Category: Award Programs

How Many Points Can You Earn on Hilton Stays?

January 16, 2024 0

Hilton Honors is one of the largest global hotel brands with one of the biggest loyalty programs in the industry. When you stay with Hilton, you'll want to earn as many points as possible in return, but just how many points can you earn on Hilton stays?

Ryan Flanigan

Aegean Airlines genAIRation Young Adult Program: Discounts, Perks, and More

January 15, 2024 0

Over the past few years, airlines have debuted programs tailored to the young adult crowd, offering benefits and special discounts for travelers between the ages of 18 and 25. Aegean Airlines — the flag carrier of Greece — is one such airline offering unique benefits exclusively for young travelers. Here's what you need to know about Aegean Airlines' genAIRation program.

Tyler Glatt

British Airways Avios Plus Cash: Which Redemption Option Should You Pick?

January 10, 2024 0

The award price you see at first on British Airways' website isn't necessarily the price you'll have to pay. And depending on the number of Avios in your account — or your appetite for fuel surcharges — that could mean more Avios and less cash, or vice versa. Here's all you need to know about which option you should pick from the many Avios plus cash options for your next flight.

Tyler Glatt

Now Live: Free Point Transfers for IHG Diamond and IHG Business Rewards Members

December 6, 2023 9

IHG announced that IHG Diamond Elite members and IHG Business Rewards members can now transfer points to other IHG accounts free of charge, effective immediately. Other members have to pay a charge of $5 per 1,000 points to transfer points. So, why should you care about this new function?

Sam Helmy

5 Excellent Redemption Strategies for Amex Membership Rewards

December 1, 2023 8

Between the big credit card welcome bonuses and great category bonuses to maximize earning, American Express Membership Rewards are one of the easiest points currencies in which to accumulate big balances. To ensure you’re getting the best value out of your Membership Rewards points, we're sharing five of our top strategies for maximizing Amex points redemptions.

Senitra Horbrook

12 Marriott Bonvoy Redemptions For The Budget-Savvy Traveler

November 4, 2023 3

Some of the best points and miles redemptions are the ones that don't break the (points) bank. Thankfully, Marriott has a lengthy list of budget-friendly hotels dotted across the world. Even if you don't have a large balance of Marriott Bonvoy points to work with, there's still a property out there for you that's within reach. Here are 12 examples that average under 16,000 points per night.

Tyler Glatt

The Unofficial Delta SkyMiles Award Chart for Flights from the U.S.

September 18, 2023 67

Delta Air Lines uses dynamic pricing for its award flights, which can sometimes make prices astronomical. High prices make it hard to know if you're getting good value from your SkyMiles, so we've assembled an unofficial award chart to showcase what you should expect to pay on your next Delta award flight.

Tyler Glatt & Max Prosperi

Get a Discount if You Book Avianca LifeMiles Awards in Advance

September 10, 2023 2

Avianca now offers an early mileage discount on Avianca-operated award flights. Flights booked more than 30 days in advance qualify for this discount, which is a helpful way to conserve LifeMiles. This once-temporary promotion is now permanent. Here's all you need to know.

Tyler Glatt

Best Aeromexico Rewards Sweet Spots

September 10, 2023 37

Since its devaluation, Aeromexico Rewards has eliminated most of the outstanding award sweet spots from its program. However, there are still some excellent choices for awards between the U.S. and Mexico and on routes to South America.

Sam Helmy

1,850 United Award Routes We Found That You Can Book for Just 14,000 Points

August 5, 2023 2

United Airlines has repeatedly devalued its award chart in recent months. So, we are peering into United's partner network in search of value. Enter the Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer program. As long as there's saver award availability, you can fly any United domestic flight and routes to and from Canada using just 14,000 Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer miles. Here are 534 nonstop and 1,316 connecting United itineraries available at that rate.

Tyler Glatt

Aeroplan Introduces Easy-To-Use Online Award Changes

August 2, 2023 0

Air Canada Aeroplan now lets you change your awards bookings online. You can change the route, date, and class of travel without the need to cancel and start the booking process from scratch. Here's how it works and something you should consider before changing.

Sam Helmy

Kenya Airways Introduces New Asante Loyalty Program

July 4, 2023 0

Kenya Airways recently launched a new in-house frequent flyer program: Asante Rewards. It will ultimately be available to members as an alternative to Kenya Airways' partnership with Air France-KLM's Flying Blue. Here's what travelers should know about this new program — and some big unknowns that need clarified.

