Apr 8 Update: AA, US Airways, IHG program changes, KLM extends their biz class sale, 4x Miles & More miles on Europcar rentals

American & US Airways program devaluations dominate the day’s news but IHG provides a shining light! News, Tips & Tricks No need to rehash the major news from today in the update, rather check out our posts here on the good and bad news that came out today: US Airways devalues Canada to North Asia […]

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American AAdvantage Changes: AAnytime Awards Move to Three Tiers, oneworld Explorer Awards and International Gateway Stopover gone

Earlier in the day we posted the good news from IHG and said most of the news today was. Here is the first of the bad news. Without advance notice, although now emails are starting to trickle out, American AAdvantage has made some changes to their award charts and other redemption options. The concerning changes […]

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Mar 13 Update: Triple AAdvantage or Dividend Miles for Choice Hotel stays, Lufthansa Seat Sale, Maximize your Miles & Points

Wow what a quiet week this has been! News, Tips & Tricks Today we pass along a tip! As I completed another media interview this morning it reminded me of an article I wrote almost 10 years ago which was updated back in 2011 and essentially still valid today. The topic? How to maximize your […]

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Mar 3 Update: China Eastern to serve Toronto, Bonus Aeroplan miles for eye exams and eye wear, AAdvantage bonus for YEG-DFW flights

The first update for March has some new route news and lots of new bonuses News, Tips & Tricks China Eastern looks to start service to its second Canadian city. The airline is planning to offer 3x weekly service between Shanghai and Toronto starting on June 25th. With this service SkyTeam continues to grow the […]

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