According to an Associated Press report, Southwest Airlines’ CEO, Gary C. Kelly, says, “We’re very dependent on business travelers, so we’re not a leisure airline like some of… Continue Reading

Consumer Reports has taken a look at miles and has come up with the following advice: “Large U.S. airlines typically charge at least 25,000 miles for a roundtrip domestic flight. At 1.2 cents per… Continue Reading

United’s scheduled roll-out of upgrade co-pays on award upgrades has been moved from July 1, 2009 to Jan. 12, 2010. In addition to delaying the co-pays, United is making a couple of changes to the… Continue Reading

Petfinder.com, a Web site specializing in pet adoptions, recently listed the top five airlines for your traveling pet. Coming in at number one was Continental with the airline’s PetSafe program,… Continue Reading

Subject to court approval, Frontier Airlines will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings, Inc., after Frontier completes its Chapter 11 restructuring later this year. An email to… Continue Reading

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) now says that loyalty points earned while traveling on employer-paid business trips are not taxable. In the past, the employee was expected to determine the fair market… Continue Reading

Executive Travel Magazine has released the results of their 2009 Leading Edge Awards Readers’ Survey. Delta was named the best domestic airline while Singapore Airlines was honored as the best international… Continue Reading

Guests at any Choice Hotels property in Canada can win up to 10,000 Aeroplan miles or gas gift cards worth up to $250 through a virtual scratch and win contest. Upon check-in, the guest whose name the… Continue Reading

Continental Airlines has made some changes to its instant elite upgrade benefit. Elite members currently receive instant upgrades on Y and B fares on eligible flights and now Platinum members can receive… Continue Reading

US Airways is offering new Dividend Miles Select benefits to its Premier World MasterCard. Cardholders will now receive a 5,000-mile discount on award tickets on roundtrip or open jaw flights operated… Continue Reading