All Up Front with Tim Winship Blog Entries

• Comparing American, United Mileage Promotions
  by Tim Winship
  Among the mileage mall promotions for holiday shopping are offers from American and United. Which offers the best bang, and the most miles, for your buck?
• Grim Outlook for Free Flights This Fall
  by Tim Winship
  Flights were full in October, leaving little room for award travelers. If that's a portent of things to come, a window of opportunity for mileage redeemers will have slammed shut.
• Marriott Mileage Mall Bonus: Let the Shopping Begin
  by Tim Winship
  Marriott opens the season for earning bonuses at the mileage malls with double and triple points at 19 online retailers.
• The Top Five Award Destinations for November
  by Tim Winship
  This month's best bets for award travel include Reno, Salt Lake City, Canada, Mexico, and Nassau.
• In Continental Partner Switch, Delta Is Out, United Is In
  by Tim Winship
  Continental's move from SkyTeam to the Star Alliance reshuffles the deck for frequent flyers. Among the new benefits: OnePass miles on United and US Airways, and more awards.
• United Discounts Europe, Middle East Awards by 20 Percent
  by Tim Winship
  For the seventh time this year, United is cutting award prices. But as in the past, Mileage Plus members will have to act fast to take advantage of the discounts.
• Red Lion Promotion Offers Less Than Meets the Eye
  by Tim Winship
  Earn 25,000 frequent flyer miles (which might or might not be enough for a free ticket) after staying six nights with Red Lion hotels at a premium room rate. Deal or no deal?
• New Film Shines Light on Mileage Addiction
  by Tim Winship
  Think you're a bona fide frequent flyer mile junkie? If you identify with the characters in this new documentary, you probably are.
• Coming From Hilton: Higher Award Prices
  by Tim Winship
  Beginning next year, members of Hilton's HHonors program will pay more points for award nights that are worth less.
• New Charge Card Awards Triple Points for Airfare
  by Tim Winship
  A new card from American Express is aimed at big-spending frequent flyers. If you fit that profile, the $175 annual fee may be worth paying.
• The Top Five Frequent Flyer Deals for October 2009
  by Tim Winship
  This month, we feature promotions from American, Continental, Southwest, United, US Airways, and 10 hotel chains. Among the offers: more miles and points, and faster elite perks.
• Southwest Targets Frequent Flyers' Wallets
  by Tim Winship
  Everyone's favorite airline plans to add fees when it launches its revised mileage program next year. Where's the love, Southwest?!
• United Offers Award Flights for Just 20,000 Miles
  by Tim Winship
  United is discounting its most popular frequent flyer award, the domestic coach ticket. But you'll have to book quickly to get one at the discounted rate.
• Want Double Virgin America Points? You'd Better Book Now!
  by Tim Winship
  To qualify for Virgin America's new bonus, Elevate members must book flights by October 18. A one-week window to commit to flights as far as three months out? Huh?
• Stay at 100 Hotels for Just 5,000 Priority Club Points a Night
  by Tim Winship
  InterContinental Priority Club Rewards members can redeem just 5,000 points for stays at 100 participating hotels.
• Frontier Exits Bankruptcy With Frequent Flyer Focus
  by Tim Winship
  If Frontier's current EarlyReturns promotions are indicative of things to come, program members can look forward to having their loyalty to Frontier returned in kind.
• New Hilton Promotion Rewards Frequent and Infrequent Travelers
  by Tim Winship
  Unlike many current hotel promotions, which require multiple stays, Hilton is now offering a bonus after just a single stay.
• The Top Five Award Destinations for October
  by Tim Winship
  Got frequent flyer miles? This month's best bets for award travel include Denver, Jacksonville, Canada, Rio, and Shanghai.
• Northwest's WorldPerks -- R.I.P.
  by Tim Winship
  Yesterday, Northwest's mileage program was folded into Delta's. Former WorldPerks members should monitor the merger process, to confirm all their miles transferred.
• The Fastest, Easiest Frequent Flyer Miles Ever?
  by Tim Winship
  A new promotion from Bose awards 75 American frequent flyer miles per minute. At that rate, you'd earn a free ticket after 5.5 hours.

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