by Randy Petersen & Tim Winship
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Paperback - 204 pages (November 2005)
OAG Worldwide Inc.
ISBN: 0977629503
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The definitive "how to" book on frequent flyer programs. How to choose a program, earn the most miles, and generally get the most value from airline, hotel and credit card loyalty programs. Co-authored by Tim Winship (publisher of this website) and Randy Petersen. |
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Air Sick Humor
by William K. Joric
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Paperback - 112 pages (November 25, 1999)
Outcalt & Associates, Inc.
ISBN: 0967653401
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A collection of humorous stories -- all the funnier for being true - from pilots, flight attendants and other travel professionals. |
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Up In the Air
by Walter Kirn
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Hardcover - 256 pages (July 2001)
Doubleday
ISBN: 0385497105
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| The novel's protagonist is driven by a single consuming desire in life: to earn 1 million frequent flyer miles. Sound familiar? |
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The Unofficial Business Traveler's Pocket Guide:165 Tips Even the Best Business Traveler May Not Know
by Christopher J. McGinnis
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Paperback - 188 pages (August 1998)
McGraw-Hill
ISBN: 0070453802
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| "The Business Traveler's Pocket Guide" promises "165 tips even the best business travelers may not know." It delivers that, and more. Get it. Read it.
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Inside the Sky : A Meditation on Flight
by William Langewiesche
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Hardcover - 288 pages 1 edition
Published by Pantheon Books
Publication date: June 1998
ISBN: 0679429832
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| This is a philosopher's-eye-view of flying. To read Mr. Langewiesche's meditations on the effects of flight on history, politics, culture and perception is to be lifted (if only temporarily) above the all-too-earthly rigors of everyday travel.
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Hard Landing : The Epic Contest for Power and Profits That Plunged the Airlines into Chaos
by Thomas Petzinger Jr.
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Paperback, 594 pages
Published by Times Books
Publication date: January 1, 1997
ISBN: 081292835
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| Frequent flyer programs are a byproduct of airline deregulation. "Hard Landing" is the story of deregulation, with particular emphasis on the its downside.
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The Loyalty Effect : The Hidden Force Behind Growth, Profits, and Lasting Value
by Frederick F. Reichheld, Thomas Teal
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Hardcover, 336 pages
Published by Harvard Business School Pr
Publication date: March 1, 1996
ISBN: 0875844480
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| This is loyalty taken to the ultimate level. In the view of Reichheld (a Bain & Company consultant), loyalty is nothing less than the essential organizing principle of long-term success in business. A compelling read for anyone associated with loyalty programs in their more mundane marketing guise.
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Frequent Flyer Foibles
by Finkstrom, Gary Fink, Jack Lindstrom, Randy Evert
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Paperback - 110 pages
Published by Finkstrom Productions
Publication date: October 1995
ISBN: 1888016000
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| This is a compilation of travel-related comics. As the authors say: "This book is dedicated to the millions of business Frequent Flyers who routinely suffer the multiple indignities of flight in the hope that humor, sarcasm, cynicism and vindictiveness will help lighten the load without having to toss their luggage overboard. If, in spite of our best efforts, you find this book the least bit offensive or in bad taste... you're just not flying often enough." Amen.
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