Recently, we read a report from a frequent flyer program member who was surprised when his travel insurance did not reimburse his cost for using his frequent flyer miles to get home after his wife had… Continue Reading

Members of The Ritz-Carlton Rewards program can earn two elite qualifying night credits for each night stay at participating Ritz-Carlton hotels in 2014. Double elite qualifying night credits will be… Continue Reading

Yotel New York has introduced a loyalty program for business travelers and their companies called TheClub@Yotel. Members receive a 10 percent discount with every booking, dedicated email support, a Yotel… Continue Reading

CreditCards.com recently featured an interview with Amy Lenander, Capital One’s vice president of reward programs. One of the questions asked was, “Where do you see sign-up bonuses going?”… Continue Reading

American Express Membership Rewards program no longer allows points to be transferred to accounts other than the cardmember’s account or an authorized user on the same account. In the past, American… Continue Reading

The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit concluded the case involving frequent flyer Rabbi Ginsberg, granting Northwest’s motion to dismiss the case. As reported earlier by InsideFlyer,… Continue Reading

In an unusual move for the industry, Lufthansa Miles & More no longer sells miles to members. The program quietly, and rather quickly, ended the purchase option after offering a final 20 percent… Continue Reading

The IRS is considering changes to the tax code that would tax corporations for loyalty programs whenever a consumer accrues the benefits, rather than when the consumer uses the points or miles or when… Continue Reading

Hilton has launched a new brand of hotels, the Curio Collection, offering distinctive four- and five-star hotels. Letters of intent have been signed for the following properties: SLS Las Vegas Hotel &… Continue Reading

United MileagePlus members can earn double miles on nonstop roundtrip Austrian Airlines flights from Newark (EWR) to Vienna (VIE) for travel between July 2, 2014 and Sept. 30, 2014. MileagePlus members… Continue Reading