Carnival Cruise Lines Backpedals on Stripping Lifetime Status, Unveils Improvements to New Program by Mark Jackson September 15, 2025 0 Carnival Rewards will shift Carnival's loyalty program from a nights-based program to a revenue-based one. The move upset many existing upper elites, who have spent years earning the status taken away from them. Now, Carnival is announcing a slew of positive changes to the new program, in a clear backpedal from previously announced changes.
Buy Alaska Airlines Atmos Rewards Points With a Limited-Time 100% Bonus by Tyler Glatt September 15, 2025 161 Alaska Airlines just rolled out a brand-new up-to-100% bonus on Atmos Rewards points purchases through October 10, 2025. With this promotion, you can buy Alaska points for as low as 1.88¢ each, unlocking huge value for business and first-class award flights on partners like Fiji Airways, Japan Airlines, and Cathay Pacific.
Marriott Partners With Lufthansa Miles & More, Adds Elite Status Match. Here’s How to Opt In. by Tyler Glatt September 15, 2025 0 Marriott announced a new preferred partnership with Miles & More, the loyalty program for Lufthansa, SWISS, and other European carriers. The tie-up gives travelers new ways to earn towards Miles & More status through stays and unlock complimentary Marriott Bonvoy® elite status.
Chase Freedom 5% Cashback Categories for Q4 2025. Here’s How to Activate Now. by Tyler Glatt September 15, 2025 123 Registration is now open for a new batch of bonus categories on the Chase Freedom Flex℠ and Chase Freedom®. Here's how to activate your card to earn 5% in select categories to earn 5% cashback from October 1 through December 31, plus how you can still maximize your earnings before September 30.
Singapore KrisFlyer Spontaneous Escapes Offer 30% Off Select Routes — Book by September 30 by Tyler Glatt September 15, 2025 4 Singapore Airlines just relaunched its Spontaneous Escapes award discount for another month. Get 30% off KrisFlyer award bookings on select routes for travel in October 2025. Discounted awards are available between the U.S. and Europe, plus dozens of options around the world. Book by September 30, 2025, to lock in this discount.
Rakuten’s 95X LifeLock Promo: Get 35k+ Amex Points for 1.05¢ Each (and Free ID Protection to Boot) by JT Genter September 15, 2025 13 You can currently get 95% cash back on LifeLock via Rakuten. Even better, you can choose to receive your rewards as American Express Membership Rewards instead of cash back. That means you can earn a whopping 95X Membership Rewards points per dollar spent! Here are the details of this incredible offer.
Last Chance: Earn up to 100,000 Points and Unlock Travel Perks With These Southwest Card Offers by Tyler Glatt September 14, 2025 2 If you care about saving money when you fly Southwest, you'll want to have a co-branded Rapid Rewards card. And right now, all personal Southwest cards are offering new applicants 100,000 bonus points after spending $4,000 on purchases in the first 5 months from account opening. Here's why now is a good time to apply.
New Wyndham and Singapore Airlines Partnership: Transfer Points or Earn KrisFlyer Miles with Stays by Skye Class September 14, 2025 1 This week, Wyndham announced its newest airline partnership with Singapore Airlines. Wyndham Rewards members can now transfer Rewards points to KrisFlyer miles, and earn KrisFlyer miles on Wyndham stays. Here are the details of this partnership, and whether you should consider transferring your points or earning KrisFlyer miles instead of Rewards points.
Korean SKYPASS Miles Expiration: A Guide to KAL’s Extremely Generous Policy by Sam Helmy September 14, 2025 2 When it comes to mileage expiration policies, the Korean Air SKYPASS program is one of the most generous around and almost impossible to beat. This gives you ample time to earn, plan, and use your miles for maximum value.
