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How To Use Hyatt Pay My Way and Points + Cash Options — And What to Do if It Isn’t Showing Up

May 19, 2025 0

The never-ending battle when it comes to credit card points is that there never seem to be enough points for all of the amazing trips you want to take. Thankfully, Hyatt has a great option for offsetting that problem. It’s called Hyatt Pay My Way, and it allows you to use a combination of points, cash, and/or free night certificates when booking a room.

Jenna Hansen & Andrew Kunesh

Reviewed by Tyler Glatt

7 Ways to Score Free Breakfast at IHG Hotels

May 18, 2025 1

Free hotel breakfast can be a great way to start your day — and save some serious cash on the road. IHG One Rewards members have several ways to score complimentary breakfast, whether by booking specific brands, using Milestone Rewards, or unlocking elite perks. Here’s how to get free breakfast at IHG hotels, including which brands offer it automatically and how to unlock it with status.

Ben Nickel-D'Andrea & Samantha Holland

Reviewed by JT Genter

Do United Miles Expire? An Overview of United Mileage Expiration Rules

May 17, 2025 2

United MileagePlus miles no longer expire, which is great news for travelers. But there are still a few conditions to be aware of, and devaluations can chip away at the value of your balance. Here's what you need to know about expiration rules — plus our tips for tracking, earning, and using United miles wisely.

Sam Helmy & Ryan Smith

Reviewed by JT Genter

Do Amtrak Guest Rewards Points Expire? Here’s How to Keep Them Active

May 8, 2025 19

Like all other programs Amtrak Guest Rewards has a points expiration policy. Here is all you need to know about whether your points expire and what you can do to extend the validity of your points.

Sam Helmy

Unlock Free Bags, Flight Changes, Seat Selection, and More on Frontier Through 2026 for $499

May 6, 2025 1

If you're looking for a simple path to elite status that offers complimentary perks for you and your traveling companions, it doesn't get much simpler than this. You can buy Frontier Airlines Elite Gold status for $499, valid through December 31, 2026. Here are the details.

Skye Class & Joe Petrovic

Reviewed by Tyler Glatt

Asia Miles Expiration Explained — And How to Reset Your Expiry Clock

May 4, 2025 47

Asia Miles can unlock incredible value for premium cabin flights — but only if you use them before they expire. Cathay Pacific miles expire after a period of inactivity, and there’s no option to reinstate them once they’re gone. Luckily, qualifying activity is easy. In this guide, we break down how Asia Miles expiration works and how to keep your balance active with minimal effort.

Sam Helmy

7 Ways to Score Free Breakfast on Your Next Hyatt Stay

May 3, 2025 2

Love the idea of starting your day with a free breakfast at your hotel? At Hyatt, there are multiple ways to make that happen — from Hyatt elite status and Guest of Honor awards to staying at the right brand or booking a club room. Here's a full rundown of your options and how to unlock them.

Samantha Holland & Ben Nickel-D'Andrea

Reviewed by JT Genter

Guide to Bilt Rewards Transfer Partners: Which Redemptions Offer the Best Value?

April 30, 2025 0

The best way to maximize your Bilt Points is by transferring them to one of Bilt's many transfer partners. You can often redeem fewer points for flights or hotel stays through airline or hotel loyalty programs than using your Bilt Points to book the same trip through the Bilt travel portal. Let's talk about Bilt's transfer partners and which ones offer the best value.

Brie Bash & Ajay Jain

Reviewed by Tyler Glatt

United Gold Status: Free Checked Bags, Upgrades, Lounge Access, and More

April 28, 2025 0

United Airlines Premier Gold status is where the perks of having United status really start to show. From bonus miles and complimentary upgrades to Star Alliance Gold benefits and more, there's a lot to love about Premier Gold. From earning it for the first time to keeping it for a lifetime, here's all you need to know about United Gold status and its many benefits.

Tyler Glatt & Brie Bash

Reviewed by JT Genter

Do Wyndham Rewards Points Expire? Managing Wyndham's Two-Pronged Expiration Policy

April 27, 2025 20

Wyndham Rewards has a complicated two-tier points expiration policy. First, your points will expire if you have no activity on your account for a given period of time. In addition, your points have a fixed lifetime and will expire regardless of your account's activity levels. Here's how to manage this complex expiration policy.

