Fly Business Class to Istanbul From $975 With This up-to-100% Bonus on Turkish Miles & Smiles Miles by Harrison Pierce and Andrew George Bradshaw December 9, 2025 7 Turkish Airlines Miles & Smiles just launched a new buy miles offer. Valid until December 22, 2025, Miles & Smiles members can buy up to 250,000 miles and receive up to 100% bonus miles. If maximized, this promotion can drop the price per mile down to as low as 1.5¢ each. But in light of recent devaluations, does a promotion like this still make sense? Let's dive into the details of this promotion and see a few times you can grab a sweet redemption at a cheaper price than the cash rate.
GHA Discovery Promotion: Earn up to $825 on 2+ Night Stays at Multiple Brands Through May 2026 by Skye Class December 9, 2025 0 GHA DISCOVERY, the loyalty program of the Global Hotel Alliance, currently has a promotion offering up to D$825 in rewards for stays across different brands through May 31, 2026. GHA has over 50 brands. The more you stay at, the more you earn. Here are the details of this lucrative promotion.
Hilton to Introduce a New Top-Tier, Invite-Only Elite Status — Here’s What We Know So Far by Harrison Pierce 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.
IHG Slashes Free Points Transfer Cap for Diamond Elites and Business Rewards Members by Sam Helmy 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.
Buy a Delta Gift Card and Get a $25 Uber Voucher — Here’s How by Tyler Glatt December 8, 2025 19 Through January 5, 2026, Delta will give you a $25 Uber voucher when you buy a Delta gift card of $300 or more. It’s a solid deal if you can use the funds to book both flights and rides in the year ahead. Here's how to take advantage of this limited-time offer.
Amex to Devalue Transfers to Cathay Pacific Asia Miles in Early 2026 — Here’s the Timeline by Cameron Laufer 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.
IHG Extends 15% Discount on Award Stays to These 121 New IHG Properties by Sam Helmy and JT Genter December 8, 2025 4 IHG One Rewards just extended its promotion offering a 15% award discount on award stays at new properties. Here's the full list of 121 eligible properties where you can take advantage of this promotion through the end of February 2026.
Buy Lufthansa Miles for as Low as 1.39¢ Each — With Bonus Perks and Lounge Discounts to Boot by Miguel Rueda and Andrew George Bradshaw December 8, 2025 18 Lufthansa sells mileage bundles called "Bundle & Go" to its Miles & More program members. A new promotion lets members buy Lufthansa Miles & More miles via these bundles with a 50% bonus, dropping the cost per mile to as little as 1.39¢ each. Should you buy miles bundles during this promotion? Let's take a look.
Citi Gift Card Sale: Save 10% When You Redeem ThankYou Points for Select Gift Cards by Zhanna Startseva and Andrew George Bradshaw December 8, 2025 0 Citi is offering a 10% discount on select gift cards when you redeem ThankYou® Points for a limited time. That means you can snag a $25 gift card for just 2,250 points. It’s not the highest-value redemption, but it’s a practical one. Here's how the deal works — and whether it's worth it.
Last Chance for 2025: Get JetBlue Status-Qualifying Tiles for 10% off Through December 30 by Andrew George Bradshaw and Tyler Glatt December 6, 2025 1 If you’re looking to fast-track JetBlue Mosaic status or top off your account, buying tiles is a convenient option — especially with JetBlue’s 10% discount promotion running through December 30, 2025. Here's an overview of this limited-time promotion.
You Can Now Earn American Airlines Miles and British Airways Avios on Select LEVEL Flights by Harrison Pierce 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.
Marriott and Emirates Your World Rewards Promotion: Earn 2,500 Skywards Miles On Your Next Flight by Skye Class and Harrison Pierce December 5, 2025 0 Marriott Bonvoy Your World Rewards members who linked their accounts by November 21 can now earn 2,500 bonus Skywards miles on their next Emirates flight booked by December 21, 2025, for travel by February 28, 2026. Here are the details for this promotion.
New Deal on Buying United MileagePlus Miles: Get a 100% Bonus or 50% off Through December 24 by Andrew George Bradshaw and Tyler Glatt December 5, 2025 204 If you're short the United MileagePlus miles necessary to book your next trip, there's a new sale on United miles that can help you restock your account. Through December 24, 2025, MileagePlus members can get up to a 100% bonus or 50% off, which drops the effective cost to as low as 1.88¢ per mile. Here are the details.
Get 3k Points for Linking Your Marriott and Uber Accounts and Riding Once — Here’s How by Skye Class and Harrison Pierce December 5, 2025 6 Marriott and Uber have teamed up again to offer bonus Marriott Bonvoy® points when linking your accounts. With this offer, you can earn up to 3,000 points after linking your account and completing one "premium" Uber ride. Here's what you need to know.
