Intelligence – April, 22 2008

Intelligence – April, 22 2008

Delta Air Lines closed nine of its Crown Room Clubs, effective April 30, 2008: Boston Main Terminal, Cincinnati BusinessElite Lounge, Kansas City, Seattle, San Juan, Phoenix, Denver, Honolulu and London Gatwick…
Delta Air Lines and Hawaiian Airlines are now reciprocal partners. HawaiianMiles members can earn and redeem miles on all Delta flights systemwide and SkyMiles members can earn and redeem miles for all interisland Hawaiian Airlines flights as well as redeem miles on Hawaiian’s nonstop Honolulu-Sydney and Honolulu-Manila service…
If you enjoy Midwest Airlines’ signature onboard chocolate chip cookies, you’ll love being able to purchase them at your local Milwaukee-area Sendik’s Food Markets or in Kansas at Hen House Markets…
Rumor has it that a new Sun Country Ufly Rewards credit card will come your way this summer…
United Airlines has added nine new stores to its Mileage Plus Mall and members can now earn between one and six miles per dollar spent when shopping at online retailers Guess, Home Decorators Collection, J. Crew, Kmart, Lens Crafters, New York & Company, Steve Madden, TurboTax and Zappos.com…
Midwest Miles members can soon earn miles through a monthly wine program…
KLM, in collaboration with its partner Northwest Airlines, has launched a new daily service between Amsterdam and Portland, Ore…
Turkish Airlines has been welcomed as the 20th Star Alliance member airline, adding 31 destinations to the alliance network of 18,000 daily flights serving 965 airports in 162 countries…
Delta SkyMiles members can now earn miles when shopping online at nine additional stores: Wayside Gardens; TurboTax; LensCrafters and Zappos.com (seven miles per $2); Steve Madden (five miles per $1); J.Crew and Home Decorators Collection (three miles per $2) and Victoria’s Secret and Guess (one mile per $1)…
Singapore Airlines now flies between Houston and Singapore via Moscow four times a week — the only direct flight between Moscow and Houston…
The first Holiday Inn Express in Cartagena, Colombia is expected to open in early 2010 and will be within walking distance of pristine white sandy beaches of the Caribbean coast…
Miles & More members can now earn up to five miles per $1 spent at new merchants such as J.Crew, Guess, Zappos.com, Steven Madden and Turbo Tax through shopmilesandmore.com…
Aeroplan members can now earn one mile for every CA$1 spent while shopping at any Dumoulin or Audiotronic consumer electronic store in over 100 Canadian cities, as well as online…
Big Sky Airlines, a Northwest WorldPerks partner that provided service to 14 cities in Montana, Washington and North Dakota has ceased operations. WorldPerks members who have booked award travel reservations on Big Sky may redeposit miles or have a ticket reissued for no fee…
US Airways is reducing the number of overnight flights between Las Vegas and nine cities, including Cleveland, Raleigh and Denver. Flights will be cut primarily from off-peak travel days, Monday through Wednesday and Saturday…
Air Canada will begin nonstop daily, year-round service between Newark Liberty and Calgary on June 16, 2008…
Emirates will offer nonstop flights between Los Angeles and Dubai starting Sept. 1, 2008…
Expect a new partnership between United Mileage Plus and Aer Lingus Gold Circle Club by Nov. 1, 2008 with government approval.