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Sophie Venz is a former Deputy Editor at Forbes Advisor. She is an experienced editor and features reporter, and has previously worked in the small business and start-up reporting space. Previously ...

Since the merger between Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines was announced in 2023, one of the biggest outstanding questions has been how the two carriers would marry their frequent flyer programs.

United Airlines plans to make it easier for customers to earn elite status through co-branded Chase credit cards, the latest airline to tweak its lucrative frequent flyer program to reward big ...

Sophie Venz is a former Deputy Editor at Forbes Advisor. She is an experienced editor and features reporter, and has previously worked in the small business and start-up reporting space. Previously ...

As the US holiday travel season picks up, many people are noticing that their frequent flyer benefits aren’t going as far as they used to. On many airlines, there are two ways to earn status. One is ...

Can you pay monthly mortgages with a credit card that rewards with frequent flyer miles? I was thinking that would rack up miles in a hurry and each month I'd just automatically pay off the card by ...

In September 2023, Delta Air Lines revamped its frequent flyer program to make it tougher to earn status — a tiered system offering travel privileges based on the reward points earned — only to ...

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