Unlock Luxury for Less: IHG Points on Sale With a 100% Bonus Through December 15 (0.5¢ Each) by Andrew George Bradshaw December 5, 2025 164 IHG is running a new flash promotion for buying IHG One Rewards points through December 15, 2025. Until then, members can buy IHG points with up to a 100% bonus, which drops the rate per point down to just 0.5¢ each. But when is it worth buying IHG points? Let's take a look at a couple examples for inspiration.
Miles & More Mileage Bargains for December 2025: No U.S. Options, But There are Cheap Alternatives by Ross Denkin and Tyler Glatt December 5, 2025 16 Lufthansa’s monthly Miles & More Mileage Bargains program is back for another month — but there are no routes from North America that you can book whatsoever. So, here are some cheaper Miles & More alternatives to get to Europe, starting at just 88 miles plus taxes and fees.
RESERVE by CLEAR Is Gone — Here’s What’s (Sort of) Replaced It by Skye Class 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.
American Airlines Launches ‘AAdvantage Gold Pass’ — But Are the Benefits Worth the Massive Cost? by Tyler Glatt 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.
RIP Sweet Spot: Miles&Smiles Kills Off Cheap United Awards to Hawaii, Increases Rates Up to 167% by JT Genter 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.
United Cardholders Can Now Earn 2X MileagePlus Miles on Rent Paid Through Bilt — Here’s How by Skye Class 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.
Accor and Flying Blue Launch 30% Transfer Bonus — Book Business Class to Europe From 47k Accor Points by Sam Helmy and Harrison Pierce 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.
Best Western Promotions: Earn 5k Bonus Points in the U.S., Caribbean, and More — Up to 20k Points by Skye Class and Andrew George Bradshaw December 3, 2025 28 Best Western is back with a familiar promotion: 5,000 bonus points every two nights on stays through February 1, 2026. Eligible stays are at Best Western properties in the U.S., Canada, and the Caribbean, and members can earn up to 20,000 bonus points. Here’s everything you need to know to register, qualify, and maximize this offer.
British Airways Avios Devaluation Coming December 15 — Here’s What We Know So Far About New Pricing by Harrison Pierce December 3, 2025 2 On December 15, 2025, British Airways will increase both number of Avios required for a redemption and the taxes and fees you'll pay on that redemption. While disappointing, it's not entirely surprising. Luckily, the price increase seems manageable, at least for now. Here's what you need to know.
Citi ThankYou to Lose Aeromexico Rewards as a Transfer Partner — Here’s the Timeline by Harrison Pierce 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.
Airline Shopping Portal Promotions: Southwest Offering 1,000 Rapid Rewards Points for Cyber Week by Skye Class December 3, 2025 150 After a huge round of airline shopping portals for Black Friday, Southwest has already launched a promotion for December. It's a simple one. Rapid Rewards members can earn 1,000 bonus points after reaching the spending threshold by December 6. Here are all the details.
American Airlines Mileage Sale: Buy AAdvantage® Miles With Up to a 40% Discount by Andrew George Bradshaw and Harrison Pierce December 3, 2025 400 American Airlines just launched a new promotion for buying miles -- letting AAdvantage® members grab miles with up to a 40% discount. At the optimal purchase rate, there are a few times when it can make sense to buy American Airlines miles. If you've been looking for an opportunity to grab some American miles, this might be as good of a chance as ever. Let's dive into some examples to see if buying miles during this promotion makes sense for you.
Unlock Luxury for Less: Buy Hilton Honors Points With up to a 100% Bonus (0.5¢ Each) by Andrew George Bradshaw and JT Genter December 3, 2025 138 Hilton Honors is offering a 100% bonus on purchased points — letting travelers buy Hilton points for just 0.5¢ per point. That makes it possible to score luxury hotels at a serious discount. But when does buying Hilton points actually make sense? We break down the math, top redemption examples, and how to maximize this promo.
Southwest Adds Fifth International Airline Partner: Condor by Harrison Pierce 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.
Capital One to Devalue Transfers to Emirates Skywards — Here’s the Timeline and New Ratio by Harrison Pierce December 2, 2025 0 We've got more bad news regarding point transfers to Emirates Skywards. After Citi and Amex devalued point transfers and Chase removed Emirates completely as a transfer partner, Capital One is the latest issuer to announce a devaluation of transfers to Emirates Skywards. Thankfully you still have time to act before this devaluation takes effect.
Chase Unveils a Brand-New Two Story Sapphire Lounge at the Las Vegas Airport — Here’s a Look Inside by Tyler Glatt December 2, 2025 0 Chase's long-awaited Sapphire Lounge by The Club is set to open its doors at Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) on December 3, 2025. Here's a look inside the issuer's brand-new two-story lounge, and everything you need to know about where it is, how to access it, and what amenities you'll find inside.
