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Next year... Better? ~ FrequentFlier.com Changes ~ US Airways Liberalizes Mileage Policy ~ Miles for Vitamins ~ China Southern Adds Credit Card Miles ~ TWA Discounts ~ BA's Internet Unit Will Fly Solo ~ Things to Know Before You Go ~ The Best Frequent Flyer Publication ~ The Plane Truth
Happy Holidays (if You Stay Home) ~ Regent Offers 25,000 Mile Bonus ~ Wyndham Expands Mileage Options ~ Bonus Miles & Points at Hilton ~ More Online Mileage Opportunities ~ Double Miles for Home Loans ~ Pro Air Rewards "Founding" Passengers ~ Canada Approves Air Canada's Purchase of Canadian ~ Singapore Buys into Virgin ~ Things to Know Before You Go ~ AA.com Say What? ~ Tips for Travel Abroad
Customers First ~ American Links Program with 4 European Carriers ~ Continental and KLM Get Together ~ Bid for BMW with Mileage Plus Miles ~ AAdvantage Miles for Boston Coach ~ Win AAdvantage Miles ~ Starwood Joins ClickRewards ~ Free Holiday Films on American ~ Visits to Online Travel Sites Surge ~ Things to Know Before You Go ~ Shopping for Miles ~ Whither Canada? ~ Holiday Travel Forecast, Tips
Shop for Gifts, Shop for Miles ~ Hyatt Adds Online Functions ~ Marriott Looks to 12 Million ~ ClickRewards Adds Partners ~ Aero California Will Quit AAdvantage ~ Limo Service for Virgin Upper Class ~ "Millenium Madness" at TRIP.com ~ Virgin Plans Alliance, Low-Fare U.S. Airline ~ Anti-Trust Immunity for Northwest-KLM-Alitalia ~ Priceline, Travelocity, Preview Do It Together ~ Things to Know Before You Go ~ Curt's Complaint (cont) ~ Virgin Down Under ~ Tax on Sprint Miles ~ Bidtripper Auctions Rooms @ Independent Hotels
Raves, Please ~ The View from the Left Seat ~ Aer Lingus, American and British Link Programs ~ Aer Lingus Is New Oneworld Partner ~ United Miles for bCard ~ Double SkyMiles for South African Air Flights ~ Wyndham Guests Now Earn SkyMiles ~ Continental Offers PC-Based Incentive Miles ~ Virgin's Upper Class Earns Free Flights ~ Delta Discounts Online Fares ~ Virgin "Very Welcome" in Australia ~ Get Used to Booking Your Travel On-Line ~ "Good News" Story ~ Cheap Rentals ~ Customer Service ~ Response To Curt's Letter ~ Sprint, Waiting ~ Joel's Proposal ~ Zagat's Restaurant Guides
Happy Holiday! ~ Travel Insurance ~ New Mileage Plus Partner: Preferred Hotels ~ Earn ClickMiles at eframes.com ~ Northwest, Delta in Airfare Duel ~ US Air Attendants Call for Mediation ~ Tahoe Air, Folding ~ Work the Web ~ Delta, Not ~ Continental, Not ~ United, Defended ~ Joey's Rant (cont) ~ Encyclopedia Brittanica ~ Humor: Jumbo Jet Crashes; Egos Soar
Tips from Chris ~ American, Swissair and Sabena Link Programs ~ United Airlines' "Gift of Travel" ~ LanChile, Alaska Airlines Link Up ~ Double ClickMiles for Double Purchases ~ Southwest Discounts ~ American Will "Size" Carry-On Bags ~ Strike Threat Over US Airways ~ Travelocity Increases Capacity, Features ~ Priceline.com Adds Airlines ~ Things to Know Before You Go ~ Service Center Contacts ~ United vs. Delta ~ Continental, Toll-Free ~ United, Barking (cont) ~ TravelProblems.com
Charity Begins at Home ~ Earn Delta SkyMiles for Airport Transfers ~ 'Be My Guest' Card from Amex ~ Malaysia Air Is New Northwest Mileage Partner ~ Shop at Home for WorldPerks Miles ~ New Peruvian Carrier Joins LatinPass ~ Vanguard $20 Million Giveaway ~ Free Tickets at Cheap Tickets ~ Four Airlines Join to Create Mother of All Travel Sites ~ Expedia Goes Public ~ Millenium Plans ~ Northwest Miles, Awards ~ United, Barking ~ Burn this Book...
