Change: with free award opportunities is a preferable option.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: 301)

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Change:  that includes a respectable mileage balance with free award opportunities is a preferable option._____________________________________________RANDY PETERSEN is publisher of Inside Flyer magazine and is president of Frequent Flyer Services. Email Randy at editor@executivetravelmagazine.com.editor@executivetravelmag.com.   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 287)

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Change:  that includes a respectable mileage balance with free award opportunities is a preferable option._____________________________________________RANDY PETERSEN is publisher of Inside Flyer magazine and is president of Frequent Flyer Services. Email Randy at editor@executivetravelmagazine.com.editor@executivetravelmagazine.com.   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 287)

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