You Can Now Earn American Airlines Miles and British Airways Avios on Select LEVEL Flights by Harrison Pierce December 5, 2025 0 You can now earn British Airways Avios and American Airlines miles on select flights operated by LEVEL, a low-cost long-haul airline operating flights to 7 hubs in the Americas from its base in Barcelona. Here's what you need to know about this change.
Marriott and Emirates Your World Rewards Promotion: Earn 2,500 Skywards Miles On Your Next Flight by Skye Class and Harrison Pierce December 5, 2025 0 Marriott Bonvoy Your World Rewards members who linked their accounts by November 21 can now earn 2,500 bonus Skywards miles on their next Emirates flight booked by December 21, 2025, for travel by February 28, 2026. Here are the details for this promotion.
New Deal on Buying United MileagePlus Miles: Get a 100% Bonus or 50% off Through December 24 by Andrew George Bradshaw and Tyler Glatt December 5, 2025 204 If you're short the United MileagePlus miles necessary to book your next trip, there's a new sale on United miles that can help you restock your account. Through December 24, 2025, MileagePlus members can get up to a 100% bonus or 50% off, which drops the effective cost to as low as 1.88¢ per mile. Here are the details.
Get 3k Points for Linking Your Marriott and Uber Accounts and Riding Once — Here’s How by Skye Class and Harrison Pierce December 5, 2025 5 Marriott and Uber have teamed up again to offer bonus Marriott Bonvoy® points when linking your accounts. With this offer, you can earn up to 3,000 points after linking your account and completing one "premium" Uber ride. Here's what you need to know.
Unlock Luxury for Less: IHG Points on Sale With a 100% Bonus Through December 11 (0.5¢ Each) by Andrew George Bradshaw December 5, 2025 164 IHG is running a new flash promotion for buying IHG One Rewards points through December 11, 2025. Until then, members can buy IHG points with up to a 100% bonus, which drops the rate per point down to just 0.5¢ each. But when is it worth buying IHG points? Let's take a look at a couple examples for inspiration.
Miles & More Mileage Bargains for December 2025: No U.S. Options, But There are Cheap Alternatives by Ross Denkin and Tyler Glatt December 5, 2025 16 Lufthansa’s monthly Miles & More Mileage Bargains program is back for another month — but there are no routes from North America that you can book whatsoever. So, here are some cheaper Miles & More alternatives to get to Europe, starting at just 88 miles plus taxes and fees.
RESERVE by CLEAR Is Gone — Here’s What’s (Sort of) Replaced It by Skye Class December 5, 2025 0 Did you ever use RESERVE by CLEAR? This service was briefly available, but we recently found CLEAR sunset the program. A new program called CLEAR Mobile is now available, but that has no connection to RESERVE. Here's a record of what RESERVE was, and what other options are currently available.
American Airlines Launches ‘AAdvantage Gold Pass’ — But Are the Benefits Worth the Massive Cost? by Tyler Glatt December 4, 2025 0 American Airlines just introduced what it's calling the "AAdvantage Gold Pass." Buying one gets you a full year of AAdvantage Gold status, 100,000 bonus miles, and 15,000 Loyalty Points. But let us be the first to tell you that this pass is...well...extremely expensive. Here's what to know.
RIP Sweet Spot: Miles&Smiles Kills Off Cheap United Awards to Hawaii, Increases Rates Up to 167% by JT Genter December 4, 2025 0 One of the best airline sweet spots just unceremoniously killed off this week. Before this month, travelers could book United Airlines awards to Hawaii for just 10,000 Miles&Smiles miles each way. Now, awards to Hawaii start at 25,000 miles one-way. And business and first-class awards have jumped even more.
United Cardholders Can Now Earn 2X MileagePlus Miles on Rent Paid Through Bilt — Here’s How by Skye Class December 4, 2025 0 Rarely does a day go by when Bilt Rewards doesn't add a new partnership or expand on an existing one. And the Bilt partnership news du jour is an expansion of its relationship with United Airlines. Effective immediately, your United MileagePlus credit card just became more rewarding for paying rent. Here's the latest.