Millennial What...? ~ Delta Launches Miles-for-Shopping Program ~ Double AAdvantage Miles for U.S.- Rio Flights ~ Rapid Rewards Bonus for Dollar Rentals ~ ATA Goes Low ~ United Discounts New Shuttle Flights ~ Easing E-Mail ~ US Airways, Flight Attendants at Odds ~ American, Pilots Reach Accord ~ Jackie's Dharma ~ WorldPerks -- Pro & Con ~ AAdvantage Miles for Aer Lingus Flights ~ CARE's Virtual Madagascar
#!@?> Fright Nite ~ Delta Auctions Vacation Packages for SkyMiles ~ Midwest Express, Virgin Link Programs ~ Marriott Adds SkyMall Merchandise to Awards Lineup ~ Double AAdvantage Miles for LAX-DFW Flights ~ Avant Airlines Joins OnePass ~ Alaska Air, AT&T Offer $0.99/Minute Inflight Calls ~ America West Lowers Orange County Fares ~ BA Prevails in Virgin Suit ~ Internet Bookings Strong at Cheap Tickets ~ Why Do They Do That? ~ Feel Cheated ~ Virgin: Online Eyeful
Quiet Week... ~ United's Economy Plus Available on B757's ~ Triple ClickMiles at eBags ~ Marriott Upgrades for China Southern Pax ~ Double SkyMiles for Swissair Flights ~ Continental, America West Link E-Ticketing ~ Can You Help? ~ Strong Online Bookings at Airline Sites ~ TWA ~ Hotel Phone Charges ~ LUV Nicola
And the Winner Is... ~ America West, Virgin Link Programs ~ Win 1 Million AAdvantage Miles for Oneworld Flights ~ Air France Flights Will Count toward SkyMiles Elite Status ~ New ClickRewards Partners ~ Air Canada Discounts ~ United, Other Airlines Lower Agent Commissions ~ "Rising," Falling ~ Delta Dissolves Relationship with Swissair, Austrian and Sabena ~ Priceline.com Sues Expedia
And the Winner Is... ~ Miles for Sale at United ~ Amex Expands Membership Rewards ~ Northwest, America West Broaden FFP Ties ~ Delta Miles-for-Charity Exceed 150 Million ~ Aer Lingus Leaves SkyMiles ~ Star Alliance Auction ~ Qantas's "Millenium Madness" ~ Pan Am Tries Again ~ Reducing Holiday Travel Stress, Mishaps ~ Travelocity and Preview to Merge
Double US Airways Miles ~ Double Northwest Miles ~ Bonus Miles for Dollar Rentals ~ Miles-for-Mortgages at America West ~ ClickRewards Adds 9th Airline ~ Sabena Discounts Washington-Brussels ~ Southwest: $99 Each Way, Max ~ Preview Adds Partners ~ Budget Joins Priceline.com ~ KLM and Alitalia Go All the Way ~ AAdvantage/MCI Promotion (continued) ~ Hertz, bigzoo.com ~ UA/Amtrak Miles
Merchandise Rewards? ~ Marriott Consolidates, Revamps Guest Programs ~ Continental Bonus for First-Time E-Bookings ~ Austrian Will Join Star Alliance ~ Northwest and Malaysia Link Programs ~ Air France Discounts Europe ~ Continental's Fall Fare Sale ~ Days Inn's Software Giveaway ~ BA Partners with Travelocity ~ Hertz Raises Rates ~ AAdvantage/MCI Promotion (continued) ~ Another Floyd Survivor ~ Oops! ~ Laptop Connection Tip ~ Star Gazing
Attention AOL Users ~ Virus Concerns? ~ Alaska Mileage Auction ~ Miles, According to Money Magazine ~ Northwest Ties Up with Cyprus Airways ~ BA Invests in Rosenbluth, Biztravel ~ Super Shuttle Takes Online Bookings ~ Customers First ~ Delta Global Alliance Taking Shape ~ AAdvantage/MCI Promotion ~ International Content ~ Southwest's Gentrified Website ~ Floyd, etc.
