The Southwest and Icelandair Partnership Is Live — Here’s How It Works and the Benefits You’ll Get by Mark Jackson and Cameron Laufer March 18, 2025 2 Southwest is entering a new era by partnering with Icelandair. In that same spirit of change, Southwest is entering a new era by partnering with Icelandair. Here’s how this now-live partnership works and what it means for Southwest loyalists.
Get Up to 30K Air Canada Aeroplan Points Back After Redeeming for a Hotel Stay or Car Rental by Skye Class and Sam Helmy April 14, 2025 0 Air Canada is finally back with another rebate promotion to use your Aeroplan points to book hotel stays or car rentals. Depending on how many points you redeem, you can get between 10,000 and 25,000 points back — plus a bonus if you have an Aeroplan co-branded credit card. Here are the details.
Earn Up to 5,000 Flying Blue Miles With Hertz Car Rentals — Stack With 12X Earnings and Discounts by Skye Class March 17, 2025 0 Flying Blue has a new promotion offering up to 5,000 bonus miles with eligible Hertz car rentals through April 2, 2025. This offer stacks with earning up to 12X miles and saving up to 15% off car rentals. Here are the details of this promotion.
American Express Member Week 2025: Up to $465 in Statement Credits, Dining Experiences & More by Skye Class March 23, 2025 0 American Express Member Week 2025 launches today and lasts through March 21. Card members can get up to $465 in statement credits and rebates from various purchases, plus special access to dinner experiences, concert tickets, and more. Here's a full breakdown of the different offers available to Amex card members for Member Week 2025.
Score a Welcome Bonus, Elite Status, and More With the New Wyndham Rewards Debit Card by Tyler Glatt March 17, 2025 0 Wyndham Rewards is out with a new rewards-earning product, and no, it's not another credit card. The Wyndham Rewards Debit Card is now open to sign-ups, and it's got a lot to offer. From bonus points on everyday purchases to complimentary Gold status and more, this card quickly makes sense for a lot of travelers — and we'll show you why.
25% Transfer Bonus From Citi to LifeMiles. Book United Flights From 6k Citi Points! by JT Genter April 13, 2025 7 Citi just launched a new 25% transfer bonus to Avianca LifeMiles, running now through April 12, 2025. Here's a look at how you can get 25% more LifeMiles when transferring from Citi ThankYou Points — and the fantastic sweet spots you can book for a lot less. Here's how to book United flights from 6k Citi points or business class awards to Europe from just 44k Citi points!
Hotel Promotions Roundup: Earn Free Nights, Bonus Points, and Savings with Hilton, Marriott, Hyatt, & More by Skye Class March 12, 2025 32 Do you find it difficult to track all the hotel promotions that are currently available? Considering how many there are, we don't blame you — but we've got you covered. In this article, we've rounded up the dozens of hotel promotions available through major hotel loyalty programs, including all the new promotions for March 2025 and beyond.
Today Only: Save Points on Award Flights With JetBlue’s Big Award Sale by Ryan Smith March 12, 2025 3 Looking for an easy way to stretch your TrueBlue points? JetBlue is running a limited-time award sale. But you'll have to act fast as this deal is only available for bookings made by March 12, 2025 for travel between March 19 and June 11, 2025. Here are the details.
Bilt Now Lets You Pay for Lyft Rides With Points — But Is It Worth It? by Cameron Laufer March 12, 2025 0 Bilt Rewards is expanding its Lyft partnership by now allowing members to use points for rides. Redeeming is simple through the Lyft app and offers members yet another way to use their Bilt Points. But should you redeem this way? Here's what you need to know.
Buy Emirates Skywards Miles With up to a 25% Bonus to Unlock Deals to Europe, Fly Emirates First Class by Andrew George Bradshaw and JT Genter March 23, 2025 11 Emirates just launched a new promotion to buy Skywards miles, offering up to a 25% bonus on purchases through March 22, 2025. You can buy Skywards miles for as low as 2.4¢ apiece. But does it ever make sense to jump on a promotion like this? Let's consider the details.
