Frequent-flier programs frustrate travelers seeking rewards
Tinley Park resident Kelly Sgarlata saved 30 000 frequent flier miles on a card reward plan only to face scarce weekend award seats to Jamaica. Industry experts note limited seat allotments, opaque rules, and a surge in travelers using miles, leaving many with tough timing and date constraints.
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Kelly Sgarlatan
Jamaica
Sgarlata
Travel Bay
New Lenox
United States
American Airlines
James Ashurst
American Society of Travel Agents
Ashurst
Joe Brancatelli
Bistravel
Brancatelli
Father-Inlaw
Italy
Inlaw
United Airlines
United
Joe Hopkins
Southwest
Maximizing Airline Miles Tips From Patricia Richardson
Practical advice to choose the right loyalty program, book early or last minute, and use miles for upgrades or unrestricted tickets. Suggests exploring alternate airports, destination options, off season travel, and monitoring airline sites and expert sites like biztravel.com webflyer.com frequentflier.com for specials and program changes.
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Cindy Maynard
World Travel Mart Inc
Oak Lawn
Maynard
Los Angeles
Europe
Caribbean
Hawaii
Midway Airport
United Airlines
American Airlines
Midway
San Francisco
Oakland
New York
Newark
Biztravel.com
Webflyer.com
Frequentflier.com
Patricia Richardson
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