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Looks like Avis and Amazon have joined up and you can get 10% of your rental car cost back in... Read More
American shareholders better be worried about this lawsuit. Yesterday I shared the insane story of... Read More
Finnair joins the rapidly growing collection of European airlines offering inflight internet connectivity on its regional flights. Thanks to Viasat and Eutelsat... Read More
Cathay Pacific released a teaser of what their new U.S. destination would be. Turns out they didn't wait long to spring the news. The airline is adding... Read More
In news that should be filed as “well, we couldn’t see that coming <sarcastic sigh>” it seems the Italian Government wants to save Alitalia, by... Read More
I’m reading between the lines here, but what do you think it means when the Italian government plans to take control of Alitalia (once again) in order to... Read More
And I LOVED it! I must admit, I am usually a points snob. I prefer my free hotel rooms (I mean who doesn’t!), the complimentary breakfast by having status, and... Read More
Mit der Aeroflot Business von Deutschland nach Delhi … Mit der Aeroflot Business fliegt man zu einem sehr passablen Preis von München oder Frankfurt nach... Read More
I'm a sucker for a good airline marketing campaign. Singapore Airlines' ad campaigns? Love them. Air France's "France Is In The Air" campaign? Okay, I actually have no... Read More
Good morning everyone, happy Friday. I don't know about you, but I am exhausted. This (Prime) week has been draining and I am thankful that we made it to the... Read More
Lots to cover in this week's episode! We've got news and notes, buying stuff to earn lots of miles, hotel status shortcuts and secret airfare discounts you might not... Read More
Der Teufel trinkt Tomatensaft – Lesespass für Vielflieger Ob im Strandkorb an der Nordsee oder am Hotelpool, im Urlaub vertreibt man sich doch gerne die... Read More
"Subject: Your Delta SkyMiles Account will be closed" - The Latest Phishing Scam "looks" Really Authentic! Continue reading → The post “Subject: Your Delta... Read More
A security researcher was headed to a privacy technology symposium and ran headlong into British Airways' approach to data privacy in the process. Continue reading I Do... Read More
Since mid-June, Starwood has been offering a 35% discount on purchased Starpoints, when you buy at least 5,000 points in one transaction. This promotion is valid through... Read More
Shocking! Bed Bugs bit little kids in Air India Business Class on a 17 hour long New York to Mumbai flight. Air India is still 'investigating' the issue. The post Bed... Read More
Boeing order summary for the 2018 Farnborough International Air Show With the sales campaign all wrapped up for this year’s Farnborough International Air Show,... Read More
Viele Städte in Asien sind berühmt und bekannt für die Nachtmärkte. Kaum wird es dunkel, herrscht hier ein absolutes buntes Treiben und... Read More
Yesterday, (and during Farnborough), Airbus took its newest plane to the skies – the Airbus BelugaXL. The Airbus BelugaXL in flight – Image, Airbus. The... Read More
Unlike most ultra-Low-cost airlines, Sun Country Airlines offers a first-class product. Sun Country has been a long-time leisure airline which has operated as a hybrid... Read More
It’s coming soon… In August, Marriott, SPG, and Ritz will combine their separate rewards programs into a single unified program. We don’t yet know... Read More
Review einer Suite im Andaz Singapur ... Read More
Even though I have lost my Hilton Honors Diamond status this year, I noticed that my upcoming stays in two Hilton properties - the Hilton Singapore and the Hilton... Read More
Am Montag 23.07. wird IHG Rewards die neue Point Breaks Liste veröffentlichen ... Read More
The latest Hyatt Regency property in China has just opened in Jiangsu province (East China) and the Hyatt Regency Zhenjiang occupies levels 59 to 76 of the city's... Read More
Well, I think an American Airlines employee is about to lose their travel privileges, if they haven't lost them already. One of the benefits of working in the airline... Read More
Für diese Woche gibt es wieder die SPG Hot Escapes ... Read More
Aimia's (owner of Aeroplan) Chief Executive Officer, Jeremy Rabe released a video explaining some of the changes expected from July 2020 onward to its reward program. In... Read More
Aeroplan is an independent separately traded company. Air Canada spun it off to raise cash and at the time locked in a 15 year agreement for an exclusive partnership. ... Read More
Aimia CEO, Jeremy Rabe has announced that Aeroplan will run daily charters to select routes, after the partnership with Air Canada terminates. Aeroplan charter flights... Read More
Last year I wrote that there is no time limit on earning a free night by being a Brand Explorer. (see No Deadline for Earning Hyatt Brand Explorer Free... Read More
Disney World can be an expensive place to plan a family vacation. Families frequently need to look for ways to cut corners that don't leave kids feeling disappointed.... Read More
I was pretty excited when Timberline Steaks and Grille at Denver Airport joined the Priority Pass network last fall. I've been there probably at least a dozen times... Read More
A couple of months ago I laid out an argument that American Airlines wouldn't fly to India or Dubai. Now American Airlines executives laid out in an employee forum why... Read More
Avis and Amazon have announced an interesting partnership today, offering 10-20% back on Avis rentals at participating locations in the US in the form of... Read More
New FoundersCard Benefit: American Airlines Discount FoundersCard has announced a new limited time promotion that gives members 5%-10% off American Airline... Read More
A year ago American Express inked an expansion of the Miami lounge - arguably the brand's most crowded - and did a deal to replace the current DFW lounge with a new... Read More
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