UsingMiles.com and Randy Petersen, the Frequent Flyer Guru, Announce Strategic Partnership

DENVER, Oct. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- UsingMiles.com, The World's First Search Engine for Award Travel™, is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Randy Petersen, who The Wall Street Journal calls, "...the most influential frequent flyer in America." The partnership will create better solutions for frequent flyers across the globe.

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Randy Petersen has founded many Web sites dedicated to frequent flyers, including Milepoint.com, a friendly online forum where travelers can learn everything they want to know about miles and points. The Wall Street Journal refers to him as the "frequent flyer guru" and fans insist, "All miles lead to Randy." Randy has been in the frequent flyer business for over 25 years and is deeply invested in the well being of frequent flyers.

"We are committed to helping frequent travelers get maximum value and enjoyment from their miles and points," says Petersen. "UsingMiles' service and core values closely align with our objectives, and we are excited to partner with them."

UsingMiles.com is dedicated to making it easier for frequent flyers to aggregate, manage, and ultimately make better use of their miles/points.  It represents the first-ever integrated booking engine that facilitates searching for and booking airline tickets, hotel rooms, and car rentals (coming soon) using cash or miles. UsingMiles.com is engineering better ways for frequent flyers to optimize their award earning and burning potential at every step throughout the travel experience.

"We're proud to be part of this strategic partnership with Randy Petersen, the world's leading expert on frequent flyer needs and trends," says Krista Paul, Founder of UsingMiles.com. "We have identified a remarkable set of synergies with Randy's companies and believe that together we can have a huge impact on the ease with which frequent flyers are able to put their hard-earned miles and points to use."

This collaboration is poised to deliver solutions to frequent flyers, who will benefit from a comprehensive knowledge of the current marketplace coupled with an advanced set of technologies.

About Milepoint.com

Utilizing state-of-the-art forum software, milepoint combines the latest forum technology, social media integration, and social networking best practices to create a unique environment that encourages friendly and respectful interaction. Road warriors feel at home discussing the finer points of their frequent flyer programs, while travelers with more broad queries are welcomed into the community and guided to make more informed travel decisions. The structure of the site makes it easy to participate, even for those who haven't previously joined an online community.

About UsingMiles.com

UsingMiles.com's technology makes it easy for users to aggregate and track hundreds of reward programs from one place, including airline, hotel, rental car, credit card, train, retail and more.  Users are notified when miles and points are expiring so they never lose another hard-earned award again. UsingMiles.com is also the first site to facilitate online booking for both paid fares/rates and award redemptions. Users are connected directly with the supplier to facilitate the booking process. Find UsingMiles.com on Facebook or Twitter.

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