Accor and Flying Blue Launch 30% Transfer Bonus — Book Business Class to Europe From 47k Accor Points by Sam Helmy and Harrison Pierce December 4, 2025 2 Air France/KLM Flying Blue just announced a new 30% transfer bonus through December 17, 2025, on transfers from Accor Live Limitless. Accor already offers one of the best transfer rates we've seen from a hotel program to an airline mileage program, and this transfer bonus makes it even better. Combine with Promo Rewards to book rewards between the U.S. and Europe for 15k Accor points in economy or 47k Accor points in business class.
Best Western Promotions: Earn 5k Bonus Points in the U.S., Caribbean, and More — Up to 20k Points by Skye Class and Andrew George Bradshaw December 3, 2025 28 Best Western is back with a familiar promotion: 5,000 bonus points every two nights on stays through February 1, 2026. Eligible stays are at Best Western properties in the U.S., Canada, and the Caribbean, and members can earn up to 20,000 bonus points. Here’s everything you need to know to register, qualify, and maximize this offer.
Flash Sale: Buy Avios via Qatar Airways With a 65% Bonus — Just 1.39¢ Per Avios! by Andrew George Bradshaw and Harrison Pierce December 3, 2025 14 Qatar Airways just launched a new sale to buy Avios with up to a 65% bonus. This is a solid deal from Qatar for buying Avios, allowing members to grab them for as little as 1.39¢ apiece. This bonus runs through December 6, 2025, giving you just a few days to take advantage of this offer.
British Airways Avios Devaluation Coming December 15 — Here’s What We Know So Far About New Pricing by Harrison Pierce December 3, 2025 0 On December 15, 2025, British Airways will increase both number of Avios required for a redemption and the taxes and fees you'll pay on that redemption. While disappointing, it's not entirely surprising. Luckily, the price increase seems manageable, at least for now. Here's what you need to know.
Citi ThankYou to Lose Aeromexico Rewards as a Transfer Partner — Here’s the Timeline by Harrison Pierce December 3, 2025 1 In early 2026, Citi ThankYou® Points will lose Aeromexico Rewards as a transfer partner. Luckily, this won't have a huge impact on most travelers, as Aeromexico makes it difficult to book award redemptions. Here's what you need to know about this development, and when the partnership is winding down.
Airline Shopping Portal Promotions: Southwest Offering 1,000 Rapid Rewards Points for Cyber Week by Skye Class December 3, 2025 150 After a huge round of airline shopping portals for Black Friday, Southwest has already launched a promotion for December. It's a simple one. Rapid Rewards members can earn 1,000 bonus points after reaching the spending threshold by December 6. Here are all the details.
American Airlines Mileage Sale: Buy AAdvantage® Miles With Up to a 40% Discount by Andrew George Bradshaw and Harrison Pierce December 3, 2025 400 American Airlines just launched a new promotion for buying miles -- letting AAdvantage® members grab miles with up to a 40% discount. At the optimal purchase rate, there are a few times when it can make sense to buy American Airlines miles. If you've been looking for an opportunity to grab some American miles, this might be as good of a chance as ever. Let's dive into some examples to see if buying miles during this promotion makes sense for you.
Unlock Luxury for Less: Buy Hilton Honors Points With up to a 100% Bonus (0.5¢ Each) by Andrew George Bradshaw and JT Genter December 3, 2025 138 Hilton Honors is offering a 100% bonus on purchased points — letting travelers buy Hilton points for just 0.5¢ per point. That makes it possible to score luxury hotels at a serious discount. But when does buying Hilton points actually make sense? We break down the math, top redemption examples, and how to maximize this promo.
Southwest Adds Fifth International Airline Partner: Condor by Harrison Pierce December 2, 2025 0 It's been a busy year for Southwest. The Dallas-based airline just announced its fifth international airline partner with Frankfurt-based Condor, giving Rapid Rewards members an easy path to Europe. Here's everything you need to know about the partnership, including how to book flights beginning January 19, 2026.
