Hilton Extends Daily Food & Beverage Credit (Instead of Breakfast) at U.S. Hotels by Ryan Smith February 4, 2023 5 Originally debuted as a temporary perk for 2021, Hilton extended its daily food & beverage credits for hotels in the U.S. Rather than free breakfast, you get daily credits that you can use in multiple ways. Some people love it, while others hate it. Here's how this credit will work starting on February 1, 2022.
MGM Overhauls M Life Rewards Program, Changes Coming February 1, 2022 by Ryan Smith August 31, 2023 4 MGM is making big changes to its M Life rewards program, and these will launch on February 1, 2022. The new program will be called MGM Rewards. Changes for gamblers and non-gamblers are coming, so let’s dive into all of the details.
Best Western Rewards Elite Status Requirements for 2025: How to Qualify and the Perks You’ll Get by Skye Class January 3, 2025 18 If you're a Best Western Rewards member, there's good news. For 2025, Best Western will continue to offer an easy pathway to elite status. And the brand is maintaining the straightforward qualification requirements that make it attainable to achieve higher tiers.
Changes to How You’ll Earn American Airlines AAdvantage Miles and Elite Status on Partners in 2022 by Ryan Smith March 19, 2023 7 American Airlines has changed how miles from some partner flights will credit to the AAdvantage program. This change affects certain partners and started on January 1, 2022. As American Airlines moves to its new elite status system (Loyalty Points), here’s what you should know about partner earnings for 2022.
Beware of Singapore Airlines ‘Use It or Lose It’ Promo Awards by Ryan Smith December 31, 2021 2 Singapore Airlines is typically known for its low change and cancellation fees on award tickets. That's why we were surprised to see that Singapore has rolled out "promo" awards that don't allow changes, cancellations, stopovers, cabin upgrades, etc. The only benefit: the award price is cheaper. Here's what you need to know before you consider booking Singapore Airlines promo awards.
Air Canada Aeroplan Postpones Transition to Revenue-Based Program by Ian Snyder December 1, 2023 3 Loyalty program transitions are never easy, and we're happy to report that Air Canada is delaying the transition of its Aeroplan program to a revenue-based earning structure. The new implementation date is late 2022. In the meantime, members will continue to earn miles based on the distance flown and fare class
Everything You Need to Know About United Airlines’ Miles by the Month by Max Prosperi November 22, 2021 18 There's a new subscription-based way to earn miles with United: Miles by the Month. United Airlines is the first U.S. airline to allow members to pay each month to earn a fixed amount of MileagePlus miles. Here's everything you need to know about this program - including how to purchase miles at an even-better rate.
What to Know About Allegiant Allways Rewards, Allegiant’s New Loyalty Program by Ross Denkin September 25, 2021 11 Allegiant Air is known for offering low-cost leisure travel in the United States. Now, Allegiant is also offering a new loyalty program for its customers: Allegiant Allways Rewards. A simple program structure is easy to use - especially for families. Plus, offset any portion of a trip's cost with any number of points. That means travelers can put their points to work as soon as they fly Allegiant again!
How To Redeem Alaska Air Mileage Plan Miles with Qatar Airways by Max Prosperi September 8, 2021 23 Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan members can now redeem miles for travel on Qatar Airways. Mileage Plan members can redeem their miles for travel in all three classes of service offered by Qatar Airways - including Qatar's excellent Qsuite business class product. Here's what Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan members need to know about redeeming miles for travel on Qatar Airways.
Earning and Burning Aeroplan Points Through the New Gulf Air Partnership by Sam Helmy September 6, 2021 8 Air Canada Aeroplan announced that Bahrain flag carrier Gulf Air is now a partner. You can now earn and redeem your Aeroplan points on Gulf Air flights. Points earning rates are based on the distance flown and fare class. Redemptions between Bahrain and Paris or London cost 25,000 points in economy or just 45,000 points in business class!
Earn 10k Bonus Points Every 10 Nights at IHG in 2021 Through Milestone Bonus by Toni Southam September 1, 2021 0 Earlier this year, IHG launched a new "Milestone Bonus" promotion. Targeted IHG Rewards members can earn an additional 10,000 IHG points for every 10 nights stayed, plus 30,000 bonus IHG points after completing 40 nights. As travelers plan fall trips, we want to make sure this promotion is still on your radar.
How Singapore Airlines’ New Family Pooling Program Works (And Is It Worth the Cost?) by Toni Southam August 22, 2021 23 Singapore Airlines recently introduced KrisFlyer Families. This new program allows parents to link their accounts with their children and pool all of their KrisFlyer miles into one single parental account. And for a limited time, families can get an extra 500 KrisFlyer miles when they set up a KrisFlyer Families account and link their child/children.
