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Air Tahiti Nui just launched a second destination for flights in the U.S.: Seattle. This route addition comes just a few months after launching a partnership with Alaska Airlines. Alaska flyers can now earn and redeem miles between the U.S. and Tahiti on Air Tahiti Nui's two routes to the U.S. (Los Angeles and Seattle). Here are the quite-appealing redemption rates.

You can buy Radisson points with a 50% bonus through October 14, 2022. This falls short of the best promotion we've seen on Radisson points. But it can make sense in a few situations to buy points to save on stays. Let's look at whether this deal is "worth it" or not by going through a few examples.

Chase announced the launch of its Ink Business Premier℠ Credit Card in December of 2021. At the time, the card was only available to those with a Business Relationship Manager. Now, the card is now publicly available. Here's a deeper look at how this card compares to other small business cards, including the welcome offer, earning structure, and what makes it different than other cards.

Who doesn't love traveling to Hawaii? This morning, the AwardWallet team stumbled across a United Airlines award sale to Hawaii with flights as low as 9,400 miles per person each way. Here's a rundown on routing and availability to help you find the cheapest flights.

IHG is offering a promotion to sign up for or renew an InterContinental Ambassador status by December 31, 2022 and receive 20,000 bonus points. To score the bonus points, this promotion also requires staying two nights with select IHG hotel brands. For those interested, here's a look at the details of this promotion.

Booking yourself into a swanky Lufthansa first-class seat using points and miles is an aspiration for many in the points and miles hobby. Part of that may come from the fact that it's not the easiest award ticket to get. Here's how to book Lufthansa first class using miles, plus which routes are currently operating first class products.

The landscape of paying bills with credit cards has changed, so it's worth overhauling our review of Plastiq — a service that allows you to pay nearly any bill with a credit card. While providing opportunities for increased spending is a positive, Plastiq charges fees for doing so. Are those fees worth it? And how does Plastiq work? Here's a look at Plastiq, plus its strengths and weaknesses in terms of credit card rewards.

One of the key benefits to help offset the annual fee of The Platinum Card® from American Express is the $200 in annual credits for hotel bookings. However, not just any hotel booking will suffice. Here's how to use this perk each year and the benefits you can expect to receive when you actually visit the hotel.

The last thing you want is to pay a ton of cash on top of the miles and points you're using to book award flights, but some programs add heavy fees and surcharges when trying to book a "free flight". Here's a look at the programs that don't add these fees so you can save money on your upcoming reservations.