Author Archives for "Randy Petersen".
Flying through Texas soon? Bold enough to visit the home state of Continental and Southwest on (gasp!) another carrier? It just might be worth your while. Through June 30, make a paid Delta flight connection… Continue Reading
No, this isn’t another animal-lost-on-airplane story. For one flight, and one flight only, Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter, Sheryl Crow, played to a sitting-room only audience (until,… Continue Reading
For almost three weeks, a frequent flying feline traversed the United States in the hold of an airplane, after escaping its carrier. When owners Guenther and Ingrid Koelbl flew from Phoenix to Philadelphia… Continue Reading
Struggling US Airways has officially joined the Star Alliance network. The Arlington, Va.-based carrier is hoping the long-awaited tie-up will add needed dollars to its bottom line. In the past, airlines… Continue Reading
So Southwest thinks it can come to Philly without a fight? Not so fast. To keep the low-fare competitor at bay, the US Airways Dividend Miles program is offering double and triple miles for flights between… Continue Reading
This summer and fall, Membership Rewards members can save over 50 percent off award stays at some of the world’s finest hotels and resorts. Here are just a couple of the properties offering point… Continue Reading
As we mentioned in this month’s “Intelligence,” as of June 30 Bally’s Las Vegas, Paris Las Vegas and the Flamingo Las Vegas will no longer participate in the HHonors program. This… Continue Reading
For the second straight year, Alaska Airlines’ Mileage Plan program took home the Freddie Award for Program of the Year. What’s the secret to its success? Well, in part at least, you have… Continue Reading
iPerceptions and Hospitality eBusiness Strategies released results from the first edition of its new strategic report for the hospitality industry. “Forty-nine percent of all visitors to hotel-branded… Continue Reading
Interval International has signed an agreement with Points.com. The multi-year exclusive agreement expands Interval’s services to its members by providing them with unlimited exchanges on The Points… Continue Reading