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Update: May 13th, 2012

WEBINAR: ELITE AIRLINE STATUS AND HASSLE-FREE TRAVEL

This class covers the requirements and benefits of elite airline status, and how to use them to make your trips as convenient, comfortable and hassle-free as possible. We will give you techniques on how to achieve elite status for the least amount of money — as little as a few hundred dollars a year. We will also discuss the concept of global airline alliances and the three existing ones — the Star Alliance, Oneworld and Skyteam.

The class features a 45-minute presentation, followed by a 15-minute question-and-answer session. After you register, you will receive a toll-free number and a log-in code for your webinar.

JUNE 21, 2012
2:00 pm — 3:00 pm ET | 11:00 am — 12:00 pm PT

Syllabus

1. Elite airline status.

a. Qualification essentials;
b. Non-flight elite-qualifying earning options;
c. Creative routing to maximize mileage;
d. Mileage credit for direct flights;
e. Using discount vouchers;
f. Business fares lower than coach;
g. Being loyal to an airline vs. shopping around.

2. Elite benefits and making the most of them:

a. Cutting lines — on the phone, at the airport, on waiting lists;
b. Dealing with the best airline agents;
c. Airport lounge access;
d. Waived fees — ticketing, awards, standby, luggage, seat assignments;
e. Additional award inventory;
f. Upgrades — strategies and sponsoring others;
g. Bonus miles;
h. Dedicated customer-relations line;
i. Agents’ willingness to bend rules.

Recommended reading:

Educating the flying public / ‘Tweaking’ airlines’ yield management / United executive breaks old barriers / Customers gain sway over airlines / Being airline elite can be simple / Hidden perils of airline code-sharing / Openness rattles airline industry / Airlines abuse ‘direct’ flights / Fare sales often lost in translation / Cheap airfares endure / Keeping track of your trips

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