Travel Loyalty News

You have about a one in three chance to redeem miles with US Airways, a survey found, and that doesn't bode well for frequent flyers in the American Airlines-US Airways merger.

If US Airways executives are indeed running the show at the post-merger American Airlines, then AAdvantage's well-regarded reputation could be at risk as lower tiers of frequent flyers could find that upgrades become an impossible dream.

Most airlines are saving the perk for frequent flyers and loyalty members, but the day is not far off when airlines see some fee opportunities in the offerings.

TripIt has a loyal following, but TripIt Pro lost a some of its attractiveness when Southwest, Delta, United and American decided to play tough with loyalty program trackers. Will Concur continue to give TripIt the resources it fought for and deserves?

Frequent travelers have plenty of incentive to earn miles through Rocketmiles, but the startup will have to expand its hotel options and offer a cleaner experience than its competitor for sustainable growth.

The Brazil IPO market is active right now so it seems like an opportune time for GOL to go the IPO route with smiles, and to pay down some debt, something it desparately needs to do.

Luxury and splendor are returning to air travel -- but only for VIP travelers.

Airline frequent flyer programs count on the same thing that deal sites rely on: leakage. In other words, a certain percentage of travelers won't use their miles, which will expire. And, yes, miles are getting more costly to collect, and harder to use. Mileage tracking websites can help.

It's great to see a startup competition in travel where contestants don't have to shell out thousands of dollars to appear.