Looking for an airline status match? Our guide to airline status matches and challenges in 2024

While most loyalty programs do not offer a way to extend elite status beyond the current year, a workaround is available: By matching your expiring elite status to a competing loyalty program, you can potentially maintain your benefits by selecting different carriers. Numerous airline loyalty programs provide the opportunity to match elite benefits from other…

Alaska announces an end to American Airlines systemwide upgrade certificates

Attention, Alaska Airlines elite members: If you are an MVP Gold 75K or 100K elite member, check your email inbox for your systemwide American Airlines upgrade vouchers. Unfortunately, with the good news comes some bad. Alaska announced this is the last time it will give elite upgrades on American Airlines flights. Therefore, Alaska will no…

American Airlines adds new service to Provo, Utah

American Airlines is adding a new domestic city to its route map. The Fort Worth-based carrier announced on Thursday that it would open an outstation in Provo, Utah, on Oct. 7. American’s regional affiliate SkyWest Airlines will fly three daily flights to Provo Municipal Airport (PVU) onboard the CRJ-700 regional jet; it features nine first-class…

Delta’s expanded Miami Sky Club is now open with seating for 300

Delta Air Lines’ so-called gateway hub in Miami just got a big glowup with the opening of an expanded Sky Club. The carrier has added over 4,000 square feet and 100-plus seats to the Miami Sky Club, which is located between terminals H and J at Miami International Airport (MIA). DELTA This represents a more…