David Robertson, publisher of credit card industry newsletter the Nilson Report, had this to say: “Nothing has proven to be more successful in the marketing of credit cards than frequent flyer miles.” Continue Reading

JetBlue TrueBlue members can now purchase or gift points with the Buy TrueBlue Points service through a new partnership with Points.com. Point purchases will be available when you log in to TrueBlue online… Continue Reading

US Airways Dividend Miles members will no longer earn the 500-mile minimum on flights purchased on or after March 1, 2008 for travel on or after May 1. Dividend Miles is eliminating the minimum 500 miles… Continue Reading

Points.com isn’t the only player when it comes to exchanging your miles and points. A new startup out of Canada is seeking to unlock the potential value of unused miles and points and is giving… Continue Reading

Northwest WorldPerks has teamed up with Thanks Again LLC to offer members miles when they shop at Thanks Again Rewarding Merchants such as dry cleaners, day spas and car washes. The Thanks Again merchant… Continue Reading

We wrote about Delta’s new way to pay for awards in our February issue, but now, it’s up and running on Delta.com so here’s the full scoop. Delta says you can now “be the boss… Continue Reading

Red Lion Hotels has redesigned and renamed its loyalty program. The new Red Lion R&R Club promises an “effortless, rich and rewarding program that is easy to understand and easy to achieve,”… Continue Reading

While many airlines and hotels have jumped on the blog bandwagon, Marriott Rewards is one of the first to introduce an online community site and we are curious to see how members will respond. Marriott… Continue Reading

Following United’s lead, US Airways announced that non-elite passengers will be required to pay $25 for a second checked bag beginning May 5, 2008. All Dividend Miles Preferred elite members, confirmed… Continue Reading

If you have ever wanted to visit the Miller Beer brewery and check out the city where Harley-Davidson motorcycles were developed, this summer is a good time to fly to (or from) Milwaukee. Midwest Miles… Continue Reading