Alaska Airlines add JAL as a partner!

Per View from the Wing, Alaska Airlines will be adding Japan Airlines (JAL) as a partner - this is especially good for the Mileage Plan program and possible redemption opportunities.  You can read more about the announcement below:

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/alaska-airlines-welcomes-japan-airlines-as-newest-mileage-plan-and-codeshare-partner-300265461.html

June 29 will be the effective date for all new codeshare flights, and you may also notice the increased frequency from west coast destinations like San Diego.  Great to know there is another miles earning option!

New Hertz Spring Bonus Promo Starts Today!

Hertz has started a new promotion today (May 1) headlined "The Sky's the Limit", running through June 30, 2016.  Double and triple point possibilities exist for reservations, and you gain additional points when you reserve certain 'extras'.  Not bad if you have reservations coming up!

Royal Air Moroc to join Avios

Late last fall I had an opportunity to fly and try Royal Air Moroc while visiting Casablanca, and despite a lengthy delay in departing had a very pleasant experience onboard.

Per this article, it seems as though RAM is expanding its reach into other markets by becoming a partner of Avios (along with many others including British Airways and Iberia).

It's great to see them branching out and I like the possibility of redemptions to other places in Morocco.  Possibly Marrakech in the future!

Hyatt to open three new properties in India

Per this article on Business Traveller, Hyatt plans to expand their property footprint and introduce three new properties in India.

The properties would be located in Hyderabad, Rameswaram, and Delhi.

It's exciting to see Hyatt looking for ways to increase locations in their portfolio and I'll be interested to see what category each is assigned.  Hopefully they will be reasonable for point+cash redemptions!

New Hyatt Promotion: Stay More, Play More through June 30

It's been a while since the last Hyatt promotion so I was pleased to see the new posting for Stay More, Play More now through June 30.

And the best part, looking at the T&C, is that it seems like Vegas properties are also included.  Not to mention this is a nights promotion instead of a stays promo.  

Click here to sign up.