The eterneal dilema – Save money or Earn Miles?
One of the eternal dilemma’s faced by travelers is choosing between a low cost flight ticket and sacrificing the miles that one loses by buying…
Elite Status
All about Elite Status
Emirates Skywards – a World Class Program
In my last article, I did a review of Emirates airlines, their aircraft, their meals, their Flight Attendants and Dubai airport. In this article, I…
Look Ma, I have a Million Miles
As I was updating the spreadsheet I use to track my miles over the weekend, I happened to glance down at the bottom row, where…
My Starbucks Rewards – why bother?
Agreed Starbucks is not an airline or a hotel chain. But they recently re-launched their Rewards program. So, it falls under the scope of my…
Alaska Airlines: The Switzerland of Frequent Flier Programs
Alaska Airlines and its sister airline Horizon Air have been a standout in a world dominated by Airline Alliances. Alaska Airlines has ‘gone it alone’…
Are you a Mileage Addict?
When does a Mileage or another Loyalty program make cost effective sense for you? When do you become a ‘Mileage addict’? As I have written…
The Da Vinci Code Share (Part 2)
In Part 1 of this article on Code Shares, I went into the value of code shared flights to airlines and to you the customer…
The DaVinci Code-Share (Part 1)
Understanding Code Shared flights A few years ago I saw the movie the ‘DaVinci Code’. I just did not get it. I found it extremely…
Airline Alliances: The Next Generation
The evolving Airline Alliances and Partnerships: Airline Alliances have been a critical element in the evolution of collaboration between airlines to provide travel and elite…
All about Airline Upgrades – Part I
All about Airline Upgrades: Editorial Note: This is my first article as a blog hosted on BoardingArea.com. I would like to personally thank Randy Petersen…
