Dec
02
2016
Leaving aside the sale of stolen miles on the darkweb, a plurality of loyalty program fraud originates in China.
IHG Does More to Crack Down on Fraud in China: Be Careful Gifting Award Nights There!
Low Cost Airline Merger: XL Airways is Taking Over La Compagnie
Dec
02
2016
XL Airways is acquiring french all business class airline La Compagnie in a deal where financial terms have not been disclosed.
The La Compagnie founder has resigned, and XL Airways CEO Laurent Magnin will run the combined company. La Compagnie founder Frantz Yvelin founder had last started all business class transatlantic carrier L’Avion and sold it to its primary competitor British Airways back in 2008.
Here’s What United’s New Polaris Service Looks Like on a Flight
Dec
02
2016
Reader Mike D. flew Chicago – Shanghai on United in first class, and graciously shared some of his photos of the new Polaris inflight product on its first day in service.
United’s first class product is virtually identical to business — the food is nearly the same, for instance, though there will generally be an extra course and first class passengers will get first choice of entrees ahead of business class passengers.
COOL OPPORTUNITY: Redeem Just 12,500 Miles for Flight Simulator Time or Buy 20% Off
Dec
02
2016
British Airways is selling flight simulator time for just £319 for a limited time for 1 hour in London. Or you can redeem just 12,500 Thai Airways miles (transferable from Citi!) for flight simulator time.
The History of the 747’s “Hump” and How Loyalty Programs are Like Wedding Proposals
Dec
01
2016
A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.
Updated Opening Schedule for American Airlines Flagship Lounges
Dec
01
2016
American is renovating the New York JFK, Los Angeles, and Chicago Flagship lounges.
Delta Testing Free Meals in Coach
Dec
01
2016
Delta has been serving complimentary meals (sandwiches, wraps) in economy on certain New York JFK – Los Angeles and San Francisco flights over the past several weeks as a ‘test’.
Citi’s Premium American Credit Card Changing How Elite Qualifying Miles Are Earned
Dec
01
2016
There are two main benefits to the Citi premium American Airlines co-brand credit card, besides the signup bonus, in my opinion: elite qualifying miles for spending and scalable lounge access.
And they’re changing the way they calculate spend on the card for earning these qualfying miles.
United Cracking Down on People Who Buy Refundable Tickets for Lounge Access and Cancel
Dec
01
2016
Airlines know that people use forged boarding passes to access airport lounges they wouldn’t otherwise be entitled to use. People also buy refundable tickets for the lounge access and then refund those tickets. One man took this to such extremes that he managed to eat free for a year.
EVA Air Expands Hello Kitty Partnership With First Narrowbody Aircraft
Dec
01
2016
There were rumors that the EVA Air contract with Sanrio had not been renewed and thus that the Hello Kitty concept would disappear from the fleet. However that doesn’t seem to be the case because EVA took delivery of another Hello Kitty plane, its first narrowbody.
