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American Express Will Hold Your Miles Hostage If You Pay Late
The corporate sharks at American Express apparently see no reason why Delta, United, and American should get to levy random fees while they have to settle for regular, reasonable, generally accepted fees. How old fashioned! So the credit card, which is cobranded with Delta, JetBlue, Hilton, and Starwood Hotels, is introducing a new fine for customers who are late on their bills.
Not only will those customers have to pay all the normal late fees, but they'll also have to pay an additional fee if they want the points that they've earned to get transferred to their hotel loyalty accounts or frequent flier programs. According to Yahoo, it works like this:
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What Kind Of Crazy Loot Can You Score With Your Frequent-Flyer Miles?
Earlier this year we were attempting to cash in some miles from Midwest Airlines accumulated over a lifetime of visiting Mom and Dad, when we noticed something weird: Along with gift certificates and logowear, we were presented with the option of using our surplus miles to buy Amtrak tickets. Well, that's weird: Why would an airline that still handles a generous amount of short-hop regional flights want to remind us that for short distances we could get a guaranteed outlet and more legroom?
Common wisdom holds that frequent-flyer miles just aren't what they used to be, thanks to high occupancies and rampant blackout dates. Not to mention, if you have trouble committing to one airline you probably have a few thousand miles sitting unused with a variety of different companies, with whom you will never fly enough to get the elusive free ticket. So why not cash them in for something wacky instead? With our guide, you'll never forget that trip to Acapulco so long as you have the electric doggy-door opener you bought with its mileage.
After the jump, we break it down by airline
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For Veteran's Day, Donate Your Unused Miles To An Injured Soldier
If you've been looking for a way to give back to the men and women of the armed services, look to The Fisher House Foundation. As a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting America's military in their time of need, they're always looking for donated frequent flyer miles. The Hero Miles program allows passengers to donate their frequent flyer miles to service members and their families.
Fisher House specifically uses the donated miles to provide free airline tickets to military men and women who are being treated at a military or VA medical center due to an injury they sustained in Iraq or Afghanistan. The purchased plane tickets provide these men and women with the ability to visit home on an approved leave, or for their families to come to them.
The Fisher House works with several airlines including AirTran Airways, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Continental Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Midwest Airlines, Northwest Airlines, United Airlines, and US Airways for the Heroes Miles program. To donate, you can visit Fisher House's website or the individual airlines and request information about donating your miles.
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Five Ways To Top Off Your Frequent Flyer Miles Without Leaving The Ground
We all have some frequent flyer miles hanging around in various accounts, but it seems like there’s never enough to finally book that award ticket to paradise. Well we’re here to help: we’ve compiled five of the best ways to top off your mileage account and gain some extra miles without even leaving the ground. Everyone wants to be able to make it rain with excess miles, and with a little work and creativity, you’ll be doing just that.
· Get Something To Eat:
Most airlines have programs where linking a credit card to a dining program awards you with airline miles when you hit up your favorite restaurant. Obviously it’s not every restaurant out there, so your favorite Applebee’s might be out of the picture. However, if you find a couple favorite spots you frequent anyway, it will be worth the minimal effort to get the bonus. AAdvantage Dining will give you five miles for every dollar you spend, and you’ll even get 1,500 bonus miles for signing up and spending $25. If you prefer Delta-flavored miles check out SkyMiles Dining. It’s the same deal: five miles per dollar spent and certain establishments will reward you with double miles.
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United Wants To Win Back Your Love By Passing Out 500 Bonus Miles
Have you flown United Airlines lately? If you're answers is "no," or the even better "never," then United would like to give you some frequent flyer miles. Sounds counter-productive doesn't it, giving someone who doesn't use United some United miles? Well, here's the rub: you have to book a flight with United to get at them.
In an effort to drum up new customers and woo back those that have defected to other airlines, United is launching their "500 Reasons To Fly United" deal, whereby those who haven't booked with United for over a year (August 14 2008 or earlier) or have never booked with United, can claim a bonus 500 miles to their Mileage Plus account (be sure to sign up for one first) by booking a flight by October 31, 2009. Oh yea, and you have to book it on United.com; no having to explain your lack of United travel to a customer service agent.
We actually have a friend who, because she has the Mileage Plus credit card, always flies United. Will this promotion make her a little miffed that she can't get in on it, precious as her Mileage Plus points are to her? No way, jose, since she so easily racks them up already that 500 points to a frequent flyer is nothing, but sounds impressive to the casual traveler. We wonder how successful United will be with this promotion.
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Will A British Airways-AmEx Partnership Bring Mile-Chasing Back?
British Airways announced this week that it's partnering up with American Express's Membership Rewards program, so cardholders can convert their points into Executive Club miles. But in this economy, are frequent-flyer miles still a good deal?
Prior to this agreement, only British cardholders could harness the power of their green cards to buy miles in the Executive Club for British Airways and its Oneworld partners. Earn enough points and members might even be able to take advantage of BA's newest Caribbean routes bowing this fall.
