Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
Air Canada is ready to start pulling more passengers out of their homes and back to the skies. The carrier announced a half-price sale for its Aeroplan loyalty program members today to help drive those bookings. The sale is a cap stone to a strong earn…
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Marriott lowers points redemptions, gives free elite nights
Written by Aaron Wong @ The Milelion
Marriott Bonvoy will exclusively offer off-peak redemption rates at more than 5,500 properties, and award free elite nights to elite members.
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ANA eliminates fuel surcharges on flights to/from Japan
Written by Aaron Wong @ The Milelion
Flying ANA’s new First and Business Class just got cheaper, as fuel surcharges are axed on routes to/from Japan.
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KrisFlyer now lets you add stopovers of any duration to award tickets online
Written by Aaron Wong @ The Milelion
Could we be booking $100 stopover tricks entirely online soon? It’s one step closer now, after the latest website enhancement.
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Awesome: Singapore Airlines launches much-improved award search interface
Written by Aaron Wong @ The Milelion
The latest website enhancement makes it much faster to browse several weeks of award space on Singapore Airlines and its partners.
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Qatar Airways Privilege Club is removing its junk “award booking fees”
Written by Aaron Wong @ The Milelion
Qatar Airways will remove the US$25-75 fee per award segment, but that doesn’t make Privilege Club worth looking at.
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Why Do We Love To Get Angry About Travel Award Winners?
Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
If there’s one thing almost guaranteed to get people riled up, it’s an awards show. That’s no exception when it comes to travel awards. Whenever there’s a list of “Best of” that comes out, for everyone that agrees wi…
Pulling the rip cord: We’re bailing early on India
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
We’re not supposed to be in Mumbai right now. We’re not even supposed to be at an airport. We’re supposed to be on a train from Udaipur to Jaipur, chalking up another experience and milestone on this trip. Instead we’re headed home, 50ish days after we…
A WiFi Challenger: PaxEx Update 1 Nov 2019
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
Can LiFi replace WiFi on board, opening up more spectrum for passengers? And can new satellite launches deliver the capacity that airlines need for inflight connectivity? Plus an expanding award chart and plans for a massive fleet expansion in India.
T…
Aeroplan seeks a hybrid loyalty solution with program relaunch
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
Aeroplan is coming home and Air Canada has a LOT of big ideas on what that will mean for the future of its loyalty program. The program won’t relaunch for members until late 2020, but significant changes are already underway to lay the groundwork for t…
Aeroplan seeks a hybrid loyalty solution with program relaunch
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
Aeroplan is coming home and Air Canada has a LOT of big ideas on what that will mean for the future of its loyalty program. The program won’t relaunch for members until late 2020, but significant changes are already underway to lay the groundwork for t…
American Airlines Posts A Tweet & The Crowd Goes Wild (But Not For The Reasons You’d Think)
Written by SharonKurheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
Did you ever post something on the internet, maybe on Facebook or a message forum or something, and get a lot of responses but hardly any were what you were expecting? That’s exactly what happened to American Airlines. Not that long ago, American…
Fabulous Fridays: Online Partner Awards
Written by John Ollila @ LoyaltyLobby
When I was writing about the latest American Airlines partner whose awards are now available on AA’s site for bookings (read more here), it came to my mind that it wasn’t THAT long ago when we had to call in (sometimes even several offices) to get partner awards ticketed and often even visit a ticketing […]
KrisFlyer Spontaneous Escapes for October 2019 announced
Written by Aaron Wong @ The MileLion
Spontaneous Escapes for October 2019 are out, with 30% off selected Singapore Airlines and SilkAir awards.Source
LifeMiles offering up to 145% bonus and discounted Star Alliance awards
Written by Aaron Wong @ The MileLion
Check out what bonus you were targeted for and redeem discounted First/Business Class awards on Star Alliance.Source
Hotels.com adds a booking fee for reward nights
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
Sure, it is only $5. And it is a relatively easy fee to avoid. I just wish Hotels.com was less sketchy about why it was changing its loyalty program.
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KrisFlyer Spontaneous Escapes for September 2019 announced
Written by Aaron Wong @ The MileLion
Spontaneous Escapes for September 2019 are out, with 30% off selected Singapore Airlines and SilkAir awards.Source
Quirks of the new Singapore Airlines waitlist policy
Written by Aaron Wong @ The MileLion
Singapore Airlines’ new waitlist policy is now in effect for all flights. Here’s a few quirks I’ve noticed.Source
THAI offering round-trip Business Class awards to Europe from just 49,000 miles (yes, there’s a catch)
Written by Aaron Wong @ The MileLion
THAI is offering 50% off selected award redemptions until 30 Sept. Just watch the aircraft type you get.Source
Ending soon: Alaska offering up to 50% bonus on Mileage Plan purchases
Written by Aaron Wong @ The MileLion
Buy Alaska Mileage Plan miles by 31 Aug for as low as 1.97 US cents each.Source