It’s tax time. And this year, travelers have more reason than ever to pay up: Delinquent taxpayers risk having their passports denied or revoked. The rather obscure Fixing America’s Surface Transportation… Continue Reading
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Is shopping on your to-do list? If so, you can earn up to 1,000 bonus miles from two of the largest airline programs for purchases made through their online mileage malls between now and Valentine’s… Continue Reading
Starting Today, Earn 2,000 Hilton Bonus Points Per Night
In its most recent promotions, Hilton has offered Honors members either double or triple points. Any bonus is better than no bonus at all, of course, but double points barely move the needle, incentive-wise… Continue Reading
Hilton Program Gets New Name and 4 New Features
Hilton’s HHonors program this week gets a new name, Honors, and four new features. (The leading “H,” which stood for Hilton, was deemed unnecessary and apparently caused confusion when… Continue Reading
In a Race to the Bottom, Spirit Tightens Carry-On Restrictions
Spirit is tightening up its rules on carry-on bags, which were already among the industry’s most restrictive, giving its customers yet another reason to complain about the airline’s onerous… Continue Reading
Trump: Travel Ban Chaos Caused by Delta, Protesters
In a move that elicited disapproval and dismay from Democrats, Republicans, and leaders of many other countries, newly elected President Donald Trump on Friday issued an executive order that barred refugees,… Continue Reading
PointBreaks: Award Stays at 131 IHG hotels for 5,000 Points a Night
IHG Rewards Club, the loyalty program of the InterContinental Hotels Group, today released its latest list of PointBreaks hotels that will be available for booking for just 5,000 IHG Rewards points per… Continue Reading
Earn 2,000 Hilton HHonors Points Per Day — Every Day for Every Stay
You can earn 2,000 Hilton HHonors points per day — every day for every stay from Wednesday, February 1, 2017 through Sunday, April 30, 2017 — at greater than 4,700 hotel and resort properties worldwide with a… Continue Reading
Basic Economy Is Anything But Basic
Buying an airline ticket is not an easy task. Customers face a number of choices that go beyond price and schedule. The steady increase of low-cost carriers competing on traditional routes… Continue Reading
Hilton Eliminates AXON Awards Without Notice, Then Makes The Change Customer-Friendly(er)
Hilton eliminated AXON awards at the beginning of 2017 without notice. These were awards for holders of their co-branded American Express cardholders. They allowed cardholders to book discounted… Continue Reading