Save 25% on Skywards Partner Awards – Book United, JAL, Qantas Flights From 6K Miles by Skye Class March 11, 2025 0 Emirates Skywards members can get a 25% award discount on Economy Class tickets with partner airlines, including United Airlines, through March 31. Valid travel dates are through January 6, 2026. Here are the details of this offer and how to book your reward flight with the discount.
The Days of ‘Transfarency’ Are Over: Southwest to Add Bag Fees, Basic Fares, Dynamic Pricing by Tyler Glatt June 1, 2025 11 Southwest once spent millions promoting "Transfarency" — boasting no hidden fees and free checked bags. But those days are over. The webpage that once touted these values now returns an "Error 404" — a fitting metaphor as checked bag fees, basic economy, and changes to dynamic award pricing are on the way. Here's a recap of what's changing with Southwest.
Stay Vancouver Promotion: Book a Two-Night Stay In Vancouver & Get Up to a C$250 Gift Card by Skye Class March 10, 2025 0 Stay Vancouver Hotels just relaunched its popular promotions offering travelers a prepaid Mastercard up to C$250 (~US$174) for a two-night hotel stay in Vancouver, Canada, through April 30, 2025. This is a huge rebate on hotel stays in Vancouver, Canada. Here's how it works.
Marriott’s March Madness Promo: Win 1 Bonvoy Point for Every Tournament Point Scored by Skye Class March 10, 2025 0 Marriott just launched its new March Madness promotion, creatively called "Points for Points." A total of 134 lucky Bonvoy members will earn one Bonvoy point for every point scored across all 134 March Madness games. Here’s how to register.
How to Match Your Status to Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan and Get Elite Perks Through 2025 by Tyler Glatt and Mark Jackson May 21, 2025 4 Provided you hold an eligible elite status tier with one of eight eligible airlines, you can initiate a status match to Alaska Airlines and get complimentary Mileage Plan status for three months. And with the right amount of qualifying flight activity, you can extend your status through the end of 2025. Here's how.
Qatar Airways Offering Free Privilege Club Tier Upgrades — But You Need to Book and Fly Soon by Skye Class April 1, 2025 0 Qatar Airways is offering Privilege Club members a complimentary tier upgrade with an eligible round-trip flight booked by March 25 and completed by March 31, 2025. This is a very short booking and travel window, but the upgraded status is well worth it. Here are the details.
American Express Quietly Shutters a Centurion Lounge — Here Are the Alternatives Amex Suggests by Tyler Glatt March 7, 2025 0 American Express has permanently closed its Centurion Lounge at São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU). The lounge was quietly removed from Amex’s website, and the issuer confirmed to AwardWallet that it won’t reopen. Here’s what Card Members need to know — and where Amex is directing travelers instead.
Singapore KrisFlyer’s 10 Million Member Celebration: 20% Off Awards, Bonus Miles & Point Conversions by Skye Class March 7, 2025 0 Singapore Airlines’ KrisFlyer loyalty program has officially reached 10 million members. To celebrate, the airline is rolling out a series of promotions, including redemption discounts, conversion bonuses, and bonus miles on eligible flights. Here’s what’s on offer.
No Elite Nights, Fewer Points: Marriott’s StudioRes Brand Is Downright Anti-Loyalty by Mark Jackson March 6, 2025 0 Marriott updated its terms and conditions this week to spell out how its newest brand StudioRes will participate in the program... and it's bad news for Marriott Bonvoy members and elites. Additionally, Marriott has split out how its relatively new Sonder brand will participate in the Bonvoy program. Here's Marriott's latest move to Bonvoy its members.
Get Up to a 40% Transfer Bonus When Converting Bank, Hotel Points to Etihad Guest by Skye Class and JT Genter March 6, 2025 24 Etihad is back with another bonus for transferring hotel points into miles. Now through March 31, 2025, you can get up to a 40% transfer bonus when converting points from 27 different bank and hotel programs to Etihad Guest. For the majority of travelers, the most relevant programs are Capital One, Accor Hotels, and World of Hyatt.
