PAGO PAGO, American Samoa -- American Samoa plans to take away frequent flier miles from government workers who travel on behalf of the U.S. territory...

To me, flying still has a bit of romance. I once had breakfast in Paris, flew to London for lunch and a few meetings, and then took the Concorde home and had dinner in New York. Here's how to do it on miles.

You need an accountant to manage your miles.

Its hard to think of any other business that can dilute its product like this and still keep its customers. The only frequent fliers who seem to win at this share the airlines' belief that rules are meant to be bent, if not broken.

Having flown across the ocean countless times and having aged at least a few years since 1970, when I started doing so, I know that six or seven hours is about all I can take in an economy-class seat. So, when my wife and I started thinking about a far longer trip -- to Japan -- we knew we'd need to find a way to claw our way up to greater comfort.

Remember when frequent flyer tickets used to be free? Hah.

Whether you have 25,000 miles or 250,000 or 2.5 million, you need to protect them.

On a recent Monday morning I walked into the Office of the Clerk of the Los Angeles Superior Court, plunked down $85, and sued American Airlines. I was mad. Very, very mad. Allow me to explain.

Suppose I told you that you can afford a vacation. You can even travel abroad. Simply swap your home and enjoy free lodging almost anywhere in the world.

While consumers are dutifully stacking miles and points, the airlines may be counting on those "rewards" going bad before customers can cash in.

My advice is to keep your points in your central accounts so that you can transfer to the airline or hotel program that best fits your needs when you travel.

I wanted to briefly respond to the host of questions I've been receiving about British Airways points over the last few weeks.

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The major hotels reward their most loyal guests with some fantastic perks, but how do these programs compare? Which ones offer the best rewards, suite...

I get emails all the time from people asking which frequent flyer program they should be loyal to, but there really is no "one size fits all" answer. Here are a few of the factors to consider.

While all of my "picks" excel in just about every category, I've broken them down by the four major categories as I see them: best service, food, seat, and entertainment.