Epinions Recent Content for Frequent Flyer Programs

More Fees Than Any Other Frequent Flier Program (Higher Fees Too!)

Wed, 27 May 2009 15:43:13 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author mrkstvns - The idea behind frequent flier programs is simple: encourage loyalty to an airline by rewarding the best customers with free travel or other reward perks. Pretty simple concept, and it generally works, particularly among business and frequent travelers...

Frontier Airlines EarlyReturns: Good Rewards, Service, and Elite Levels in the Southwest

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:05:56 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author mrkstvns - Frontier Airlines may be something of a niche player in America's airline industry, since it has a somewhat limited route map focusing primarily in the southwest region, and since it's also positioning itself as a low-cost carrier in the mold of...

World Perks Not Worth It

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:59:46 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author mamitch121 - The information on the World Perks rewards is hard to find on NWA web site. As a result, I recently ended up with a booked ticket when I clicked a WP tab. When I tried to change it, Northwest canceled my ticket. Both times, my credit card was charged...

Easiest free trip ever

Sat, 21 Feb 2009 01:34:19 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author seapointer - Used 50 points from signing up for an Amex card (which also gets you a 5% discount on paid tickets) to reach the 100 point total. Booked a free flight from JFK to Aruba on first attempt. Much easier than Continental or American. You can't beat the extra...

KLM Flying Dutchman: KLM Flying Blue is a JOKE!!!! Dont even bother!

Fri, 6 Feb 2009 13:29:06 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author leftfoot - Dont ever bother signing up with the KLM Flying Blue project. I call it a project because they dont know what they are doing.Flew 8 round trips from Amsterdam to Singapore in the year of 2008. How many miles did I earn? 16000 pathethic...

Aeroplan miles - Easy to earn, hard to redeem

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:24:55 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author lineboy - I rack up a lot of Aeroplan miles, but find it frustrating when I try to redeem them for flights. I have used Aeroplan miles to fly to Europe and South America, but nothing is available on-line unless you book it a year in advance. They reserve VERY few...

Aeroplan new points policies

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:22:43 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author rusalochka - I had accumulated 91000 miles aeroplan through the use of the CIBC AeroGOLD Visa , flying, etc. Last time I have flown with Air Canada was on May 29, 2007. We are in July 2008 and I have 0 miles ! I recently had a baby and I guess I missed the...

AAdvantage Program Gutted

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 19:37:34 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author fourmillionmil - If you are a frequent traveler that cannot plan 6 months in advance you can forget about AAdvantage now. The upgrade policy has been changed to hand out upgrades (within status level) to the first request. Sounds fair except the upgrades go to the guy...

SkyMiles Program

Mon, 7 Jul 2008 19:52:20 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author smac49 - I LOVE the SkyMiles program. This is the easiest one of all to earn miles with when you use their other programs. Deltashopping.com is one of the fastest ways to earn miles. There are many, many stores to shop at online and you earn miles depending...

American Airlines miles

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 02:20:10 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author stardom08 - Well I think this is a valuable service but the facts remain that 25000 miles gets a domestic flight and 30000 gets an international flight. I got into the program because it is a win-win situation. If you do not fly American you do not get the miles...

Rude Awakening

Wed, 14 May 2008 05:42:23 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author xiaotiqin - UMP yanked 30,000 of my points with no warning, despite continually earning points using a grocery-miles card. Two written inquiries were rebuffed saying I did not accrue miles during a short period of time. I am really disappointed that United refused...

Updated, Easy and user friendly

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:25:14 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sillysteph - I have been an Aeroplan member since the Air Canada bought out Canadian Airlines (about 10 years.) The recent Aeroplan changes have really improved the selection of merchadise you can redeem. I have recently booked two redemption flights with Air...

Executive club FUEL SURCHARGE RIPOFFS.

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:56:03 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author flightlines - British Airways now charges $75 to $100 FUEL SURCHARGE for each leg of a flight you take when using miles. Total with BA for BOS to LHR $332. With American AAdvantage the cost is only $132,and 10,000 miles less to boot! So avoid...

Read the Fine Print

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:13:26 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author yosi2 - Can I give this zero stars? I won't bore you with all the details. Suffice to say, the rewards are basically useless. I cannot find a flight that doesn't have "capacity controls." (Seats available, but not for vouchers!!) Since business seats were...

Increasing blackout dates but still the best FF

Tue, 8 Apr 2008 23:39:47 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author leftrevolution - United's frequent flyer program, is in my opinion the best around. Is it perfect? No. The blackout dates, restrictions on when/where you can use the miles have been increasing. But, no other program has so many ways to earn partners with miles (and...

No more AAdvantage for us

Mon, 3 Mar 2008 17:31:36 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author karpinsd - Here it is early March and we're trying to book flights from San Diego to Charleston, SC, the week after Memorial Day at the end of May. How do you like a 7-hour layover in Dallas? Or the 6:20 am departure from San Diego? Or a 9:55pm arrival in...

Can't find any round tirp flights for 25000 miles

Sun, 10 Feb 2008 18:10:40 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author starbuck777 - I cannot find any roundtrip flights using my Continental onepass miles for less than 50,000 miles. I see United and US Air require only 25,000 miles for a roundtrip ticket. I will not use Continental Air for any more flights. They all charge about the...

united mileage plus sucks

Sun, 3 Feb 2008 23:22:41 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author felixmarshal - They stole my hard earned points balance TWICE! I never received any warning and they refused to reverse the deleted points, even though it was less than 30 days since activity was required. I will never fly United again, they have an excellent...

United Mileage Plus and More

Sun, 3 Feb 2008 01:10:25 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Mrsfitts - Joining United Mileage Plus When I first started traveling for work, I wasn't sure which airline I'd want to use most often, so I signed up with all of the airline Frequent Flier Programs by going to each airlines website. After a few trips on...

It's True...It's True....It's True Blue from Jet Blue!

Sat, 2 Feb 2008 01:04:10 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author roynyr - Yes, it's True Blue, the frequent flier rewards program from Jet Blue. In my opinion, it is really the superior reward program for airline fliers who take around six to eight flights a year because there is no real pressure to use it right away...

Flexible and easy to earn status.

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 19:24:23 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author zerohero954 - I like United's Mileage plus program because of it's flexibility, and the relative ease with which you can earn "Premier" status. I mostly fly domestic, so for me I'm only concerned with the domestic portion of their frequent flier "network". United...

Show Me the Miles!

Sun, 13 Jan 2008 23:46:54 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author LRai - I am a business consultant by trade and so I tend to travel alot. Now I even travel abroad so a mileage program is a no brainer. I have been a member of the Mileage Plus program since 1999 and at this point I have Premier status which is good I guess...

This plan keeps getting worse and worse

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 02:26:19 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author mobster - All the rave reviews were accurate a while back. But this company keeps changing their terms and making it harder and harder to use miles. They continuously up their number of miles required and today when I tried to use miles to upgrade to first class...

never use us air

Fri, 28 Dec 2007 23:31:57 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author mhd1102 - after trying to upgrade on an international flight NO HELP RUDE when I said I had no problem with AA they said we are not AA basically I charged a lot on US Airways and cannot use the mileage never had a problem with AA but cannot upgrade on US so...

United Mileage Plus - Greatest Airline... Great Mileage Program!

Wed, 26 Dec 2007 22:16:13 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author soupcraze - I have been a loyal United Airlines customer since I was a child. Today, I am a proud United Mileage Plus member. In order to get the greatest benefits from the airline, I am currently using the U
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