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Update: The offer mentioned below has expired and is no longer available. The latest Radisson Rewards Americas promotion gives its members the chance of earning double elite night credits on upcoming stays through April 30, 2022. Let’s take a closer…

Upgrades are one of the most coveted benefits of an airline’s frequent flyer program, and anytime an airline makes changes to that process it can cause quite a stir. Alaska Airlines has recently made 3 adjustments to its upgrade process…

Alaska Airlines, a freshly minted member of the Oneworld alliance, is slowly but surely strengthening its partnerships with other members of the alliance. Its latest move opens up the ability to redeem its Mileage Plan miles on Royal Air Maroc…

Amtrak recently opened the Metropolitan Lounge at New York’s Moynihan Train Hall, an expansion of the loathed Penn Station that provides access to Amtrak and commuter rail services. The new lounge space features modern seating, gleaming restrooms, ticketing assistance, and…

Coming off the back of announcing its move to completely remove award charts starting March 2022, Marriott Bonvoy has now made the decision to eliminate its once very popular Hotel + Air Package awards. For those unfamiliar, Marriott’s Hotel +…

LOT Polish Airlines will be adding a fifth nonstop route from the New York area to Europe, just in time for the summer travel season. As of March 28, 2022, the Polish flag carrier and Star Alliance member will launch…

Update:The offer mentioned below has expired and is no longer available. IHG One Rewards’ newest promotion allows you to fast track your way to IHG One Rewards Platinum Elite status — the loyalty program’s second-highest elite level. We will walk…

Avianca is riding the wave of the return of travel and strengthening its links between the U.S. and Colombia. The switch to the summer schedule in the coming March will bring with it 2 brand new routes between Colombia and the…

American Airlines is strengthening its partnership with fellow Oneworld Alliance member airline SriLankan Airlines. The returning codeshares will see SriLankan’s ‘UL’ flight number prefix added to 8 American Airlines routes from 5 U.S. cities to 3 European destinations that SriLankan…

Following recent news that MGM Resorts was devaluing non-gaming play for its loyalty program, the company has announced a revamp of the entire M life program. It launches on February 1, 2022, and we interviewed an MGM representative to get…

Hot Tip: You now need to meet the minimums outlined in the new IHG One Rewards program that was introduced in April 2022, to earn elite status. Over the last 2 years, the pandemic has meant that the IHG Hotels…

One of the easiest ways to jump-start your progress to hotel elite status is by holding a hotel co-branded credit card. Many consumer and business credit cards come with a certain number of nights that post to your account annually,…

Update: The offer mentioned below has expired and is no longer available. If you haven’t yet joined Radisson Rewards, now could be the time. Radisson is rewarding new members a bonus of up to 10,000 points when signing up before…

Global Hotel Alliance (GHA) and ASMALLWORLD have entered into a long-term strategic partnership, allowing GHA hotel guests to partake in experiences and events offered by ASMALLWORLD starting in mid-2022. What Is the Global Hotel Alliance? The Global Hotel Alliance is…

Update: The offer mentioned below has expired and is no longer available. While it is easy for U.S.-based travelers to overlook the ALL – Accor Live Limitless program due to its small footprint within the U.S., the Accor chain can…

The beloved Airbus A380 is making a quicker comeback than we imagined. In 2022, 2 more airlines — South Korea’s Asiana and Australia’s Qantas — will be scheduling their behemoth A380s on flights to Los Angeles (LAX). This positive development…

Who wouldn’t love a free cruise? Thanks to a status match offer from Carnival Cruise Line, you could receive a free cruise once you do some very simple legwork upfront. Carnival Players Club Fun Match Program If you upload proof…

Update: The offer mentioned below has expired and is no longer available. IHG’s latest promotion will take place this upcoming January and allows travelers to earn 5,000 points after completing just 2 nights within the month. Here is a quick…

It’s no doubt that, even for those who have taken back to the skies, the amount of travel for most people is nowhere near what it would have been in 2019 or even early 2022. In light of this, British…

Rapidly growing Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina will soon have a nonstop connection to Iceland once the city is officially added to Icelandair’s route network next year. Flights are scheduled to start on May 12, 2022, and will operate 4 times per…

Update: The offer mentioned below has expired and is no longer available. JetBlue has long offered just a single level of elite status in its TrueBlue program, known as Mosaic status. While Mosaic does offer the ability to earn more…