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Guests at any Choice Hotels property in Canada can win up to 10,000 Aeroplan miles or gas gift cards worth up to $250 through a virtual scratch and win contest. Upon check-in, the guest whose name the… Continue Reading
Continental Airlines has made some changes to its instant elite upgrade benefit. Elite members currently receive instant upgrades on Y and B fares on eligible flights and now Platinum members can receive… Continue Reading
US Airways is offering new Dividend Miles Select benefits to its Premier World MasterCard. Cardholders will now receive a 5,000-mile discount on award tickets on roundtrip or open jaw flights operated… Continue Reading
InterContinental Hotels Group has added a new “Points & Cash” option that allows members to redeem fewer points plus cash for award nights. Members now have three options when redeeming… Continue Reading
Delta SkyMiles members who carry a SkyMiles credit card from American Express can earn double miles on all Delta and Northwest flights through Dec. 31, 2009. Registration by Sept. 30 is required and there… Continue Reading
JAL Mileage Bank members living in the Americas can redeem miles for upgrade awards at a 50 percent discount or more. Members flying between Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Vancouver or… Continue Reading
Midwest Airlines has been in the news lately and there are some major changes happening to the airline that turned 25 years old this past June. The Midwest Miles loyalty program has been around for 23… Continue Reading
MileageManager.com has an updated look and new features to help you manage your miles and points, including the new AwardPlanner, which will search for the awards you want so you don’t have to keep… Continue Reading
TripIt has introduced a paid version of the Web travel tracking service. For $99 a year, new premium features include enhanced flight and frequent travel program monitoring and more. TripIt will keep… Continue Reading
We talk with Bill Shiver of Texas who a year ago won a poker tournament hosted by Continental and took home a cool 21 million OnePass miles. Continue Reading