Travel Loyalty News

Budget travelers may be facing a tough landscape for airline loyalty next year. But there are still a few inexpensive pathways to airline elite status.

Woe is the business traveler who plans to travel frugally in 2017, but for those with some flexibility there's a little bit to look forward to.

Marriott Rewards and Starwood Preferred Guest members have another reason to stick around to see the merged product.

The hospitality industry continues to tweak its various loyalty programs. But is this what customers really want?

Delta and Starwood's crossover program got even better last week for hotel elites with no airline status. Low-tier Delta elites however, may now face more competition for their premium seats.

“There’s no place like home for the holidays.” That being said, many Americans are opting to spend more on things like gifts rather than holiday travel.

It's been a rough year for heavy business travelers as airlines slowly shifted towards revenue-centric products and loyalty programs. Five illustrations of this trend show how just how dramatically the landscape is shifting.

Strategic and smart budget travelers could once keep up with the business class flyers in the rewards earning world. That world has changed now.

Whether for work or for pleasure, travel presents both stress-inducing challenges and blissful opportunities for indulgences. The latter can make even a tough trip satisfying, especially when travelers make smart use of well-earned loyalty and rewards programs.

Alaska is changing its loyalty program to add revenue considerations to its upgrade process. Beyond the immediate impact, that move may foreshadow a dark future for its loyalty program.