New World of Hyatt All-Inclusive Properties in Europe & The Americas by Sam Helmy December 26, 2022 0 World of Hyatt has now integrated around 100 Apple Leisure Group properties into its portfolio. You can now earn and redeem points for stays at all-inclusive properties in Cancun, the Americas, and Europe.
Ending Soon: Earn 5,000 AAdvantage® Loyalty Points with Bask Bank by Erik Paquet December 10, 2022 5 Bask Bank is currently offering an exciting limited-time offer for new customers who open a Bask Mileage Savings Account through December 15, 2022. For the first time ever, the Mileage Savings Account signup bonus will award Loyalty Points to help you reach the next level of American AAdvantage® elite status. Here are the key details to help you decide if this account is best for you.
How to Earn and Redeem Aeroplan Points on Eurowings by Max Prosperi August 4, 2022 0 Air Canada's Aeroplan frequent flyer program has added yet another new partner airline. Eurowings Europe and the recently launched Eurowings Discover are not Aeroplan partner airlines. Here's what Aeroplan members need to know about earning and redeeming points for flights operated by the German low-cost carrier.
Virgin Atlantic Guarantees at Least 12 Award Seats on Every Flight by Sam Helmy July 19, 2022 0 Starting in July 2022, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club guarantees at least 12 award seats on every Virgin Atlantic flight. The company will release at least 8 economy seats, two premium economy seats, and two Upper Class seats on every flight. Here's how to take advantage of this award space.
Should You Transfer Aeroplan Points to Starbucks Stars? by Skye Class May 11, 2022 1 Air Canada Aeroplan recently announced that you can now transfer Aeroplan points to Starbucks for Stars. But, is this a good deal? Here's a breakdown of how the transfer works, and whether you should take advantage of this. Please note that this promotion can only be taken advantage of by Canadian Starbucks account holders.
You Can Buy Up to 100K Marriott Bonvoy Points During the Booking Process by Ryan Smith April 10, 2022 0 Marriott Bonvoy members may be surprised to learn that they can now buy points during the booking process for a hotel room. While you've always been able to buy points, this new ability offers two improvements. First, it can be done during the booking process itself. Second, these points are in addition to your normal limits. Here's what this means for travelers.
A New Look at Qatar Airways Privilege Club as Per Segment Fees Return by Ryan Smith June 1, 2023 13 Qatar Airways Privilege Club has brought back its 'per segment' award fees, and recent changes to the program merit a new evaluation. The program dropped its award pricing and cut surcharges on award tickets. Recently, Privilege Club adopted Avios as its miles currency. So how good or bad is the program now? Here's a renewed look at the program to see how good it is for award travelers.
You Can Earn Flying Blue Miles When Paying With Miles, But Don’t Do It by Ryan Smith February 23, 2022 7 You can earn Flying Blue miles even when paying with miles on a ticket. Sounds awesome, right?! This new, permanent feature applies to Flying Blue Miles + Cash bookings and allows you to earn miles on the full ticket—even the part you paid for in miles. Here's a closer look at whether it's actually a good value proposition.
Did You Know? Marriott 5th Night Free Works on Long Stays Also by Ryan Smith February 19, 2022 2 One of the best perks with Marriott Bonvoy is the ability to get the 5th night free on points stays. While this gets an ample amount of attention, the fact you can use it on longer stays often flies under the radar. Here's a look at how to maximize this perk on long stays with Marriott.
Can TAP Portugal Access More United Awards than United’s Own Members? by Joe Petrovic February 9, 2022 0 AwardWallet's Award Travel 101 group seems to have uncovered a unique way to unlock United business class award space: the TAP Miles&Go program. Here's how you can maximize this to fly to Hawaii for much cheaper than booking through United's MileagePlus program.
Hyatt Leverage Offers up to 15% Off for Small Business Owners by Ryan Smith February 6, 2022 0 Hyatt Leverage is a corporate discount program within World of Hyatt that is aimed at the small and medium-sized business owners, touting up to 15% off on bookings. But what is this program? Is there more to it? We'll look at how this interacts with your regular Hyatt account and whether the discounts really work.
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
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.
