Marriott Elites Can Claim Singapore Elite Status, Earn Star Alliance Gold With Just Four Flights by Ryan Smith and Harrison Pierce December 26, 2025 3 There are plenty of ways to earn elite status with your favorite hotel or airline without meeting a spending requirement or completing a minimum number of nights or flights. In a somewhat unique partnership, you can status match your Marriott Bonvoy elite status to Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer — or match in the opposite direction if you have KrisFlyer status. Here's what to know.
JetBlue and Japan Airlines to Terminate Partnership — Here’s the Last Day to Book Awards by Tyler Glatt December 26, 2025 0 JetBlue’s partnership with Japan Airlines is coming to an end. Earlier this year, AwardWallet was the first to notice that JetBlue began offering award flights on Japan Airlines bookable with TrueBlue points. However, the partnership won’t even make it to its first anniversary before officially ending for good. Here's what to know.
Emirates Partners With Starlink, Passengers to Get Free Wi-Fi By 2027 by Skye Class December 25, 2025 0 To continue to maintain its rankings as one of the best airlines in the world, Emirates is currently undergoing a massive fleet refurbishment, including the installation of high-speed Starlink Wi-Fi. Until that happens, eligible Skywards members have access to free internet or chatting, while all travelers can purchase Wi-Fi packages. Here are the details of what's currently available, and the timeline for the Starlink rollout.
Alaska Airlines to Debut New Earning Charts for Select Flights Booked Through Partners in 2026 by Anthony Cave December 24, 2025 0 Starting in 2026, booking a premium cabin flight directly through a partner airline’s website will earn you significantly more Alaska Airlines Atmos Rewards points than it does today. Here's just how much more you'll earn in these cabins.
Bilt’s New Real-Time Award Search Makes Comparing Redemptions Easier by Harrison Pierce December 24, 2025 0 Bilt just added an award flight search feature to the Bilt travel portal. When you search for a flight, you'll now be able to view the revenue fare, how many Bilt points you'd need to book through the portal, and how many points you'd need to transfer to an airline partner. As of now, this is available for British Airways and Iberia award flights, but it will hopefully roll out to more partners in 2026. Here's what to know.
Get a $15 Credit After Linking Your Alaska Account to Lyft — and Earn up to 6X Points on Rides by Skye Class and Tyler Glatt December 22, 2025 2 Alaska Airlines is offering a $15 Lyft ride credit when you link your Atmos Rewards account to Lyft by January 14, 2026. On top of that, Atmos Rewards members now earn double points on Lyft rides — up to 6X points! Here’s everything you need to know about the partnership and who’s eligible for the account-linking bonus.
Hilton Grand Vacations Timeshare Promos: 50k Points With a 3-Night Stay From $179 by Skye Class and Tyler Glatt December 22, 2025 5 If you’re willing to sit through a timeshare pitch, Hilton Grand Vacations will reward you with a lot of Hilton Honors points for doing so. One promotion gives you 15,000 Hilton points with packages starting at $249. But the best offer comes with 50,000 Hilton points plus a three-night stay from just $179.
Alaska Airlines Begins Rolling Out Starlink Wi-Fi: Here’s How to Experience It for Yourself by Harrison Pierce December 20, 2025 0 Alaska Airlines has begun rolling out Starlink Wi-Fi to select aircraft. Here's what you need to know about the updated rollout schedule and how to access Wi-Fi if you're traveling on an enabled aircraft.
Act Fast: Chase To Honor 2X Points Boost at The Edit Hotels Through December 22 by Harrison Pierce December 19, 2025 0 Chase changed the terms and conditions of Points Boost — bookings with The Edit will no longer offer a guaranteed 2X Points Boost. Select properties are already showing valuations as low as 1.65 cents per point, representing a massive devaluation. However, to mitigate the sting, Chase is offering a temporary extension. Through December 22, 2025, all bookings made through The Edit will offer 2 cents per point. Here's what to know.