Thanks ~ Southwest Adds Hotel Partners ~ Delta Tip Line for Award Travel (more) ~ Hilton to Buy Promus Hotels ~ America West Miles-for-Groceries ~ LanChile Expands Online Services ~ Icelandair's Small-Horse Tour ~ Hotel Room? Name Your Price! ~ Industry Wavers: Good News, Bad News ~ A-M-E-X Blue ~ America West, etc.
Hotel Internet Access ~ Midwest Express Modifies Mileage Policy ~ Red Lion's New Program ~ Delta Tip Line for Award Travel ~ America West Ups Minimum ~ Singapore Airlines' Miles for Hyatt Stays ~ American + Eva = New Mileage Opportunities ~ Southwest Discounts Las Vegas ~ E-Ticketing Moves Forward ~ Free High-Speed Hotel Internet Access ~ QQ RIP ~ A Site for Seats ~ Koala Comments ~ Humor: In Case of Emergency...
Noisy Out There ~ Delta Liberalizes Mileage Policy ~ Thrifty Joins Mileage Plus ~ Budget Joins TWA Aviators ~ Starwood Ties Up with Qualiflyer ~ Double Miles at Wyndham ~ British Air's 2-for-1 ~ Win Free Virgin Tickets, for Life ~ Win a Trip to Bermuda ~ Northwest "Tax Rebate" Fares ~ The Qantas Koala is B-a-a-a-c-c-k ~ Travel & Leisure's Best Of... ~ Long Distance Carriers ~ How to Earn Miles
New Mailserver ~ One Million Miles ~ Mileage Plus Bonus for 1st-Time Internet Purchase ~ Amex Double Points for Supermarket Purchases ~ Alaska Air Goes Platinum ~ Sprint Expands WorldPerks Offering ~ American and Blockbuster ~ Northwest and Farmer Jacks ~ Labor Day Fare Sales ~ Midwest express Fall Sale ~ Southwest: $99 or Less ~ American + Reno = Unhappy Pilots ~ Canadian International on the Ropes ~ Long Distance Carriers ~ Hawaii Story ~ Barf-Bag-O-Rama
BestEzine Review ~ United Modifies Expiration Policy ~ Next...? ~ Amex Adds Costco ~ Lufthansa Sets Auction ~ Rosenbluth Buys Biztravel.com ~ ASTA Petitions Fed to Investigate Online Fare Sales ~ Overseas Programs ~ Dining-for-Miles
American Discontinues Mileage Expiration ~ Waiting for the Other Shoe to Drop ~ Northwest Adds Car Rental Partners ~ New ClickRewards Partners ~ Frequent Flyer Credit Cards ~ Sale, Sale, Sale ~ Southwest: $39 Each Way Within California ~ Online Bookings, Up ~ United's Economy-Plus ~ United Rolls Out New Partner Benefits ~ American's Meal SAAvers ~ Dining-for-Miles ~ MCI
One Year Later ~ New E-currency: beenz ~ Discount Broker Climbs on the Mileage Bandwagon ~ OnePass Miles-for-Charity Donations Online ~ Miles-for-Meals ~ 10,000 AAdvantage Miles for Florida Vacations ~ Bonus for China Southern Members ~ Icelandair's "Dip 'n Drive" Offer ~ Spanair to Spain: $478 ~ US Airways' E-Deals ~ Continental: Show Up, Win a Car ~ Dining-for-Miles ~ Seeing Eye Dog
