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• The Five Most Significant Travel Events of 2008: In a year full of noteworthy developments, these are the highlights.
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Latest News for Frequent Flyers

Earn Delta Miles for SuperShuttle Rides

Delta SkyMiles members can now earn 50 SkyMiles each way for using SuperShuttle's airport transfer services at 29 airports in 24 cities. SuperShuttle also awards miles in the programs of Frontier, Northwest, and US Airways.

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Amex Hilton Card Revises Earning Rates

According to credit card statements received by cardholders for the period ending December 2, the following changes in the earning rates for the Hilton credit card issued by American Express will take effect on January 1, 2009: Cardholders will no longer earn bonus points for purchases at restaurants and post offices. Cardholders will earn an additional bonus point for purchases made in other categories. Cardholders will receive six points (instead of the previous five) per dollar spent at supermarkets, drug stores and gas stations, in addition to spending in the new categories of home telephone, cable, satellite TV and Internet service providers. Cardholders will also earn three additional bonus points (for a total of six points) for each dollar spent at Hilton hotels when paying with the Hilton card.

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From Hyatt: "More Than a Bonus"

Between January 9 and April 30, 2009, members of Hyatt's Gold Passport program will be able to earn up to 20,000 Hyatt Gold Passport bonus points or miles at any of more than 365 Hyatt hotels and resorts in 45 countries. Bonus points are awarded as follows:

• Stay two nights and earn 2,000 bonus points/miles
• Stay four nights and earn an additional 4,000 bonus points/miles (totaling 6,000 bonus points)
• Stay six nights and earn an additional 6,000 bonus points/miles (totaling 12,000 bonus points)
• Stay eight nights and earn an additional 8,000 bonus points/miles (totaling 20,000 bonus points)

Registration is required, but won't be possible until closer to the promotion's start date.

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JetBlue Awards Points for PetSetters

Members of JetBlue's Truelue program can now earn two bonus points for each one-way flight they fly with a small dog or cat. The newly launched JetPaws program is only for pets traveling with TrueBlue members in the cabin.

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