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Southwest, Marriott Big Winners at Freddie Awards
What are the best travel-rewards programs? For solid choices, you need look no further than the Freddies, arguably the Academy Awards of travel-rewards programs. Since 1988, the Freddies, named for Sir… Continue Reading
Here’s How United Plans to Fix What Went Wrong on Flight 3411
How do companies deal with P.R. nightmares of their own making? United’s forcible ejection of a paying passenger from flight UA3411 earlier this month is a textbook example — a perfect storm of… Continue Reading
New from Hilton: Double or Triple Points for Summer Stays
Hilton loyalists may find this newly announced promotion for summer stays to be just enough to keep them from taking their business elsewhere. But for those whose loyalty lies elsewhere, or who are brand-agnostic,… Continue Reading
Hilton Honors Members May Now Pool Their Points
Points pooling would seem to be a no-brainer for loyalty programs engaged in fomenting, well, loyalty. Nevertheless, it’s rarer than hens’ teeth. Earlier this year, when Hilton renamed its… Continue Reading
Report Shows Flyers More Satisfied with U.S. Airlines. Really?
Is there any reason to think that travelers are increasingly satisfied with U.S. airlines? The answer is “Yes!” according to the results of the latest edition of the American Customer Satisfaction… Continue Reading
Laptop Ban May Be Extended to Europe Flights
The laptop ban story has been mostly upstaged in recent weeks by the shocking passenger-bashing incidents at American and United. But that may be about to change. The Guardian is reporting that… Continue Reading
Earn 500 AAdvantage Miles After Spending $200 Shopping Online
If you’re an online shopper and a collector of American AAdvantage miles, you’ll want to check out the latest limited-time shopping bonus from AAdvantage. Offer Details Through April 30, members… Continue Reading
5 Days Only – Discounts, Bonus Points for IHG Bookings
Hard on the heels of its latest PointBreaks discounts for award bookings, InterContinental Hotels Group today launched its limited-time Sunshine Sale. Offer Details Through Friday, April 28, InterContinental… Continue Reading
Featured Sweepstakes: Win a 4-Night Trip for 2 to Palm Springs
Palm Springs, anyone? Better still: A free trip to Palm Springs, anyone? Enter the Palm Springs Bureau of Tourism “Dream Vacation” sweepstakes by June 30, 2017, for a chance to win the grand… Continue Reading