Category: News

FoundersCard Members Can Earn United Premier Status With This New Promotion — Here’s How

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.

Harrison Pierce

Rove Launches 'Match Your Mesa' Campaign Following Shutdown of the Mesa Homeowners Card

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.

Harrison Pierce

Hilton Expands Small Luxury Hotels Partnership to 500+ Properties — Here Are the Latest Additions

December 17, 2025 0

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.

JT Genter & Tyler Glatt

Chase Sapphire Reserve Trips in 2026: Skiing, Surfing, Holi, Formula E, Dia de los Muertos, and More

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.

Ben Nickel-D'Andrea & Skye Class

Reviewed by Tyler Glatt

Bilt Adds Spirit Airlines as a Transfer Partner — Book Flights Starting at Just 2,500 Points

May 5, 2026 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.

Harrison Pierce

Chase Ritz-Carlton Cardholders: Say Goodbye To Unlimited Guest Access at Airport Lounges

December 16, 2025 1

If you are a cardholder of The Ritz-Carlton™ Credit Card, we have some disappointing news. Effective January 15, 2026, you will no longer be able to bring an unlimited number of guests to airport lounges worldwide. Here's what you need to know.

Harrison Pierce

Reviewed by JT Genter

Targeted Offer: Upgrade to the Chase Sapphire Reserve and Earn 25k Ultimate Rewards Points

December 16, 2025 1

If you are a cardholder of the Sapphire Preferred, but you're interested in the Sapphire Reserve, keep an eye on your email. According to several reports, select Sapphire Preferred cardholders are finding upgrade offers in their inbox.

Harrison Pierce

Mesa Homeowners Card Shuts Down Just One Year After Launching — What to Do Now

December 15, 2025 1

The Mesa Homeowners Card has been shut down without warning. Here's everything you need to know if you were a cardholder, including how to find an alternate card to earn points on mortgage payments.

Harrison Pierce

Get 12 Months of Star Alliance Benefits for a One-Time Fee

December 15, 2025 0

TAP Air Portugal has announced a new status match, and it can be a pretty good deal for certain frequent flyers. The match awards TAP Miles&Go Silver or Gold status, which also comes with Star Alliance Silver or Gold status. Here's how to match.

Cameron Laufer

Red Roof Rolls Out Holiday Discounts — Including AARP Savings and a St. Jude Tie-In

December 15, 2025 0

Red Roof is rolling out several holiday-season discounts aimed at winter road trippers. Current offers include up to 15% off for AARP members and a limited-time promotion that pairs a discount with a donation to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Here's how to score these deals.

AwardWallet

Virgin Hotels Promotion: Book Award Stays at Select Properties from 15k Transferable Points

December 14, 2025 0

If you've been buiolding up your Virgin Points, you might like these new Virgin Hotel promotions. Currently, Virgin Red members can book award nights at select Virgin Hotels in the U.S. for as few as 20,000 points per night. Here are the details and how to get the best value from your points.

Skye Class & Sam Helmy

United MileagePlus Changes for 2026: More Ways to Earn PlusPoints, Better Award Availability, and More

December 12, 2025 2

United just unveiled changes to its MileagePlus Premier program for 2026. The good news is that it'll be easier than ever for Premier members to earn PlusPoints, but the bad news is that the PlusPoint fixed upgrade chart is going away. Here's everything you need to know.

Harrison Pierce

Inside the American Airlines A321XLR: Where to Sit and How to Book Flights on AA’s Brand-New Plane

December 11, 2025 1

American Airlines just got the (metaphorical) keys to its Airbus A321XLR, and it takes off with passengers for the first time next week. At a media event at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), AA unveiled its first Airbus A321XLR. Here's your first look inside the A321XLR, and how to book a flight on its first routes with points and miles.

Tyler Glatt

New: Earn and Redeem Hyatt Points for Luxury Safaris Through New Mr & Mrs Smith Partnership

December 11, 2025 0

Hyatt has announced the addition of 15 Asilia Africa properties in East Africa through its existing Mr & Mrs Smith partnership. Most of them are luxury lodges and camp sites near national parks and reserves in the most sought after adventure destinations. Here's what it means for your next safari.

Ben Nickel-D'Andrea

Chase Sapphire Reserve Cardholders: Get Access to Exclusive Apple TV Event in NYC This Weekend

December 11, 2025 1

Did you know that the Chase Sapphire Reserve Card comes with exclusive Apple benefits? Cardholders can claim complimentary subscriptions to Apple TV and Apple Music, while getting access to exclusive experiences. If you're interested, book a night of tv magic in New York City, December 12-14, and go behind the scenes of hit Apple TV shows and movies. Here are the details.

