As the Starwood Turns. . .
Will it be Anbang or Marriott that ultimately wins the battle for Starwood? And which is better for consumers. I don't know for sure, but...
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Trading Points for PreCheck
Alaska Airlines is offering its MileagePlan members the ability to pay for TSA PreCheck with 10,000 points from the loyalty program.
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Promoting the Freddies Vote, Twitter-Style
It is voting season once again for the Freddie Awards and that means you’ll be seeing emails from various airline and hotel loyalty programs, asking...
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Reward Diversity Growing in Significance for Airlines, Hotels
The gap between those seeking travel rewards and "non-core" offerings from their loyalty program is growing, and the non-core customers are proving to be more...
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Coach Confidential: New JetBlue credit cards yield big rewards
Just how good are the new JetBlue TrueBlue credit cards? Details on the new offers are out and, well, I'm impressed. Both the free and...
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New Norwegian Rewards Program Ups Loyalty Value
No longer just a rebate, the new Norwegian Rewards program brings "elite" benefits to the company's more frequent customers. And it does not come at...
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[Quick Take] United Airlines and Air New Zealand Form Joint Venture Partnership
Cooperation is in the cards for Air New Zealand and United Airlines. A new Joint Venture agreement was signed by the two carriers in advance...
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Quick update on United’s Account Security Changes
That United MileagePlus account security update thing is still out there. And it is still crappy, but probably time to accept your fate and get...
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New Lounges, New Access Rules from American Airlines
New Flagship Lounges are coming to American Airlines and more travelers will have access to them. A nice upgrade for many customers, but not everyone.
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United Wants to Secure Your FF Account: Don’t!
I appreciate United Airlines wanting to add some more security to MileagePlus accounts - a 4-digit PIN is a pretty weak password scheme. But the...