The majority of gay and lesbian travelers (64.5% of gay men and 58.8% of lesbians) purchased their vacations directly from suppliers (airline, hotel, etc) via a website.

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Just shoot over any email with confirmation details (a flight, car rental, hotel booking, etc.) and it'll update your trip and any connected calendars.

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While we do not expect travel agents (both online and the traditional ones) to directly cut margins on account of sales tax, the travel suppliers (hotel chains, airlines etc) could feel the pricing pressure with declining occupancy levels.

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Thus, for those who redeem rewards frequently, the free flights, complimentary hotel stays and fringe benefits (preferred status, VIP access, etc.) outweigh the risk of devaluation and make airline or hotel credit cards hard to beat by any other type of rewards card.

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