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Frequent Flyer Program Award Redemption Satisfaction: Which Airlines Soar Above the Rest?

Frequent Flyer Program Award Redemption Satisfaction: Which Airlines Soar Above the Rest?

While they may appear to be similar at first glance, not all frequent flyer programs are created equal. If you are trying to decide which frequent flyer program to be loyal to and your primary goal is reward redemption for airline tickets, take note of the following: experienced flyers, i.e. those who know the ins and outs of the various programs, rated Alaska Airlines’ Mileage Plan the best, and are …

British Airways World Traveller Plus Flight 179 London Heathrow – New York JFK – Review

British Airways World Traveller Plus Flight 179 London Heathrow – New York JFK – Review

After an early arrival at London Heathrow’s Terminal 5, and a quick check-in for World Traveller Plus, British Airways’ premium economy class, I made my way through passport control and security with time to spare before this 6:05 p.m. flight.
BOARDING
Boarding was equally speedy. World Traveller Plus seating was in a 2-4-2 configuration in a dedicated cabin aboard a Boeing 777-300. I found my aisle seat, 22D, already topped with a …

Delta BusinessElite Flight 202 New York JFK – Stockholm – Review

Delta BusinessElite Flight 202 New York JFK – Stockholm – Review

Delta is in the midst of a $1.2 billion expansion at New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport that will increase its presence in Terminal 4 and result in considerable enhancements to Terminal 2 as well.  (Terminal 3, the former Pan Am Worldport, will be demolished as part of the plan.)
Although my flight to Stockholm’s Arlanda Airport (ARN) was departing from Terminal 4, Delta offers SkyPriority check-in for first- …

Copa Airlines Clase Ejecutiva (Business Class) Flight 430 Panama City, Panama – Miami – Review

Copa Airlines Clase Ejecutiva (Business Class) Flight 430 Panama City, Panama – Miami – Review

Scheduled to join the Star Alliance this month, rapidly growing Copa Airlines will add four new destinations to its current total of 59 when it launches new flights to Recife, Brazil; Liberia (Guanacaste) in Costa Rica; Las Vegas, Nevada; and Curacao later this year.
Check-in for my flight to Miami, Florida at Copa Airlines’ hub, Panama City’s Tocumen International Airport, was fairly quick for my 11:58 a.m. flight. With no luggage …

Frequent Flyer Program Award Redemption Satisfaction Survey

Frequent Flyer Program Award Redemption Satisfaction Survey

Frequent Business Traveler and FlyerTalk.com want to know how satisfied you are with the frequent flyer programs that you are a member of.
Please rate your experiences with one or more of the following Frequent Flyer Programs based on your actual usage of the program within the past 12 months below on this page.  Your rating should be based on your own personal satisfaction with award redemption within the program and …

Boeing’s Dreamliner: A Virtual Tour and Review

Boeing’s Dreamliner is on tour.   The aircraft making the rounds has the designation ZA003, the third Dreamliner to come off the assembly line.   It was built with the intention of being used as a test aircraft and the FAA considers it to be an experimental aircraft.   Its first flight was on March 10, 2010 and it is currently travelling the world as part of Boeing’s Dream Tour, which began in …

Delta BusinessElite Flight 1940 San Francisco to New York JFK – Review

Delta BusinessElite Flight 1940 San Francisco to New York JFK – Review

Terminal 1 at San Francisco International Airport is decidedly less glamorous than the newly-constructed Terminal 2, but this is what Delta Air Lines calls home in the Bay Area for domestic flights.
Arriving uncharacteristically early with my boarding pass in hand I proceeded to the security checkpoint.  Delta offers its first- and business-class passengers the use of the SkyPriority line, which came in handy since there were only a handful of …