Alaska Airlines is a throwback. In a good way … The days of systemwide airline mileage bonuses are mostly long gone. Today, airlines are more focused in their marketing efforts, limiting bonus miles… Continue Reading
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Best Western Is Offering $25 Gift Cards for Stays
When it comes to hotel promotions, Best Western has consistently proven itself to be among the least generous. The hotel’s marketing team apparently trusts that the chain’s core value proposition is sufficiently… Continue Reading
New Wyndham Promotion: 1 Free Night After 2 Stays
Wyndham is doing a lot right these days. With its industry-leading network of almost 8,000 hotels, and free award nights at any of those hotels priced at just 15,000 points a night, Wyndham should be… Continue Reading
U.S. Mileage Programs Ranked from Best to Worst
It’s a reliably engaging parlor game for frequent travelers: deciding which airline loyalty program is “the best.” Some programs boast more earning opportunities; others are more robust… Continue Reading
Featured Sweepstakes: Win a 7-Day ‘Stargazing’ Caribbean Cruise
Cruising the Caribbean with three of your best friends? Nice! Enter the Princess Cruises “Stargazing with Discovery at Sea” sweepstakes by August 29, 2017, for a chance to win the grand prize: a seven-day… Continue Reading
Biggest Travel Stories: Flyers Are Gluttons for Punishment + When to Book + FAA Considers Minimum Legroom
In case you missed something, following are the biggest travel stories and best deals covered this past week. Check ’em out! Airlines Mistreat Us, and We Keep Coming Back for More Calls to boycott… Continue Reading
An Answer to the When-to-Book Question, and Another Question
How much energy do you devote to timing the market to get the best airfare when booking flights? Ticket prices go up, ticket prices go down. That much we know. What’s less clear is the timing of those… Continue Reading
3 Cheers for IHG’s New Cancellation Policy
On a scale of 1 to 10, how important to you is a hotel chain’s cancellation policy? With Marriott and Hilton’s recent imposition of 48-hour cancellation policies, it seemed a sure bet that InterContinental… Continue Reading
Save 50% on IHG Award Nights in Latin America, the Caribbean
For most of us, loyalty programs are judged by how rewarding they are. Which means that it’s not enough to simply offer a wide range of attractive awards. The awards must be affordable. InterContinental… Continue Reading
United States Passports Invalid for Travel to North Korea as of September 1, 2017
All United States passports will become invalid for travel to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea — otherwise known as North Korea — as of Friday, September 1, 2017. United States Passports Invalid… Continue Reading
