Yes, some award points really are taxable
Points earnt from opening a bank account most definitely are taxable. Less clear is the credit card angle, though a strict reading of the rules...
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Thai Airways dropping first class to Sydney – 26 Oct 14
Chalk up another loss for the first class flying world: Thai Airways is down-gauging their flights to Sydney, cutting a common award option into Australia.
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Qantas balks at plan to sell loyalty program
Qantas will not be spinning off its loyalty program this year and that's probably a good thing. These transactions are rarely positive long-term for passengers...
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The other targeted Hyatt fall promo
Some hotel promos are enough to make you sit up and take notice. I noticed this one from Hyatt, but not because it is good...
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JetBlue adds new badges; ups earning potential
Playing the JetBlue Badges game? A whole bunch more earning opportunities just showed up and many of them have bonus points associated with them. Many...
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Best Hyatt suite ratio in NYC
More than 40% of the rooms at the new Park Hyatt NYC are suites. That presents great odds for an upgrade to go through, though...
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Save 25% on JetBlue TrueBlue redemptions
See sizable savings on a TrueBlue award redemption if you book now and travel this fall. The sale is valid for travel between 2 September...
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Discount on offer for non-travel United awards
Cute little game where you can win prizes. And get a discount to change some non-travel awards from awful to maybe tolerable as a value...
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The new Frontier Elite program: not so good
Frontier continues to cut their EarlyReturns loyalty program. This time it is the elite benefits getting slashed. Plus a new fee to redeem your miles....
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How US News almost got airline loyalty rankings right
Another list ranking the best travel loyalty programs is out. And, like most others, this one has fatal flaws which make it unreliable. A misunderstanding...