Following is our regular summary of the latest travel news and best frequent traveler promotions reviewed during the past week.
27.07.2023 - 18:50 / smartertravel.com / Tim Winship
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.
Delta’s Award Prices: They’re Up, They’re Down… Whaaa?
Delta is publicizing its discounted London awards, but refuses to comment on upcoming award-price increases. What’s with that?
My #1 Travel Resolution for 2016
After years of preaching the wisdom of redeeming frequent-flyer miles sooner rather than later, this travel “expert” is finally vowing to follow his own advice.
This Winter, Cheaper (Frostier) Uber Rides in 100-Plus Cities
To maintain ridership during the winter months, Uber is cutting prices in more than 100 cities.
Spirit Is Giving Away 1.6 Billion Miles. Should You Care?
Spirit will give you 1,000 free miles for participating in its giveaway. Are those miles worth even a few minutes of your time?
How to Get a Job at Southwest Airlines
In an industry that consumers love to hate, Southwest is the company travelers love to love. Here’s how to join the team.
Major Hotel Chain Nixes AARP Discount
That 10 percent AARP discount for Hyatt stays? Per the company’s website: “Act now. Offer Expires January 31, 2016.”
DOT Fines United for Delays, Treatment of Disabled Flyers
United has been criticized by travelers, by employees, by Wall Street. Now, the Department of Transportation can be added to the list of United-bashers.
Say ‘G’Day, Australia’ with Bonus Miles, Award Discounts
Travel Down Under is looking up. United is discounting Sydney award flights. And American is offering bonus miles for its Australia flights.
Win a 9-Night Trip for 2 to Iceland
Enter the Budget Travel “Iceland” sweepstakes by February 19 for a chance to win a trip for two to Iceland, including air, nine nights’ hotel, some meals, and local tours.
Somebody has to win, right? Might as well be you.
More from SmarterTravel: Are Friendlier Skies Ahead After Spirit Shakeup? These New Coach-Class Seats Are Actually Comfortable For One Uber Rival, It’s the End of the RoadAfter 20 years working in the travel industry, and 15 years writing about it, Tim Winship knows a thing or two about travel. Follow him on Twitter @twinship.
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Following is our regular summary of the latest travel news and best frequent traveler promotions reviewed during the past week.
Is the state of air travel improving? Not according to the DOT, which just released its Air Travel Consumer Report for 2015.
Bad news for the airlines often translates as good news for travel consumers.
Following is our regular summary of the latest travel news and best frequent traveler promotions reviewed during the past week.
Following is our regular summary of the latest travel news and best frequent traveler promotions reviewed during the past week.
In a first for a U.S. airline loyalty program, Alaska Airlines is offering members of its Mileage Plan program the option to redeem miles to pay for TSA PreCheck service.
Following is our regular summary of the latest travel news and best frequent traveler promotions reviewed during the past week.
Flying to Europe between now and July 31? Good. Flying on a first-, business-, or full coach-fare ticket? Even better. Because, bonus miles.
American Airlines’ AAdvantage program is 35 years old this month, and to promote that milestone, the airline is giving away miles:
Following is our regular summary of the latest travel news and best frequent traveler promotions reviewed during the past week.
Enter the United Airlines “Billion Mile Giveaway” sweepstakes by September 30, 2016, for a chance to win one of 100 grand prizes of 1 million United MileagePlus miles, plus $750 to cover taxes, each. Runner-up prizes include smaller numbers of miles. In total, 1 billion miles will be given away.
Following is our regular summary of the latest travel news and best frequent traveler promotions reviewed during the past week.