Category: AwardWallet

How to Track Your Delta, Southwest, United Accounts in AwardWallet

March 22, 2026 2

Setting up accounts to track through AwardWallet is straightforward... in most cases. However, we have to get creative with tracking a few programs, including Delta, Southwest, and United. Here are your options for how to track these three programs — including two automated ways that require just a few minutes to set up.

Jerod Morales & Cameron Laufer

Reviewed by JT Genter

Welcome to AwardWallet Learn

February 24, 2026 0

Frequent readers may notice that the "AwardWallet Blog" looks a bit different than what you're used to. Starting today, February 24, 2026, we launched a new site design for the education and learning side of the AwardWallet -- which we are now calling AwardWallet Learn. Here's what to know about the new site design and how to maximize it.

JT Genter

How (and Why) to Track Your Passport Details Using AwardWallet

February 22, 2026 46

AwardWallet is an incredible tool for keeping track of your loyalty accounts, but the features don't end there — it can also track your passports. The process is simple and convenient. We'll walk you through the steps for adding your passport details and explain why you should track your passport through AwardWallet.

Cameron Laufer

Reviewed by Erik Paquet

AwardWallet Calendar Sync: Get Mileage Expiration Alerts in Your Digital Calendar

February 8, 2026 28

Did you know you can track your expiring points and miles right on your digital calendar? AwardWallet lets you sync account expirations to Google Calendar, iCal, or Outlook — so you don’t need to log in or check the app to stay on top of upcoming expirations! Here’s how to set it up.

Scott Sikes

Reviewed by JT Genter

How Long Does It Take to Buy and Transfer Points? These AwardWallet Tools Tell You What to Expect

January 25, 2026 62

Ever wondered how long it takes for purchased or transferred points and miles to arrive in your loyalty account? Not every program deposits them instantly, and if you’re chasing a coveted redemption, timing matters. Here’s how to use our handy resources to check average purchase and transfer times for all kinds of currencies.

Erik Paquet & Tyler Glatt

How Much Are Points and Miles Really Worth? A Data-Driven Look at Real Redemptions

January 17, 2026 37

How much is a mile really worth? It’s one of the key questions of the points and miles hobby, and we've always been skeptical of the conventional wisdom. So we base our valuations based on real trips booked by AwardWallet members using points and miles. Here's an explanation of how we're calculating mile values.

Erik Paquet

Track Your Travel Plans With the Awardwallet Timeline: See All Your Details in One Place

January 10, 2026 2

Did you know AwardWallet can automatically organize all of your travel plans and reservations into a convenient, master itinerary? From flights and hotel stays to rental cars and dinner reservations, AwardWallet makes it easy to access all the details you need with a click or a tap. Here’s a look at how this handy feature works.

Samantha Holland & Tyler Glatt

Reviewed by JT Genter

Supercharge Your AwardWallet Account by Connecting Your Email Mailbox

January 4, 2026 3

Connecting your email account to AwardWallet takes just minutes to set up, and once you do it, AwardWallet will automatically build out your travel itinerary and provide more timely, detailed, and accurate information about your rewards and travel plans. Learn how to supercharge your AwardWallet account by securely connecting your email mailbox.

Samantha Holland

Reviewed by JT Genter

Set and Track Goals Using AwardWallet

December 27, 2025 0

Working toward a particular mileage goal to book an award flight or hotel stay? You can set and track a points or miles goal for your accounts, helping you to see how close you are to your next big redemption.

Dan Miller

Customize Your AwardWallet Blog Notifications to Never Miss a Post

December 21, 2025 3

From instant notifications to weekly digests, you can customize your AwardWallet Blog notifications to get info and updates the way you want. With around 50 posts published each week, there's lots to follow about loyalty programs, transfer bonuses, redemption sweet spots, expiration policies, elite status, promotions, and more! Here are your four options for keeping up with the AwardWallet Blog.

JT Genter & Michelle Molloy

How and Why to Use AwardWallet’s Hotel Research Tool to Compare Points Options

November 8, 2025 1

Planning a trip and want to compare options across hotel loyalty programs? AwardWallet's got a tool for that! Here's how the AwardWallet Hotel Research Tool works and how you can use it to uncover solid redemptions.

JT Genter

Get Alerts When Your Points Post with AwardWallet Balance Watch

October 25, 2025 85

Have you ever found the perfect award itinerary but didn't have enough points to book it yet? Here's how to use the AwardWallet Balance Watch feature to find out the moment your transferred or purchased miles arrive in your account.

Erik Paquet & JT Genter

The AwardWallet Travel Summary Tool: How to See All Your Travel Stats and Map Your Trips

October 11, 2025 36

Want to track where you've been and how much you've flown? AwardWallet has a tool that does just that. All of the trips in your AwardWallet profile are automatically summarized and mapped. Here's how to see just how many airports you've been to, countries you've visited, and airlines you've flown over the years.

Ian Snyder & Tyler Glatt

Reviewed by JT Genter

How To Track Your Rewards Using AwardWallet

September 27, 2025 2

Welcome to our series on how to use AwardWallet! We're here to help you make the most of our powerful tools for tracking your loyalty programs, rewards points, and travel plans. In this post, we’ll take you on a brief tour and guide to your account list — your home for staying up to date on all of your connected loyalty accounts.

