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

Following is our regular summary of the 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.

From Hilton: Weekend Discount, Bonus Elite Credits

Hilton’s newly launched Any Weekend, Anywhere promotion features discounts and bonus credits for weekend stays through the end of next year.

American’s Half-Off Buy-Miles Bonus Is Its Best Ever

For the first time ever, American is upping the bonus for buying AAdvantage miles to as much as a respectable 50 percent. Merry Christmas, or just meh?

Alaska’s New Award Discounts Include Hawaii Flights

Through December 13, Mileage Plan members can book discounted Alaska Air award flights between several California cities and Hawaii, and between Portland and San Diego or Las Vegas.

Flight Attendant Vote Is Bad for US Air, Flyers

US Airways’ flight attendants have authorized a strike, signaling disgruntled workers and a hitch in US Airways’ hostile bid to merge with American.

A Work in Progress: Delta’s New Website

As of November 10, Delta has a new website. And as is often the case with newly launched websites, it’s buggy.

Win a Trip for Two to New Orleans

Enter New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation’s Christmas New Orleans Style sweepstakes by December 31 for a chance to win the grand prize: a trip for two to New Orleans, including air, airport transfers, three nights’ hotel, and one dinner.

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

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