During what has seemed a sleepy summer for hotel programs, Best Western’s Gold Crown Club International is bucking the trend. Until Aug. 31, Gold Crown Club members can earn 25 percent more miles… Continue Reading
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Major Hotel Brands Remain Indistinct to Loyal Guests
Can you name every brand of hotel covered by your favorite frequent guest program? According to a study conducted by Phoenix Marketing International, the answer is, most probably, “No.” The… Continue Reading
Continental Upping Some Awards to South America
Continental OnePass has revisited its award levels for travel from the U.S. to South America, and is essentially increasing redemption levels for awards to southern South America. For travel to Colombia,… Continue Reading
American Express Unveils New Loyalty Program Aimed at Small- to Mid-Sized Companies
American Express Corporate Travel has launched a new travel-management enterprise targeted specifically towards the $16 billion small- and mid-sized business-travel market. Among its features is a loyalty… Continue Reading
New Online Tool the Answer to Would-be Mileage Combiners' Prayers
Can I combine the miles and points from all my separate programs into one account? How can I move 3,000 miles into my favorite program to get that award I want? Can I transfer orphan miles to an account… Continue Reading
Delta Announces New Medallion Threshold Benefits
Delta SkyMiles members earning 40,000, 75,000 or 125,000 Medallion Qualification Miles (MQM) by the end of the 2004 calendar year will be able to select from a varying menu of benefits that include: Up… Continue Reading
Brancatelli on Travel – A Couple Of Sound Bites To Chew On
Can't get that restricted award seat you had your eyes on? Here's Joe, with a little vocabulary lesson on the meaning of "restricted." Continue Reading
Best Bets – July, 26 2004
Hyatt’s Faster Free Nights is back! Hyatt Gold Passport members can earn a free night after every two stays before Sept. 30 when they pay with a MasterCard. This perennial Freddie Award contender… Continue Reading
American AAdvantage – July, 26 2004
American AAdvantage Citi Gold, Platinum Select and Platinum Select Business cardholders, here’s your opportunity to save thousands of miles on award travel to select cities around the globe. Through… Continue Reading
Diners Club Club Rewards – July, 26 2004
Someone at Diners Club has been keeping busy. Club Rewards recently announced it is extending the bonus promotion on transfers to British Airways Executive Club. The promotion will continue to award members… Continue Reading