We ran across this nugget in the United Mileage Plus forum in FlyerTalk: “I think it shows the level of nerdiness when it’s still four days before things start for July triple miles, and I… Continue Reading

New technology has been developed whereby travelers can reserve and register their hotel rooms, encode their own keycards and then use the keycards to gain access to their assigned rooms without ever… Continue Reading

Marriott International and boutique hotel innovator Ian Schrager announced they are partnering to create a new brand — boutique, one of a kind hotels that reflect the cultural and social milieu… Continue Reading

Frontier Airlines has extended its partnership with Barclays to offer its small business customers the Frontier Airlines MasterCard BusinessCard. The BusinessCard offers 12,500 bonus miles upon activation… Continue Reading

Brazilian budget airline, Gol, is buying struggling Varig. The plan is for Varig and Gol to continue as separate companies with Varig keeping its Smiles frequent flyer program. The number of Varig planes… Continue Reading

Northwest expects to make $102 million in non-ticket revenue this year, up nearly eight times from the $13 million the airline earned from non-ticket self-service items in 2004, according to the Associated… Continue Reading

Northwest Airlines is the first airline to offer PayPal as a form of payment for airline tickets. The new way to pay for tickets is initially being offered only to WorldPerks members. And WorldPerks members… Continue Reading

US Airways unveiled a new off-peak saver award that allows members to redeem up to 30 percent fewer miles for award travel. A roundtrip off-peak saver award between the continental U.S. or Canada and… Continue Reading

Book five nights or longer at a participating Fiesta Americana Resort in Mexico and you’ll get 10,000 Continental OnePass bonus miles. The bonus miles are awarded per reservation, not per person;… Continue Reading

Hilton HHonors was rated the world’s “most preferred” hotel frequent guest program in the fourth annual Hotel SCORES worldwide study conducted by Phoenix Travel, Leisure & Entertainment… Continue Reading