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InsideFlyer July 2012 |
Loyalty Traveler The system of annual hotel award category reassignment based on hotel popularity and average daily rates is one I favor over the revenue-based redemption models currently used by a few hotel loyalty programs. |
InsideFlyer April 2009 |
Hotel Value for Frequent Guests You're going to love what this columnist has to say about hotel loyalty programs. |
InsideFlyer April 2010 |
Flight Awards in 2009 The airlines have filed their 10-K reports for 2009 and overall, they report that fewer flight awards were redeemed by members in 2009 than in 2008. |
InsideFlyer May 2011 |
Loyalty Traveler Several major loyalty programs such as Club Carlson and Expedia Rewards have relaunched. |
InsideFlyer December 2011 |
60 Seconds with Dario Ambrosini, Vice President, Marketing, ezRez Software, Inc. ezRez Software, Inc. recently announced that it will be launching a new digital wallet product that will allow members of loyalty programs to use their miles and points as currency. |
InsideFlyer June 2014 |
Hotel Points & Cash For most hotel travelers, Cash and Points offer an award option that frequently reduces the cost of hotel stays while conserving points in your account for future hotel award stays. |
InsideFlyer April 2010 |
Loyalty Traveler- Hotel Value Proposition Hotel points are a safety net against fluctuating hotel rates. |
InsideFlyer March 2014 |
2014 Freddie Awards Voting The Freddie Awards are awarded to hotel and airline loyalty programs who represent the best of the industry as voted by frequent travelers in six categories. |
InsideFlyer April 2012 |
10-K Award Statistics We compiled this information from the SEC's EDGAR database for 2011 to give you an idea of how many award flights were booked last year. |
InsideFlyer March 2014 |
The Evolution of Club Carlson There's no denying that Club Carlson has been a good deal for the early adopters of the hotel loyalty program. |
InsideFlyer January 2012 |
Buy and Transfer Points for Bigger Hotel Rewards Think the Maldives, Bora Bora or Paris are unattainable with your hotel points balance? Think again. |
InsideFlyer September 2010 |
A Hotel Recovery Without Leisure Travelers? Three key performance metrics reported by Smith Travel Research finally revealed positive signs for the upscale, upper-upscale and luxury segments of the U.S. hotel industry. |
InsideFlyer October 2009 |
Higher Value with Cash & Points Hotel Awards Hotel award nights using points + cash stretch the value of your hotel points. |
InsideFlyer March 2013 |
Randy Petersen's Opening Remarks With all the talk of airline mergers, I actually found something much different to write about this month -- American Express Membership Rewards. |
InsideFlyer March 2010 Ric Garrido |
HHonors Points Inflation Hilton HHonors makes a system-wide loyalty points devaluation. |
InsideFlyer January 2011 |
Loyalty Traveler-Confessions of a Former 'Mile'ionaire Major hotel brands are rapidly growing with the travel industry recovery. Hopefully hotel competition will continue to benefit the frequent guest in 2011 with real loyalty program enhancements and high value promotions. |
InsideFlyer May 2009 |
Frequent Flyer Survey 2009 Loylogic, a reward services provider for loyalty programs, has released the results of a survey conducted during the recent Freddie Awards voting process. Here are the questions and the results. |
InsideFlyer February 2013 |
Priority Club Award Changes Priority Club Rewards has changed its award chart for the second time in two years, effective Jan. 18, 2013. Last year, the program introduced additional point levels within each hotel brand. |
InsideFlyer July 2011 |
Inside Information We speak with travel executives for our annual interview issue. |
InsideFlyer May 2013 |
Awards by the Numbers We looked at the airlines annual 10-K reports to see how many awards were redeemed by frequent flyer members and which airlines have higher percentages of flyers on award tickets. |
InsideFlyer April 2014 |
Delta Releases New Award Chart Charts don't make happy members, redemption success stories do. Delta, your clock has just started, albeit seven months early. |
InsideFlyer March 2010 |
Opening Remarks While the recent changes to the Hilton HHonors program decrease the awards to their customers, they still remain one of the most cost-beneficial programs. |
InsideFlyer September 2004 |
Priority Club Rewards the New Number One InterContinental Hotels Group's Priority Club Rewards is now the largest frequent guest program in the world. |
InsideFlyer July 2010 |
Cover Story We speak with ezRez, Cathay Pacific, GHA Discovery, Hyatt Gold Passport and Stash Hotel Rewards about their programs for travelers. |
InsideFlyer August 2011 |
Discount Hotel Awards Several hotel programs offer discount rates on standard hotel award nights. Redeeming discounted standard hotel award nights is a primary way to increase the value of your hotel loyalty points. |
InsideFlyer June 2011 |
Flash Sales and Free Hotels Sample Daily Getaways Travel Offers... Are free night promotions coming to an end?... |
