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The war between hotels and online travel agencies is far from over, but hotel operators appear to be getting the upper hand, according to a new report by Rebecca Mowbray of the Times-Picayune (New Orleans)… Continue Reading
Priority Club Rewards has launched an Italian Web site designed with full functionality to better serve Italian members. Priority Club now offers full functionality on French, German, Spanish, Chinese,… Continue Reading
Choice Hotels, parent company of Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Sleep Inn, Clarion, MainStay Suites, Econo Lodge and Rodeway Inns, has been keeping its techies busy upgrading its Web presence to… Continue Reading
It may not be the best online booking offer out there, but it has to be one of the most consistent. In order to move members away from online discount brokers, America West FlightFund is offering 500… Continue Reading
An inside look at the creation of the new goldpoints plus loyalty program. Continue Reading
Take a peek at some prognostications for the friendly skies in 2005: We're talking program consolidations, more member power and other intriguing developments. Continue Reading
If you’re one of those people whose favorite thing about cold weather is warming up (and you’re an Preferred Guest member), be sure to snuggle up with W Hotel’s weekend Winter Wonder… Continue Reading
* Hyatt Hotels has agreed to buy the 143-hotel AmeriSuites chain from the Blackstone Group in a move to boost its franchise in hotels catering to executives. Hyatt didn’t disclose the terms of the… Continue Reading
"Burn or earn" is STILL a burning question; whole lotta hooking up, and breaking up, going on in hotels; getting ready for Freddie and more. Continue Reading