The Secret Behind Your Free Hotel Room Hotels used to operate like airlines; they would evaluate which rooms were likely to go unsold on a given night and make only those rooms available as awards. As… Continue Reading
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Award Trip Report – November, 15 2012
Cathay Pacific to Hong Kong I had booked three first class flagship seats on American Airlines to Hong Kong, and six hours before departure, I was on the phone with an American AAdvantage customer service… Continue Reading
Randy Petersen's Opening Remarks – October, 19 2012
Creepy Just because Halloween was just upon us doesn’t mean that this column is about creepy crawly things, but rather it’s about the creep of changes certainly to come from your frequent… Continue Reading
Quote of the Month – October, 19 2012
I’m amazed that we can send rovers to Mars, yet can’t make a simple award booking online. – Posted by New Girl in the Air on BoardingArea.com. Continue Reading
Double Points with Virgin Vacations
Virgin America Elevate members can earn double points with Virgin Vacations when booking a vacation package by Nov. 14 for travel through Feb. 28, 2013. To be eligible to receive double points, vacation… Continue Reading
Club Carlson Fall Bonus
Club Carlson members can earn up to 6,000 bonus points per night for stays at Radisson, Country Inns & Suites, Park Inn and Park Plaza properties worldwide through Dec. 31, 2012. Stay one to five… Continue Reading
VOILA Points
Through the end of the year, VOILA Hotel Rewards members can earn an additional 50 percent bonus points for stays at participating VOILA hotels and resorts worldwide, up to 25,000 points. You must register… Continue Reading
Earn Delta MQMs with Hilton
Delta SkyMiles members can earn 250 Medallion Qualification Miles (MQMs) and double miles when staying a minimum of two consecutive nights at Hilton Worldwide hotels through Dec. 15, 2012. Registration… Continue Reading
Virgin Atlantic and Hilton Bonus – October, 19 2012
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club members can earn up to 15,000 bonus miles when staying at Hilton Worldwide properties through Dec. 31, 2012. To be eligible, you must be both a Hilton HHonors and Virgin Atlantic… Continue Reading
Avios Bonus
Similar to the bonus miles offer from American AAdvantage, British Airways Executive Club members can earn an Avios bonus for transatlantic travel to London and beyond through Jan. 31, 2013. Executive… Continue Reading