by Andy | Aug 3, 2016 | Airline Loyalty Programs, American Airlines, Travel
Ok ok, I’m not going to waste any more of your time decrying American’s AAdvantage changes: they’re here and that’s too bad. That said, many of us will still fly with American, so it doesn’t hurt to stay informed about what’s going on.
I have to give American credit where it’s due. In addition to rolling out the new redeemable miles scheme American also added functionality to their website to make everything as upfront as possible during the purchase process. Let’s look at a hypothetical trip from DFW-PDX that I was looking at. On the “Review & Pay” section of the website, I saw the below, clearly listing the various kinds of elite-qualifying miles, segments, and (coming in 2017) dollars I’d earn for this trip.
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by Andy | Aug 2, 2016 | Airline Loyalty Programs, American Airlines, Cheap Flights, Travel, Videos
I’m back with episode 002 of What’s the Points! Today we cover the changes that took place to American’s AAdvantage program yesterday, my favorite deal-finding site, and a curious story about glass jetways. Click through for the video!
by Andy | Aug 1, 2016 | Airline Loyalty Programs, American Airlines
Well today is the day. The amount of redeemable miles you earn on a flight no longer has any correlation to the distance of the flight or the class in which you fly. It’s now all about the money. I’ve made my thoughts on the matter pretty clear in a previous post and won’t rehash the gory details here. But let’s talk about a change American needs to make.
by Andy | Jul 31, 2016 | Photography, Picture of the Week, Travel
I had the joy of taking another tour with my buddies at Epic Helicopters on Friday. The heli rides are not cheap but I love taking photos from such a unique perspective. As we flew over Love Field (home of Southwest Airlines), the pilot let me know there was a Southwest Airlines flight landing underneath us. I know that sounds dangerous but we were at plenty of altitude and the tower told us to fly over the airport. As the flight landed we were in the perfect position for some great photos!
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by Andy | Jul 29, 2016 | Travel, What's the Points?
I’m excited to debut a new video series covering the latest and greatest in the miles and points community!
