Miles & Points: The Week’s Best Frequent Flyer Deals

Following is our regular summary of the latest travel news and best frequent traveler promotions reviewed during the past week.

If it was a good deal—or a notably bad deal—from an airline, hotel, or car rental loyalty program, you can read all about it here, and plan your travel accordingly.

New PointBreaks Awards for 5,000 Points Per Night

IHG Rewards Club (formerly Priority Club Rewards) has just released its list of PointBreaks hotels available for booking for just 5,000 points per night through June.

Earn a Bonus for US Air Club Memberships

Through December 31, Dividend Miles members can earn 5,000 elite-qualifying miles when buying a new US Airways Club lounge membership, or when renewing an existing membership.

Delta Miles Now Expire When You Do

Delta last week amended the terms and conditions of SkyMiles to prohibit members from willing their miles to friends or family when they die.

Free Hotel Wi-Fi for All Priority Club Members!

In a first for a major hotel loyalty program, InterContinental Hotel Group’s Priority Club Rewards will offer its members free in-room Internet access at more than 4,500 hotels.

United CEO Bullish on Packed Planes, High Prices

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United CEO Jeff Smisek thinks mergers, higher prices, and full planes are good for business. Maybe. But are they good for the traveling public?

Fly to Hawaii for Fewer American Miles

Between April 10 and May 20, AAdvantage members can fly to Hawaii from anywhere in the U.S. or Canada for 20,000 miles each way, 40,000 miles roundtrip.

What It Takes to Be a Road Warrior, SPG Style

Did you stay at 92 different hotels in a single year? One member of Starwood’s Preferred Guest program did.

Today’s (and Tomorrow’s) Flight Forecast: Full

With flights fuller than ever, Tim Winship suggests ways to ease the squeeze.

Win a Four-Night Trip to Hawaii for Two

Enter the Food & Wine Dream Hawaii Getaway sweepstakes by April 30 for a chance to win the grand prize: a four-night trip to Hawaii for two.

Somebody has to win, right? Might as well be you.