Win OnePass Miles ~ Buy, Sell Points from Amex ~ ATA Companion Fares ~ Delta Discounts Midwest ~ United Vacations Discounts ~ Airline Financial Results: Strong ~ What We'd Like to See More Of ~ United + Buy.com = BuyTravel.com ~ Priceline.com Adds Continental ~ Online Customer Service
Postcards: Fixed! ~ AT&T Launches Mileage Program ~ Delta Double for Trans States Flights ~ Southwest: $99 Each Way ~ Alaska Airlines: $99 Fares, too ~ Swissair: $305 to Zurich ~ Y2K Travel Insurance ~ United, Trying ~ Pilots, Chatting
Poll: Carry-On Bag Restrictions ~ One Million AAdvantage Miles ~ Dollar Joins Southwest Program ~ Double OnePass Miles ~ Marriott Points for Extended-Stays ~ Hertz Joins Virgin ~ Mexicana to Join Star Alliance ~ Vanguard Summer Sale ~ 'Win a Concorde Ticket' ~ United Discounts Northwest ~ Bumping, Rising ~ Transcon Turns 70 ~ Air New Zealand News ~ Oh, Ohio ~ Gerry Garcia Ties
Dallas Morning News Recommends The Crier ~ Double Miles for ClickMiles ~ UA Double Miles for Latin America Flights ~ Double Southwest Miles for Online Bookings ~ China Southern Bonus Miles ~ Earn a Mile-a-Minute for Latin America Stays ~ Millenium Packages at SkyMiles ~ United's July 4th E-Sale ~ Midway's July 4th Sale ~ America West Online Summer Sale ~ Holiday Inns' Independence Day Deals ~ At US Airways, E-Tickets Rule ~ Inflight Nutrition 101 ~ "Do you know who I am...?" ~ Point.com
A Silver Platter for FrequentFlier.com ~ Delta SkyMiles for Sale ~ Double US Airways Miles ~ AAdvantage Will Absorb Reno Miles ~ New Best Inns Program ~ TWA Discounts London ~ US Airways' London Deal ~ Sheraton's SureSavers ~ American Fortifies West Coast ~ E-Tickets Surpass Paper ~ Fighting Jet Lag ~ A Voice from the Industry
10,000 Miles (What's Wrong with this Picture?) ~ AAdvantage Card for Small Business ~ Air Pacific Joins AAdvantage ~ Delta Offers Platinum Amex Card ~ ClickRewards ~ E*Trade Tell-A-Friend Promo ~ At BA: Buy-1, Get-1-Free ~ American's Europe Promotion ~ Lufthansa's Online Auction ~ Happy Birthday, Delta ~ E-Tickets Go Interline ~ Children Flying Alone
FrequentFlier.com in the News ~ Hertz + IBM Offer ~ Delta Shuttle Awards for Fewer Miles ~ Starwood Program Grows by One Million ~ URL for "USA Today" FFP Article ~ United Discounts LAX ~ US Airways Discounts LAX ~ America West Fare Sale ~ Restrictions on Pet Travel During Summer ~ Traveling with Children
"USA Today" Rates the FFPs ~ United Mileage Plus Awards Online ~ AAdvantage Miles for Vacation Packages ~ Ramada's New Program ~ Triple Miles for Hilton Stays ~ Midwest Express Online Auction ~ Northwest's Vacation Packages ~ Staying Healthy in the Sky ~ Flight Info on Palm Pilot ~ "Consumer Reports" Airline Ratings ~ United Modifies Carry-on Templates ~ Midwest Express Turns 15 ~ Traveling with Children
