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Issue 8
August 2005
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Dear Joyce,
Use your Frequent Flyer Miles Wisely Trying to keep all our clients informed with relevant travel news in order to make informed decisions is a top priority at Incredible Journey. Recently I came across a news article worthy of repeating as it will affect most of us who like to travel using frequent flyer miles. With the possibility of bankruptcy filing by Northwest Airlines and Delta Airlines and the pending merger of US Airways and America West experts are saying don’t panic, but start using up miles on these airlines to protect against any possible changes made to their frequent flyer programs. Today it is hard to find an airline that hasn’t filed for bankruptcy. Both American Airlines and United Airlines filed for bankruptcy protection after 9/11, and no changes were made to their frequent flyer programs. If you have trips coming up try and use your frequent flyer miles, saving them for retirement is not a good plan, so say the experts. The best way to use your mileage is to book international flights, upgrade to first class, and travel to domestic locations that are hard to get to such as Alaska. These seats are all difficult to obtain with mile awards so book them one year in advance in possible. The normal allotment for frequent flyer seats, for most airlines, is 8 – 10% of total available seats per flight. However, this amount can be adjusted based on supply and demand. With that being said, it is anticipated that with the financial problems at both Northwest and Delta fewer frequent flyer seats will be allocated in upcoming months.
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