Last Opportunity to Save Up To 7,500 Miles Using American Airlines Reduced Mileage Awards by Ross Denkin August 4, 2021 363 American Airlines just released its latest (and last) list of Reduced Mileage Awards discounted destinations. Eligible Citi and Barclays American Airlines cardholders can get up to 7,500 miles off a round trip ticket by taking advantage of this great offer. Eligible destinations vary on the month, so be sure to check before booking an American flight within the U.S. and Canada.
Delta and Cape Air Expand Partnership, Offer Bonus Miles Promotion by Max Prosperi July 21, 2021 10 Delta recently expanded its partnership with Cape Air. Delta SkyMiles frequent flyers can now earn SkyMiles as well as Medallion Qualifying Miles on additional flights booked through Delta and operated by Cape Air. Plus, to celebrate this expanded partnership, SkyMiles members can earn 500 bonus miles.
Marriott Makes Changes to Points Advance Feature by Max Prosperi July 11, 2021 14 Marriott recently made a change to its Points Advance feature. Members can no longer use Points Advance to book an award nearly a year out and accumulate points over the next year to pay for that stay. While this seems like a devaluation of a popular feature, this may be a positive change for some points travelers.
American Airlines Adds Partner Record Locators to Online Reservations by Ross Denkin April 18, 2021 42 American Airlines recently added partner record locator information (both to its website and its app) for new bookings made with travel on partner airlines. These partner PNRs are required to select seats or check in online with partner airlines. This saves travelers the time and hassle of calling in to American to gather this information. Here's how to find this code on new partner reservations.
Everything You Need to Know About Alaska Airlines Joining Oneworld by Patrick Stouffer October 5, 2023 32 In early 2020, Alaska Airlines shocked travelers by announcing plans to join Oneworld in 2021. After a few delays, Alaska officially joined Oneworld on March 31, 2021. From new elite benefits to when you can redeem Alaska miles on Oneworld partners, here's everything we currently know about this exciting development.
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club Devalues Many Delta Awards by Ross Denkin February 9, 2021 9 Just as the calendar turned over in 2021, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club very quietly changed its redemption scheme for flights operated by Delta. Long-haul and premium cabin travelers will be disappointed to find out their points won’t take them nearly as far anymore. However, there's a silver lining in these changes for domestic and other short-haul flyers.
Why I Moved All of My Savings to Bask Bank by JT Genter December 9, 2020 34 With Bask Bank, you can earn American Airlines AAdvantage® miles instead of cash interest from your savings. When Bask Bank launched earlier this year, I opted to dip my toe in the water. But now, I’m all in on Bask Bank. Here's why I've made the decision to move all of my cash savings into Bask Bank.
How to Redeem United Miles for Maximum Value by Patrick Stouffer December 6, 2020 41 United miles are incredibly useful. You can use them for award travel on 35+ partner airlines with some of the lowest out-of-pocket costs of any program. In this post, I cover some of the best ways to maximize United Miles for amazing award travel.
AA Simplifies Online Award Cancellations, Expands Automatic Mileage Refunds by Patrick Stouffer July 25, 2020 51 American Airlines has updated its cancellation policy to offer automatic mileage refunds for more award bookings. Getting your miles back may no longer require a phone call! Has AA made the painful process of canceling an award booking any easier? We're walking you through the process to find out.
JetBlue Adds New Cash + Points Redemption Option by Michelle Molloy July 6, 2020 9 Are you a few points shy of being able to book an award ticket? Want to save some money on a cash fare now? JetBlue recently rolled out a flexible new program for TrueBlue loyalty members to use Cash + Points to book flights. We take a look to see if it makes sense to use this option.
Elevating Your Car Rental Experience With Silvercar Premium Rewards by Joe Petrovic May 31, 2020 7 Sick of the typical rental car experience? I have found that Silvercar offers an elevated rental experience, and its Premium Rewards program is simple to use and can save you money. Plus you can now track your points right in AwardWallet! Here's what you need to know about Silvercar.
What Award Travelers Should Do Now as LATAM Leaves Oneworld, Partners With Delta by Ross Denkin April 21, 2020 37 LATAM is approaching its accelerated departure of the Oneworld airline alliance on May 1, 2020. However, its partnership with Delta began effective April 1, 2020. That makes now a great time to book a South American adventure since you can use either American Airlines AAdvantage miles or Delta SkyMiles to book your award flights. Here's what you need to know now about this transitional time.
How to Register for an Iberia Plus Account by Joe Petrovic February 16, 2020 37 Registering for Iberia Plus is one of the ways you can save on short-haul domestic travels, but it can be a challenging program to use.
American Airlines Drops Close-In Booking Fees! by Sam Helmy February 15, 2020 39 American Airlines has dropped its $75 close-in booking fee for awards ticketed less than 21 days from the date of travel. At this point, this seems to be a genuinely positive change, without any obvious downside. Still, the lack of fanfare from American's PR team leaves us wondering if the other shoe is still waiting to drop.
