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Starwood Hotels is opening its first W Hotel in Paris on Feb. 14, 2012 (yes, Valentine’s Day). The W Paris Opera has 91 guest rooms and is located near the Garnier Opera House. Guests can dine in… Continue Reading
United MileagePlus members can now bid with miles through a new auction program called Headliners. You can bid for a host of experiences including once-in-a-lifetime trips, “airline adventures that… Continue Reading
FlyerTalk and milepoint member “horseguy” passed the 10 million mile mark on American Airlines last year and is well on his way to 12 million miles. To commemorate the event, he and a guest… Continue Reading
British Airways Executive Club has launched a glossy travel magazine online. Called The Club, it’s a digital magazine written by people “who are really in the know,” according to British… Continue Reading
PointHub.com has launched its first mobile site allowing users to search, book and manage multiple travel loyalty programs from their smartphone or other mobile device. PointHub mobile users can also… Continue Reading
CheckPoints is a mobile shopping platform where users can earn points for checking out featured products. Download the CheckPoints app for your iPhone or Android mobile device and tap on your location… Continue Reading
CheckPoints is a mobile shopping platform where users can earn points for checking out featured products. Download the CheckPoints app for your iPhone or Android mobile device and tap on your location… Continue Reading
Hyatt recently introduced changes to their website. Hyatt.com now covers all Hyatt brands and has introduced maps showing hotels around the world. The sites are available in eight languages (English,… Continue Reading
While it’s almost always true that your miles and points are more valuable if you redeem them for flights and hotel stays, most programs now offer non-travel related awards such as merchandise and… Continue Reading
InterContinental Hotels Group has expanded booking solutions across the Android platform for the Priority Club Rewards app for Kindle Fire, Google TV and Android Tablets. IHG is the first hotel company… Continue Reading