BMI not honoring the free Silver Status
For those who signed up for a BMI account with the free Silver Status promotion, there is bad news. They won’t be honoring the free…
Elite Status
Fly 10K miles or less to be Continental elite
Continental (CO) now has a published status match via a challenge. According to the policy, they will match your Elite status in any other airline…
Continental United merger update
Continental and United’s merger is progressing along. Till they get the license to operate as one airline, they will continue to operate as two separate…
Using vouchers for bookings
Airline Vouchers Airlines seem to love handing out vouchers. The commonest vouchers are for being bumped form an oversold flight. I am aware of people…
Weather and your Elite Status
Being an Elite has several tangible and intangible benefits. Different people value Elite Status differently based on their perceptions of these benefits. So much so…
The 47,000 mile Mileage Run, plain nuts
There is a thread that went on on FlyerTalk about a person planning a 47,000 miles mileage run. To reach an Elite Status level that…
The case for Pre-paid Airport Parking
I don’t know about you, but i hate getting in line, either in my car or at the terminal, to pay for my parking, on my way home. … As an add-on benefit, my wish list – Airline Miles for pre-paid parking (of course) and pre-assigned parking slots for travelers with Airline Elite Status !
Will Virgin Galactic give Space Miles?
Virgin Galactic is soon to start Commercial space flights. The Virgin group already has multiple airlines it owns and operates, including: Virgin Atlantic Virgin Blue…
Merry, er… Mileage Run
Its December. Holiday season, travel time for people to visit family, winter vacation time, but for the mileage junkie (sorry, the ‘mileage aware’ traveler), it…
The depreciation of Airline Miles
The Economics of Airline Miles – Part 6 Continuing in my series on the Economics of Airline Miles, I bring to you an article on…
