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FrequentFlier Forum Topics
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As always, there's plenty of activity on the Forum.

Shotover wants to combine United and Delta miles. Dave discovered a new search engine for airline flights and fares (and Jean knows exactly what it is). Mark has a strategy for cost-effectively earning 12K bonus miles through Diners. Allan has questions about the Northwest 10K promotion. Kel wants to buy airline miles for $0.01 - $0.015 each. (Don't we all!) And much more...

Do you have questions, answers? Post them to the Forum!

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M I L E S & P O I N T S

More Info On AA-TWA Program Integration
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The long wait for a definitive announcement is over: the TWA Aviators program will be terminated as of midnight, Nov. 30, 2001.

Here's the official notice regarding the conversion of Aviators miles into AAdvantage miles:

"As of November 30, 2001, you will be eligible to receive a mileage bonus in your new or existing AAdvantage account equal to the unused ending mileage balance in your Aviators portfolio. You also will have an opportunity to register your existing AAdvantage account or to enroll in the AAdvantage program. Details on how to register an account will be provided soon."

Also new and interesting is the policy statement regarding the handling of Aviators elite members:

"If you currently are both an Aviators privilege card member and an AAdvantage member and you enjoy a higher membership level in the Aviators program, your AAdvantage membership will be elevated by the end of June to match your Aviators membership. If you are an Aviators privilege card member, but not an AAdvantage member, you will be enrolled as an AAdvantage member at a level that corresponds to your current Aviators membership. (See the questions/answers in the enclosed Aviators Newsletter.) This also will be done before the end of June. These elite-status memberships will be valid until February 28, 2002."

The link below is to TWA's website, which includes more information on Aviators.

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Reward for Joining MilePoint: Miles and Magazines
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If you haven't joined MilePoint yet, there are 2 additional reasons to sign up now -- bonus miles, and a free subscription to 1 of more than 50 magazines.

Register as a new MilePoint member by June 30, 2001, to receive a free magazine subscription plus 100 bonus Delta SkyMiles. A U.S. mailing address is required for magazine delivery.

To receive the Delta bonus, register here: http://www.milepoint.com/index.asp?p=dlteam.

New RDU Flights Include AAdvantage Bonus
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American Eagle, the regional affiliate of American, will launch service from Raleigh-Durham (RDU) to 5 Northeastern cities by mid-Sep., beginning with nonstop service to LaGuardia on July 2.

American Eagle will start RDU service to Boston and Philadelphia beginning Aug. 20, to Newark beginning Sep. 5, and to Washington Ronald Reagan Airport beginning Sep. 17.

To promote the new services, American Eagle is offering double AAdvantage miles on each of the new flights, beginning with the LaGuardia routes, through Oct. To qualify, register using promotion code RDUDB.

500 Bonus Miles for Chicago Flights
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Mileage Plus members can earn 500 bonus miles on selected United Express routes between Chicago and Charleston (SC), Charleston (WV), Columbia (SC), Ft. Wayne (IN), Mobile (AL), Roanoke (VA) or Savannah (GA). Offer is valid for travel between June 1 and Sep. 30, 2001, and may be earned a maximum of 3 times.

Valid only for residents of the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands with tickets purchased in these locations. Valid only on flights operated by United Express and NOT applicable on United, United Shuttle or United-marketed code share flights operated by other carriers.

You must register by Sep. 30, 2001, using promo code 420.

AA Offers Bonus for Canada Flights
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Further to the north, American is offering 2,500 bonus miles for Canada roundtrips, up to a maximum of 5,000 AAdvantage bonus miles during the promotion.

Earn 1,500 miles for each of up to 2 roundtrips to or from Canada on American Airlines or American Eagle. Plus, with the standard AA.com bonus mile offer for booking online, you earn an additional 1,000 miles for each of these round-trips to or from Canada or another 2,000 bonus miles if you fly twice.

To qualify for the Canada bonus mile offer, book your trip on AA.com by June 6, 2001, and complete travel by Aug. 24, 2001. Register prior to travel at http://www.aa.com/offers using promotion code RMCAN.

