Seeking to fill a void of protecting miles for members of frequent flyer programs left open when AwardGuard (the popular program introduced in 1991) was no longer able to secure insurance coverage after… Continue Reading

Hurricane Katrina has devastated the cities, homes, and lives of fellow Americans. Help is trickling in, but much more is needed. We’d like to call on the frequent travel community to lend a hand… Continue Reading

National Car Rental has launched its “One-Two-Free 2005” promotion that rewards Emerald Club members one free car rental day when they take two separate rentals of at least two consecutive… Continue Reading

Star Alliance has become the first alliance to offer upgrade redemption option across the alliance, rather than on individual carrier basis. The option is now available to the members of All Nippon Airways… Continue Reading

Washington-based Independence Air has welcomed member number 1,000,000 to its iCLUB frequent flyer program. The one millionth member is Sergey Kusherenko of Germantown, Md. He joined the iCLUB while booking… Continue Reading

JetBlue and American Express have officially launched the TrueBlue card, something they’ve both been hyping since they became partners in December of last year. The card earns one “award dollar”… Continue Reading

Low-fare airline Independence Air is nearing its 1 millionth member, and is launching two promotions to mark the occasion. Since the airline launched service in June of last year, over 900,000 people… Continue Reading

Members of the U.S. Congress received a little extra scrutiny recently, when the Associated Press reported on the miles and points windfalls the lawmakers receive on taxpayer-funded trips. “There’s… Continue Reading

Several hundred automobile dealers around the country are sweetening their deals with frequent flyer miles, according to Marty Bernstein of the American International Automobile Dealers Association. It’s… Continue Reading