Carissa Rawson

How to Use AwardWallet to Track Free Night Awards, Room Upgrades & Other Perks

September 21, 2025 0

AwardWallet tracks more than just points and miles. Want to track gift cards or vouchers all in one spot? Are you overwhelmed trying to keep track of your hotel free night awards, upgrades, and other loyalty program rewards? Learn how to use AwardWallet to track all of these things and more in one place.

Jenna Hansen & Carissa Rawson

Reviewed by Tyler Glatt

Never Miss a Travel Promo Again by Tracking With This AwardWallet Tool

September 13, 2025 2

This article gives you the step-by-step process for using AwardWallet to track rewards programs promotions. These are things like extra elite nights, points-buying incentives, transfer bonuses, and more. AwardWallet makes sure you never miss out on a great deal.

Jenna Hansen & Carissa Rawson

3 Powerful AwardWallet Tools to Maximize Your Rewards and Get the Most Out of Your Card Spending

September 5, 2025 3

AwardWallet offers loads of features beyond tracking your loyalty accounts. In fact, AwardWallet has a series of tools to help you maximize your points and miles earning by securely tracking each transaction you make, analyzing the information, and providing you feedback as to how you could boost your earnings.

Toni Southam & Carissa Rawson

Earn Bonus Points and Miles Referring Friends to AwardWallet

August 8, 2025 3

AwardWallet has many features that can help with your travels. The site tracks points and miles balances for an unlimited number of programs, creates alerts when balances are expiring, and much more - all for free. But one of the site's lesser-known features is its referral program, which allows users to earn points that can be transferred to Hyatt, Delta, Hilton, JetBlue, IHG, Southwest, or Marriott.

Ross Denkin & Ben Nickel-D'Andrea

Reviewed by Allie Johnson

Thieves Stole Over 500k Alaska Miles from This Traveler — Here's How AwardWallet Helped Get Them Back

July 26, 2025 1

AwardWallet is free to use and offers tons of features, including balance tracking, points expiration notices, and reminders for statement credits. One user found himself on the end of points theft and successfully recovered more than half a million miles thanks to our handy tool.

Carissa Rawson

AwardWallet Just Saved Me 70,000 Alaska Miles — Here's How

June 19, 2025 2

I travel almost nonstop, which means I book a lot of backup award flight options. Although I'm often on top of things, I totally forgot about a booking. Here's how AwardWallet saved me 70,000 Alaska miles.

Carissa Rawson

What Perks Does AwardWallet Plus Provide?

June 16, 2025 7

While AwardWallet Free offers many great features, we'd like to highlight all the extras you can enjoy with AwardWallet Plus. The premium version offers some great features that can remove headaches and provide a wealth of detail for those with numerous loyalty program balances who are constantly redeeming miles for travel.

Ian Snyder

How to Use the AwardWallet Lounge Tool to Find All the Airport Lounges You Can Access

June 1, 2025 2

Tucked inside the AwardWallet mobile app is a little-known feature that helps you figure out which lounges you can access based on the credit cards in your wallet and any lounge memberships you have. Here's what the AwardWallet Lounge Tool does and how it can make your next airport experience a lot smoother.

Tyler Glatt

How the AwardWallet Blog Makes Money — and How You Can Support Our Coverage

May 20, 2025 0

The AwardWallet Blog is free to read... but it’s not free to run. Our team of points and miles experts spend thousands of hours each year breaking news, writing deep-dive guides, and keeping our loyalty program content accurate. So how do we fund it? Here’s how we make money — and how you can support what we do.

JT Genter

Last Chance to Lock In AwardWallet Plus Current Rate for up to 5 Years

December 16, 2024 8

The AwardWallet Plus price increase will take effect on December 18, 2024. That means Tuesday, December 17, 2024 is your last chance to lock in the current price for up to five years. Here's how to do so.

JT Genter & Erik Paquet

AwardWallet Turns 20 Years Old: Celebrating Two Decades, By the Numbers

November 20, 2024 2

20 years ago today, AwardWallet co-founders launched the first version of their new points and miles tracking website. In the last two decades since, AwardWallet has grown to support over 860,000 users. From how many points and miles tracked to the

JT Genter

AwardWallet's Ryan Smith Completes Goal of Visiting Every Country in the World!

December 16, 2023 0

We interrupt AwardWallet's regularly-scheduled news feed to celebrate one of our own. This afternoon, AwardWallet Senior Editor Ryan Smith landed in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, accomplishing his goal of visiting every country in the world.

JT Genter

Our Award Travel 101 Community Now Has Over 100,000 Members!

October 23, 2023 4

The Award Travel 101 by AwardWallet Facebook community is celebrating reaching 100,000 members! We are taking this opportunity to look back on our history -- and to offer some exciting giveaways. Here's what you need to know about this exciting threshold, how you can join the community if you haven't already, and what you need to know about signing up for the giveaways.

Joe Petrovic

AwardWallet Adds Feature to Store Vaccine Card, Other Travel Documents

December 22, 2021 7

AwardWallet just added several features, including the ability to upload important travel documents like your Covid-19 vaccine card. This opt-in option gives you a way to easily access these important documents while traveling. Here's what it can do for you, the traveler.

Toni Southam