Max Prosperi

Get Bonus Miles When You Sign Your Child up for Turkish Airlines Miles & Smiles

February 16, 2024 0

Sign your child up for Turkish Airlines High Five Kids Club and they will earn 2,000 bonus miles — half when they sign up and half after their first flight. This article walks you through the process for signing up, plus gives you some ideas for earning more miles and sweet spots to spend those miles on.

Jenna Hansen

Membership Perks of the Revamped Extended Stay America Program

May 17, 2023 0

Extended Stay America announced a host of new benefits to its Extended Perks membership program. Including an Exclusive Member Rate, early check-in and late checkout, and a monthly prize draw for members.

Sam Helmy

AA Introduces Dynamic Pricing, Eliminates Saver and Award Charts

May 5, 2023 4

American Airlines recently announced a move to a dynamic award pricing model, eliminating its MileSAAver Off Peak, MileSAAver, AAnutime Level 1, and AAnytime Level 2 awards and rebranding its Web Specials as simply Flight Awards. Here's what these changes actually mean for travelers.

Sam Helmy

Delta SkyMiles Dashboard: Newly Improved Medallion Status Tracking

April 9, 2023 0

The new Delta SkyMiles dashboard is a much needed improvement to the old My SkyMiles page. This update has been rolled out to both the website and mobile app. You can see a wealth of information all on one page. The best feature is the projection of your upcoming travel into the Medallion status tracker. Gone are the days of manually totaling up your reservations! Here's how to access this useful new tool.

Ian Snyder

American Airlines Introduces AAdvantage Status for a Day Redemption Option

April 2, 2023 0

AAdvantage recently launched a new program called "Enhance with Miles". Through the new Status for a Day offering, you can now gift status for a day or purchase it for yourself using miles. However, you'll first need to unlock the ability to do so. Here's everything you need to know about this new redemption option.

Sam Helmy

Free Holds, Maximizing Award Regions, Other Tricks for Booking Awards Using AAdvantage® Miles

November 7, 2024 11

American Airlines AAdvantage® is one the most versatile and valuable frequent-flyer programs in the world. Bask Bank makes it easy to put your savings to work earning these miles with the Bask Mileage Savings Account. In this post, we share some advanced techniques to maximize the value of your AAdvantage® miles.

JT Genter

You Can Now Book Condos in the U.S. For 7,500 Wyndham Points per Night

March 28, 2023 2

After a recent change to the Wyndham Rewards redemption chart, we found that you can now book many U.S. Wyndham Vacation Club properties for just 7,500 points per bedroom per night. That's half of the previous minimum of 15,000 points per night. Locations include Kissimmee (near Orlando), Anaheim (near Disneyland), Las Vegas, and a golf resort near Phoenix.

JT Genter

You Can Now Redeem Avios Through British Airways Holidays. But Is It Worth It?

March 5, 2023 1

This week, British Airways announced that you can now redeem Avios toward the cost of a British Airways holiday. When booking a holiday, you are presented with several options to pay a given amount of Aviso for a specific reduction in the cost of your vacation. But does it actually make sense to redeem your Avios this way? Let's crunch the numbers.

Sam Helmy

The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the Korean Air Award Chart Changes

February 21, 2023 7

Korean Air announced multiple changes to its program starting on April 1, 2023. Upcoming changes include new elite tiers and lower qualification requirements. In addition, some award pricing will be going up in price while others will be dropping. Here's a full breakdown of the changes.

Sam Helmy

Alaska Residents: Redeem Albertsons/Safeway Just for U Rewards for Alaska Miles

January 11, 2023 0

Alaska residents can now redeem Albertsons, Carrs, and Safeway Just for U Rewards for Alaska Mileage Plan miles. The redemption rates vary depending on the number of rewards you are redeeming.

Sam Helmy

British Airways Reduces Surcharges on Select Avios Award Redemptions

January 7, 2023 3

British Airways just made a change to how you can redeem Avios for award travel. With this change, it just became much easier to avoid the airline's outrageous carrier-imposed fees and surcharges. Here's what travelers need to know about the changes made to the Reward Flight Saver option.

Max Prosperi

New World of Hyatt All-Inclusive Properties in Europe & The Americas

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.

Sam Helmy