Southwest Guts Rapid Rewards Earning Rates on Wanna Get Away Fares Without Notice by Mark Jackson March 5, 2025 1 Southwest Airlines has been a customer-focused airline for the entirety of its existence. Now, with new management in place, we've seen a devaluation of points earning on many of its fares put into place overnight.
New Chase Sapphire Wellness Offers: Free Calm Premium, $600 Back on Full-Body MRI, and More by Skye Class June 25, 2025 0 Chase just announced some unique wellness offers for Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card and Chase Sapphire Reserve® cardholders. Through May 31, receive up to 100% back on a Calm Premium membership, $300 back with a Lifeforce diagnostic, or $600 back with a Prenuvo MRI scan. Here are the details of these unique wellness offers.
Air Tahiti Nui Status Match: How to Get Elite Perks on Flights to Paradise by Skye Class March 5, 2025 1 Have you ever wanted to visit Tahiti? This new promotion can help you get to Tahiti comfortably. Frequent flyers with an existing elite status can match their status to Air Tahiti Nui's Club Tiara to get free luggage, priority check-in, and seat selection. Here are the details — and the one big limitation.
Hyatt’s 2025 Category Changes Hit Hard – 6 Properties I’m Sad To See Increase In Price by Mark Jackson March 4, 2025 0 Hyatt announces category changes to its properties each year, and some years are worse than others. 2025's category changes are an especially rough for some of my favorite Hyatt redemptions. Here are six properties that you might want to book before the changes, and two that I'm excited to see become cheaper later this month.
Qatar Airways Free High-Speed Wi-Fi on 777’s Nearly Complete by Skye Class March 4, 2025 1 Qatar Airways is well into its plans to equip its fleet with high-speed Starlink internet. The integration continues to run far ahead of schedule, and the newest update is the best yet. Here’s what you need to know about the current and upcoming Wi-Fi options on Qatar Airways flights.
Fly Across Africa With Avios: How to Book Airlink Awards via Qatar Airways by Sam Helmy March 4, 2025 0 You can now use your Qatar Airways Avios to book flights on Airlink, the airline’s newest partner. This update follows the announcement of a partnership between Airlink and Qatar Airways. Here's what you need to know about this partnership and new redemption opportunity.
IHG Elite Status Fast Track: Targeted Offers for Double Elite Nights or Platinum with 10 Nights by Skye Class April 23, 2025 20 IHG One Rewards is rolling out a new targeted promotion offering instant Silver Elite status with an accelerated path to Gold and Platinum status. Additionally, IHG is continuing to offer its double Elite Night Credits promotion. Here are the details on each offer.
Best Western Pay With Points: How It Works, Plus Get 2,000 Points Back Per Stay by Skye Class March 2, 2025 15 Want to stay at a Best Western hotel but don’t have enough points for a full award night? Best Western’s Pay with Points feature lets you use points to cover part of your stay, starting with as few as 5,000 points. Here’s how it works — plus details on an ongoing promotion that lets you earn 2,000 bonus points every time you use Pay with Points.
Chase Launches 20% Avios Transfer Bonus – Maximize for Flights to Hawaii, Europe, and the Maldives by Andrew George Bradshaw and Patrick Stouffer March 1, 2025 42 Chase just launched a new transfer bonus from Ultimate Rewards to British Airways Executive Club, Iberia Plus, and Aer Lingus AerClub Avios and bank 20% bonus Avios. This Avios transfer bonus bonus runs through March 31, 2025. Here are the important details and how to take advantage of this offer.
Free FoundersCard Membership for CLEAR Plus Members – Here’s How to Claim This Offer by Ryan Smith and JT Genter February 28, 2025 13 It's not every day that I check my email and find a free one-year trial of something that normally costs a few hundred dollars. But that's the magic happening today. CLEAR Plus members are receiving emails to activate a free one-year trial membership for FoundersCard, the travel-meets-business luxury card that normally carries a steep membership fee. What is FoundersCard, and how do you enroll for the free 12 months of it? Read on.
