By Upgrd Podcast - Upgrd Podcast

Join our frequent flyers as wediscuss the closure of SpanAir, the bankruptcy proceedings ofAmerican Airlines, and recent hotel and airline promotionsincluding:

• Delta may make run at US Airways
• US Airways evaluates merger with AA
• The end of SpanAir
• American Airlines restores freewine and beer in international economy
• New Hilton Benefits 
• New Hyatt Promo Earnup to 44,000 points (enough for two free nights)
• Starwood Platinum Benefit Changes Starting March 1
  • Gold welcome gift choice of extra starpoints or wifi orcomplimentary beverage
  • Platinum: bonus star points, continental breakfast, or "localamenities" (soft toy, small bottle of liquor, bottle of wine,mineral water, fruit basket, etc)
  • After 50 nights receive 10 suite upgrades
  • After 75 nights earn four points per dollar instead of threeand Your24 benefit
• AA Double EQM for CA/IL/TX residents between SFO/LAX andDFW/ORD still running through March 31st.