Co-pays. Airlines love them. Passengers hate them. Basically, it means that after frequent fliers have plunked down hard earned miles for an upgrade, they need to pay cash money too. They’re not always such a good deal.
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Frequent Flier Miles
But Casey never imagined she’s be paying the airline for nothing — and paying it a lot more than $200. Hers is a cautionary tale about the value of frequent flier mileage programs.
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The Supreme Court today refused to lift a temporary injunction which prohibits the company Frequent Flier Depot from buying and selling frequent flier points. AA had sued to stop the practice, claiming that its AAdvantage program was a contract, and as such, precludes individuals from selling their points to brokers and others.
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Next time you fly, keep your boarding pass. Especially if you collect frequent flier miles. And especially if your airline is playing the codeshare game.
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AA knows how to contact Mary Ann Hall. And it does. Often. She gets fare sale notices and credit card pitches from the airline regularly, which doesn’t surprise her — she’s been an AAdvantage member since almost the very beginning. But a funny thing happened when her miles were about to expire: AA said nothing. And so, without so much as a warning, 46,000 of her hard-earned miles expired.
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It’s the time of year when airlines send out their new frequent flier cards, and advise travelers if they have kept, upgraded or lost their status. Whichever category you fall into, here’s three quick tips to make the process smoother.
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As another year draws to a close, there are several life maintenance activities that should probably be considered if you haven’t done so already. Replacing batteries in smoke detectors, checking expiration dates on fire extinguishers, and buying new food for earthquake supplies. But while you’re taking care of the really serious stuff, it’s also a good idea to check the expiration date on frequent flier miles.
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US Airways completes its third move to lower costs for survival After swapping slots with Delta between La Guardia and Regan National and negotiating new agreements with credit card companies regarding use of frequent flier miles, US Airways has deferred delivery of new aircraft for three years. These moves will allow the airline to conserve [...]
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By now we’ve all heard the stories. Or maybe it’s happened to you. What seems like a short time without flying, a little carelessness — and poof! — hard-earned frequent flier miles just disappear. And yes, the airlines do publish how long a period of activity is allowed before miles expire, usually about 18 months. [...]
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It hasn’t been front page news, certainly compared to the wayward Northwest-Delta pilots, but Continental is dropping their partnership with Delta and Skyteam. They have joined with United and USAir in the Star Alliance. Now, the ramifications of that change are becoming a frequent flier reality.
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