Got an AAdvantage credit card issued by Citibank or Barclays? Then you may be entitled to book American award flights for fewer miles. Holders of the various AAdvantage-affiliated credit cards can book awards to selected U.S. and Canadian destinations at discounted prices. The discount varies, according to the card type. For the Platinum, World Elite,…
In a blow to smartphone giant Samsung, and a scare for a plane full of passengers, Southwest flight 994 last night was evacuated when a Galaxy Note 7 overheated and began smoking. According to USA Today’s report, the phone in question was a replacement for the owner’s original phone, which was among 1 million Note…
Earning elite-qualifying miles in Delta’s SkyMiles program usually requires flying, either on Delta or on one of Delta’s airline partners. With this limited-time offer, it’s also possible to earn elite miles for stays at Hilton hotels. Offer Details Through December 31, Hilton HHonors members who choose to earn Delta miles for their stays will earn…
There’s a storm brewing in the rarefied air occupied by the priciest of the travel-rewards cards. The usually-staid space, inhabited by the likes of the American Express Platinum card and top-of-the-line cards linked to the loyalty programs of American, Delta, and United, got a competitive jolt in August, when Chase released what some have called…
Hilton’s current systemwide promotion – double points for stays at all HHonors hotels – isn’t a game-changer for most. But since there are few really compelling hotel offers for fall stays, double points may be just enough to keep Hilton loyalists from defecting to other brands. However, it won’t be enough to change the booking…
When asked which airline seat they’d choose to avoid the discomfort (and embarrassment) of airsickness, the consensus among a random sampling of my acquaintances was a big comfy seat up front. A first-class seat, in other words. Comfort as the antidote to discomfort. Makes sense, right? Seemingly sensible or not, it turns out that a…
To hear the American Hotel & Lodging Association tell it, booking a hotel room online is perilous indeed. With online travel bookings surging over the past several years, averaging 480 hotel bookings per minute, so has the rate of scams. Research shows that an increasing number of consumers are misled into making hotel reservations through…
Enter the Barilla “National Pasta Month” sweepstakes by October 31, 2016, for a chance to win the grand prize: a six-day trip for two to Northern Italy, including air, hotels, and culinary tours and classes. To enter, provide the requested contact information (name, email, etc.) on the sweepstakes landing page and press “Submit.” Done! Time…
Following is our regular summary of the latest travel news and best frequent traveler promotions reviewed during the past week. If it was a good deal—or a notably bad deal—from an airline, hotel, or car rental loyalty program, you can read all about it here, and plan your travel accordingly. What It’s Like to Ride…
Unlike the airline loyalty programs, which are mostly stuck in maintenance mode, there’s been a noticeable uptick in activity among hotel loyalty programs, both those operated by the chains themselves and those operated by hotel distributors. The programs of Wyndham, Choice, and Carlson have been all been upgraded recently, putting pressure on the likes of…
It’s been a long time in coming, but PreCheck, the TSA’s trusted-traveler program, is now available to passengers flying on Frontiers Airlines. PreCheck-enrolled travelers may access expedited screening lanes in more than 180 U.S. airports, with no need to their remove shoes, laptops, liquids, belts and light jackets. According to the TSA, 97 percent of…