Jamaica Flights Earn SkyMiles Bonus
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Delta has extended the 50% bonus mileage offer for travel on Air Jamaica flights between Boston and Montego Bay, Jamaica, and on to other select destinations.

Through Aug. 15, 2001, SkyMiles members will earn a 50% mileage bonus for paid, nonstop travel in all qualifying classes of service between Boston and Montego Bay; and Montego Bay and Barbados; Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles; Grand Cayman; Grenada; Nassau, Bahamas; Panama City, Panama; and St. Lucia, West Indies. To qualify, travel must originate in Boston, connect through Montego Bay and end in Boston. The promotion excludes sale fares and K, L, Q, X and Z fares.

Registration is NOT required.

WebMiles Serves Up Miles-for-Dining
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Through the WebMiles Dining Program, WebMiles members now can receive 5 miles per $1 spent when dining at any of the more than 7,500 participating restaurants nationwide by registering an existing credit card with the WebMiles Dining Program and using that credit card to pay for the meal.

WebMiles members can activate up to 3 major credit cards at http://www.webmiles.com, after which they automatically earn miles for purchases made on registered cards at participating restaurants.

Shippers Earn AAdvantage Miles
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AAdvantage members who use the AA Today Door to Door shipping service can now earn miles-for-shipping. Shippers earn 1,000 miles the first time they ship on AA Today, and 500 miles for each subsequent shipment.

To start earning miles, register as an AA Today expeditor, and include your AAdvantage number in your profile. If you are already registered, click on My Account and select Edit Profile to add your AAdvantage number.

To promote the mileage tie-in, American is giving away 50,000 AAdvantage miles. Register as an AA Today Expeditor by June 30, 2001, to be automatically entered in the drawing, which will be held July 3.

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S T E A L S & D E A L S

Deal Alert from SmarterLiving.com
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This week's hot deals from SmarterLiving.com...

Companion Sale Fares for $60 R/T
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Southwest has announced a companion fare sale for travel between June 5 and October 26. Purchase tickets online only and by Monday, June 11. US Airways and TWA have matched this sale.

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Savings to/from the East, Southeast, and Midwest From $78 R/T
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AirTran Airways has announced a fare sale on travel to/from cities in the East, Southeast, and Midwest, valid for travel through October 3.

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I N D U S T R Y N E W S B I T E S

Strike Threat Looms at American
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American Air flight attendants have rejected arbitration in their dispute with the airline's management, starting the clock running on the federally mandated 30-day cooling-off period. Thereafter, the attendants would in theory be free to strike.

However, President Bush would almost certainly appoint an emergency review board (as he did with the Northwest mechanics), pushing the earliest possible strike date out an additional 60 days, until Labor Day.

Airport Food Is (Surprise!)... Junk
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The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) has rated the nation's 10 busiest airports on the availability of healthy food choices (by which they mean low-fat, high-fiber, cholesterol-free meals).

San Francisco International Airport scored highest, with 96% of its restaurants offering healthy meals, while Detroit's airport scored the lowest, with 33% of its restaurants serving nutritious fare. Here are the results, showing the number of airport restaurants, and the percentage of them offering healthy food:

  San Francisco Int'l Airport        96%; 24 out of 25
  Minn.-St. Paul Int'l Airport       66%; 27 out of 41
  Chicago-O'Hare Int'l Airport       64%; 18 out of 28
  Denver Int'l Airport               61%; 14 out of 23
  Los Angeles Int'l Airport          60%; 21 out of 35
  Phoenix Int'l Airport              58%; 25 out of 43
  Dallas-Fort Worth Int'l            50%; 28 out of 56
  Las Vegas Int'l Airport            45%; 13 out of 29
  Atlanta Int'l Airport              40%; 17 out of 42
  Detroit Metro Airport              33%; 9 out of 27

For a copy of the survey, call 202-686-2210, ext. 309.

Until next week...