Smarter Travel has posted some info about : For consumers, the ability to exchange miles and points between their various airline and hotel loyalty accounts is an obvious plus. Airlines and hotels see the matter very differently.
Head over to www.smartertravel.com to read the whole article.
Christopher Elliott of Tribune Media Services posted this over on Frommer’s : Billing snafus have been happening since there have been hotels, but in this awful economy, hotels are far more reluctant to fix the mistake unless they can find the guilty party. Here’s how to protect yourself.
Sean O’Neill recently posted this on This Just In… Newsweek’s Travel Blog:
The Hotels Price Index has been tracking rates worldwide since 2004. It’s based on bookings on Hotels.com, which competes with its sister site Expedia.com as the largest online travel agency. In other words, more than 78,000 independent and chains hotels worldwide are covered, making it a pretty comprehensive look at pricing.
Michael Luongo, Charlie O’Malley, & Christie Pashby posted this over on Frommer’s : In Argentina political strife, droughts, and economic roller coaster rides are practically the norm, and this year things are as unpredictable as usual. The upside is that mediocre hotels and other travel providers are being weeded out and leaving the good ones behind.