How Much Are Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards Points Worth? by Tyler Glatt April 5, 2024 0 Whether you've got a stash of Rapid Rewards in your Southwest Airlines account or you're eyeballing a five-digit welcome offer on a co-branded credit card, you might wonder what those points are worth. Here's a look at the value of Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards points.
A Complete Guide to American Airlines AAdvantage® Elite Status by Miguel Rueda March 3, 2025 35 The American Airlines AAdvantage® program has undergone a few tweaks over the past year. As the new qualification year gets underway, let's take a revised look at how to earn elite status, what the different tiers offer in terms of benefits, and everything else you need to know about status tiers in AAdvantage.
Making Sense of Etihad’s Confusing New Refund Policy by Tyler Glatt March 27, 2024 1 In late February, Etihad made some changes to its Guest loyalty program. Buried amongst flashy garnishes like a new elite status tier and a custom frequent flyer number is an amended GuestSeat refund policy. And "amended" is putting it lightly. Now, when you cancel an Etihad award, you'll be subject to one of the most punitive and confusing cancellation policies in all of award travel.
Do Qantas Frequent Flyer Points Expire? by Sam Helmy March 20, 2024 12 Qantas points expire after a short period with no activity on your account. Fortunately, many activities count qualify to reset your points expiration clock. Let's look at the official policy and your options for keeping your points alive.
Save Points With Marriott PointSavers Awards by Senitra Horbrook March 19, 2024 1 PointSavers awards allow Marriott Bonvoy members to save points on standard or premium room redemptions in top destinations around the world. Let us show you how these awards work and how they can save you thousands of points each year.
Top 3 Signature Benefits of JetBlue TrueBlue Mosaic Elite Status by Tyler Glatt March 18, 2024 2 Of all the airline elite statuses you can earn, JetBlue's TrueBlue Mosaic status is one of the least talked about. Call it a function of being overlooked or simply misunderstood, but there are plenty of perk-filled reasons why TrueBlue Mosaic status is worth chasing. Here's a look at how to earn JetBlue Mosaic status and three of our favorite Signature perks it offers.
How To Earn Hilton Honors Points by Tyler Glatt and Ross Denkin March 17, 2024 24 Hilton makes earning points incredibly easy. Sign up for co-branded credit cards and stack hotel stays, promotions, and credit card spend to earn Hilton Honors points hand over fist. Or, take advantage of Hilton's many partnerships outside of hotel stays to earn bonus points even when you aren't traveling. We examine all of the ways to earn Hilton Honors points in this post.
Do Enterprise Plus Points Expire? by Sam Helmy March 17, 2024 1 Your Enterprise Plus points will expire if you do not have qualifying rental activity in your account. Qualifying rentals have to be booked directly with Enterprise or National. Here's what you need to know about keeping your Enterprise Plus points alive.
How To Earn JetBlue Mosaic Status — and the Perks of Doing So by Ashley Onadele March 16, 2024 0 JetBlue's TrueBlue program has four elite status tiers, conveniently all called "Mosaic" plus a number. Rather than needing to track qualifying dollars and flight segments, you track just one thing to earn JetBlue Mosaic status: tiles. So, how do you earn tiles? And what benefits do you get with Mosaic status? Here's everything you need to know.
Marriott Bonvoy® Rewards Program Guide: Everything You Need To Know by Jess Farley and Senitra Horbrook June 6, 2025 138 Marriott Bonvoy is one of the world's largest and most well-known hotel loyalty programs. It's also one of the most complicated hotel loyalty programs around. In this post, we explain what you need to know about earning and redeeming Bonvoy points, earning elite status (and what benefits come with elite status), the Marriott point expiration policy, buying and transferring points, and more.
Langham Hotels’ New Loyalty Program: Brilliant by Langham by Sam Helmy March 14, 2024 0 Langham Hotels has launched its points-based loyalty program called Brilliant by Langham. This program replaced Langham's two previous loyalty programs. Never heard of Langham Hotels? Wondering if this program is worth your consideration? Here's a closer look.
ANA Mileage Club Award Charts and Stopover Rules by Samantha Holland and Jess Farley April 19, 2024 40 One trait of Japanese frequent flyer programs is the tendency to translate the program information in such meticulous detail that readers suffer from data overload. The original intention with our ANA post(s) was to crate just one guide that touched on award pricing, definitions, sweet spots, and how to book an award. But after digging into the program in depth, we’ve had to break it up into three posts. This installment covers the different award charts with ANA Mileage Club and some associated rules.
Do Korean SKYPASS Miles Expire? by Sam Helmy March 13, 2024 2 When it comes to mileage expiration policies, the Korean Air SKYPASS program is one of the most generous around, giving you more than ample time to earn, plan, and use your miles for maximum value.
Aeroplan’s Amazing Singapore Airlines Award Availability by Tyler Glatt March 12, 2024 4 Air Canada partners with an abundant number of airlines across the world. And among those partners is a fellow Star Alliance member, Singapore Airlines, which boasts a fan-favorite, lavish business-class product. Better yet, you can use Air Canada Aeroplan points to book one of these seats. Generally, availability is better, and the pricing is more attractive, than what you'll find with other programs.
The Secret Sweet Spots of Aeroplan Stopovers and Open Jaws by Ross Denkin March 11, 2024 30 Travelers can pay just 5,000 extra Aeroplan points to book a stopover. This feature allows travelers to build highly-customized itineraries as part of the same award. While nearly an unlimited number of options exist, we highly just few examples of how to make the most of Aeroplan stopovers and open jaw awards, including saving points by flying longer and how to save 25,000 points on business class trips to Asia.
