frequent flier miles

The new calculus of using frequent-flier miles, a new discount retailer opens in New York City and other consumer-focused items from The Times.

Airline travelers hoping to use frequent-flier miles to get better seats need to have a calculator handy while reading the fine print.

The nation’s biggest carrier said that it would charge some passengers to check their first bag, but that it was eliminating the fuel surcharges for tickets using frequent-flier miles.

If you've redeemed frequent flier miles lately, you may have found airlines are adding fees to them. The idea behind frequent-flier programs was to build customer loyalty.

How long can the fees continue before the loyalty disappears? Alisa Roth reports.