Hyatt has plans to open a Hyatt Regency hotel in Kazakhstan in 2017. Hyatt Regency Almaty will be located in the heart of the city near the business district, Almaty International Airport and the Kazakhstan… Continue Reading

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group and Etihad Guest are now partners. Etihad Guest members earn 500 miles per stay in a room, or 800 miles in a club room or suite, at Mandarin Oriental participating hotels… Continue Reading

Melia Hotels mas Rewards members can now buy and gift points through a new partnership with Points International Ltd. … Virgin America is launching nonstop service between Los Angeles or San Francisco… Continue Reading

Wyndham Rewards members can now buy and gift Wyndham Rewards points online through a new partnership with Points.com. … Etihad Airways has increased baggage allowance for its Coral economy class… Continue Reading

The group of airlines currently identified with AviancaTaca will become re-branded as Avianca next year. Star Alliance carriers TACA International, Lacsa, TACA Peru and Aviateca will adopt the Avianca… Continue Reading

Ritz-Carlton Rewards has partnered with IMG Academy and Ritz-Carlton Rewards members now have access to the 450-acre IMG Academy campus that features a full-service spa, weight room, medical staff and… Continue Reading

SriLankan Airlines is set to join the oneworld alliance in late 2013. … Kuwait Airways Oasis Club members can earn 500 miles for stays at Millennium & Copthorne properties across Asia Pacific,… Continue Reading

China Southern’s CEO says that he is interested in forming an alliance with either Qantas or Virgin Australia. The airline intends to boost the number of Australia flights by almost 50 percent by… Continue Reading

Beginning April 1, 2013, Turkish Airlines will offer nonstop service from Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Istanbul’s Ataturk International Airport four times weekly. You… Continue Reading

Cathay Pacific Asia Miles is a new transfer partner with American Express Membership Rewards–1,000 Membership Rewards points equals 750 Asia Miles. … Southwest Airlines will begin nonstop… Continue Reading