United Airlines and Travelport Announce Long-Term Strategic Relationship

United Airlines and Travelport have entered into a strategic relationship that represents a new model of collaboration between an airline and a multi-source content provider. This marks a significant evolution from the traditional airline-distributor relationship, with teams from both companies working closely together to enable new capabilities and functionality for agency and corporate buying communities.

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Act now: Capital One will devalue transfers to Emirates Skywards next month

Capital One will reduce the value of its transfers to the Emirates Skywards program in January. This decision follows similar transfer devaluations from the American Express Membership Rewards and Citi ThankYou Rewards programs for Emirates Skywards earlier this year. Here’s what you need to know and how to get ahead of this news. Related: Just enough bling: A review…

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Grand Canyon National Park is closing all South Rim hotels temporarily

The National Park Service ordered all hotels on the Grand Canyon National Park’s South Rim to close this weekend following “significant breaks” in the area’s Transcanyon Waterline. The closure will go into effect Dec. 6 and remain for the “foreseeable future,” according to the NPS. The order affects hotels within the park, including those operated by Xanterra (like El…

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10 points and miles tasks to complete by the end of the year

As the year wraps up, it’s worth taking a moment to review your points, miles and elite status. Elite status qualification resets in many loyalty programs (e.g., Delta SkyMiles and United MileagePlus) on Dec. 31, and a quick check now can help you avoid losing rewards to inactivity, missing an elite tier by a small margin, or letting valuable…

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