How To Earn 10X Wyndham Points on Tours and Activities by Jenna Hansen July 2, 2024 0 Wyndham Tours and Experiences is a great way to earn an automatic 10X on all purchases. It's powered by Viator and offers an excellent way to maximize your spending on purchases you may already be making. Spend just $675 and earn enough points for a free night at participating properties.
Complete Guide to American Airlines AAdvantage® Loyalty Points by Ryan Smith and Tyler Glatt March 10, 2024 8 If you're after American Airlines AAdvantage® elite status, you'll need to focus on one thing: Loyalty Points. In this comprehensive guide, we look at the many ways to earn Loyalty Points — what counts and what doesn't — to help you on your way toward AAdvantage elite status. Let's dig into the many ways to earn American Airlines Loyalty Points — and the ways that don't yield any elite status earnings.
How To Earn Marriott Elite Night Credits by Ajay Jain June 6, 2025 0 Marriott Elite Night Credits are used to determine which level of Marriott Bonvoy status you earn in a given calendar year. Learn what Marriott Elite Night Credits are, how to earn them via hotel stays, credit cards, and events, and which hotels in Marriott's portfolio give fewer Elite Night Credits than others.
How the Citi® / AAdvantage Business™ Card Improves the AAdvantage Business Program by Samantha Holland March 10, 2024 7 American Airlines launched their new Business AAdvantage program late last year. Now that the Citi® / AAdvantage Business™ World Elite Mastercard® waives the Business AAdvantage requirements. even more people can participate in the program in order to earn points, miles and status faster. Learn more about how to enroll if you're a new or current cardholder and other perks of this valuable business card.
All About the Norwegian Air Reward Loyalty Program by Tyler Glatt January 1, 2025 17 Norwegian Reward is the loyalty program belonging to Norway-based Norwegian Air Shuttle. The mileage you'll earn is called CashPoints — a fixed-rate currency with limited utility outside of making your future Norwegian travel cheaper. From earning to redeeming Norwegian Reward CashPoints, this guide has all you need to know.
Get up to 4X Points on Your IHG One Rewards Account Anniversary by Skye Class March 7, 2024 0 IHG One Rewards members have an ongoing benefit to claim 3X or 4X points on their account's 10th, 15th, or 20th anniversary. You'll want to check your emails to see if you have this offer waiting. Here's how to claim your bonus points on your IHG account anniversary.
Do Best Western Rewards Points Expire? by Sam Helmy March 6, 2024 11 Best Western Rewards has a generous expiration policy that allows you to focus on eating and burning without worrying about expirations. So, do Best Wester points expire? Let's take a look.
What You Need To Know About the Budget FastBreak Program by Sam Helmy February 29, 2024 0 A unique loyalty program, the Budget FastBreak program has no status levels, and you don’t even earn points toward redemptions. That said, it still has strong elements and can smooth out your experience when booking through Budget Car Rental.
How To Book ANA Mileage Club Award Flights by Samantha Holland and Jess Farley June 6, 2025 26 All Nippon Airlines (ANA), Japan’s largest carrier, is a member of the world's largest airline alliance, Star Alliance, and also has partnerships with several non-alliance airlines, including Etihad, Hawaiian, and Virgin Atlantic. Here's how to book ANA Mileage Club awards and rules you should know about the program.
Turkish Airlines Miles & Smiles Award Chart Sweet Spots by Ajay Jain and Tyler Glatt February 25, 2024 59 The Turkish Airlines Miles & Smiles program can offer a wide variety of excellent redemptions at great value for your miles — despite the recent devaluation. Here's a review of a few of Turkish Airlines' top sweet spots within its Miles & Smiles loyalty program.
Etihad Guest Is Making Big Changes, and They’re a Mixed Bag by Tyler Glatt June 27, 2024 0 Etihad Guest — the loyalty program of Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways — is undergoing some changes due to debut in June 2024. From amended GuestSeat prices to an abbreviated way to earn Etihad elite status (plus a new posh Diamond tier), and more, there's a lot to unpack. Here's a look at the mixed bag of changes coming to Etihad Guest.
Delta Gold Medallion: Bonus SkyMiles, Complimentary Upgrades, and Free Checked Bags by Tyler Glatt January 1, 2025 0 Of the four Delta SkyMiles elite tiers you can spend your way to, Gold Medallion shines brightest as the program's elite status sweet spot. From bonus miles to complimentary upgrades to free luggage and more, there are good reasons why you should set your sights on Gold if you want Delta status. Here's why Gold Medallion is Delta's elite status sweet spot.
How To Redeem JetBlue TrueBlue Points for Maximum Value by Ian Snyder and Samantha Holland February 23, 2024 10 It's not difficult to maximize JetBlue TrueBlue points. JetBlue's frequent flyer program has a revenue-based earning system that is easy to understand. Redeeming TrueBlue points is simple as well, and while you can't get amazing value for these points, it's a solid loyalty program to understand and use, especially for certain U.S. markets like the northeast.
Last Call: Book These Alaska Mileage Awards Before Award Chart Changes in March by Tyler Glatt April 2, 2024 4 Alaska Airlines will introduce new distance-based partner award charts in March 2024. That's coming soon. Until then, you can take advantage of the current pricing. Here are the Mileage Plan redemptions you'll want to make now — before they become a lot more expensive in the near future.
How To Unearth the Hilton Points Calendar To Find the Cheapest Award Nights by Toni Southam and Jenna Hansen February 21, 2024 2 Hilton Honors offers an award calendar that allows you to search for an entire month — rather than night-by-night. This can be a great way to find the cheapest dates at a hotel. However, finding this calendar isn't exactly intuitive. Here's how to access Hilton's monthly award calendar and streamline the booking process.
