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United’s New Award Pricing: It Could Be Worse
Got United miles? If so, these upcoming changes to MileagePlus award pricing will affect you — most likely negatively. First, the good news: When the changes take effect on November 1, prices for… Continue Reading
Amtrak Names Former Delta CEO Richard Anderson Its New President and Chief Executive Officer
Richard H. Anderson has been named the next president and chief executive officer of Amtrak who will eventually replace Wick Moorman, who is the current chief executive officer — and Wednesday, July 12,… Continue Reading
Sign Up for Amazon Prime to Earn 3,000 JetBlue Points
If you’re a fan of both JetBlue and Amazon, you’re in good shape. In late-2015, Amazon teamed up to allow Amazon Prime members to stream Amazon video inflight. Nice! Even nicer, in December… Continue Reading
Need Delta Miles? You Can Now Borrow Them and Repay Later
Just how alike are frequent-flyer miles and money? They’re hardly interchangeable, but they are more alike every day. American Express and Delta have begun offering many Delta SkyMiles credit card… Continue Reading
For a Born-Onboard Baby, Free Birthday Flights on Spirit Airlines
Just over a year ago, Spirit Airlines hosted a sweepstakes with an especially attention-getting prize: free flights for a year. I wasn’t the only one who wondered if the prize was, on balance, a reward… Continue Reading
Earn a Free Carlson Night After 2 Summer Stays
Is Carlson on your list of potential hotel chains for your summer stays? It should be. Carlson’s winter and spring promotions were among the hotel industry’s most generous. The company’s… Continue Reading
10,000 Bonus Gold Points or Free Stay On a Friday Night With Club Carlson
You will have a choice between a free stay on a Friday night or 10,000 bonus Gold Points for every two stays you complete between Saturday, July 1, 2017 and Saturday, September 30, 2017 by participating… Continue Reading
Pending Legislation Would Gut Airfare Transparency
For the great majority of today’s travelers, price trumps considerations of frequent-flyer miles. As it should. But price-shopping flights depends on consumers’ ability to compare all-in prices… Continue Reading
Pay to Keep the Seat Next to You Empty? OK!
What to do with unsold airline seats? Sell them, of course! Or rather, allow passengers to pay extra to surround themselves with some of those empty seats. That’s the idea behind Etihad Airways’ new neighbor-free… Continue Reading
