As of May 15, National Car Rental is terminating the award program component of Emerald Club. National was the first car rental company to introduce its own award program back in May of 1987. The program… Continue Reading

Best Western is kicking off April with triple mile promotions on six separate airlines. Best Western Gold Crown Club International members can earn triple miles after each qualifying stay at Best Western… Continue Reading

In our last issue, we reported that Northwest WorldPerks had offered to extend the elite status of deployed military personnel for another year in view of recent world events. We were hoping the other… Continue Reading

Lufthansa Miles & More has introduced a co-branded Visa card for its U.S. members through MBNA America Bank. The card carries a fee of $60 and offers an introductory APR of 2.9 percent for six months,… Continue Reading

US Airways is hoping to ride its new relationship with United straight into the Star Alliance, according to Amy Kudwa, a spokeswoman for the Arlington, Va.-based airline. Kudwa told Cristopher Davis of… Continue Reading

Stock car season is under way again. As we go to press, the good folks of Daytona Beach are being regaled with the gentle sounds of obscenely-high horsepower. Priority Club has teamed up with Visa and… Continue Reading

Ok, so it’s not exactly miles or points related, but we don’t think we’re venturing too far from our mission when we tell you about this great deal. If you book two consecutive mid-week… Continue Reading

There seems to be constant stream of stories that the airlines are cutting back their capacity of free awards and that Johhny can’t get there from here. The facts seem to say otherwise. Recently… Continue Reading

Very quietly, Northwest WorldPerks has announced that U.S. military reservists and National Guardsmen called to active duty this year will have their elite status extended through 2004. The move, coinciding… Continue Reading

In an effort to stave off bankruptcy, Brazil’s top two airlines, Varig and TAM, have signed a letter of intent to merge the two companies. The deal is scheduled to be laid out in detail by June… Continue Reading