United is rolling out 'basic' fares in domestic first class — here's what you'll lose
United's new basic first-class fares cut seat selection, changes and bags. What travellers lose and how to dec...
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Southwest's new flight credits expire — and a $15 gift card trick reportedly fixes that
Southwest flight credits now expire in as little as six months. Travellers report a $15 gift card trick that m...
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Booking flights with points? Your 'cheap' award might now be basic economy
Delta, JetBlue and Southwest now sell basic economy award tickets — cheaper in points but with seat, lounge an...
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Frontier Says Credit Cards Are Rigging the Game — But Its Real Problem Is That Flyers Want More
Frontier's CEO blames credit card subsidies for its losses — but the real story is what passengers want: premi...
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American Airlines Wants You to Stop Buying Its Cheapest Fare — and Is Changing the Cabins to Prove It
American Airlines admits it sells too much Basic Economy. Fare rules, elite perks and premium seating are all...
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American Airlines' Basic Economy Just Got Worse — Even for Its Most Loyal Flyers
American Airlines' Basic Economy now earns zero miles and strips seat selection and upgrades from elite flyers...
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American Airlines' Loyalty Signups Jump 30% — But Your Free Wi-Fi Isn't Loyalty, and Basic Economy Now Earns Nothing
AAdvantage signups are up 30% thanks to free Wi-Fi logins, but American also killed basic economy mile earning...
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How AAdvantage miles actually work: earning rates, partners and the basic economy catch
Base vs bonus miles, partner earning charts, Citi card options and the new basic economy rule — how to earn Am...
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Did Frequent Flyer Miles Kill Spirit Airlines? A Closer Look at the NYT's Loyalty Theory
A New York Times essay blames frequent flyer programs for Spirit's collapse. The numbers tell a different stor...
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This Canadian Credit Card Quietly Gets You a Free United Checked Bag — Even in Basic Economy
The Chase Aeroplan Card gets you a free checked bag, Group 2 boarding and priority check-in on United — even o...
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