Latest Frequent-flyer program Stories
NEW YORK, May 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- For the second year, American Airlines and the CBS Television Stations group have teamed together to raise awareness for American Airlines Miles For Kids In Need® - part of the American Airlines Kids In Need(SM) program - which provides support for a variety of purposes related to the well-being of children and their families. This year's TV spots will feature actress Pauley Perrette from the hit CBS drama NCIS and encourages members...
FORT WORTH, Texas, May 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Airlines AAdvantage® program has received top honors for Best Airline Rewards Program, in addition to the award for Outstanding Benefit (airline) at the first-ever FlyerTalk Awards. The FlyerTalk Awards recognize the best loyalty programs in the airline, hotel and car rental industries in three geographical regions including the Americas; Europe and Africa; and Middle East, Asia and Oceania. More than 140 loyalty programs...
BELLEVUE, Wash., May 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Expedia.com®, the world's leading online travel agency, today announced that as of its first anniversary, the Expedia Rewards(TM) program bestowed more than four billion rewards points on Expedia members in the United States. The Expedia Rewards loyalty program allows members to earn points on the hotels, flights, resorts, vacation packages and activities they book on Expedia.com. (Logo:...
FORT WORTH, Texas, May 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- American Airlines is celebrating four honors received by the AAdvantage(®) loyalty program at the 2012 Freddie Awards. The four awards - more than any other airline - include Airline Program of the Year; Best Elite Program; Best Promotion (earning); and Best Customer Service. "Over the past year, the AAdvantage team at American Airlines has worked hard to offer the best options, rewards and - most importantly - customer service to...
FORT WORTH, Texas, April 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- American Airlines AAdvantage® members can now book award travel via AA.com on British Airways, a oneworld® alliance member and joint business partner, and on Hawaiian Airlines, an AAdvantage participating airline. These expanded options offer customers a more convenient way to book one-way, round-trip and multi-city award travel on one or a combination of participating airlines on AA.com. This enhancement to the AAdvantage flight...
DALLAS, April 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) today announced that Members of its Rapid Rewards (Southwest Airlines) and A+ Rewards (AirTran Airways) frequent flyer programs are now able to transfer their loyalty rewards between the two programs to redeem for reward travel to 97 destinations*, including Mexico and the Caribbean. While the two loyalty programs remain separate for now, the ability to redeem rewards for more destinations represents an...
BEIJING, April 18, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- According to a recent arrangement, Air China's PhoenixMiles members can collect non-status mileage on all scheduled flights operated by Air Macau and request award tickets on the scheduled flights operated by Air Macau and carrying the code "NX". (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080625/CNW017LOGO ) Air Macau's Privileges members can collect partner mileage on all scheduled flights operated by Air China and request...
DALLAS, April 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) announced today that Members of the airline's frequent flyer program, Rapid Rewards, can earn bonus points when booking select international flights on AirTran Airways, the airline's wholly owned subsidiary. Southwest launched a promotion today that will reward Rapid Rewards Members 5,000 bonus points for each qualifying roundtrip flight or 2,500 bonus points for each qualifying one-way flight. Rapid Rewards...
CHICAGO, April 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- United Continental Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: UAL) today reported March 2012 combined operational results for its United Airlines and Continental Airlines units. UAL's consolidated traffic (revenue passenger miles) in March 2012 increased 1.0 percent and consolidated capacity (available seat miles) decreased 1.1 percent versus March 2011. The company's consolidated load factor in March 2012 increased 1.7 points compared to March 2011. The...
TEMPE, Ariz., April 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- US Airways (NYSE: LCC) today welcomed a new partner to its Miles of Hope program with the addition of the national nonprofit organization Keep America Beautiful. Miles of Hope gives members of the airline's frequent flyer program, Dividend Miles, the opportunity to donate their unused miles to five nonprofit organizations. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120103/LA28814LOGO) Keep America Beautiful (KAB) is the nation's...