Citi Strata Premier® Card vs. American Express® Green Card: Which Is Better? by Carissa Rawson September 14, 2025 0 Both the American Express® Green Card and Citi Strata Premier® Card are mid-tier cards that'll reward you for travel and dining. Aside from this, however, they each have varying benefits. One is more travel focused and includes annual credits while at the airport, but the other rewards you heavily for at-home spending categories. Here's a closer look.
Maximizing Cathay Pacific Asia Miles: Updated Award Charts and 6 Best Uses by Tyler Glatt and Cameron Laufer September 14, 2025 1 Among all the Oneworld frequent flyer programs, Cathay Pacific’s Asia Miles is one that often gets overlooked. But between the number of partners you can book, the destinations you can reach, and how easy it is to earn the miles, there are plenty of reasons you shouldn't ignore it. Here are some of the best sweet spots you can book now.
Never Miss a Travel Promo Again by Tracking With This AwardWallet Tool by Jenna Hansen and Carissa Rawson September 13, 2025 2 This article gives you the step-by-step process for using AwardWallet to track rewards programs promotions. These are things like extra elite nights, points-buying incentives, transfer bonuses, and more. AwardWallet makes sure you never miss out on a great deal.
4 Ways to Earn Top-Tier IHG Diamond Elite Status With Credit Card Spending by Harrison Pierce September 13, 2025 0 IHG One Rewards Diamond Elite status comes with a ton of benefits, like dedicated Diamond Support, a welcome amenity at check-in, room upgrades, and 100% bonus points on stays. If you can't stay at an IHG property more than 70 nights each year to earn Diamond Elite status, you can earn it through spending with these credit cards.
32 Promotions Ending Soon (Amex Transfer Devaluation, Transfer Bonus, 100k Card Offers, and More) by Andrew George Bradshaw September 13, 2025 8 At least 32 promotions are ending and loyalty program changes being made in the next two weeks. Among those include buying IHG or Hilton points with a 100% bonus, 100k card offers, last chance to transfer Amex points before a devaluation, an Amex transfer bonus, and more. Here's a roundup of the promotions to consider maximizing in the next two weeks.
USAA Eagle Navigator Review: 3X on Travel and 2X on Everyday Purchases for a $95 Annual Fee by Harrison Pierce September 13, 2025 0 The USAA Eagle Navigator® Credit Card is a solid option for military members, veterans, and their family. As a travel card, it has a low annual fee and a high earning potential — our favorite combination. Read more to find out everything you need to know about this card.
Making Quarterly Tax Payments? Use These Credit Cards To Earn Points, Miles, or Cash Back by Ross Denkin September 13, 2025 156 Paying the IRS is never fun. But, if you must, it presents a fantastic opportunity to earn points and miles by paying taxes with a credit card. Here's when it makes sense to pay your taxes using a credit card, particularly with lower fees for 2025!
From Lyft Credits to Cell Phone Protection: The Most Valuable World Elite Mastercard Benefits by Ian Snyder and Carissa Rawson September 13, 2025 8 Most of the time when we discuss credit card benefits, we are talking about the benefits offered by a specific card. However, underlying every card is a set of benefits determined by the issuing network. Here, we'll look at the most valuable World Elite Mastercard benefits.
Capital One to Cancel Existing Priority Pass Accounts for Venture X Business Cardholders by Jon Nickel-D'Andrea September 12, 2025 2 Capital One just emailed Venture X Business cardholders to announce that exiting Priority Pass accounts will be canceled in less than two months. Here's how to re-enroll now, and the new restrictions on the new Priority Pass accounts.
How To Extract Maximum Value From the Amex Hilton Surpass Card by Scott Sikes and Ryan Flanigan September 12, 2025 5 The Hilton Surpass card is a fantastic hotel card that provides outstanding value — even if you don't stay with Hilton frequently. With a valuable welcome offer, complimentary Gold Elite status, quarterly Hilton credits, and unique sweet spots for return on everyday spending, this card remains one of our top picks for hotel rewards.
