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Landed safely in honolulu. planes that fly overseas are supposed to have extra cargo space and medical equipment on board. >> hopefully they all have medical equipment on board. anyway. beware where you book your next flight with your miles. our sister network fox business has the dirty little secret of the frequent flyer programs. >> we struggle to get the miles accrued on one airline. these programs and miles are no the what you think. according to a recent study availability rages from 100 percent at southwest airlines to dismal 58 percent on delta which doesn't seem to be that bad. that is...

Welcome back. listen up frequent fliers. three big airlines, american, delta, united are making changes to their frequent flyer programs. the news is not all good. how can you get ahead of changes and score the best deals? joining me now travel expert. >> good morning. >> i travel a bunch between d.c. and minnesota. changes gets me worried. what are we looking at? >> you'll be able to accumulate miles on dollar per mile basis rather than mile per mile basis. in other words, someone that spends $600 gets double the miles as someone that spends 300 dollars. >> it's not how far you fly but how mu...

Imagine having to sit face-to-face next to your fellow passengers on a plane. that is what one company is proposing with its new design for future airplanes. but will it fly? you be the judge next. >> can't wait to see that. and those frequent flyer programs well we're told they're not what they used to be. they're more changes on the way say experts. that could actually be value of those miles you may have racked up. ♪ beam me up beam me up ♪

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There is a change for flight plans on board delta. they are switching up the frequent flyer programs. what matters is so much the ticket costs. cnn is joining us to see how this works. i'm listening closely because i'm on planes all the time. me why they are doing this. >> better hold on tight. the airline is doing this because the airlines wound up making more money from the percentage of high dollar travelers compared to the regulars. if you pay the cheapest fare, you won't earn the same number of miles as the first class flyer this. benefits the passenger. they will get the tickets and the ...