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Hyatt adjusted the Gold Passport award categories for many properties on August 1, but this is one that wasn't announced: they also changed the point structure for their Residence Club collection. Hyatt's Residence Clubs are timeshare-like properties that usually have family-friendly activities...

Want an easy way to get double or more Honors points without having to book a stay? Hilton has some great deals through their e-shopping portal, the Shop-to-Earn Mall. The mall has over 1,500 participating retailers, including JC Penney, Clinique,...

You may remember hearing about Delta's system crashing on August 8, 2016. After it was all said and done, the airline lost $150 million; about 1% of their quarterly revenue. They're not the only ones, though. Southwest had a similar outage in...

Update: Delta reduced the CLEAR membership discount as of February 1, 2023. This post has been updated to reflect this change. As a co-branded Delta American Express cardholder, you can get $40 off the cost of a CLEAR membership, letting...

Through September 22, 2016, Virgin Atlantic is holding a 30% off award sale to a variety of destinations, across economy and premium economy cabins.

Want a quick way to earn 500 Virgin America points? Sign up for the Virgin Hotels newsletter. Not only will it take you less than a minute to sign up, but you’ll also be in the know about Grand Openings...

This promotion has ended; please review current/active promotions. Still need to book your airfare for fall travel? JetBlue’s got a great sale going on, with airfare as low as $39 for a one-way ticket. You’ll want to hurry, as this...

You’ve booked your hotel reservation, you paid the amount of points or cash required, and received a confirmation of your booking. You arrive at the hotel, only to be told that there are no rooms available. Just like airlines, hotels...

Get an early start on your holiday shopping while earning miles with United’s Fall, Fun and Sports Promo. Through Friday, September 9, 2016, earn a one-time bonus of 1,000 miles when you spend $350 or more at the MileagePlus Shopping...

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has fined Alaska, American, Southwest, and United Airlines for failing to let customers know they could receive compensation if they were bumped from their flight, or if their baggage was lost or stolen.

This promotion has ended; please review current/active promotions. Delta and Alaska Airlines have been in a neck and neck feud the past few years, ever since Delta decided to set up shop with a Seattle hub. The airlines have remained...

If you love Uber, but wish you could schedule a pickup at any time, you might get your wish. Uber is currently trialing scheduled pickups in Seattle, where you can plan a ride up to 30 days in advance. Find out more about Scheduled Rides from Uber

This promotion has ended; please review current/active promotions. Through January 31, 2017, National Car Rental’s popular One, Two, Free promotion is back. In addition to earning a free rental day every time you rent two or more days with a...

The Android Pay with RadPad promotion has prematurely ended, but there’s another great option to help you earn points by paying your rent or mortgage with your MasterCard. If you signed up for RadPad before August 24, 2016, you’ll still...

This promotion has ended; please review current/active promotions. Uber has a promotion for Miami riders for $5 rides through September 30, 2016. When you buy a $30 package, you’ll lock in flat rates for up to 20 rides. This is...

For two days, August 23 and August 24, 2016, JetBlue is running a sale for 15% off international tickets and 20% off domestic tickets with promo code FALL2016. You must book by 8/24/2016.

The skies become not-so-friendly when airline IT systems fail, resulting in massive delays and cancellations. You may have heard about Southwest’s and Delta's network outages over the past month. Both incidents left thousands of passengers with missed flights and stranded...

Delta's Sky Club, Alaska Airlines' Board Room, and American Express' Centurion lounges are all in great shape at SeaTac, but they're all getting upgrades. Note: To access a Delta Club you'll need to be flying Delta that day and to...