Travelers booking on-line earn 3,000 AAdvantage bonus miles. Virgin Joins Aussie Price War Virgin Blue , the Australian arm of Richard Branson s Virgin group, says full fares on its flights will be less than those charged by the dominant carriers Qantas and Ansett. China Southern Offers Trade Fair Package China Southern Airlines is teaming up with San Francisco-based China Travel Service to offer packages to customers planning to visit the 88th annual Guangdong trade fair. British Midland Offers Double Miles British Midland is offering Mileage Plus members double miles for the first round trip purchased from Sept. 1 to Oct. 31. The offer is valid in all classes of British Midland flights but not on code-share flights.
Some restrictions apply.
SIA Backs Visitor Program Singapore Airlines announced it is supporting the New Singapore Stopover program, which entitles visitors to the city state to a number of privileges at designated hotels and tour agencies. MAS in Asian Promotion Northwest Airlines and Malaysia Airlines are teaming up to offer special bonuses on travel within Asia. All Nippon Airlines has rebranded its discount economy fare scheme Tobimaru to Great Economy Ticket, with reduced prices introduced in October. As before, the discounts will be available only in Japan. UK Club Mileage British Airways is launching on Oct. 1 an improved frequent flyer program for its U.K. members with a range of new benefits including, for the first time, the ability to earn miles on discount economy fares.