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On January 15, 2017, award redemption rates at hundreds of IHG properties will change by 5,000 to 15,000 points per night. Of course, most of these changes are increases, but a significant number of properties will see a decrease instead....

Since the recent confirmation of Alaska’s purchase of Virgin, the biggest question on all of our minds has been what this will mean for earning and redeeming miles. We now have a pretty clear picture of the answer. Let’s cut to...

Delta and Alaska are breaking up. Are you surprised? We're not.

As of December 14, 2016, the acquisition of Virgin American by Alaska Airlines has officially closed. Virgin America is now part of the Alaska Air Group. According to Alaska Airline’s news release, the combined airline will now serve “more nonstop...

This promotion has ended; please review current/active promotions. Norwegian’s “free shipping” promotion does things a little differently. Instead of the standard “free shipping on orders over $75” or “free shipping with this promo code,” this contest offers a chance for...

Through the end of December 14th, 2016, JetBlue is offering sales on both flights and vacation packages. There are quite a few options, making it hard to fully capture the sale here, but here are some general trends that characterize...

Great news for those of us who don’t like suspense (and may have peeked into Christmas presents as children): the full schedule of JetBlue’s 12 Days of Deals Sale, which we covered yesterday, has been leaked thanks to Reddit. Of...

Hilton is offering two flash sales with discounts of up to 40%

This promotion has ended; please review current/active promotions. If you haven’t heard, this month JetBlue is doing a 12-day promotion with 12 days of hot deals & cool destinations. Every day from December 5, 2016, through December 16, 2016, a...

You may have noticed that in recent months, inexpensive airfares from the US to Europe — often for under $500 — have been popping up with surprising regularity. This is due, in part, to low-cost European and Scandinavian airlines (such...

Perhaps you’re familiar with the all-too-common dilemma: pay exorbitant amounts for in-flight internet to entertain yourself, figure out if the in-flight entertainment is worth your time, or sit in agonizingly bored silence for the duration of your flight? A newly...

If you’ve primarily flown domestically with US carriers, you might think that “premium economy” means those seats with a couple more inches of legroom. That isn’t exactly the case. True premium economy class does include extra legroom, of course, but...

As of November 1, 2016, your dining choices on domestic American Airlines flights have grown from the mundane into the gourmet. Julian Barsotti is a big name in the culinary world. He cut his teeth at the renowned Oliveto in...

Delta and Airbnb have just announced a partnership that allows you to earn Delta miles for your Airbnb stays. Regardless of your current Airbnb status, you can begin earning 1 mile/$ for all of your Airbnb stays. The partnership also...

For the next few days, JetBlue is offering TrueBlue members a great reason to finally use your points. When you book an award flight using TrueBlue points by November 14, 2016, you’ll receive 15% of those points back. However, you must register to be eligible for this promotion.

If you’re a last-minute planner (and willing to fly home the day after Thanksgiving), your first-class holiday trip may be more affordable than you thought. Through 11:59 PM, Pacific on Wednesday, November 9, Virgin America, is offering 50% off Main...

This promotion has ended; please review current/active promotions. Hilton launched a 4-day sale offering 40% off stays at a total of 18 participating properties in Japan, South Korea, and Guam. If you’re considering booking a trip to these destinations, or...

This promotion has ended; please review current/active promotions. A couple of weeks ago, we announced that American Express is running a promotion for 2X Rewards at small businesses through the end of the year. If that wasn’t already good enough,...