LifeMiles just extended its buy miles promotion, offering members the opportunity to purchase LifeMiles with a 160% bonus—or a 175% bonus through a special link. This rate allows members to top off their LifeMiles balance at only 1.2¢ per mile. That’s the best purchase rate ever offered! LifeMiles offers a generous award chart and minimal fees on partner redemptions, making this a promotion certainly worth considering.

Avianca LifeMiles just announced a new transfer bonus for Amex Membership Rewards collectors. Now through May 31, 2021, American Express cardmember can convert Membership Rewards points to Avianca LifeMiles and receive a 15% bonus. This bonus opens the door to several incredibly lucrative award redemptions. But there are other reasons for pause.

American Airlines’ latest sale lets AAdvantage members buy miles with a 50% bonus. The lowest purchase rate through this promotion is 2.15¢ per mile. Here’s when it can make sense to buy points at this rate.

As travel came to a standstill in April 2020, Capital One offered Venture and Spark cardholders another use for their travel-oriented miles: using them for restaurants and streaming services. This promotion has been extended multiple times since and is now valid through June 30, 2021. Here’s what you need to know about using your miles for these alternatives.

Wyndham Rewards just launched its latest buy points promotion. Through May 7, loyalty members can buy Wyndham Rewards points with a 25% discount. That’s a rate of just 0.975¢ per point! With over 9,000 properties worldwide, there are lots of properties where you can receive outsized value from this deal. In this post, we go through the details to show you how to take advantage of this offer.

Southwest just launched a new buy points promotion, offering Rapid Rewards members the chance to snag Rapid Rewards points for as little as 1.57¢ apiece. By buying points at this rate, you can book cheap award flights for less than the cash price of the flight. However, it’s worth considering all aspects before buying points.

FoundersCard is a membership program designed for traveling entrepreneurs and business executives. Through its partnerships, members can get a slew of travel perks. For 2021, FoundersCard announced several exciting new benefits, including complimentary Virgin Atlantic elite status. So, in this post, I dive into all of the perks to consider whether a FoundersCard membership is worth the cost.

In June 2020, Air Canada Aeroplan partnered with Etihad Guest, allowing reciprocal earning and redeeming opportunities. Now that Aeroplan has relaunched as a new program, we are revisiting this partnership. While both programs can offer solid value, we’re particularly excited about how this partnership makes booking Etihad’s premium-class cabins a little more accessible for award travelers.

With everyone stuck at home, the last thing award travelers want is for their hard-earned points to expire while they’re unable to use them. Thankfully, at least 25 loyalty programs have temporarily paused point expirations—at least so far. In this post, we’ve rounded up all of the updated expiration policies to create a one-stop resource.

Hyatt and American Airlines just released their latest partner promotion good for stays from April 15 through July 31, 2021. During that timeframe, targeted and registered Hyatt members can earn 1,000 bonus AAdvantage miles per night at Hyatt properties worldwide. That’s a solid deal, especially when stacked with the other promotions Hyatt is currently offering. Here’s how to check if you’re targeted and register.