Bilt Mastercard Promotion: 5X Points on Select Purchases (Targeted) by Skye Class May 16, 2025 2 Some Bilt Mastercard holders have received a promotion to earn 5x points on specific spending over the next couple months, such as Amazon and food delivery services. You will need to check your email or app to see if you received the offer, and then the promotion should be valid for 60 days after it arrives. Here are the details of this offer.
Transfer Capital One Miles to TAP Portugal Miles & Go With a 15% Bonus by Sam Helmy and Ryan Smith June 20, 2023 0 Receive a 15% bonus when you transfer your Capital One Miles to TAP Portugal Miles & Go miles. The promotion is valid for transfer through June 30, 2023. You will receive 1,150 TAP Miles & Go miles for every 1,000 Capital One miles you transfer. Should you make a transfer? Let's look.
Free Jabbrrbox Workspace Sessions for Some Priority Pass Members by Skye Class June 14, 2023 2 Jabbrrbox first partnered with Priority Pass in 2018. Now, Priority Pass members can get a free session in a Jabbrrbox workstation if they have a paid Priority Pass membership. That means Priority Pass members are excluded if they get a complimentary membership through their credit card. What's a Jabbrrbox and who gets access? We've got the details here.
Register to Get a $25 Lyft Credit After Just One Hilton Stay by Skye Class June 14, 2023 4 The Hilton and Lyft partnership just got better. Through September 5, 2023, members who have linked their Lyft and Hilton accounts can get a $25 Lyft credit after just one Hilton stay. Here's how to register to take advantage of this promotion.
Priority Pass Members Regain Access to Plaza Premium Lounges by Skye Class and Max Prosperi May 16, 2025 43 In 2021, Plaza Premium Lounges withdrew from the Priority Pass network. Now in June 2023, many have returned for Priority Pass members to use. This means that Priority Pass members have access to another 63 lounges, further improving the value of the Priority Pass membership. Here are the specifics.
British Airways Cuts Award Rates, Slashes Sweet Spots on Qatar. Here’s the Definitive New Award Chart. by JT Genter June 10, 2023 11 AwardWallet searches show that British Airways recently standardized its award prices for Qatar Airways flights. This mixed bag of changes saw some award rates drop by 50% while others soared up to 483%. Here's a breakdown of the changes, along with the definitive award charts for Qatar-operated flights booked using British Airways Avios.
Earn 5X Bonus Delta SkyMiles for Car Rentals and Hotel Bookings by Sam Helmy September 5, 2023 0 Delta launched a promotion giving you 5x SkyMiles per $1 spent on qualifying hotel bookings and car rentals. To be eligible for the elevated earning rates, you need to book through a dedicated Delta link. You'll need to book by July 6 for travel through September 4, 2023.
9 Lindner Hotels Start Participating in World of Hyatt Today, 17 Coming Soon by Sam Helmy June 8, 2023 0 Today, the first nine Lindner hotels start participating in the World of Hyatt program. Another 17 will join on June 22, 2023. The entire Lindner portfolio will join World of Hyatt, but some details remain unknown. Here's what's happening and what it means for Hyatt loyalists.
The Winners and Losers of American Airlines First Class Upgrade Changes by JT Genter June 6, 2023 1 Effective June 9, 2023, American Airlines is making some big changes to how complimentary upgrades work for AAdvantage elites. Starting then, all elite members will be eligible for complimentary upgrades on American Airlines award tickets. However, anytime there are changes to who gets a limited supply, there are going to be winners and losers. Let's dig into the details of what's changing and review who this benefits and who's losing out.
Donate to LGBTQ+ Charities for Pride Month 2023 and Earn up to 12,500 United Miles by Skye Class February 1, 2025 4 For the month of June 2023, United MileagePlus members can earn up to 10X miles when they donate to selected LGBTQ+ charities. United cardholders can earn up to 12,500 United miles per credit card by making $1,500 in donations through June 30, 2023. Here's what you need to know about this promotion.
Buy Best Western Points With a 25% Bonus (0.8¢ Each) by Andrew George Bradshaw May 26, 2023 0 Not the most famous of hotel points, Best Western Rewards points can still offer good value--especially when you can buy them for 0.8¢ each. While we never recommend buying points speculatively, there are a few times where buying points can make sense. This opportunity to buy Best Western points at a discount ends May 31, 2023. Here's a look at times when buying these points could make sense.
Plastiq Files for Bankruptcy: What This Means for You by Ryan Smith May 25, 2023 0 We're big fans of putting all spending possible on credit cards to earn extra points and miles. When you have a bill you can't pay by credit card, third-party services may make that possible. One of the biggest of these services is Plastiq. However, Plastiq just filed for bankruptcy. If you use Plastiq to pay bills like rent, mortgage, or a car loan, here's what you should know about these proceedings.
Alaska Airlines Makes Significant Improvements to Lifetime Elite Status by Max Prosperi May 25, 2023 0 Alaska Airlines just made some significant changes to the airline's lifetime elite status program. Mileage Plan members who fly one and two million miles with Alaska Airlines will now enjoy some added benefits. Here's what one and two million mile flyers — and those aspiring to this status — need to know about these improvements.
Mixed Bag: Alaska Airlines Makes Changes to Saver Fares by Carissa Rawson May 19, 2023 0 Alaska Airlines has a fairly generous basic economy ticket, though in the past it's been restricted by lack of elite status recognition and nonrefundable fares. Beginning May 22, however, those who have booked a Saver ticket will be able to take advantage of new benefits, including complimentary upgrades before departure.