Deal Alert: JetBlue Award Prices as Low as 800 TrueBlue Points by Anthony Cave December 19, 2025 2 Just 800 JetBlue points -- not a typo -- will get you from Fort Lauderdale to Atlanta, or the inverse. Perfect for positioning or a cheap vacation. While these are Blue Basic fares, 800 points is not something to lose much sleep over. We found another flight between Fort Lauderdale and New Orleans for 1,000 JetBlue points.
Buy Garuda Indonesia Miles With up to a 100% Bonus Through December 27 by Andrew George Bradshaw and Tyler Glatt December 19, 2025 1 Garuda Indonesia is back with another mileage sale! Through December 27, 2025, you can buy GarudaMiles with up to a 100% bonus. This discount brings the price down to as little as 1.075¢ per mile.
Southwest to Partner With Turkish Airlines — Here’s What to Expect Starting Early 2026 by Harrison Pierce December 19, 2025 0 A year ago, Southwest didn't have a single international airline partner. This week, Southwest announced its sixth international airline partnership: Turkish Airlines. Beginning January 2026, you will be able to book an itinerary that includes flights operated by both Southwest and Turkish Airlines. Here's what you need to know about this new partnership.
Air Canada Adds airBaltic as a Redemption Partner — Here’s How (And Why) You Should Take Advantage by Harrison Pierce December 19, 2025 0 Air Canada has just added airBaltic as a redemption partner. Although you still won't earn Air Canada Aeroplan points on airBaltic flights, you can now redeem your points on flights operated solely by airBaltic, or by airBaltic and other Aeroplan partners. Here's what you need to know.
Sail With Elite Perks: Virgin Voyages Relaunches Status Match Applications by Skye Class December 19, 2025 1 It's not just airlines and hotels that offer status matches; cruise lines do, too. And Virgin Voyages is once again accepting status match applications. Virgin Voyages Sailing Club members can book a cruise and then status match from airlines, hotels, or even another cruise loyalty program -- including Virgin Atlantic Flying Club itself. Here's how to match.
IHG Flash Sale: Save 15% on Points & Cash Stays — Effectively Buy Points for as Low as 0.48¢ Each by Sam Helmy December 18, 2025 1 Another IHG Points & Cash promotion is back. Through December 31, IHG One Rewards members can book a Points & Cash stay and receive a 15% discount on the cash portion of the stay. This opens a back-door way to effectively buy points for as low as 0.51 cents each — or less if you have an IHG credit card. Here are the full details of this promotion.
Air Canada Launches 30% Discount on Aeroplan Points Through January 24 by Andrew George Bradshaw and Tyler Glatt December 18, 2025 21 Air Canada just launched a flash sale for Aeroplan members to receive up to a 30% discount on point purchases. That drops the effective purchase rate to a decent 1.91¢ per point. But should you buy Aeroplan points? Here's when it makes sense.
Emirates Transfer Ratio Devaluations Jump the Pond — Here’s When and the New Ratio by Harrison Pierce December 18, 2025 0 Beginning February 1, 2026, those earning Membership Rewards points in the UK will see a sharp decline in the value of their points when redeeming with Emirates. Amex UK is lowering the 4:3 transfer ratio to Emirates Skywards to a 2:1 ratio. Here's how that impacts how many Amex points you need to book an award.
American Airlines Eliminates Mileage Earnings on Basic Economy Tickets by Harrison Pierce December 18, 2025 0 American Airlines quietly updated its website to remove AAdvantage miles and Loyalty Points earnings from American Airlines basic economy fares. This is certainly a blow to budget travelers, but AA could have made these changes a lot worse. Here's what you need to know.
IHG Will Sell You Elite-Qualifying Points to Earn Diamond Status in 2026 — But Should You Buy? by Skye Class and JT Genter December 18, 2025 4 At the end of December each year, IHG sends targeted offers to members to purchase Elite status for the following year. That offer is back again; targeted members can buy up to Diamond Elite through the end of 2026. Here's when this offer can make sense.
FoundersCard Members Can Earn United Premier Status With This New Promotion — Here’s How by Harrison Pierce December 18, 2025 0 For a limited time, FoundersCard members can earn United Silver status by enrolling in the promotion and taking one qualifying flight before May 31, 2026. Here's everything to know about the limited-time promotion, including how to enroll and why you should consider it.
