Author Archives for "Lynda Hanwella".
Quality Courts United • Choice Hotels began in 1939 when a group of seven independent motel owners in Florida created the nation’s first hotel chain, called Quality Courts United. The… Continue Reading
Rocketmiles is an online hotel booking site that launched April 8, 2013 where members can make reservations at selected hotels in top business travel cities and earn a minimum of 500 miles or points per… Continue Reading
Booking award tickets can be an arduous task requiring a surprisingly sophisticated level of knowledge and skill. If you don’t know about the intricacies of partnerships, routing rules and all of the… Continue Reading
LoungeBuddy is a new iPhone app coming your way that provides information about airport lounges worldwide based on your lounge memberships, class of service, credit cards and FFP elite levels. We recently… Continue Reading
Union Airways • Etihad Airways was introduced as the national airline of the United Arab Emirates in July 2003. The airline currently operates more than 1,000 flights per week, serving over 90 destinations… Continue Reading
In this article, we’re looking at bucket list travel with miles and points in mind. Everyone’s list is different but we’ll get you started with just a few inspirational destinations and will include information… Continue Reading
Hyatt House • Jay Pritzker founded Hyatt in 1957 when he purchased the first Hyatt House hotel adjacent to the Los Angeles airport from business partners Hyatt von Dehn and Jack Dyer Crouch. Within… Continue Reading
Kobie Marketing is a loyalty marketing agency working with airline and frequent travel programs to acquire and retain high-value members, create profitable customer relationships, develop effective promotions… Continue Reading
It’s good to hear from travel insiders—those who know the ins and outs about miles and points. We recently and got in touch with representatives from PointsHound.com, the first USA TODAY Road Warrior—Joyce… Continue Reading
Which came first, loyalty programs or co-branded credit cards? Of course, we know the answer to that question, but the question of which drives loyalty, the credit card or the loyalty program itself is… Continue Reading