Skye Class

JetBlue’s First BlueHouse Lounge at JFK Is Now Open — Here’s Your First Look Inside

December 11, 2025 0

JetBlue flyers: your number one wish has finally been granted. The airline's first airport lounge at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (which it's calling BlueHouse) opens to travelers bright and early on December 18, 2025. From the moment you step inside, you'll see why JetBlue is calling BlueHouse its love letter to New York. Here’s everything you need to know about JetBlue’s brand-new lounge at JFK.

Tyler Glatt

IHG Is Ending Its Friends & Family Rate — Here's What's Replacing It

December 11, 2025 1

IHG's Friends & Family Rate, a discount on cash stays for family and friends of full-time IHG employees, is being replaced with IHG One Pass. However, there's a catch that may impact future bookings. A cap using the new rate may end up restricting both flexibility and discounts.

Anthony Cave

Avianca to Offer 'More for Everyone' With Business Class and Wi-Fi on All Flights — Here's What to Know

December 10, 2025 0

At a press conference in Bogota, Colombia, Avianca announced its "More for Everyone" campaign, and AwardWallet got the scoop. Avianca is expanding its 'Business Class Americas' product to dozens of new routes plus rolling out in-flight Wi-Fi across its fleet. Here are the details shared so far.

Harrison Pierce

Uber Expands Shuttle Concept, Tweaks Tipping Process, and Adds Booking Kiosks — What to Know

December 10, 2025 2

Holiday travel is about to ramp back up, and Uber is making a few updates — all of which center around making rides seamless and more affordable. In short, Uber is expanding its Shuttle concept to another major airport, debuting its first kiosk, and making it easier to tip your driver in the app. Here's everything you need to know.

Tyler Glatt

Hilton to Introduce a New Top-Tier, Invite-Only Elite Status — Here's What We Know So Far

December 8, 2025 0

Hilton is expected to introduce a new, invite-only tier for a handful of Hilton loyalists in 2026. The Honors Society will dethrone the just-introduced Diamond Reserve as the highest tier in the Hilton Honors program. Here's what we know so far.

Harrison Pierce

IHG Slashes Free Points Transfer Cap for Diamond Elites and Business Rewards Members

December 8, 2025 1

IHG has quietly reduced the number of points Diamond Elite and Business Rewards members can transfer for free. Until now, this limit was pretty lofty — but it just got a big haircut. Plus, there are new restrictions that will slim down who gets to make these free transfers. Here's what you need to know about these changes.

Sam Helmy

Amex to Devalue Transfers to Cathay Pacific Asia Miles in Early 2026 — Here’s the Timeline

December 8, 2025 0

Amex Membership Rewards is one of a handful of programs that offers transfers to Cathay Pacific's loyalty program -- known as Asia Miles -- at a 1:1 ratio. That rate will be changing, but luckily not for a few months. Effective March 1, 2026, the transfer rate will change to 5:4, dropping the rate by 20%. Here's what to know.

Cameron Laufer

You Can Now Earn American Airlines Miles and British Airways Avios on Select LEVEL Flights

December 5, 2025 1

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.

Harrison Pierce

RESERVE by CLEAR Is Gone — Here’s What’s (Sort of) Replaced It

December 5, 2025 1

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.

Skye Class

Reviewed by JT Genter

American Airlines Launches 'AAdvantage Gold Pass' — But Are the Benefits Worth the Massive Cost?

December 4, 2025 1

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.

Tyler Glatt

RIP Sweet Spot: Miles&Smiles Kills Off Cheap United Awards to Hawaii, Increases Rates Up to 167%

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.

JT Genter

Reviewed by Tyler Glatt

United Cardholders Can Now Earn 2X MileagePlus Miles on Rent Paid Through Bilt — Here’s How

December 4, 2025 4

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.

Skye Class

Reviewed by Tyler Glatt

Accor and Flying Blue Launch 30% Transfer Bonus — Book Business Class to Europe From 47k Accor Points

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.

Sam Helmy & Harrison Pierce

Citi ThankYou to Lose Aeromexico Rewards as a Transfer Partner — Here's the Timeline

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.

Harrison Pierce

Southwest Adds Fifth International Airline Partner: Condor

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.

Harrison Pierce