Most of the time, I ignore the surveys that are sent to me because they take forever to complete, and I get nothing back for my time spent. However, I made an exception to complete one from AA since I want to know what they are planning for the "new" AAdvantage program, and I'm delight to learn quite a bit from it. Here are some topics that I found interesting:
1. Systemwide upgrades
What would you prefer, 4 one-way SWUs ...
After yesterday’s post on American Air top use of AAdvantage miles and basic information regarding award tickets I thought it would be best to inform my readers of American Airlines travel zones. Each airline defines regions of the world different for miles consumption and it is very important to understand what zones one is traveling to/from in order to calculate the number of miles needed for travel.
American Airline has 9 zones. The zones and countries of each ...
With so many airlines merging and frequent flyer programs consistently changing, I thought I would provide my readers with my top 10 uses of American Air AAdvantage miles before the US/AA merger is completed. Little is still known about what changes will occur after the merger, but for now, here is my top 10 of best uses of AA miles pre-merger. In addition, if you have US Airways' Dividend Miles, consider using some of them pre-merger to assure you get the biggest bang for your buck. I wrote ...
Qatar Airways is busy getting ready to join the OneWorld Alliance with an entry date penciled in for late summer 2013. As the airline prepares to start cooperating with the 11 member alliance, there are a number of steps and hurdles the airline must overcome before completely integrating into the alliance network. Although there are still lots of work to be done, the most exciting news came on January 8th when American Airlines announced that starting February 26, 2013, American Airline ...
It's common knowledge that airline/hotel credit cards have huge bonuses and that's where you get the best head start for your mileage account. Look at the British Airways Chase 100,000 Avios bonus for a great example. If you use your BA Avios account for short US domestic redemptions (stop doing that) then this card might as well stop listing a 100,000 mile bonus and just round it to a bajillion, see this post about how 9,000 Avios = one free roundtrip US ticket (less than 650 ...
American'a Airlines AAdvantage program has been busy this year trying to advance itself in the market place and become the airline program of every business and leisure traveler's choice. From the Double Elite Qualifying miles on select routes to the OneWorld MegaDo and other unforgettable promotions and events, AAdvantage has really been living up to it's name as Program of the Year.
Yesterday, AA further expanded it's website and now allows for AAdvantage Miles to be redeemed for ...
