Four Great Ways to Get Tons of Avianca LifeMiles (Star Alliance)

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Nov 10 2018

LifeMiles has largely taken over the old US Airways role as the ‘official consolidator of Star Alliance premium class seats’. If there are excess seats on a Star Alliance airline, those airlines are — in effect — selling distressed inventory to LifeMiles members at a discount.

Here are (4) great ways to generate LifeMiles quickly that are available right now. Two are limited-time offers, and one is brand new.

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Gate Agent Used Rebooking Trick to Save Money for Over 100 Customers, Now Faces Prison

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Nov 10 2018

A JetBlue gate agent had people book the cheapest flight available — usually Long Beach to Las Vegas — and then rebooked those passengers for more expensive international travel.

She did this 505 times for more than 100 people between July 1, 2016 and Sept. 27, 2017, treating the customers as though they had missed flights “or experienced a death in the family.” The agent was arrested on Thursday and charged with wire fraud in federal court.

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Confirmed Changes to Citi Prestige Card: Becomes Fantastic for Spending While Gutting Benefits

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Nov 09 2018

The Citi Prestige Card is retooling, with various changes rolling out over the coming 10 months. The changes will make this a very good card for spending, not such a good card for benefits, which is the opposite of how I used to view the product when it came with American Airlines lounge access and Priority Pass along with free rounds of golf and unlimited 4th night free on hotel stays.

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You Can Now Go Through Security Even If You’re Not Flying at Two Major Airports

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Nov 09 2018

Passengers want to accompany friends and family to the gate. Airports want more people shopping and dining, they earn a percentage of the revenue at all the merchants at the airport. And by the way airlines usually share in this revenue, too.

The TSA wants to limit the number of people going through security. They also want to limit the bags they have to screen at the checkpoint.

As of today a second major US airport will allow passengers to clear security without a same day boarding pass.

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Marriott Changes Program Terms to Exclude Platinum Breakfast at Two High Profile Hotels

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Nov 09 2018

A loyalty program promises benefits in the future for your business today. It’s fundamentally based on trust. So one of the things I hate the most, even more than changes without notice, is changes that the program doesn’t even tell you about.

Marriott has just made changes to Platinum breakfast, participating properties, and earning points on spending at hotels when not a registered guest.

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