The shortest distance between two points is not always the least expensive. more >>
Tags: Australia

Depending on your departure city, you can forget 2-for-1s for your Caribbean holiday. For instance, now you can fly Los Angeles to Jamaica for only 11 cents per mile. more >>
Tags: Better Fares, Upgrade Strategy, Continental Airlines, Delta Airlines, Caribbean

Have you noticed it’s getting harder to ‘spend’ your airline miles? (That’s a rhetorical question.) And that even when you can spend them, how they seem to buy less? The aviation industry is fast becoming the inflation industry – make that the hyperinflation industry – when it comes to frequent flyer miles. It now has 15 trillion unredeemed miles on its books. more >>
Tags: Miles Availability, North America, US (49 States), Europe, American Airlines, British Airways, Continental Airlines, Delta Airlines, Northwest Airlines, United Airlines, US Airways, Virgin Atlantic Airways, Domestic

It’s been a long summer with little relief from high fares, as airlines have made hanging onto a buck into an Olympic sport. Four airlines, however, are loosening the grip on premium fares to close the season with a rare special on domestic Business and First Class travel, offering fares as low as $134, one-way. more >>
Tags: Better Fares, American Airlines, Continental Airlines, Delta Airlines, Domestic

For first-time mileage buyers, Delta Airlines will double the miles you receive for purchases made though Aug. 30... more >>
Tags: Airline Update, Delta Airlines, Domestic

With most major airlines finding new ways to tax the loyalty of their mileage program members (of little value to economy class travelers nowadays), Continental had been unexpectedly quiet … until now. more >>
Tags: Airline Update, Continental Airlines, Domestic

SkyMiles members seeking Business Class and coach award seats to Europe have a reason to rejoice! Air France award availability has been added to the online search and booking calendar of SkyTeam partner Delta through its web site, delta.com. more >>
Tags: Airline Update, Miles Availability, US (49 States), Middle East, Africa, Air France, Delta Airlines, Europe

232 years ago, the United States declared independence from England. To show there are no hard feelings, British Airways invites travelers in the colonies to celebrate with round-trip discounted Business Class airfares to London from six US gateways for $1,776—quite a deal. But tarry not (after reading below) ... more >>
Tags: Better Fares, Better Seats, Airline Update, British Airways, Virgin Atlantic Airways, Europe

British Airways today announced the acquisition of Paris-based airline L’Avion, to work in tandem with its own fledgling carrier OpenSkies on routes from New York to Paris Orly. more >>
Tags: Airline Update, British Airways, Europe