Change: check this week's e-Alert. Join the merger rumor mill in the Airlines forums. Do you have a question for Randy about travel-related loyalty programs? Ask Randy. _____________________________________________ RANDY PETERSEN is publisher of Inside Flyer magazine and is president of Frequent Flyer Services. Email Randy at editor@executivetravelmag.com.   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 382)

Change: Continental,Continental, Northwest and Alaska Airlines,Airlines, they are nearly 208 percent bigger than they were before 9/11. And of course, I have good faith in the management of most airlines that they   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 391)

Change: Higher fares? If you’ll notice, both Southwest and JetBlue have raised their hands indicating they will buy routes that would be spun off from any   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 391)