Author Archives for "Tim Winship".
Planning a trip to Canada this summer? If so, this Hilton promotion could be a difference-maker. Offer Details Through August 31, Honors members can earn 1,500 bonus points plus bonus miles from several… Continue Reading
Not yet a member of Marriott Rewards? This new promotion might be a difference-maker, although whether by accident or design, it’s unlikely to be of much interest to U.S. travelers. Related: Airport… Continue Reading
Alaska Airlines may be a smallish airline, but its Mileage Plan loyalty program has a global footprint, with a deep roster of partner airlines, allowing program members to earn and redeem miles for flights… Continue Reading
Most flyers have wondered at one time or another just how many of their fellow travelers are members of the Mile High Club. Maybe that’s the wrong question. Citing results of a survey by French… Continue Reading
Remember when Caesars was a partner in Starwood;s Preferred Guest program? That relationship was terminated on December 31, 2016, a casualty of the Marriott-Starwood merger. Today, Caesars has a new loyalty… Continue Reading
Space geeks, this one’s for you. Enter the NASA “Summer of Mars” sweepstakes by June 30, 2017, for a chance to win the grand prize: a four-night trip to Florida’s Kennedy Space… Continue Reading
In case you missed something, following are the biggest travel stories and best deals covered this past week. Check ’em out! Summer Vacation? 42% of People Say No While flights will be running full… Continue Reading
While aviation geeks focus on flight distances, real-world travelers must contend with flights’ duration, the time-in-seat. Butt time. United already enjoys bragging rights for the longest flight… Continue Reading
According to research published by the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration, while 46 percent of survey respondents said they planned to use the hotel gym, only 22 percent actually did so… Continue Reading
United’s p.s. (for premium service) has been offered on its nonstop flights between New York and both Los Angeles and San Francisco since 2004. What it was, and remains today, is basically domestic… Continue Reading
