“Next month, United Airlines and American Airlines will strip frequent-flier miles from accounts that have been inactive for 18 months, half the time they had been letting accounts sit idle previously.
Infrequent fliers can preserve their miles by taking action that adds to or subtracts from their account balance before the deadlines.
American and United are among [...]

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“Know if your carrier adheres to this rule — it could be your saving grace
Even though U.S. airlines have weakened the Rule 240 clauses in their contracts of carriage, it still pays to have a copy with you to show the airline’s ground service agents what your rights are when your flight is badly delayed [...]

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To register a trip outside the U.S. with the U.S. State Department takes only about 5 min. You can do it on line. They ask for only your passport number, an address where you are going, and the names and passport numbers of the people you are traveling with. Should there be an emergency where [...]

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Enter American Airlines’ “Depart from the Ho Ho Hum” sweepstakes by December 31 for a chance to win one of five grand prizes, including two first-class tickets to London, hotel, and tickets to a soccer match; a one-year Admirals Club membership plus 500,000 AAdvantage miles; a flight simulator experience; etc.

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Quadruple Miles, Quadruple Smiles
This winter, go global and earn four times the miles!
Between December 1, 2007 and February 29, 2008, stay at participating Hilton Family hotels worldwide and earn quadruple miles with Delta Air Lines®.
Just pick a global destination - you have six continents to choose from! Remember, wherever you go, there’ll be a Hilton [...]

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Escape to a W Hotel and experience a unique mix of innovative design, comfort, and cultural influences from fashion to music to art, and everything in between. It gets even better. When you book a two-night stay with W Hotels using any American Express® Card, you’ll enjoy a third night on us.
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“In fact, many smart travelers are converting at least part of their loyalty to the hotels. How does it work?
Well, if you’re on the road quite a bit, chances are good you’re staying a hotel. If you’re traveling around the country, you might have developed a good relationship with one or more hotel chains. Almost [...]

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Enjoy the savings and earn double miles on weekend rentals of 2 or more days, or rentals of 5 or more days, at a participating airport or off airport location in the U.S., Puerto Rico or Canada.
That’s 100 miles per day on weekend rentals and 1,000 miles on rentals of 5 or more days.
To [...]

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Nov. 15, 2007/10:19AM“Will Announce Air Traffic Control Changes Before Thanksgiving; Targets Northeast
 President Bush Thursday will announce a sweeping government response to record flight delays, reports White House correspondent Peter Maer. A White House official tells CBS News the plan will confront next week’s holiday rush. It will also deal with longer-term issues.
The administration will [...]

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“Users hate early termination fees that come with their mobile service contracts. Now, in part because of pressure from lawsuits filed challening the practice, all four major U.S. wireless carriers are softening the blow.
Verizon Wireless was the first to prorate early termiantion fees last year. at&t Wireless did so in October. T-Mobile and Sprint [...]

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