U P F R O N T

Poor Profits Make for Happy Consumers
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So far, 4 of the major U.S. airlines have reported dismal second-quarter earnings, due to a triple whammy of weak demand, high fuel prices and escalating labor costs. American, United and US Airways reported steep losses while Continental managed a modest profit, albeit 70% lower than last year's. With the exception of Southwest, similarly lackluster results are expected to be reported by other carriers over the next few days.

The silver lining for travelers: you can expect continued fare discounting and aggressive frequent flyer-mile promotions to fill those empty seats.

O N S I T E

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

FF has a heads-up on First USA's cash rebate card (hint: not long for this world). The AA 20/20 discussion continues. Kel is looking for a Delta sign-up bonus. Sharon has the low-down on AOL AAdvantage Double Mileage Madness. And much more...

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

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

OnePass Bonus for Hong Kong, Beyond Flights
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From Aug. 15 through Dec. 15, 2001, OnePass members can earn 2,000 bonus miles each way in BusinessFirst and 1,000 bonus miles each way in economy on Continental's New York/Newark - Hong Kong flights.

In addition, you'll earn an extra bonus when you fly on Continental to Hong Kong and then connect on another airline to a beyond-Hong Kong destination. If you fly beyond Hong Kong on another airline and your travel to Hong Kong was in BusinessFirst, you'll receive a total of 3,000 bonus miles each way for your Continental and connecting flights. And, if you travel in economy to Hong Kong, you'll receive a total of 1,500 bonus miles each way for your Continental and connecting flights.

Register at http://continental.com or by calling 1-800-346-6090, and using promotion code 50088.

United Express Flights Earn Double Miles
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Through Sept. 15, 2001, Mileage Plus members can earn double miles when flying up to 3 United Express roundtrips on any of the following routes:

- Chicago-Lincoln, NE
- Chicago-Memphis, TN
- Chicago-Milwaukee, WI
- Chicago-Nashville, TN
- Chicago-Saginaw, MI
- Denver-Lincoln, NE
- Los Angeles-Palm Springs, CA

Register online at http://offers.mileageplus.com/mpnc21.

Chicago-Florida Flights Earn 1,000 Bonus Miles
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Between Sept. 1 and Oct. 4, 2001, Mileage Plus members can earn 1,000 bonus miles for roundtrip flights between Chicago O'Hare and any city in Florida.

This bonus may be earned up to 3 times during the promotion period. Use promotion code MPN B41.

Pleasant Hawaiian Adds 10,000-Mile Incentive
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Mileage Plus members can earn 10,000 miles by booking Pleasant Hawaiian packages originating in Denver or Boston by Aug. 31, 2001, that include United Airlines and a hotel.

Participants will have until Sept. 7, 2001, to add the mileage certificate to their Mileage Plus accounts for future travel

For more information and reservations, call Pleasant at 800-242-9244 or visit http://www.2Hawaii.com.

AA Offers Austin Bonus
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AAdvantage members who book flights to or from Austin on American or American Eagle between July 17 and July 22, 2001, will earn 1,500 AAdvantage bonus miles for each of up to 2 roundtrips.

Register prior to travel at http://www.aa.com/offers with promotion code AUSRM. Complete travel by Aug. 30 2001.

Delta Offers Discounted Atlanta Awards
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Adding to similar discounts currently offered for Dallas and Cincinnati award travel, Delta is now offering SkyMiles members Atlanta awards at significantly reduced mileage levels.

Redeem 15,000 miles for a domestic economy SkySaver Award, good for nonstop travel between Atlanta and 15 cities within the continental U.S. Delta also will offer a reduced SkySaver Award for nonstop travel between Atlanta and San Juan, Puerto Rico or Turks and Caicos for 20,000 miles.

The 15,000-mile reduced SkySaver Award is valid for flights between Atlanta and the following cities: Austin; Orange County, Calif.; Syracuse, N.Y.; Corpus Christi; Phoenix; Tulsa; Dallas (Love Field or DFW); Richmond, Va.; Washington, D.C. (Reagan); Rochester, N.Y.; White Plains, N.Y.; Indianapolis; San Antonio; Little Rock; Shreveport, La.

Offer is valid from July 15 to Sept. 16, 2001, for domestic travel and from July 15 to Sept. 2, 2001, for travel to/from San Juan or Turks and Caicos. Domestic travel must be completed by Sept. 16, 2001, and travel to/from San Juan or Turks and Caicos must be completed by Sept. 2, 2001.

To check actual award seat availability call the number on the back of your membership card or Delta reservations at 1-800-323-2323.

Earn Double SkyMiles for Delta Express Flights
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Through Aug. 31, 2001, Delta Express flights between Chicago, Ft. Lauderdale and Orlando earn double SkyMiles.

Nextel Wireless Plans Earn SkyMiles
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Effective immediately, SkyMiles members can earn 5,000 miles when they sign up for any of Nextel's wireless service plans. Call 1-800-994-6385 for information on how to participate.

Nextel provides wireless services, both throughout the U.S. and in more than 80 other countries.

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FlightFund Offers iDine Bonus
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FlightFund Dining members who eat at any 3 participating restaurants through Aug. 31, 2001, will earn an additional 500 bonus miles.

The FlightFund Dining program offers 10 miles per dollar spent, including tax and tip, for dining at more than 7,000 restaurants nationwide. A link to the FlightFund Dining Web site is located at http://www.FlightFund.com.

Dollar Pays Out Double FlightFund Miles
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Dollar Rent A Car is offering double FlightFund miles with every qualifying rental of a full-size or larger vehicle for 4 days or longer at participating locations through Dec. 15, 2001.

To earn the 100 miles per rental day (instead of the normal 50), use promotion code HP5 and your FlightFund number when making reservations.

Outpost.com Purchases Earn Extra ClickMiles
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Through the end of July, ClickRewards members can earn 1,000 ClickMiles and receive free ground delivery on orders over $500 at consumer electronics retailer, Outpost.com.

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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...

Southwest Offers a System-Wide Sale With Savings of Up to 66%
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Southwest Airlines has released a system-wide fare sale with up to 66% savings on roundtrip and one-way fares.

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Sale Fares to the Caribbean Start at $264 R/T
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US Airways has announced a fare sale on travel between select U.S. cities and destinations throughout the Caribbean for travel through Dec. 18.

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S W E E P S T A K E S & F R E E B I E S

US Airways: Win a Mercedes
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US Airways is giving away a Mercedes-Benz E320. The sweepstakes ends on Oct. 1, 2001, and you can enter online or by mail.

Online, visit http://www.usairways.com/carsweeps.htm and register for the US Airways Luxury Car Sweepstakes, where you will receive an automatic entry for each of the 7 services you sign up for during the promotion period. Or you can enter by mail, following the instructions on the US Airways website. A maximum of 7 entries may be submitted per member, including online and mail-in entries.

Open only to residents of the U.S., District of Columbia (excluding Colorado and Puerto Rico), and Canada (excluding Quebec), 18 years of age or older, who are Dividend Miles members.

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[Other sweeps & freebies: http://frequentflier.com/sweeps.htm]

Until next week...