InsideFlyer February 2012 |
IHG Priority Club Rewards Changes Priority Club Rewards has adjusted its award schedule and 25 percent of its properties have increased in the number of points required, 20 percent have decreased in cost and 55 percent are the same. |
InsideFlyer February 2011 Ric Garrido |
Scaling Peaks of High Category Hotel Awards SPG reinstituted peak season dates for Starwood Preferred Guest hotel rewards at 65 percent of its category 5, 6 and 7 hotels for 2011 and 2012. Over 100 Starwood hotels have peak season dates. |
InsideFlyer March 2012 |
60 Seconds with Heather Passe, VP of Marketing, Loyalty and E-commerce, Americas, Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group The new Radisson Blu Aqua in Chicago, located in the heart of downtown Chicago, is unique: rich in contemporary design and style, exceptional services and attention to every detail, with incredible public spaces and guest rooms. |
InsideFlyer December 2010 |
60 Seconds with Frequent Flyer Extraordinaire, FlyerTalk's SanDiego1K FlyerTalk's SanDiego1K gives advice about hotel and frequent flyer programs. |
InsideFlyer February 2003 |
Changing the Game: In Points We Trust Frequent guest programs inspire some of the strongest loyalty and fiercest resistance to change. Find out why hotel loyalty programs have been, and remain, a genuine value. |
InsideFlyer August 2009 |
Priority Club Points & Cash InterContinental Hotels Group has added a new "Points & Cash" option that allows members to redeem fewer points plus cash for award nights. |
InsideFlyer November 2010 |
60 Seconds with Co-founder and CEO of Topguest, Geoff Lewis CEO of Topguest, Geoff Lewis, about the program that allows members to earn loyalty points for checking in with a participating geo check-in app, including Facebook, Twitter, foursquare, Gowalla and Brightkite. |
InsideFlyer July 2010 |
Loyalty Traveler How long can major chains like Hilton, Starwood, Best Western, Marriott and Carlson offer guests deals like two, three, or four stays to earn a free night at any or most hotels in the chain? |
InsideFlyer June 2009 |
Hit the Beds Running Now is the time to implement your 2009 and 2010 hotel loyalty program strategy. |
InsideFlyer January 2015 |
Web Watch Muchopoints is a new website that seeks to fill a helpful niche for members of hotel loyalty programs. Anything that makes the quest to maximize our points an easier and faster task is welcome. |
InsideFlyer June 2008 |
Cover Story How rich is your hotel award payout? A comparison of hotel loyalty programs to help you determine which ones are right for you. |
InsideFlyer June 2004 |
Marriott Sets New Record for Hotel Loyalty Programs Marriott Rewards, the world's longest continuously running hotel program, is the first hotel program to break the 20-million member mark. |
InsideFlyer September 2010 |
60 Seconds with Tony Glover, GM for affinity and co-branded cards, Chase Card Services Chase and InterContinental Hotels Group recently launched the Priority Club Select Visa Card offering a free night, rebates and more. |
InsideFlyer June 2011 |
The Frequent Traveler Awards The winners of the second annual Frequent Traveler Awards have been announced and Air Canada Aeroplan and Marriott Rewards took top honors as the airline and hotel Program of the Year in the Americas. |
InsideFlyer September 2011 |
The Best Hotel Credit Cards for Low Spenders Here's the best value hotel loyalty credit cards for low spenders. |
InsideFlyer December 2010 |
Loyalty Traveler- This Was 2010 December is the time to reflect on trends in hotel loyalty programs. Here are the top 9 pivotal maneuvers for 2010. |
InsideFlyer September 2014 |
InsideEdition Recently, research by Environics asked 1,000 Canadians to select which of the 23 top loyalty programs they used to earn loyalty rewards in the past three months. |
InsideFlyer July 2011 |
Road Tripping America? Think Midscale. A look at hotel loyalty in midscale America. |
InsideFlyer April 2010 |
Hotel Loyalty Here's a look at the value proposition of hotel awards after recent changes - is it time to hold or fold, stay loyal or switch programs? |
CRM December 20, 2004 Jason Compton |
Capturing Loyalty in Business Travel A new study examines customers' selection criteria between travel suppliers. |
InsideFlyer August 2009 Randy Petersen |
Randy Petersen's Opening Remarks The author comments on a new traveler survey conducted by Wyndham Rewards. |
InsideFlyer March 2010 |
Unredeemed Awards It's hard for us to imagine FFP members letting their miles and flight awards expire, but unaware or disinterested members miss out on thousands of opportunities for free travel. |
InsideFlyer November 2011 |
60 Seconds with Ryan Eberhardt, Co-founder of Point-Hub PointHub is a new website for loyalty program members that lets you search for and book award travel comparing cash vs. points, brings all your loyalty accounts together and more. Co-founder, Ryan Eberhardt, talks about what the site has to offer the frequent flyer. |
InsideFlyer April 2009 |
Award Patrol 2009 Is the perception that it's constantly getting more difficult to claim an award flight true? |