Sam Helmy

All of the Ways To Earn Hyatt Elite Qualifying Nights

April 26, 2025 0

If you're looking to move up the ranks of World of Hyatt elite status, then you need to know what elite qualifying nights are and how to earn them. It goes beyond just spending nights at a hotel. From the credit card in your pocket to hosting meetings, there are multiple ways to help you reach higher tiers of Hyatt status.

Brie Bash & Ben Nickel-D'Andrea

Reviewed by JT Genter

How to Redeem Alaska Points for One-of-a-Kind Atmos Rewards Unlocked Experiences

April 10, 2026 0

Alaska Airlines offers a neat program called Atmos Rewards Unlocked, giving members the chance to use their hard-earned points for exclusive events and experiences. Some of these experiences start at just 10,000 points and can include things like concert tickets, sporting events, travel packages, or food and wine tastings. Here's how it works.

Ben Nickel-D'Andrea

Reviewed by Tyler Glatt

World of Hyatt Points Transfers: How to Combine Points With Another Member

April 25, 2025 0

World of Hyatt lets you transfer points between members without many restrictions. There’s no cap on how many points you can send and no requirement that the recipient be a family member. That makes it easy to pool points with a partner or friend. Here’s why you might want to — and how to get started.

Ben Nickel-D'Andrea

Reviewed by JT Genter

How to Transfer Chase Ultimate Rewards Points: A Step-By-Step Guide

April 25, 2025 27

Learn how to transfer Chase Ultimate Rewards points to any of Chase's airline and hotel partner programs with this simple step-by-step tutorial. This complete walkthrough covers every screen you'll see on the Chase website to transfer your Chase points.

Tyler Glatt

Reviewed by JT Genter

13 Ways To Earn Marriott Bonvoy Points Without Staying at a Hotel

April 23, 2025 0

There are many ways to earn a large amount of Marriott points each year that do not involve staying at a hotel. These include opening a Marriott card, booking a vacation or rental car, hosting a business meeting or conference, linking your Uber account, and more.

Jenna Hansen & Jon Nickel-D'Andrea

Reviewed by JT Genter

Do Radisson Points Expire? A Closer Look at the Loyalty Program’s Vague Fine Print

April 20, 2025 16

Radisson Rewards points can expire after a period inactivity — but the program’s vague wording means you might not get a warning. Here’s how to protect your Radisson Rewards points and avoid losing them.

Sam Helmy

Avoid Wasting Valuable Hyatt Free Night Awards — How To Make Sure Hyatt Pulls the Right Certificate

April 19, 2025 0

With so many great awards available to members via the World of Hyatt Milestone Rewards program, all with different value and expiration dates, it is crucial to be able to select the right one for your reservation. We'll show you how so you can take advantage.

Ben Nickel-D'Andrea

Reviewed by JT Genter

Bask Bank Drops Rates on Cash-Interest Savings Account. Are Earning Miles More Attractive Now?

April 18, 2025 36

Bask Bank is best known as the bank that offers an innovative AAdvantage®-mile-earning savings account. Since launching a new traditional cash-interest savings account in 2021, Bask led the way in increasing interest rates. However, today, Bask dropped the earning rate to 3.90% APY due to the recent Federal Reserve interest rate drop. That makes 1.75 AAdvantage® mile per $1 saved per year even more attractive. Here's a breakdown of your options.

JT Genter

You Can Redeem MileagePlus Miles for a Fixed Value via United Money + Miles — But Should You?

April 17, 2025 0

While redeeming MileagePlus miles for standard award tickets will get you the biggest bang for your buck, you can also redeem miles for United flights using United Money + Miles. This option provides a fixed value for your points. Here's how it works and when it's worth it.

Ian Snyder

Reviewed by JT Genter

Hyatt Club Access Awards: Your Guide to Earning, Using, and Gifting These Valuable Perks

April 16, 2025 1

You can earn Hyatt Club Access Awards via Milestone Rewards to use at hotels with a lounge, where you can have breakfast, snacks and drinks. In this post, we will show you how to earn them, gift them and use them for maximum value.

