In the world of airline loyalty programs, Air Canada and Aeroplan are non-factors, and have been since 2008, when Air Canada sold its remaining interest in Aeroplan to what is now Aimia. While Aeroplan… Continue Reading
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New Parents Will Retain Elite Status with Alaska Airlines
So few Mileage Plan members will actually be affected by the latest addition to Alaska Airlines’ loyalty program that it might be dismissed as a token gesture. But it’s smart marketing. It… Continue Reading
Earn Up to 10,000 AAdvantage Miles for Partner Transactions
In case you’d forgotten, your loyalty program goes to great lengths to establish robust rosters of earning and redemption partners, to ensure that you and other program members have plenty of options… Continue Reading
New Study Claims that Air Travel Is Better than Ever
Is the air-travel experience the best it’s ever been, or the worst? If you were to judge from the recent torrent of scathing media coverage and intense government scrutiny, you’d think that… Continue Reading
Flash Sale – Delta Award Flights to FL, Caribbean from 20,000 Miles
Got SkyMiles? Here’s how to make them go farther. Fly roundtrip to select cities in Florida and the Caribbean for as few as 20,000 Delta miles in coach. That’s the gist of Delta’s latest… Continue Reading
JetBlue TrueBlue Members Can Now Earn Points on Icelandair
When it comes to international partnerships, JetBlue has been among the weakest U.S. airlines. It’s getting better, though. Members of JetBlue’s TrueBlue program now have another points-earning… Continue Reading
Featured Sweepstakes: Win a 15-Day Cruise to 8 Countries
Fifteen days cruising the Baltic and the North Sea. Sound good? Enter the Conde Nast “Readers’ Choice” sweepstakes by July 1, 2017, for a chance to win the grand prize: a 15-day Viking… Continue Reading
Airlines Earned Almost $4.2 Billion in Baggage Fees in 2016; But Net Income Dropped By Almost Half
Airlines earned almost $4.2 billion in baggage fees last year, according to this report of financial data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics of the Department of Transportation of the United… Continue Reading
This Week in Travel: Congress Rips Airlines + Less Legroom on AA + Vacation Styles + Amazon Prime Bonus
In case you missed something, following are the biggest travel stories and best deals covered this past week. Check ’em out! Congress Warns Airlines: Do Better, or Else Following several high-profile… Continue Reading
Choice Hotels Offers 1 Free Night After 2 Stays
There’s no harm in being repetitious, if what’s being repeated is a good deal. For the past several years, Choice’s recurring promotional offer has been 8,000 points after two stays… Continue Reading