Author Archives for "Randy Petersen".
Did someone say free upgrades? From now until Aug. 31, Le Meridien Moments members will receive a guaranteed free one room-category upgrade, at the time of booking, at participating Le Meridien hotels… Continue Reading
American Express Membership Rewards members can save 10 percent off roundtrip coach Web fares for travel between Hawaii and select U.S. Mainland cities on Hawaiian Airlines. The offer is valid on bookings… Continue Reading
Good news for JAL Mileage Bank members who keep forgetting to secure upgrades before they get to the airport: From now until Sept. 30, JAL is allowing Mileage Bank members flying between New York and… Continue Reading
Starwood Preferred Guest members are donning sequined headdresses and dancing in the streets. Well, figuratively, at least. It turns out that Preferred Guest members can now combine Starpoints with cash… Continue Reading
High-Flying High Jinks I note with interest readers’ reactions to comments and remarks made by flight attendants, and would like to share a humorous experience that I had in South Africa last year… Continue Reading
Star Alliance recently inducted its sixteenth member, TAP Air Portugal. By adding Lisbon to its European hubs, “the airline network for Earth” now offers ten connecting airports across the… Continue Reading
AirMiles Travel Company has brought together four major brands to create a new marketing campaign aimed at increasing member desire to collect Air Miles through Tesco (supermarkets), NatWest (banking),… Continue Reading
Passengers of Singapore Airlines and Air New Zealand will be able to enjoy seamless travel to more destinations as a result of an expanded codeshare agreement between the two airlines. This expanded agreement… Continue Reading
German carrier Lufthansa and ailing Swiss Airlines have completed their merger and are calling it a marriage that will bring benefits to all their customers. The contract was signed at the Hilton Hotel… Continue Reading
South African Airways Voyager’s decision two years ago to increase the costs of earning loyalty points has had a ripple effect on other major groups offering reward programs, including British Airways,… Continue Reading