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Liberty mutual insurance. responsibility. whats your policy? delta air lines set to change its frequent flyer program. this is going to start next year. travelers earn miles based on the price of tickets and not the distances flown. check the fine print. a new report suggests one of the most famous boxing matches in history may have been rigged by the mob. washington and "times" reporting first fight by muhammed ali was fixed bay las vegas gambler with ties to organized crime. oscars celeb...

This is not funny. big changes coming to delta airlines frequent flyer program. they will pace it on the -- base it on the fare pay instead of the miles of travel. what does it mean for all of us? lets bring in christine romans. first off, why the change? >> they want more money. the two 2% of fliers are 20% of their revenue. >> really? >> oh yeah. they now want to reward those people that spend a lot of money, and that means maybe not reward you. lets say youre the average frequent flier. you s...

Vatican city. maybe thats why they are so happy. they are sri cheerful there. someone is smiling in the corner there. a shift for one top airline as they become the first major carrier to change the frequent flyer program. here with what that means is the smiling lauren simonetti. >> i am smiling. after frequent flyers hear this story they might not be smiling. delta says what they are doing is becoming the first major airline to have passengers earn miles based on the fair that they pay rather ...

>> there on kerry kennedys dwi trial, thank you very much. we will be watching each and every day to see what happens. the fda giving stamp of approval to a drug five times more powerful than vicodin. experts say people will die when the drug is released. spike lee calls it the christopher clus bus syndrome. what was he talking about? you will hear his rant and reaction. do not miss this conversation. also ahead big changes to the frequent flyer program. delta saying miles will be based on how m...

To get into. its such a better experience and better feeling when you go through tsa without getting groped and feel respected by your government. its a beautiful thing. >> it is a beautiful thing. you may already be opted in through your frequent flyer program. check your boarding pass for that tsa pre-check. if youre not, its an $85 enrollment fee and you can pre-enroll online. you may not get it in time for christmas holiday but definitely something to look into for 2014. liquids dont have to...

>> almost always complaints get resolved without the lawyers getting involved. its been said that rabbi benjamin glinsburg spends more time in the air than on the ground. he was dumped from his frequent flyer program, why? because he complained too much. they said he was abusing the program to get extra perks. he says his complaints were all on the up and up. >> it wasnt an issue where the peanuts were too salty or that they served pepsi instead of coke products. they were legitimate kearns and ...

Lot of people know is you dont need to be an elite member of an airlines frequent flyer program to get access to their lounge. you can spend anywhere from $25 to $50 a day to get access to the lounge. there you find free food, wi-fi, a comfortable place to wait it out. if youre looking at a long delay, thats a good thing. >> and an open bar, which is important for parents. its never too early to talk about getting home. lets talk about the exit strategies from thanksgiving. what do you do to mak...

Can. tsa expanding the precheck and prescreening service to all passengers. it will cost you 85 bucks for five years and let you keep your shoes and belts and lap tops and liquids in your bag. rich, this is a great idea, why? >> i cant think of a greater bargain than $85 for five years and saving you countless hours in the lines. i wasted hundreds of hours standing in the lines and a complete overreaction to the terrorism threat by the tsa. >> mac, is it good? >> i like the idea. i am sick of th...

Were on an aisle, had an extra inch of leg room, and whether you had brown hair or blonde hair, italian american -- then you couldnt escape it. enough its past a joke. >> where we are today is different than 20 years ago. you remember the frequent flyer program? so you fly them rather than fly twa or northwest or braniff. if you get my drift, theyre all gone. today, you fly on an airline a lot not to get a frequent flier benefit, you get a union card. if you dont fly enough, you cant get anythin...

With you look for an airline that allows one free bag to be checked. jetblue is one. >> are there others? >> there are others. but if you are traveling internationally with one free bag. the better option is to bring carri carry-on bag. with the exception with allegiant air lines you are getting one carry-on bag for free plus one personal item. >> your baggage can go under the seat they couldnt charge but once it goes over your head you pay a free. it does if you are part of the frequent flyer p...