Grant Martin

There's much to expect from Oneworld in its 20th year of service, but partners joining with Connect status may be the most interesting development to watch for.

Between credit card pitches and requests for tips, the process of monetizing the airline cabin is starting to wear on frequent flyers.

It's now possible to book international premium economy award seats on American, Delta, and United. Only one carrier, however, has published a table indicating how much the seats should cost.

American Airlines wasn't first to the party when it launched award seat availability for its international premium economy product. But it was the most transparent.

In February, Marriott will unite its former three loyalty programs under a new flagship brand called Marriott Bonvoy.

After a year of uncertainty, frequent flyers on Air Canada ended up almost right where they started at the beginning of the century: with the airline independently owning and operating Aeroplan.

Data from Marriott suggest that its 2018 breach wasn't as massive as originally feared — but the hack still affected over 300 million records.

Thanks to new program changes, 20 percent of top-tier American and United frequent flyers could face losing their status this year if their travel habits don't change.

More perks are coming to lower-level elites in Hyatt's World of Hyatt loyalty program next year thanks to its new Milestone Rewards program.

Despite the cost of entry getting markedly higher next year, many business travelers don't seem too worried about new qualification standards that American and United have set for next year.