How’s this for a sweepstakes prize: enough Marriott Rewards points to stay free at Marriott hotels five nights a week for 30 years. Enter the Marriott “Travel for Life” sweepstakes by… Continue Reading
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This Week in Travel: Travel Scams + Vegas Room Rates + Flyer Satisfaction + Airport Booze-to-Go
In case you missed something, following are the biggest travel stories and best deals covered this past week. Check ’em out! Travel Fraud Is Down, but Not Out Fake travel websites created to steal… Continue Reading
New IHG Rewards Club Benefit: Fuel Rewards
If you’re a member of IHG Rewards Club, the loyalty program of the InterContinental Hotels Group, you now have a new benefit: Fuel Rewards, which entitles you to discounts of up to 7 cents a gallon… Continue Reading
Earn Triple JetBlue Points for Long Beach Flights
For a limited time, JetBlue customers flying from or to Long Beach, California, can earn bonus points on select routes. Through May 22, TrueBlue members can earn triple base points for JetBlue flights… Continue Reading
Earn a Free Night After 2 Stays at Choice Hotels
Of the larger hotel chains, Choice Hotels has been among the most generous with its recurring systemwide points promotions in recent years with its by now familiar offer of 8,000 points after two stays… Continue Reading
With Record-High Hotel Rates, Vegas Is a Bargain No More
Back in ancient times, when it was known as Sin City, Las Vegas was famous for its $19 hotel rooms and free all-you-can-eat prime rib dinners. Both literally and figuratively, that was a different century… Continue Reading
Consumer Alert: Beware of Travel Scams
If you haven’t been the victim of online fraud, you’re either very savvy or very lucky. Online fraud increased by 8.9 percent in 2016. That’s across all product categories. In apparel, the… Continue Reading
JetBlue’s New-Member Bonus: 5,000 Points
With a hefty number of bonus points on offer, there’s never been a better time to enroll in JetBlue’s TrueBlue program. Offer Details Through April 16, travelers who enroll in JetBlue’s TrueBlue… Continue Reading
True or False: 85% of Travelers Are Satisfied with the Airlines
Based on my own experience, on feedback from readers, and from other traveler-satisfaction surveys, my best guess is that consumers are pretty dissatisfied with the current state of air travel. Flights… Continue Reading
Does More Airport Drinking Lead to More Air Rage?
I’m no teetotaler, but I’m absolutely convinced that travel and alcohol are a potentially volatile mix. With flights running at historically full levels and seating more cramped than ever,… Continue Reading