Archive for Category: "Mileage & Reward Programs"
Ask Peter: Exchanging Currency and Credit Card Miles
If you’re heading out of the country for spring break, pay attention to your wallet. Conversion rates with the euros may be in your favor, but watch out for foreign transaction fees. This week Peter offers advice on exchanging money and earning frequent-flier miles with a credit card. Have another travel problem? Peter will answer [...]
Airline Transparency Changes & New Ways to Redeem Frequent-Flier Miles
We’re less than two months into 2012 and the airline industry is already changing. From Spirit Airlines and the fee transparency debate to the on-going frequent flier crunch, Peter discusses how travel is already changing this year with Los Angeles Times’ Catharine Hamm. Peter Greenberg: Let’s start with the big T word, otherwise known as [...]
Ask Peter: Travel Safety, Vetting Tour Companies & More
Want to know if a travel provider is legit? Curious about travel safety at your next destination? Have a travel question that you can’t just Google? If so, it’s time to ask Peter. Every Saturday on Peter Greenberg Worldwide Radio (click here to listen to the most recent podcast), Peter stops to address your travel [...]
Travel Tip: What If My Airline Goes Bankrupt?
Consider this: Over the past decade, Delta, Northwest, United, US Airways, and now, American, have all filed for bankruptcy. So, what does it mean for you? If the airline is still flying, you won’t lose your frequent-flier miles. In fact, those programs are usually the moneymakers for airlines, so they aren’t going away anytime soon. But [...]
The Travel Detective on American Airline’s Bankruptcy, Mileage Programs & Industry Changes
American Airlines and its parent company AMR filed for bankruptcy this morning. This news hardly comes as a surprise given that American has posted losses 14 of the last 16 quarters––losing $162 million in just the third quarter of this year. But, American was the last standing U.S. airline not to file bankruptcy and restructure [...]
The Travel Detective on the Future of AAdvantage and All Miles Programs
Last week Peter and Terry Maxon talked about American Airlines’ budget crisis. With whispers of bankruptcy, consumers are wondering if their frequent flier miles are at risk. The Travel Detective takes to his blog to examine the future of American’s AAdvantage Miles and all miles programs. American Airlines has had horrendous quarterly results the last [...]
Navigating Airfares And Frequent-Flier Programs
Nicholas Kralev’s book Decoding Air Travel: A Guide to Saving on Airfare and Flying in Luxury, will be staying in Peter’s carry-on bag for years to come. Kralev sits down with Peter to share some essential tips from his guide to navigating air fares and frequent-flier programs. Peter Greenberg: Most people do not know how [...]
Travel Tip: Fine Print On Rewards Cards
Did you know that 52 percent of air miles are actually earned…on the ground? I’m talking about credit card rewards. But here’s what you need to know before you sign up. Rewards cards come in a lot of shapes and sizes: There are branded cards that accrue miles on specific airlines, like the Delta Skymiles [...]
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