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Loews Hotels recently relaunched its loyalty program. The revamped YouFirst program replaces the LoewsFirst program and offers modified benefits at all member levels (see “LoewsFirst? No, YouFirst”… Continue Reading
AirTran Airways has partnered with Home&Abroad to provide travelers with a new online itinerary planner. Getaway Planner can be found at www.airtran.com. Click the green suitcase under the flight… Continue Reading
A new Web site to assist passengers in the U.K. who have missed a flight has been launched at www.missedaflight.com. On the home page, you can input information such as your email address, telephone numbers… Continue Reading
Mileage Plus has introduced a new Award Accelerator, which gives members the option to pay a fee and earn double or even triple miles for a flight. The longer the flight, the higher the fee will be to… Continue Reading
Loews Hotels has revamped its loyalty program. Called YouFirst, the program replaces LoewsFirst. YouFirst offers benefits such as free Internet access, fitness center access, room upgrades, late check-out… Continue Reading
How rich is your hotel award payout? Part 3. Continue Reading
Are frequent flyer miles worth more or less when the cost of flights go up. Continue Reading
British Airways, the third largest European carrier, and Madrid-based Iberia are discussing a possible merger between the two airlines. Facing higher fuel costs and a slowing economy, airlines are struggling… Continue Reading
Alaska Airlines has announced changes to the Mileage Plan program effective Nov. 1, 2008. For over 13 years, Alaska Airlines has offered a domestic roundtrip coach saver award for 20,000 miles —… Continue Reading