As of June 30, TACA will no longer participate in the American AAdvantage program. That day will be the last to earn miles for TACA flights, including flights operated by LACSA and AVIATECA, and to book… Continue Reading
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Hilton Gives Two Hotels Top "HHonors"
Hilton recently honored its top-performing North American hotels for 2005 at a ceremony that capped off the Hilton General Managers Conference in Austin. The top-performing hotels were chosen from the… Continue Reading
Bonus Miles from Hertz
Until April 30, Hertz is handing out an extra 500 miles to members of participating airline programs who contract qualifying Leisure Weekend Rate rentals of two or more days. In addition, they’re… Continue Reading
TripRewards: "On the Double"
Through May 3, TripRewards members will earn double points for each hotel stay and 250 bonus points for booking online as part of the new “On the Double” promotion. Members will receive twice… Continue Reading
Fairfield Resorts Joins TripRewards
Cendant Hotel Group has announced that Fairfield Resorts, the largest vacation ownership company in the world with more than 500,000 members, has joined the TripRewards program to provide expanded earning… Continue Reading
Reuters: Frequent Flyer Programs Worth More than Loyalty
After 25 years, frequent flyer programs have become much more than simple marketing tools, according to a recent report by Reuters. Instead, the programs have become big cash generators for an industry… Continue Reading
Survey: Flyers Willing to Pay for Perks
A new survey of 1,001 flyers suggests that many would pay a little extra for additional perks, such as extra miles, more overhead bin space and the ability to sit in a child-free section of the plane… Continue Reading
Aeroplan Reports on Lucrative 2005
Aeroplan Income Fund will focus its efforts on meeting growth targets and further reducing operating costs in 2006, CEO Rupert Duchesne told David Paddon of The Canadian Press after announcing a $100-million… Continue Reading
Report: Hotel Programs Chasing Same Market
Although nearly as prevalent as airline frequent flyer programs, the frequent guest programs of the major hotel chains have never achieved the same hold on customers, according to a Travel & Tourism… Continue Reading
ATA/Southwest Partnership Grows
ATA Airlines and Southwest Airlines have added another dimension to their working relationship. As part of their existing passenger sharing deal, travelers on ATA’s Dallas/Fort Worth to Chicago… Continue Reading