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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?   |
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
March 2010
Ric Garrido |
HHonors Points Inflation Hilton HHonors makes a system-wide loyalty points devaluation. |
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
March 2011 |
Room at the top Over 25 hotel loyalty programs from around the world are compared by basic member benefits and how they serve their elite members. |
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
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
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
February 2015 |
Chain Choice Don't just assume a hotel chain is the right fit for you because it's where you've always stayed. Invest the time to reap the greatest rewards possible. |
InsideFlyer
February 2010 |
Prepare For Great Hotel Deals In The Year Of The Tiger Hotel industry insiders watched occupancy and revenue data looking for signs of strength in the last quarter of 2009. |
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
April 2010 |
Loyalty Traveler- Hotel Value Proposition Hotel points are a safety net against fluctuating hotel rates. |
InsideFlyer
December 2005 |
What's Number One on This Year's List? The perfect gift for your frequent traveler this year is Mileage Pro, an insiders guide to frequent flyer bonus programs. |
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 2012 |
2012 Summer Travel Promotions and 2009 Rewind A survey of changes to hotel rewards programs. Marriott Rewards actually has a better free night promotion offer in 2012 than they did in 2009. |
InsideFlyer
November 2012 |
Surveying 2012 and Q4 Hotel Promotions This has been a transitional year for hotel loyalty programs in the face of improving hotel economics. Hotel promotions consistently provide good rebates. There seems to be incentive to remain a loyalty traveler for 2013. |
InsideFlyer
May 2012 |
Hilton HHonors Category Changes Hilton HHonors has announced the list of hotels that will be changing award categories this year. |
InsideFlyer
May 2011 |
Loyalty Traveler Several major loyalty programs such as Club Carlson and Expedia Rewards have relaunched. |
InsideFlyer
May 2009 |
Freddie Awards The 21st Annual Freddie Awards. Over 700,000 frequent flyers have spoken - did your favorite programs win? |
InsideFlyer
September 2011 |
The Best Hotel Credit Cards for Low Spenders Here's the best value hotel loyalty credit cards for low spenders. |
InsideFlyer
May 2011 |
Hilton HHonors Changes Hilton HHonors has added new award options for members. |
InsideFlyer
February 2011 |
Room at the Top Part 1 of the most comprehensive look at hotel elite programs-ever. Over 25 hotel loyalty programs from around the world are compared by basic member benefits and how well they serve their elite members. |
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
July 2010 |
Opening Hotel Doors for Miles Ric Garrido looks at how to maximize mileage earning through hotel stays. |
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
December 2010 |
60 Seconds with Frequent Flyer Extraordinaire, FlyerTalk's SanDiego1K FlyerTalk's SanDiego1K gives advice about hotel and frequent flyer 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
December 2012 |
A look at 2012 We're taking a look at the year from the point-of-view of frequent flyers, pointing out the bonuses and program changes that made us smile or frown in the hotel and airline industries. |
InsideFlyer
August 2007 |
Hilton Blackstone Merger Hilton's Board of Directors recently approved Blackstone Group's proposal to purchase the Hilton Hotels Corporation. |
BusinessWeek
October 25, 2004
Christopher Palmeri |
Rating Frequent-Sleeper Plans Just like the airlines, nearly every major hotel chain now boasts a customer-loyalty program to lure repeat guests. |
InsideFlyer
June 2009 |
Hit the Beds Running Now is the time to implement your 2009 and 2010 hotel loyalty program strategy. |
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
June 2011 |
Flash Sales and Free Hotels Sample Daily Getaways Travel Offers... Are free night promotions coming to an end?... |
InsideFlyer
December 2012 |
Hotel Loyalty Promotions 2012: The Way They Were A look back over 2012, one hotel chain at a time, reveals hotel loyalty promotion trends. |
InsideFlyer
September 2009 |
Cover Story A conversation with five industry insiders and one blogger who keeps a close watch on the airline industry. |
BusinessWeek
October 27, 2003
Christopher Palmeri |
Home Sweet Hotel For inns to rate with our readers, they need comfy rooms, high-speed Net access, and some little extras thrown in. |
InsideFlyer
May 2008 |
The 20th Annual Freddie Awards The best travel loyalty programs, according to 629,022 frequent travelers. |
InsideFlyer
November 2004 |
Be Our Guest: A comparison of the Top 10 Hotel Programs by traveler type and award payout. How rich is yours? Just like frequent flyer programs, hotel programs differ in their strengths. Some have better awards to the Caribbean, others to Hawaii. |
InsideFlyer
March 2010 |
Buying Your Way to the Top Here's how members can buy their way to elite status through credit card spending and how frequent flyers view frequent buyers. |
InsideFlyer
October 2006 |
Counting Sheep... And Points You say there aren't enough waking hours to earn all the points and miles you'd like? No problem, you just need to put those sleeping hours to work for you. How rich is the payout from your hotel program? |
InsideFlyer
September 2009
Ric Garrido |
Loyalty Traveler Global hotel programs. |
InsideFlyer
December 2013 |
Best & Worst of 2013 2013 was full of new partnerships between airlines and hotels to warm your heart and heartbreaking award chart changes that could bring you to tears. We take a look at the highlights and low points of the past year. |
InsideFlyer
January 2015 |
7 Frequent Flyer Myths Debunked To explore frequent travel myths versus facts, we asked BoardingArea and Prior2Boarding bloggers to share their expertise and added a bit of our own expertise. |
BusinessWeek
June 28, 2004
Christopher Palmeri |
The Light Is On At Hilton CEO Stephen Bollenbach made a well-timed bet on midpriced chains. |
InsideFlyer
July 2013 |
Travel Talk Annual Interview Issue Every year we interview several executives from the travel loyalty industry. This year, we spoke with representatives from PointsHound.com, the first USA TODAY Road Warrior, Virgin Australia Velocity and 30k.com. |
National Real Estate Investor
September 1, 2005
Robyn Taylor Parets |
Select-Service Hotels Entice Developers Following one of the worst industry downturns ever, hotel developers are back in full swing but with a new twist: An upscale product known as select service has emerged as one of the fastest growing and most lucrative niches in the industry. |
InsideFlyer
July 2012 |
Travel Talk Interview with airBaltic, Capital One, Mommy Points and Wyndham. |
InsideFlyer
May 2007 |
The 19th Annual Freddie Awards The best of airline loyalty programs. |
InsideFlyer
October 2011 |
Loyalty Traveler - Matching Hotel Promotions to Your Travel Style The best loyalty promotion for October to December 2011 hotel stays depends on your travel needs and desires. |
InsideFlyer
May 2013 |
Loyalty Traveler The reassignment of hotels on March 28, 2013 to 10 HHonors hotel award categories, combined with peak season rates, has many members reassessing the value of their HHonors points. |
