In an email to members, SPG highlighted some of the top earners of Starpoints and biggest redemptions in 2012. The member who earned the most number of points from hotel stays earned 955,100 points and… Continue Reading

Starting early this year, members of Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan can earn miles on Aeromexico on that carrier’s 80 destinations throughout Mexico, the U.S., Canada, Central and South America, Europe… Continue Reading

IdeaWorksCompany.com has released a report entitled, “Points, Pillows and Porsches: Hotel and Car Rewards at the Top 30 Airlines” and finds that car and hotel awards are now offered by every… Continue Reading

Hilton HHonors members can choose to earn double points or miles for stays through March 31, 2013. Registration is required at www.hiltonhhonors.com/Q12013 and once you choose to earn bonus points or… Continue Reading

Starwood Preferred Guest members can earn up to 18,000 bonus points through April 15, 2013 with the “Power Up” promotion. Register by Feb. 28, 2013 at http://www.spg.com/powerup and earn 2,000… Continue Reading

The Southwest drink voucher case has been settled, with a value between $29 and $58 million. Adam J. Levitt sued Southwest Airlines in November 2011 when the airline decided to place an end-date on drink… Continue Reading

Hotel loyalty programs routinely adjust hotel categories to reflect changes in demand, average nightly rate and other factors and Hyatt has announced its hotel category changes for 2013. The good news… Continue Reading

In last month’s cover story, we wrote about the partnership between PointsPay and Etihad Guest. In the two months after the partnership launched at the end of September 2012, Etihad Guest members… Continue Reading

Amtrak Guest Rewards has launched a new status tier, Select Executive, offered for those members who earn 20,000 or more tier qualifying points in a calendar year. Select Executive status benefits include… Continue Reading