United and Hilton ~ United Miles for Auto Insurance ~ LanChile to Join Oneworld ~ ClickRewards Turns One Million ~ Northwest KidCares ~ United's Memorial Day Sale ~ Northwest's Memorial Day Sale ~ Air France Concorde Promotion ~ Sabena Summer Sale ~ DOJ Accuses American ~ Consumer Reports Rates the Airlines ~ Air France Severs Ties with Korean Air ~ United's April Online Bookings ~ The Invisible Passenger in Seat 48A
Miles for Food ~ American and El Al Link Programs ~ Northwest Bonus Miles ~ ANA Expands Mileage Partners ~ Aer Lingus to Join Oneworld ~ Air France Summer Deals ~ American's Daliy FAAres ~ United Express Discounts ~ Flight Attendants Want Baggage Rules ~ Gourmet Poll Picks Best Hotels ~ Preview Travel Expands ~ The Trip.com ~ Site2See: Financial Times
Reno, American Offer Double Miles ~ ClickRewards Bonus ~ Lan Chile to Rejoin Latin Pass? ~ Dollar Deals ~ Travelocity Introduces Fare Finder ~ Frontier's Internet Fares ~ AA.com Fares Well ~ Piedmont Founder Dies ~ US Airways Tops in Industry Report ~ Aero Peru Declares Bankruptcy ~ Traveling with Disabilities ~ Site2See: Passengerrights.com
10,000 AAdvantage Miles for Hawaii Vacations ~ Continental's Frequency Program for Biz ~ American, Alaska Air in Partnership ~ Hertz Joins Hawaiian Program ~ Northwest's ConnectFirst ~ ATA Spring Fare Sale ~ Safe from Hepatitis-A? ~ Avis Incentive Program for Agents ~ Antitrust Action Against American? ~ Concorde Turns 30 ~ More Hurdles for PAL ~ Traveling with Disabilities ~ Safety Tips for Women Travelers ~ Site2See: Dancing Hampsters
New Feature: TravelWise ~ Miles for PC Purchases ~ Phone Card for FlightFund ~ Starwood Program's Progress ~ ClickMiles for Contributions to the World Wildlife Fund ~ Air Canada's Summer Seat Sale ~ Canadian Airlines' Summer Seat Sale ~ Contract Negotiations at Alaska Airlines ~ Who Needs Travel Agents? ~ PlanetAll Experience ~ Opinions: Southwest's Website ~ Site2See: Washington Post's "Airline Websites" ~ Aviation Humor
Sabre Automates Upgrades ~ When Frequent Flyer Programs Work ~ Double US Airways Miles for Washington/Baltimore Flights ~ Northwest's Miles-for-Charity ~ Hilton HHonors Partners with MyPoints ~ AirTran and Hilton Internet Discounts ~ Korean Air U.S.-Asia Discounts ~ Easter Travel "How To" ~ Opinions: Southwest's Website ~ Award for this Newsletter ~ Site2See: Walkabouttravelgear
American AAdvantage Miles-for-Vacations ~ TWA's Response to American ~ Bonus Miles for Dollar Rentals ~ America West Offer ~ Frontier's Spring Sale ~ Icelandair Discounts ~ Southwest Adds New Cities to Network ~ United's 1998 Online Sales: $200 Million ~ Starwood, Microsoft to Promote Each Other ~ Frontier Puts Fares on the Internet ~ Southwest Airlines' Website - Yuk or Yay?
