Southwest Airlines new Rapid Rewards program has launched and the program has transitioned from a credits to points system, which effects the earning rates on the co-branded Chase credit cards. Southwest… Continue Reading

US Airways Dividend Miles members can buy their way to elite status by purchasing elite qualifying miles (EQM) or segments (EQS). Even if you earned no miles this year or in 2010, you can buy all the… Continue Reading

Although United Mileage Plus and Continental OnePass won’t be combined into a single program until next year, frequent flyer members can now freely transfer their miles between accounts and combine… Continue Reading

“If the membership of our combined programs were the population of a country, we would be one of the largest countries in Europe.” – Tom O’Toole, senior VP-CEO of United Airlines’… Continue Reading

Because of what American Airlines is calling a technology snafu, 350,000 American AAdvantage elite members recently received an email meant for just one member, Billy Oswald, complete with his AAdvantage… Continue Reading

Most frequent flyers take advantage of individual hotel loyalty programs, but if you prefer to use third-party websites to book hotel rooms, you might be interested in the latest offering from Hotels.com… Continue Reading

Delta, Air France, KLM and Alitalia have launched a new SkyBonus program, a corporate loyalty program for small and medium-sized companies in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. Businesses participating in the… Continue Reading

Effective March 1, 2011, Starwood Preferred Guest adjusted the award night category levels for some hotels. More hotels are actually moving down categories and will require fewer points after the category… Continue Reading

VOILA Hotel Rewards members can earn up to 10,000 bonus points for stays at participating hotels through May 31, 2011. Members will earn 2,500 bonus points for every stay of two nights or longer. Complete… Continue Reading