Ending Soon: Buy World of Hyatt Points With an up-to-20% Discount Through December 20 by Andrew George Bradshaw and Tyler Glatt December 17, 2025 100 Through December 20, 2025, travelers can snag Hyatt points at a rate of just 2.08¢ per point. Here are some amazing opportunities this promotion opens up — from practical savings on domestic travels to a resort in St. Kitts.
Hilton, Marriott, Expedia, Norwegian, Many More: Save Up to $300 or Earn 50k Bonus Points Via Amex Offers by Harrison Pierce and JT Genter December 17, 2025 189 Amex is currently offering a bounty of travel-related Amex Offers! Targeted Amex cardmembers can currently earn up to $300 back or up to 50k bonus points on airlines, hotels, cruises, U.S. gas stations, and tour packages. From Hilton to Norwegian Cruise Line and even experiences through Viator, here's a round-up of the top travel-related Amex Offers available now.
Rove Launches ‘Match Your Mesa’ Campaign Following Shutdown of the Mesa Homeowners Card by Harrison Pierce December 17, 2025 0 If you were impacted by the shutdown of the Mesa Homeowners Card, Rove Miles has a promotion just for you. For a limited time, Rove will match up to 5,000 miles per former Mesa member. Here's everything you need to know about the promotion, including how to enroll.
Hilton Expands Small Luxury Hotels Partnership to 500+ Properties — Here Are the Latest Additions by Tyler Glatt and JT Genter December 17, 2025 2 The 500th Small Luxury Hotels (SLH) property just joined the Hilton Honors portfolio. Here's a look at the properties Hilton added in December, what your Hilton Honors points are worth towards SLH stays, and the benefits you'll get as an elite member at one of these hotels and resorts.
Chase Sapphire Reserve Trips in 2026: Skiing, Surfing, Holi, Formula E, Dia de los Muertos, and More by Ben Nickel-D'Andrea and Skye Class December 17, 2025 1 Chase just announced upcoming Sapphire Reserve Trips for 2026. Trips include alpine skiing packages, celebrating Holi in Jaipur, Formula E in London, surfing in Abu Dhabi, celebrating Día De los Muertos in Oaxaca, and more. Here’s what you need to know about these trips and which ones are coming up.
Bilt Adds Spirit Airlines as a Transfer Partner — Book Flights Starting at Just 2,500 Points by Harrison Pierce December 17, 2025 1 Bilt is making history by becoming the first transferable point currency to partner with Spirit Airlines, effective December 17, 2025. It is also the loyalty program with the most 1:1 transfer partners. Here's everything you need to know.
Subscribe to Accor+ Explorer for 2,000 Bonus Points — and Score Perks at Select Accor Hotels by Skye Class December 17, 2025 1 For a limited time, Accor Live Limitless (ALL) members can sign up for a new Accor+ Explorer subscription and receive 2,000 bonus points. This deal applies solely to the Explorer membership, which includes enhanced benefits for stays in the Asia Pacific. Here are the details.
British Airways to Launch Free, High-Speed Wi-Fi in 2026 — Here’s How It Works Until Then by Skye Class December 17, 2025 0 British Airways is the newest airline to announce a partnership with Starlink. As part of a $9.63 billion transformation program, the retrofit begin rolling out in 2026 and will provide passengers with high-speed Wi-Fi on flights worldwide. Here are the details we know so far.
Starting December 17: Use American Airlines AAdvantage Miles to Score World Cup Tickets by Harrison Pierce December 16, 2025 2 Starting December 17, American Airlines AAdvantage members will be able to redeem miles for Phase 2 World Cup tickets. Here's what we know so far, including how you can register so you don't miss out on this rare opportunity.
Hawaiian Airlines Will Officially Join Oneworld in April — Here’s What It Means for You by Cameron Laufer December 16, 2025 0 Hawaiian Airlines will be joining the Oneworld alliance beginning April 22, 2026. Hawaiian will be the newest Oneworld member, following the lead of Fiji Airways and Oman Air earlier this year. Here's what to know and why it matters.
