Released: September 08, 2008

Airlines get stingier with frequent fliers

Source: Gary Stoller and Marilyn Adams, USA Today

Along with higher fares and new charges, fliers are now facing a growing number of changes that reduce the value of their frequent-flier miles.

Continental Airlines said Friday that it is reducing the number of miles it awards fliers on many short flights and lowering the bonus miles it gives to many of its most-frequent fliers. Last month, US Airways ended bonus miles for its most-frequent fliers.

The rollbacks come as an unprofitable airline industry struggles with record fuel prices.

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