Bonus Points, Upgrade Certificates, and More: How to Unlock Alaska Airlines Milestone Rewards by Brie Bash and Harrison Pierce September 12, 2025 0 Alaska Airlines Atmos Rewards members receive exclusive benefits between elite tiers, known as milestone rewards. You'll select your first milestone reward before earning elite status, and you'll select more milestones even after you've earned the highest tier of elite status. Here's how to earn and maximize your milestone rewards.
How to Use the Mesa Homeowners Card to Earn Points on Mortgage Payments by Skye Class September 12, 2025 1 If you are a homeowner with monthly mortgage payments, you may want to consider obtaining the Mesa Homeowners Card. With this card, you can earn points on all monthly mortgage payments, even those not made with the card. But there's a catch. Here are the details.
Southwest Airlines to Launch Free Wi-Fi This Fall — Here’s the Rollout Timeline by Harrison Pierce September 12, 2025 1 Southwest will soon offer free Wi-Fi to all Rapid Rewards members across its entire fleet. While this is largely good news, it's unclear whether the Wi-Fi will be strong enough to handle the increased usage. Plus, the lack of charging ports at the seats limits this utility. Here's what you need to know.
Live Now: Book Exclusive United Airlines Behind-the-Scenes Experiences from 30k MileagePlus Miles by Skye Class and JT Genter September 12, 2025 1 United continues to offer United MileagePlus cardholders unique experiences to go behind the scenes at United hubs, the Houston Space Center, and more. Two new packages are available now for cardholders to redeem miles on — a behind-the-scenes look at the airline's flight training center in Denver, a VIP tour of the Houston Space Center, and more.
From Flights to Apple Products: 22 Different Ways to Redeem Chase Ultimate Rewards Points by Miguel Rueda September 12, 2025 22 Chase Ultimate Rewards® are one of the most valuable and most flexible rewards currencies available. They can be redeemed directly through the Chase Travel Portal, easily transferred to one of Chases's many travel partners, used to pay for purchases and experiences, redeemed for statement credits and more. Here are 22 ways you can use them.
Smart Traveller: The Free Program That Rewards You for Visiting Airport Lounges by Sam Helmy and Carissa Rawson September 12, 2025 1 The Smart Traveller program allows you to earn points for lounge visits and then redeem them for a variety of options, including lounge visits, hotel stays, gift cards, and more. The deal is even sweeter because you can earn points even on complimentary visits to lounges through your credit card lounge membership.
The Best Ways to Earn and Redeem Points and Miles for Walt Disney World Hotels and Tickets by Carissa Rawson September 11, 2025 0 Walt Disney World vacations are expensive, especially when you're trying to stay on Disney property. Here's how to maximize your earnings on Disney tickets and hotels, plus how to redeem points to slash your out-of-pocket costs.
Best Cards for Advertising & Shipping: How to Maximize Earnings on Two Big Business Expenses by Ryan Smith and Jess Farley September 11, 2025 10 If your small business spend a lot on advertising or shipping, make sure you're maxing out your return with credit cards that generate the most points or cash back from your spending. If you're earning just 1x, you're leaving rewards on the table. Let us show you some better options.
Spacious and Stunning: 9 of The Most Incredible Suites Bookable With World of Hyatt Points by Mark Jackson September 11, 2025 15 The World of Hyatt program is an incredible example of hotel loyalty done right. Hyatt charges far fewer points for a free night than the competition—including to book the best rooms at top-tier properties. My favorite Hyatt redemptions are for ‘Premium Suites’, which members can book for double the standard award rate. Here are our picks for the best Hyatt Suites across the globe.
Capital One Miles Cards Compared: How to Choose the Best Fit for Your Wallet by Jenna Hansen and Carissa Rawson September 11, 2025 2 Capital One Miles are a valuable transferrable rewards currency. They can be used to book flights, hotels, and rental cars through Capital One Travel or by transferring to travel partners, providing opportunities for maximum value. Learn all about the cards that earn miles, plus how you can put those miles to good use.
