Category: News

Earn and Redeem Avios on Garuda Indonesia — Up to 250% Earn Rates, Redemptions Starting at 6k Points

March 28, 2025 0

You can now earn and redeem Avios for flights on Garuda Indonesia, thanks to the newly expanded partnership between Qatar Airways and Garuda. Let’s take a look at how many Avios you’ll earn when flying Garuda Indonesia — and how many you’ll need to redeem for an award.

Sam Helmy

Air Canada Aeroplan’s New Dynamic Partner Award Pricing Is Live: Higher Prices, Fewer Sweet Spots

March 27, 2025 0

Air Canada just ditched its fixed award charts for flying on partners such as United Airlines and Etihad. The new dynamic award pricing represents a significant devaluation of Aeroplan points and will cost travelers more when looking to book award flights with Air Canada. Here's the new pricing we're seeing.

Cameron Laufer

Southwest Launches Variable Award Pricing — And It’s (Mostly) Bad News for Points Value

March 27, 2025 4

Southwest just rolled out variable pricing on award flights, ending years of predictable Rapid Rewards value. Here's how it works — and how much more you might pay for the same awards than before.

Cameron Laufer

MGM Rewards Adds Milestone Perks, Marriott Status Matches, and Cruise Upgrades

March 26, 2025 0

MGM Rewards continues to tweak its loyalty program, rewarding mid- and top-tier members more for their on-property spending and gambling. In addition, the program deepens its partnership with Royal Caribbean and Marriott Bonvoy with this recent announcement.

Mark Jackson

More Fees, More Perks: My Take on the Winners and Losers in United's Credit Card Overhaul

March 25, 2025 1

United and Chase are shaking things up, rolling out sweeping changes across their entire family of co-branded cards. The updates include higher annual fees, paired with a range of new benefits intended to offset the added cost. Is it still worth hanging onto your United card? Which changes may actually be beneficial? Here's my take on the new United cobranded cards.

Brie Bash

United Overhauls Card Portfolio to Add Perks, Increase Annual Fees

March 24, 2025 3

Chase and United have decided to take a page out of the American Express playbook with a massive overhaul of the United card portfolio, adding a long list of new statement credits and perks in exchange for higher fees. Here's a breakdown of the changes.

JT Genter

Fly for a Fixed Monthly Fee: Is the Alaska Airlines Flight Pass Worth Subscribing To?

March 23, 2025 2

The Alaska Airlines Flight Pass is an annual subscription plan tailored to West Coast travelers that allows for flexible, frequent flights after paying monthly dues. Is it worth subscribing? Here's everything you need to know in order to decide.

Tyler Glatt & Mark Jackson

Reviewed by JT Genter

Cathay Pacific Unveils Award Chart Changes: Book These Awards Before April 15, 2025

March 22, 2025 0

Award devaluations are never fun for points and miles enthusiasts. Asia Miles has decided to make some changes to awards on its own flights, with premium cabins flying from the U.S. most negatively affected. Flyers within Asia in economy might cheer the news. See what all the changes are in our post.

Mark Jackson

Points of Interest: Delta Drops a Partner, Marriott Tweaks Breakfast Policy, and More Loyalty Updates

March 21, 2025 0

Change is the only constant in points and miles, and that’s certainly been the case in the first quarter of 2025. In this third installment of Points of Interest, we’ll walk you through some of the behind-the-scenes loyalty program changes that have happened over the past few months.

Tyler Glatt

You Can Use AAdvantage Miles for In-Flight Snacks and Drinks — But There Are Better Uses of Your Miles

March 19, 2025 0

American Airlines now allows you to use AAdvantage® miles to purchase food and beverages on eligible flights. Prices range from 500 to 1,000 miles, depending on your selection. But is this a redemption you should make? Let's crunch the numbers (pun intended).

Sam Helmy

Wyndham Timeshare Promotion: Book a 3-Night Stay From $199 and Earn Up to 60K Bonus Points

March 18, 2025 3

Wyndham Rewards members can book a 3-night vacation package for as little as $199 while earning up to 60,000 bonus points, but there's a catch. You'll need to sit through a timeshare presentation to earn the bonus points. Here are the details of this Wyndham timeshare promotion.

Skye Class

Reviewed by Tyler Glatt

Earn Up to 5,000 Flying Blue Miles With Hertz Car Rentals — Stack With 12X Earnings and Discounts

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.

Skye Class

American Express Member Week 2025: Up to $465 in Statement Credits, Dining Experiences & More

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.

Skye Class

Score a Welcome Bonus, Elite Status, and More With the New Wyndham Rewards Debit Card

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.

Tyler Glatt

Bilt Now Lets You Pay for Lyft Rides With Points — But Is It Worth It?

August 11, 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.

Cameron Laufer

Save 25% on Skywards Partner Awards – Book United, JAL, Qantas Flights From 6K Miles

January 7, 2026 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.

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The Days of 'Transfarency' Are Over: Southwest to Add Bag Fees, Basic Fares, Dynamic Pricing

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.

Tyler Glatt

Reviewed by JT Genter

Marriott’s March Madness Promo: Win 1 Bonvoy Point for Every Tournament Point Scored

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.

Skye Class

Qatar Airways Offering Free Privilege Club Tier Upgrades — But You Need to Book and Fly Soon

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.

Skye Class

American Express Quietly Shutters a Centurion Lounge — Here Are the Alternatives Amex Suggests

March 7, 2025 2

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.

Tyler Glatt

Reviewed by JT Genter

No Elite Nights, Fewer Points: Marriott’s StudioRes Brand Is Downright Anti-Loyalty

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.

Mark Jackson

Get Up to a 40% Transfer Bonus When Converting Bank, Hotel Points to Etihad Guest

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.

Skye Class & JT Genter

Southwest Guts Rapid Rewards Earning Rates on Wanna Get Away Fares Without Notice

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.

Mark Jackson

Air Tahiti Nui Status Match: How to Get Elite Perks on Flights to Paradise

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.

Skye Class

Hyatt’s 2025 Category Changes Hit Hard – 6 Properties I'm Sad To See Increase In Price

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.

Mark Jackson

Fly Across Africa With Avios: How to Book Airlink Awards via Qatar Airways

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.

Sam Helmy

Best Western Pay With Points: How It Works, Plus Get 2,000 Points Back Per Stay

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.

Skye Class

Reviewed by JT Genter

Free FoundersCard Membership for CLEAR Plus Members – Here's How to Claim This Offer

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.

Ryan Smith & JT Genter

IHG Acquires Ruby Hotels — Here’s What This Means for Program Members Visiting Europe

February 28, 2025 1

IHG recently announced the acquisition of its twentieth brand — Ruby Hotels, a boutique urban lifestyle chain. This addition complements IHG’s other luxury lifestyle brands, such as Hotel Indigo, InterContinental, and Kimpton. Here’s what the acquisition means for IHG One Rewards members.

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