One of the easiest ways is to buy something through an airline partner.
The regional airline partner can then be relatively sure of the revenue side and only has to control cost in order to earn a modest return.
Among the airline partners, car rental companies were viewed as the tardiest group.
"If anything, these miles should be getting posted faster, because airline partners are getting up to speed, technologically," he said.
Among airline partners, many travelers cited car rental companies as the worst offenders when it comes to delays.
If the bid is accepted, Priceline arranges air transportation with one of its airline partners.
In the early 1970s the Maltese government made a call for an international airline partner to help set up an airline.
It sells exclusive airfare deals for verified members from its airline partners.
He is involved in an international fraud and he teams with his airline partners to avoid the rob, not without several funny problems around.
The airline partners are American and United; 10,000 points can be turned into 7,500 miles on either airline's frequent flier plan.