Following is our routine summary of best and the latest travel news frequent traveler promotions reviewed during the past week.
If it was a fantastic bargain–or a bad deal–by an airline, hotel, or car rental loyalty program, you may read about it here, and plan your travel.
How to Fly for (Almost) Free Using Credit Card Points
No cost flights for using your credit card? Yes, but it’s not quite as simple as it sounds. Here’s the way to do it.
Uber Changes Course, Adds Tipping Choice to Program
Uber this week did the unthinkable: The world rideshare firm reversed its own long-held policy that is no-tipping. Great for drivers; less so for riders.
Amex Adds New Perk to $550 Platinum Benefits Card
American Express has included a new perk to its Platinum travel rewards card a discount on foreign tickets.
From Delta: ” Even More Ways to Use Miles”
That the airline’s plan to peg its loyalty currency’s value at a 1 cent per mile is confirmed by the hottest choices from Delta.
Marriott Imposes New Customer-Unfriendly Cancellation Policy
Marriott cancellation coverage shows that the provider isn’t reluctant to use its market power to set its interests ahead of its own customers’.
U.S. Carriers Fare Badly in New Worldwide Airline Survey
From the hottest Skytrax survey of the world’s best airlines, the highest-rated U.S. airline only was able to rank 32nd one of the top 100.
Ritz-Carlton Shows Plans to Upgrade the Cruising Expertise
Imagine a resort that is floating. That’s the idea behind the new cruise line, set to launch in 2019 of the luxe resort company.
The End of Virgin America’s Elevate Program — Everything You Need to Know
With points, Virgin America’s Elevate program is going to be discontinued, on January 1, 2018. Here is what happens between now and then.
Acquire a 4-Day Visit to Jamaica for two (Don’t Forget the Sunscreen)
Enter to win a trip to Jamaica including air, for two, three nights in Jewel Dunn’s River Resort & Spa at meals Mammee Bay, and VIP lounge access.
Someone has to win this particular trip, right? Might as well be you.