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Gulf Air Frequent Flyer has introduced triple bonus miles on all First- and Business-Class travel through July 31. A return flight from Bahrain to London would normally earn 12,616 miles in Business class… Continue Reading
Beginning Sept. 1, Qantas Frequent Flyer members will notice a few changes with regard to earning points outside Australia. Earning at InterContinental Hotels and Resorts will drop from 1,500 to 1,000… Continue Reading
At a meeting in Seoul, Korea, in June, the SkyTeam Governing Board officially welcomed applications for membership from Continental Airlines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Northwest Airlines, fulfilling… Continue Reading
SWISS International Airlines has opted out of the oneworld alliance, reportedly due to an unwillingness to merge its frequent flyer program with that of alliance co-founder British Airways. “The… Continue Reading
Choice Hotels, parent company of Comfort Inns, Comfort Suites, Quality, Sleep Inns, Clarion, MainStay Suites, Econo Lodge and Rodeway Inns, will soon launch a new brand they hope will make an impact in… Continue Reading
American has launched what may be the first all-coach service across the Atlantic between Boston and Manchester, England. An airline spokesman told the Travel Weekly that the idea was to test the market… Continue Reading
Things are getting ugly in Washington. As newcomer Independence Air was preparing to launch its first flights out of Washington Dulles, the battle with United heated up. Last month, Independence Air produced… Continue Reading
SkyMiles members who fly Delta Connection between select city pairs through July will earn double miles. The city pairs that qualify for this promotion are as follows: Tampa and Tallahassee; New York… Continue Reading
In June, “American Way,” American Airlines’ in-flight magazine, launched its third Annual Road Warrior search. Throughout June and July, readers are invited to enter the contest by logging… Continue Reading
Alaska Airlines and Karmina Palace in Manzanillo, Mexico, have joined to offer an unusual incentive to single parents traveling with children. Single parents paying the single adult rate will receive… Continue Reading