Category Archives: Frequent Flyer

A Quixotic Plan To Ban Frequent Flyer Programs By Government Fiat

Matthew Klint October 14, 2019October 14, 2019 11 Comments

Do frequent flyer programs encourage travelers to take more flights than they need to? Should the small subset of road warriors who take the majority of flights be taxed for their excessive flying? That’s what a government-sanctioned climate report...

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Upcoming Frequent Flyer Meetup in New York City

Matthew Klint July 17, 2013December 9, 2016 1 Comment

For those of you who missed the earlier announcement, Mike is organizing a New York City Frequent Flyer meetup on Tuesday, July 30th. Join the group and RSVP for the event at meetup.com/reach-for-the-miles. Sadly, I won’t be able to...

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$31,313 or 240,000 miles? Maximizing your Frequent Flyer Miles

Matthew Klint December 24, 2011December 6, 2016 3 Comments

People often ask me how they can squeeze the most value out of their frequent flyer miles. I begin my answer by stating that maximizing monetary value and actual value are two very different things and ultimately there is...

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United Offers Unlimited Domestic Upgrades—but there is a catch!

Matthew Klint October 13, 2009 16 Comments

Yesterday United announced it will be implementing a complimentary upgrade scheme starting in Q2 next year. The changes will bring UA’s domestic upgrade program closer to those of Continental, US Airways, and Delta. Details: First, this was posted on...

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