We like it when programs offer one-way awards, but not when they charge members more than half the price of a roundtrip flight award.Midwest Miles was one of the first programs to allow members to redeem… Continue Reading

Select Starwood Preferred Guest members have been chosen for a pilot program at the Aloft hotel in Lexington, Mass. that allows them to bypass the front desk and go directly to their room upon check-in… Continue Reading

Delta SkyMiles members can earn a 50 percent mileage bonus on hotel, car, limo and shuttle partners through April 30, 2010. To earn the bonus, register and complete three or more qualifying partner transactions… Continue Reading

Delta SkyMiles is adding six new partners to the program. SkyMiles members can earn 100 miles per rental day with E-Z Rent-A-Car on qualifying rates; five miles for every dollar spent on gift certificates… Continue Reading

Delta SkyMiles members can earn up to 20,000 bonus miles by teaming up with friends and family members for a new “Together We Fly” promotion. To earn bonus miles, you must form and register… Continue Reading

United recently ran a few award sales–so we got in touch with our contact at United to find out if these types of very limited-time award sales will become a trend. In response to our question as… Continue Reading

If you have elite status with any other hotel loyalty program, Best Western Rewards will match your status for free with the program’s new Status Match, No Catch promotion. The status match offer… Continue Reading

The airlines have filed their 10-K reports for 2009 and overall, they report that fewer flight awards were redeemed by members in 2009 than in 2008. American AAdvantage’s 64 million members had… Continue Reading

Canada’s WestJet has finally launched its frequent flyer program. (The program was set to launch in June but was pushed back.) Called Frequent Guest Program (FGP), WestJet customers will receive… Continue Reading

“I have enough miles to never fly in coach again, but coach is where my next customer is.” – InsideFlyer’s Randy Petersen as quoted in Forbes. Continue Reading