Capital One to Devalue Transfers to Emirates Skywards — Here’s the Timeline and New Ratio by Harrison Pierce December 2, 2025 0 We've got more bad news regarding point transfers to Emirates Skywards. After Citi and Amex devalued point transfers and Chase removed Emirates completely as a transfer partner, Capital One is the latest issuer to announce a devaluation of transfers to Emirates Skywards. Thankfully you still have time to act before this devaluation takes effect.
Chase Unveils a Brand-New Two Story Sapphire Lounge at the Las Vegas Airport — Here’s a Look Inside by Tyler Glatt December 2, 2025 0 Chase's long-awaited Sapphire Lounge by The Club is set to open its doors at Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) on December 3, 2025. Here's a look inside the issuer's brand-new two-story lounge, and everything you need to know about where it is, how to access it, and what amenities you'll find inside.
JetBlue Flash Sale: Use This Promo Code to Save 35% Off Select Flights by Skye Class December 2, 2025 0 JetBlue just launched its biggest promotion of the year for Travel Tuesday, offering 35% off all flights booked on December 2 and 3. Here's the promo code to use, eligible dates, and the restrictions of this sweet deal.
Delta Unveils Changes to Elite Choice Benefits for 2026 by Harrison Pierce December 2, 2025 0 Delta just unveiled changes to the Choice Benefits available to Platinum and Diamond Medallion members. These changes take effect in 2026, and they are largely good news. Here's what you need to know.
The Chase Sapphire Lounge in Hong Kong Is Closing Soon — Here’s What We Know by Harrison Pierce December 2, 2025 1 If you can believe it, the Chase Sapphire Lounge by The Club at the Hong Kong International Airport will close on January 5, 2026. This was the first location for the now beloved Sapphire Lounges, so it's surprising to hear that it will shut down in a little over a month. Here's what we know.
Buy Flying Blue Miles With an 80% Bonus — Book Business Class to Europe for $1,017 by Andrew George Bradshaw and Tyler Glatt December 2, 2025 72 Flying Blue just launched an 80% bonus on purchased miles through December 22, 2025 — bringing the price down to just 1.69¢ each. That’s enough to book a one-way business class flight to Europe for around $1,017 in purchased miles. If you’re planning premium travel, we break down whether this promo is worth it and the redemptions to target.
Get 40% off a Point.me Standard or Premium Subscription With These Promo Codes by Tyler Glatt December 3, 2025 11 Searching for award availability doesn't have to be complicated. Tools like Point.me make it easy to find bookable seats. Just plug in your itinerary and the necessary details, then peruse the results. It's that simple. Even better, you can save 40% on the cost of a Standard or Premium subscription by using these promo codes.
Final Day: 50% Off My Favorite Deal Alert Service for Cheap Flights and Award Availability by JT Genter December 2, 2025 6 Today's the last day to save 50% off Thrifty Traveler Premium subscriptions. From cheap flights to Europe to unicorn-level award availability, Thrifty Traveler Premium alerts you to it all — including by text message if you opt into that option. Here's more about what you get with Thrifty Traveler Premium and why we think its worth it.
Earn 60k Points on the Virgin Red Rewards World Elite Mastercard by Tyler Glatt and Harrison Pierce December 4, 2025 0 The Virgin Red Rewards Mastercard® is an excellent card for loyal Virgin Red members or Virgin Atlantic flyers, and it's offering new cardholders a welcome offer worth 60,000 Virgin Points. Here's an overview of the card's welcome bonus, earning rates, and perks.
Royal Jordanian Status Match: Turn Your Airline or Hotel Status Into Oneworld Benefits For a Fee by Tyler Glatt December 2, 2025 3 Royal Jordanian has long offered a status match to travelers living in Europe or the Middle East who hold status with a qualifying airline or hotel loyalty program. Through this status match, travelers can match up to Royal Jordanian Royal Club Gold Sparrow status, which comes with Oneworld Sapphire benefits. Here's how.
Current IHG Promotions: Double to Triple Points on Stays Through December 31 by Skye Class and Harrison Pierce December 1, 2025 87 Right now, IHG One Rewards members can earn 5X bonus points on stays booked by December 2, 2025, for travel through December 31, 2025. After that, you can earn up to 3X on stays through the end of the year. Here’s how to make the most of IHG’s promotions this season.