Effective July 1, 2010, Marriott Rewards will no longer partner with American AAdvantage. On that date, AAdvantage members will no longer earn miles for Marriott stays, so the last date to earn miles… Continue Reading

Carlson Marketing recently published a white paper titled “Low Cost Carriers & Loyalty: The FFP as the Ultimate Ancillary Revenue” and outlined some of the ways that low cost carriers… Continue Reading

In last month’s Inside Look, we reviewed US Airways Dividend Miles and we mentioned their hefty award fees as one of the minus features of the program. While the award processing fees aren’t… Continue Reading

IHG Priority Club Rewards’ “Biggest Free Nights Offer” from 2009 was the most successful promotion ever for the program according to Eric Pearson, chief marketing officer for the Americas… Continue Reading

In our May issue, we took a look at award choices for our cover story. We also recently conducted two surveys regarding your award choices and here’s a little of what we learned. Stopovers on award… Continue Reading

There’s some good news for holders of a Gold, Platinum or Reserve Delta SkyMiles credit card from American Express, especially if you are not an elite member of the SkyMiles program. As of June… Continue Reading

American AAdvantage members can earn 10 miles for each dollar of a tax-deductible contribution of $25 or more to the National Foundation for Cancer Research (NFCR). The NFCR’s mission is to support… Continue Reading

Effective on tickets purchased May 1 for travel on or after June 16, travelers on Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air will be charged $20 for each checked bag, up to three bags. The fees previously charged… Continue Reading

Canada’s Groupe Aeroplan is buying a minority position in AeroMexico’s Club Premier frequent flyer program in the third quarter of 2010, as reported in Reuters. Aeroplan will initially invest… Continue Reading

Expiring miles may anger members, but those who let their miles expire through inactivity can provide a boost to an airline’s bottom line. Each airline estimates that a certain number of frequent… Continue Reading