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New American Express Membership Rewards Transfer Partner: Qatar Airways

July 26, 2023 4

Rejoice, because you have another transfer partner for your Amex Membership Rewards points: Qatar Airways Privilege Club. Without any announcement from American Express, Qatar Airways simply showed up in the Amex transfer partners portal. Here's what you need to know about this new partnership.

Ryan Smith

Wide-Open Etihad Apartments Award Availability!

July 26, 2023 7

The Etihad Airbus A380 finally returned to the skies this month. And that means the return of the beloved Etihad Apartments. If you want to fly the fabled, once-thought-to-be-extinct product for yourself, we have some great news. We are seeing wide-open award availability for up to two passengers per flight. Here's why you should consider splurging for Etihad Apartments, and the best ways to book.

JT Genter

Air France–KLM Flying Blue Awards Now Permit Free Stopovers on Partner Redemptions

July 21, 2023 6

Great news points and miles travelers: You now can book free stopovers on Air France–KLM Flying Blue award tickets even when traveling on partner airlines. This can unlock incredible value by adding a free second destination to your trip, but there are some important quirks to know about.

Ryan Smith

You Can Now Book ITA Airways Flights With Virgin Atlantic Flying Club Points

January 6, 2026 1

Virgin Atlantic Flying Club joined SkyTeam on March 2, 2023, and it's now possible to book awards for SkyTeam partner ITA Airways using your Virgin points. Best of all, you can do this online. ITA Airways, for those unfamiliar, is an Italian airline and is the successor to now-defunct Alitalia. Here's what you should know about using your Virgin Atlantic points for ITA Airways flights — and the wide-open availability we're seeing.

Ryan Smith

Virgin Australia Moves to a 3-Tier Domestic Award Chart

July 20, 2023 0

Virgin Australia has shifted its domestic award chart into a three-tier model as of July 5, 2023. The new pricing reflects demand and availability for any given flight. In the long run, you'll likely pay more for award reservations.

Sam Helmy

American Airlines (Re)Adds Free Award Changes for Certain AAdvantage Awards

July 19, 2023 5

As part of its switch to dynamic award pricing, American Airlines sunsetted a flyer-friendly policy: Free AAdvantage award changes. Going forward, all AAdvantage awards would be treated like the now-retired Web Special awards. Today, American Airlines is reversing course. On certain eligible AAdvantage awards, you'll now be able to change your award flights without having to cancel, refund, and rebook your flights. Here are the details of this policy change.

JT Genter

IHG Award Nights Can Now Set You Back Up to 250,000 Points

July 19, 2023 3

Without any announcement, IHG has upped the award pricing on some of its properties to a massive 250,000 points per night. Here's what we're seeing at some of IHG's top luxury properties.

Sam Helmy

New Rules To Access the Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse at London Heathrow

July 16, 2023 2

Virgin Atlantic has quietly changed the access rules to its flagship lounge, the Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse in London Heathrow (LHR). The new rules reduce some access and better reflect Virgin’s status as a SkyTeam member.

Sam Helmy

Finnair Devalues Finnair Plus Award Redemptions, Adds New Surcharges

July 15, 2023 0

Finnair award travel is now up to 33% more expensive, thank to a devaluation of Finnair Plus award charts. On top of that, the carrier added new fees on all award flights. Here's a look at these changes for the worse.

Max Prosperi

Act Now: Book AAdvantage Awards, Codeshare Flights Before Northeast Alliance Breakup

July 14, 2023 2

Today, American Airlines announced an initial breakup timeline of its Northeast Alliance with JetBlue. Travelers have less than a week to book AAdvantage awards on JetBlue, book codeshare flights, or change their loyalty number in existing bookings. Here's a breakdown of what that means and what you might want to do in the next week.

JT Genter

Turns Out We Can't Have Nice Things: Hyatt and MGM to End Partnership

October 1, 2023 1

MGM and Hyatt just announced that they'll be ending their partnership on September 30, 2023. While this isn't especially surprising, it is bad news for those who've relied on the partnership to earn cheap Hyatt elite status or get their resort fees waived on Vegas stays. Thankfully, you have a few more days to take advantage of status matches and a couple of months to enjoy reciprocal earnings. Here are the details of this breakup.

Carissa Rawson

World Of Hyatt Award Rebate: Get 20% Back at Select Hyatt Brands

July 11, 2023 10

Summer travel is here and in full force and that means so is Hyatt's latest seasonal promotion. From July 11 through September 17, 2023, co-branded Hyatt cardholders can get a 20% points rebate at select hotels. From boutique hotels in Austin for under 10k points to staying in the heart of Europe for under 3k points, here's how you can maximize this promotion.

JT Genter & Toni Southam

Changes Coming to American Airlines Admirals Clubs^® and Citi AA Executive Card

March 26, 2025 1

American Airlines and Citi just announced a slew of changes to Admirals Club® membership costs and the benefits and fees of the Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive World Elite Mastercard®. Thankfully, some of the negative changes don't take effect for another two weeks, giving you time to plan. But these changes see the elimination of one of our favorite credit card perks. Are the changes worth the additional fees? Let's dig into the changes to see.

Ryan Smith

Southwest Airlines To Raise Some Fees Starting August 15th

July 9, 2023 0

Southwest is known for its fee-free tickets, however, they do charge for things like excess bags, overweight bags, and unaccompanied minors. Coming in August, these fees are being raised. This article tells you what you need to know about the fee changes (plus what's not changing), so you can be an informed traveler.

Jenna Hansen

Cathay Pacific Asia Miles Devaluation Coming October 1. Here's What You Should Book Now.

October 2, 2023 0

Cathay Pacific's Asia Miles program may have easily-earned miles, but its award chart change is bad news. Book now to lock in current prices before both the multi-carrier and Cathay Pacific-operated charts change on October 1, 2023. Here are our recommendations of what to book.

Carissa Rawson

World of Hyatt and Small Luxury Hotels Partnership

July 5, 2023 12

Hyatt's partnership with Small Luxury Hotels (SLH) has given World of Hyatt members access to hundreds of SLH properties where members can earn and use their Hyatt points. Here's what you need to know.

Michelle Molloy & Toni Southam

(Most) IHG One Rewards Benefits Now Available at (Many) Iberostar Beachfront Resorts

June 29, 2023 0

Starting today, June 29, 2023, IHG One Rewards members now receive elite benefits at participating Iberostar Beachfront Resorts. Platinum Elite and Diamond Elite members receive a host of different benefits, including late and early check-out and check-in, welcome amenities, and complimentary upgrades. Here's the full list of participating properties and the perks that IHG One Rewards elites get as part of this new integration.

Sam Helmy

Bilt Mastercard Promotion: 5X Points on Select Purchases (Targeted)

August 13, 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.

Skye Class

Transfer Capital One Miles to TAP Portugal Miles & Go With a 15% Bonus

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.

Sam Helmy & Ryan Smith

Free Jabbrrbox Workspace Sessions for Some Priority Pass Members

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.

Skye Class

British Airways Cuts Award Rates, Slashes Sweet Spots on Qatar. Here's the Definitive New Award Chart.

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.

JT Genter

9 Lindner Hotels Start Participating in World of Hyatt Today, 17 Coming Soon

June 8, 2023 2

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.

Sam Helmy

The Winners and Losers of American Airlines First Class Upgrade Changes

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.

JT Genter