Malaysian Airlines will decide in three months whether to join a global airline alliance, according to new managing director Ahmad Fuaad Dahlan. “For strategic reasons, we have to look at the possibility… Continue Reading

Marriott has released a Platinum Visa card exclusively for Rewards members living in the U.K. The card earns two Rewards points per pound on Marriott purchases, and one point per pound on all others… Continue Reading

CSA Czech has modified its mileage accrual structure to conform to its new booking-class structure. Previously, bonuses were earned strictly on class-of-service — a 100-percent bonus for flights… Continue Reading

EIH Limited and Hilton International have launched a strategic alliance. As a result, seven Trident hotels throughout India have been renamed “Trident Hilton,” and the former Oberoi Towers… Continue Reading

Voyager members can earn a free return domestic flight for each of their paid full-fare domestic flights during May and June 2004. Members who fly South African Airways between Johannesburg and Cape Town,… Continue Reading

As if Emirates needed to make its Skywards program more attractive, members will find award levels have been reduced — on average by about 20 percent. For example, the number of miles needed for… Continue Reading

The Lithuanian Airline Amber Miles program has introduced one-way upgrades. As a general rule, they are available for roughly 30 percent fewer miles than the standard roundtrip upgrade. Upgrades are only… Continue Reading

Turkish Airlines has extended the life of miles earned in 2000. Normally, the three-year expiration period would have kicked in on Dec. 31, 2003, but the program opted to extend the expiration date another… Continue Reading

Now that the merger between Air France and KLM has received the go-ahead from the European Commission and the American authorities, the process is expected to be concluded in the coming months. The new… Continue Reading