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Monthly Archives for October 2003.

Welcome to Advanced Account Management 101

Smarterliving.com has a primer on laundering frequent flyer miles from program to program, outlining transfers via Amtrak, Hilton, Diners Club, and Points.com.It errs in saying that only American and Midwest remain in the Hilton HHonors Reward Exchange among US carriers (Hawaiian participates as well) and it doesn’t draw some of the neat conclusions for you, such as that you can use the Amtrak program as a tool to earn United miles no matter who you fly amongst US carriers (other than America West and Southwest). But it’s a pretty good introduction.

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American Airlines videogame

American Airlines is offering a chance to win a seven day vacation for playing an online game: Chair-iots of Fire.A company has saved so much money by booking travel on the American Airlines website (choke) that it has lifted the ban on chair racing. You race through the office and pick up boarding passes, American Airlines emails, frequent flyer miles, and food.Cute for certain but probably more trouble than it’s worth for the prize.

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Mile-a-Rama

Northwest is giving up to 100,000 bonus miles for a combination of activities in its Mile-a-rama promotion. Buy tickets online, checkin online, travel, credit rental car and hotel stays, etc. and earn points.Car rentals credited to Northwest earn additional bonus miles via the Mileage Accelerator.

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