Category: News

Frontier Airlines is currently running a promotion for Frontier Miles members to earn 10,000 bonus miles. All you need to do is book a flight by October 8 and complete your travel by December 31, 2024. Frontier will potentially give away billions of points through this offer. Here are the details.

The world of points and miles moves incredibly fast. All too often, banks and programs make minor changes, many of which go unnoticed. In this post, we recap 9 unreported stories from the past few weeks, from a spa closing at a Centurion Lounge and new Delta partner award earning chart to a hotel program shortening its elite status year and one less IHG redemption option.

Virgin Atlantic announced that awards will move to a dynamic pricing model. This seismic shift and several other changes will take effect on October 30, 2024. There is no hiding from the fact that the latest news is a disappointing devaluation. Here's what we know about the intended changes to Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.

The Marriott Bonvoy and Singapore Airlines partnership just got better. A new promotion allows eligible Marriott Bonvoy and Singapore KrisFlyer members to double-dip on stays and flights between October 10 and December 12, 2024. But you'll need to register by October 4. Here's the link and details of how to register to earn bonus points and miles.

If you missed the news, the cost of Global Entry, SENTRI, and NEXUS will increase on October 1, 2024. Since October 1 is just a few short days away, now's a great time to apply for one of these trusted traveler programs before they become more expensive. Or, if you have a credit card offering an application fee waiver as a perk, you may not need to act so swiftly — here's why.

You can now convert HawaiianMiles to Mileage Plan miles and vice versa! Here's how to transfer miles between the two carriers — and what to do if you tried initiating an Amex-Hawaiian transfer online only to have your points reversed.

Spirit Airlines is making changes to the benefits Free Spirit members get, and unlike many other changes this year in different loyalty programs, these are for the better. These new benefits make it easier to earn and redeem points and improve the in-flight experience. Here are the details of these changes.

JetBlue announced TrueBlue program updates that will take effect in 2025. Although the basics of the program will remain unchanged, elite members will see some of their benefits disappearing in the new year — including favorite perks like free helicopter transfers. Here’s what to know about the changes, including the lost perks and a couple of increased benefits.

To celebrate the Marriott Bonvoy Bold® Credit Card, ten travelers will win 500,000 Bonvoy points through the Bold Chat Court Contest. Marriott has partnered with Halle Bailey to help Bonvoy members get their vacation out of the group chat phase and into reality. Here are the details and how you can enter for a chance to win.

Capital One's 20% transfer bonus to Air France/KLM Flying Blue is ending soon. The promotion is valid for transfers through September 29, 2024. While a 20% transfer bonus is modest, it still makes some Flying Blue sweet spots a little sweeter. Here are the details.

Of all the points and miles you can earn, Virgin points are some of the easiest to come by. And today, they're even easier to earn, as Virgin (both Virgin Red and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club) has become Wells Fargo Rewards' seventh transfer partner.

Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan has been a hot topic lately. While there's a lot to look forward to later this month, there's something brand-new that you can take advantage of now. Starting today, you can book Oman Air awards through Mileage Plan. Where can you go with Oman Air, and what does it cost to redeem miles for Oman Air awards? Let's take a look.

JetSMART is adopting AAdvantage® as its loyalty program and awarding miles and Loyalty Points on all domestic and international flights it operates. And, best of all, mileage redemptions are coming later this year. Here's what you need to know about the latest developments between American Airlines and JetSMART.

Qatar has always charged some carrier-imposed surcharges on awards but recently increased the out-of-pocket burden. Let's dig into the details to see how these changes can affect your next award flight on Qatar Airways.

Planning some domestic travel in the next few months and need a rental car? Avis is giving Preferred members the chance to earn a free rental day for every two rentals of two or more days through February 28, 2025. Frequent renters can earn up to five free day certificates each month! However, there are terms and conditions to keep in mind.

Short on miles for a KLM or Air France flight? Elite Flying Blue members can leverage a benefit to cover missing miles for a flight with a miles overdraft. Here are the details of the Flying Blue miles overdraft benefit, including who's eligible and how to decide if it's worth using.

Have you ever felt JetBlue could use some premium airport lounges? Well, that's about to come true. JetBlue just announced two upcoming premium lounges in two airports for top-tier members, eligible JetBlue Mint passengers, and cardholders of the soon-to-be-announced premium JetBlue credit card. Here are details of the upcoming premium lounges.

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has given Alaska Airlines the official green light to close its merger with Hawaiian Airlines. However, the merger agreement comes with some strings attached, a few of which will be of particular interest to mileage collectors. Here's a look at how the combined Mileage Plan-HawaiianMiles program could impact you.

A just-extended Marriott promotion offers new Bonvoy members 250 bonus Avios when they join by December 31, 2024. Here are the details of this offer and some better offers you might want to take advantage of if you've never opened a Marriott Bonvoy account before now.

The Southwest Companion Pass is one of the best perks in points and miles, unlocking buy-one-get-one-free travel with a designated companion. While you've always been able to select your initial companion online, changing your companion has required calling Southwest.... at least until today. Southwest just added the ability to change your Southwest Companion Pass online! Here's how.

It's long been expected that the Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Cardwould lose the complimentary Hertz President's Circle elite status benefit at the end of 2024. However, after quietly making an update, Capital One has chosen to make the benefit permanent instead. Here are the details.

Air Canada Aeroplan elite members can now transfer Aeroplan points to Marriott Bonvoy. However, the conversion rate makes this new option of little value for most travelers. Here's all you need to know about these conversions and whether or not they make sense.

Amex just announced a change to the Uber Cash benefit that could affect how some cardholders utilize it. This change goes into effect on November 8, 2024, and will impact what cards you can use to cover the difference between your monthly credit and your balance due. Here's what you need to know about the impending change.

The U.S. Department of Transportation is investigating some of the most prominent U.S.-based frequent flyer programs. The goal? To uncover whether or not practices behind dynamic pricing, devaluations, and management borders on being unfair, anticompetitive, or deceptive. Here's what we know so far and what this means for you.

Earlier this year, the long-awaited integration of MGM and Marriott Bonvoy took center stage. Outside of making 16 MGM properties bookable with Bonvoy points, the Marriott-MGM tie up offers resort-goers tier match opportunities, reciprocal elite benefits, and more. The "and more" grew today as Marriott and MGM finally made good on a benefit proposed many months ago. Here's why that matters.

JetBlue TrueBlue members have a new promotion to earn up to 15,000 bonus points on IHG stays through November 30, 2024. Members can earn either 1,000 or 3,000 points per stay, depending on the length of stay. Here are the details of this offer.

On September 1, 2024, SAS left Star Alliance for SkyTeam. Since then, SAS awards have been increasingly made available to book through SkyTeam partners. Yesterday, we covered how you can now book SAS awards with Delta SkyMiles. But there's an even more appealing option using one of the easiest-to-earn mileage currencies around. Here's what you need to know about this new mileage redemption option.

Singapore Airlines just announced a special discount code for Mastercard holders, allowing them to save up to $100 on an eligible round-trip flight booked by September 30, 2024. This discount only applies to the first 3,000 bookings, so here's how to take advantage of it now.

Earlier this week, Scandinavian Airlines (better known as SAS) changed jerseys, leaving Star Alliance to become a member of SkyTeam. One of the implications of a shift in alliance is new mileage redemption opportunities, which are now rolling out. Effective immediately, you can redeem Delta SkyMiles for intra-European SAS itineraries. Here's what we know about this brand-new SkyMiles redemption option.