Cathay Pacific Mileage Offers ~ Double Miles on Southwest ~ Frequent-Flyer Flyer (sic) ~ Southwest: $99 Transcon ~ Reno Discounts ~ Walkout Imminent at America West ~ Martin Shugrue Dies ~ Business Travel Slowdown ~ Southwest Service to Long Island ~ Impact of American's Pilot Sickout ~ Site2See: Virtualireland.com
SRS Hotels Offers United, Varig Bonus Miles ~ American Adds Aerolineas ~ Mileage Plus Opens New Service Centers ~ ATA Companion Sale ~ Free CD ROM for Thrifty Rentals ~ Congress Debates Passenger Rights Bills ~ Airline Group Pledges Service ~ Business Travel Group Wants to Legislate ~ America West Strike Update ~ United to Relocate Headquarters ~ Reader Rants & Raves ~ Tai Chi for Free
Book Online to Receive 4,000 AAdvantage Miles ~ New ClickRewards Partners ~ Triple Miles for Reno Air Flights ~ Travelocity Offers Bonus ~ America West Adds Starwood to FlightFund ~ United + E*TRADE ~ US Airways' Miles-for-Charity ~ Class Action Against ALPA ~ Southwest Will Fly to Raleigh-Durham ~ Thrifty to Join Aeromexico Program ~ New Carlson Loyalty Program ~ 5,000 Bonus Miles for Hong Kong Packages
Travel Industry Leader, Curtis Carlson, Dies ~ American's Fare Sale ~ Delta SkyMiles for Sale ~ United's Miles for Castle Stays ~ Continental's Miles-for-Debits Card ~ America West: "No" to Would-be Buyers ~ Preview Travel ~ SABRE Booking Info ~ Free Inflight Minutes from AT&T ~ AA.com: the Numbers ~ ANA Flies Snappy Graphics ~ Spanair: Spain for $297
MileNet Shuts Down ~ Miles for Train Travel ~ America West Beefs Up FlightFund ~ Kiplinger's on Discount Travel ~ ClickMiles for Business-to-Business ~ America West, Flight Attendants Face Off ~ TWA Fare Discounts ~ Midwest Express ~ Reader Rants, Raves ~ Site Suggestion: CNN on Airline Passenger Fairness Act
American's Pilots' Sickout ~ Midwest Express Labor Woes ~ Travel Weekly Survey ~ Double Dipping in Paradise ~ Take this Pub and Love it ~ US Airways Discounts Europe ~ Win a Trip to Paris ~ Miles for Mortgages at Canadian Airlines ~ The Danger of E-Mail ~ Delta Rolls Out Web Saver Fares ~ Site Suggestion: Hong Kong Tourist Association ~ Errata
Starwood Launches Preferred Guests, Industry's Newest Program ~ American Express New Promos, Partners ~ Southwest Gets Charitable ~ TWA Aviators Adds Unlimited Upgrades ~ Hertz Joins TWA Aviators ~ Air France Discounts Europe ~ American Discounts Paris ~ Inflight Humor ~ More America West Labor Woes ~ Site Suggestion: Discovery's Free Flight
US Airways' Program Changes ~ New Hotel Program ~ Oneworld's a Comin' ~ Double ClickMiles ~ United + America West... ~ Reno Challenges United ~ Delta Rescinds Fare Surcharge ~ Double Bonus Worldperks Miles for Dollar Rentals ~ More Dollar Double Miles ~ Thrifty Joins LatinPass ~ InsideFlyer Awards ~ Air Transport World Awards ~ Online Sales Stats ~ Site Suggestion: "Making the Most of Your Miles"
1998 Was a Very Good Year ~ Travelocity Results ~ United to Buy America West? ~ OAG Travel Awards ~ Fast Track to SkyMiles Elite ~ United Shuttle Speeds Deplaning ~ New ClickRewards Partners ~ Swissair Discounts ~ British Midland Discounts ~ Men are Neat; Women are from Venus ~ Site Suggestion: iVillage Travel
United Expands Carry-On Restrictions ~ Thrifty Triple Miles ~ Delta's Miles-for-Autos ~ Northwest's Miles-for-Meals ~ American's Miles-for-Flowers ~ United's Miles-for-Flowers ~ United Links with E*TRADE ~ Cathay to Offer Economy-Class Miles ~ Northwest, Sprint Partner ~ If Airlines Sold Paint ~ Travelocity ~ Site Suggestion: Continental
Issue 26 - Jan. 7, 1999
New Year's Resolutions ~ U.S. Skies Safe, Unfriendly in 1998 ~ Hilton's Double-Double ~ British Baggage Initiative ~ United Express Increases Carry-On Storage ~ Northwest, Alaska Renew Vows ~ Reader Rants, Raves ~ American's Winter BreakAAway Fares ~ Northwest Winter Sale ~ Northwest, Continental to Code Share ~ Travelers' Use of the Internet ~ PAL Update