Ben Nickel-D'Andrea

Reviewed by JT Genter

Got Delta Medallion Status? Unlock Free SIXT Elite Status With This Free And Easy Match

April 15, 2025 5

Delta SkyMiles Medallion status already offers plenty of perks when flying — but did you know you can turn that airline elite status into car rental perks, too? Here's how to request a free and fast status match from Delta to SIXT.

Sam Helmy & Skye Class

Reviewed by JT Genter

You Can Buy Elite-Qualifying IHG Points During Booking — But Should You?

April 15, 2025 0

If you're chasing IHG elite status this year, one easy way to speed things up is by buying elite-qualifying points when booking your next stay. Depending on the property and the rate you select, you can purchase up to 5,000 elite-qualifying points per night. Here's what to know about this little-known option.

Tyler Glatt

Reviewed by JT Genter

AA Hotels: A Great Way to Earn AAdvantage Miles & Loyalty Points on Stays

April 14, 2025 0

If you want American Airlines miles and elite status, you should check out AA Hotels. You'll earn redeemable AAdvantage miles and Loyalty Points that count towards elite status without having to get on a plane. In this guide, we'll show you how to maximize your rewards and explain when booking directly with the hotel might be the better choice.

Scott Sikes

Reviewed by Erik Paquet

Complete Guide to Chase Ultimate Rewards: Best Ways to Earn and Redeem Points

April 14, 2025 3

Chase Ultimate Rewards is one of the best-known travel rewards programs. It’s not only easy to use, but it also offers some of the best value when redeeming points thanks to a strong lineup of transfer partners and a wide variety of cards that earn them. This guide covers the best ways to earn and redeem points, the credit cards that earn them, what they’re worth, and more.

Scott Sikes

Reviewed by Erik Paquet

Do Choice Privileges Points Expire? Here’s How to Keep Them Alive

April 13, 2025 90

Choice Privileges has a relatively simple yet less-than-generous points expiration policy. Here is everything you need to know about keeping your points active and preventing them from expiring.

Sam Helmy

How Does The Hilton Free Night Certificate Work?

April 12, 2025 23

Hilton has multiple co-branded credit cards with a free night certificate as a benefit. These certificates can offer incredible value with a little bit of planning and research. Certificates are not capped by a point amount or category (like many other free nights), and they can be used at all but a short list of excluded properties. Here are all the details.

Senitra Horbrook & Toni Southam

Reviewed by Tyler Glatt

Hyatt's Partnership With Mr & Mrs Smith: Perks You'll Get & Point Redemptions at 1,000+ Integrated Hotels

April 11, 2025 7

Hyatt has integrated over 1,000 Mr & Mrs Smith hotels into the World of Hyatt program. You can now earn and redeem Hyatt points at boutique luxury properties around the globe, including some in locations where Hyatt previously had no presence. Here’s what to know about elite perks (or the lack thereof), how dynamic pricing works, and what to expect when booking these unique properties.

Ryan Smith & Ben Nickel-D'Andrea

Reviewed by JT Genter

Lufthansa Miles & More Mileage Expiration Policy And How To Prevent Your Miles From Expiring

April 6, 2025 64

Lufthansa Miles and More has an above average mileage expiration policy, but you cannot reinstate your miles once they expire. However, you have a couple of options for keeping your miles active through status or holding the right credit card.

Sam Helmy

Reviewed by JT Genter

Virgin Atlantic’s Reward Seat Checker Makes Finding Cheap Award Flights Easy

April 6, 2025 4

Thanks to the Virgin Atlantic reward seat checker, searching for Virgin Atlantic award space is now a piece of cake. The tool allows you to peruse award availability by calendar month, saving you from searching day by day or a week at a time. Here's how it it works.

Sam Helmy

Reviewed by JT Genter

Do HawaiianMiles Expire? A Breakdown of Hawaiian Airlines’ Flyer-Friendly Policy

March 30, 2025 28

Hawaiian Airlines has a very generous mileage expiration policy that brings it in line with many other legacy carriers in the US. Here is all you need to know about whether HawaiianMiles Expire.

Sam Helmy

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