United Makes Major Award Chart Devaluation. Here’s What We Know So Far. by Ryan Smith May 18, 2023 6 Overnight and without an announcement, it seems United MileagePlus made massive changes to its (unpublished) award chart. We haven’t yet had time to examine every route and every possibility, so expect that there will be changes and updates to this story. Here’s what we know so far.
How To Save Up to $150 on JetBlue, Hawaiian, Delta, and United Flights by JT Genter May 16, 2023 0 From Amex Offers to Citi Merchant Offers, several credit card savings programs are offering cashback on flight purchases. Here's a roundup of the current ways to save on Delta, JetBlue, Hawaiian Airlines, and United flights through credit card offers.
You Can Now Transfer Citi ThankYou® Points to Accor Live Limitless for Hotel Stays by Ryan Smith May 15, 2023 0 Who doesn't like additional transfer partners? We're big fans of having many options for how to use our points and miles, and you can now transfer Citi ThankYou® Points to Accor Live Limitless for hotel stays. However, this might not be the best use of your points. Here's what you need to know about this new transfer partner.
American Airlines Now Offering Mileage Discount When Booking Round-Trip Awards by JT Genter May 11, 2023 3 You can now save AAdvantage miles by booking a round-trip! American Airlines is pricing round-trip awards at significantly fewer miles than two one-way awards. On flights to Europe, a round-trip costs as much as 26,000 fewer miles than two one-way bookings. Here's everything we know so far about this new development and how you can take advantage of it.
American Airlines Award Deals: US to Europe From 21k in Economy, 56k Biz Class, 66k First by Ryan Smith May 11, 2023 4 Looking for a great award deal using AA miles? We are currently seeing economy awards between the U.S. and Europe for as few as 21,000 miles each way on American Airlines. Or, snag business class award availability in early 2024 for 56k miles each way. There's even Flagship First Class from 66k miles each way!
Marriott Finally Displays Resort Fees in Compliance With Court Order by Ryan Smith May 10, 2023 12 In late 2021, Marriott agreed to a legal settlement to clearly list resort fees (and other mandatory fees) on the first page of hotel results. After years of delays (and fines), Marriott is finally complying with the settlement. You'll now see resort fees in the initial Marriott search results. However, the initial price still won't be your total cost. Here's how to compare the all-in prices for Marriott hotels.
Get Double Alaska Mileage Plan Miles on Qatar Airways by Skye Class July 5, 2023 0 Alaska Airlines has teamed up with Qatar Airways to offer double miles. However, it won't last long. Through June 30, 2023, Alaska Mileage Plan members get double miles on Qatar Airways flights. Here's how to enroll in this promotion, full details for this promotion, and how many bonus miles you can earn.
Wide-Open Availability: Book Etihad First Online From 62.5K AA Miles by Carissa Rawson May 4, 2023 2 Etihad's business and first class award flights are in high demand and often impossible to find. Now, book these sought-after awards online via American Airlines with routes from the U.S. and worldwide. Costs start at 62,500 miles and range up to 115,000 miles for the longest flights.
Alaska Airlines Partners with Starlux: Mileage Earning is Live, Redemptions Coming Soon by Ryan Smith April 27, 2023 1 Fans of Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan will be happy to hear about another partner for earning and redeeming their miles. Though the program has undergone some negative changes recently, the ability to earn and redeem miles with a new airline is welcome news. Here's a look at the new Alaska partnership with Starlux.
Delta Expands Basic Economy Award Tickets Worldwide by Carissa Rawson April 23, 2023 0 Delta has long been the only airline to sell basic economy award tickets to its customers. These stripped down fares include little in the way of amenities, but have previously been limited to specific routes. Now, the airline has opted to increase these offerings across many of its routes.
Marriott Award Stays Now Cost Upwards of 150,000 Points per Night by Jerod Morales April 22, 2023 4 Without notice or warning, Marriott recently increased its most expensive award redemptions from 120,000 to 150,000 Bonvoy points per night. While that's the bad news, there are still ways you can use to pay fewer points. In this post, we summarize the steady climb of Marriott Bonvoy points rates and the strategies you can still use to save.
Earn Up to 11X Bilt Points With New Bilt Dining Program by Carissa Rawson April 19, 2023 0 Bilt Rewards just launched its own dining program — fittingly called “Bilt Dining” — allowing registered members to earn up to 11x points per $1 spent on participating restaurants when paying with their linked cards. Current cities include New York, Boston, Chicago, Atlanta, and Dallas. Here's what you need to know about this brand-new program.
Chase Freedom Unlimited Card® to Replace the Chase Starbucks Visa Card by Sam Helmy April 13, 2023 1 Chase has reached out to its Starbucks Rewards™ Visa® Card holders, informing them that the card will be coming to an end later this year. From July 20, 2023, cardholders will be transitioned to the Chase Freedom Unlimited® card.
All Nippon Airways (ANA) Slashes Fuel Surcharges by Around 40% by Max Prosperi April 7, 2023 1 Good news for some travelers hoping to book award travel on flights operated by All Nippon Airways (ANA). ANA recently slashed the airline's carrier-imposed fuel surcharges by about 40%. Here's what travelers can expect as a result of this recent change.
Marriott Bonvoy Releases Online Points Transfer Tool by Sam Helmy April 6, 2023 1 Marriott Bonvoy launched a new online points transfer tool. Now members can transfer up to 100,000 points per year from their Marriott account to another one from the comfort of their computer. This a significant improvement over the old system, which required you to call Marriott's customer service line. Here's how to use this new tool.
