Earn 5X Points on Many Chase Co-Branded Credit Cards Now Through June by Max Prosperi April 19, 2021 26 Heads up Chase cardholders. For the next few months, you may be eligible to earn 5X points when you use your Chase credit card. Eligible Chase cardholders can earn 5X points through June 30, 2021. But not all Chase credit cards are eligible for this promotion and the exact offer varies from card to card. So, let's show you what you need to know.
Alaska Flights Now Bookable Online With British Airways Avios by Patrick Stouffer April 17, 2021 17 With Alaska's Oneworld membership now official, British Airways introduced the new ability to search and book Alaska award flights on its website. Now you no longer need to call a British Airways phone agent to search award availability and book Alaska flights with Avios.
Get a Free Night After Just One Stay After Signing up for (or Renewing) InterContinental Ambassador by Michelle Molloy January 5, 2024 56 IHG looks to boost participation in its InterContinental Ambassador program during these tough travel times. New members—and those who renew their membership—can earn a free night award after a single paid stay. You'll need to sign up (or renew) by July 31, 2021 and stay before August 31, 2021.
Southwest Devalues Rapid Rewards Program, More Points Now Needed for Award Flights by Max Prosperi April 15, 2021 23 Southwest Airlines just made some very unwelcomed changes to the airline's Rapid Rewards program. Without notice, Southwest reduced the value of Rapid Rewards points. You'll now need more Rapid Rewards points to make the same award travel redemptions.
Enroll Now To Get 3,000 Emirates Skywards Miles From Just One Hilton Stay by Skye Class April 13, 2021 14 Emirates is teaming up with Hilton to offer members 3,000 Skywards Miles when you stay at a qualifying hotel by August 31, 2021. The countries where the qualifying hotels exist are pretty limited, but perhaps you can take advantage of this offer. But, act fast. This promotion is only open to the first 1,000 members who register for the promotion.
[Extended] Get $30 Cashback From Google Pay by Completing Spring Challenges by Skye Class April 13, 2021 10 Google Pay is giving users the opportunity to earn $30 cashback for completing spring challenges between April 12 and May 3, 2021. Collect five stamps to get your $30. Here's how play this game and earn your $30 bonus.
You Can Now Fly ANA Business Class to Japan for Just 45,000 Virgin Points One-Way by Patrick Stouffer April 7, 2021 17 One of the sweetest sweet spots just got even sweeter! Flying Club members can now redeem Virgin points for one-way ANA awards in any class of service. Combined with this partnership's unbelievable award pricing, this opens incredible opportunities for flights to/from Japan. But don't delay — deals this good don't tend to last forever.
Hilton Free Night Promotion for 3-6 Night Stay in Latin America, the Caribbean, and Hawaii by Skye Class April 6, 2021 20 Hilton has launched a new free-night promotion for 2022. Until the end of 2022, you can get a free night for staying from 3 to 6 nights (depending on the hotel) at Hilton properties in Latin America, the Caribbean, French Polynesia, and Hawaii.
AAdvantage® Celebrating 40 Years with Million-Mile Sweepstakes, Instant-Win Prizes by JT Genter April 5, 2021 76 AAdvantage® is celebrating its 40th anniversary by giving away 1,000,000 AAdvantage® miles to 40 lucky members. Plus members can enter daily to win nearly 1.4 million instant-win prizes. In total, 292 million AAdvantage® miles, a trip for 4 to Orlando, 200 Admirals Club® memberships, 7,500 Admirals Club® day passes, and more are up for grabs. Here's how to enter to win a share.
AAdvantage Elites Now Earn More Miles When Flying on Alaska by JT Genter October 27, 2022 20 Good news AAdvantage elites: flying Alaska just got a lot more rewarding. As Alaska Airlines joined the Oneworld alliance this week, a small—but impactful—change was made to how AAdvantage elite members earn miles when flying on Alaska. Depending on the flight and your elite status, you might earn thousands of extra miles each flight thanks to this change.
Etihad Guest Adds New Redemption Partner: Saudi Arabian Airlines by JT Genter March 30, 2021 15 Etihad Guest is one of our favorite under-the-radar mileage programs. So, we were excited to see Etihad Guest add a new mileage partner: Saudi Arabian Airlines. Here are the new redemption rates, sweet spots (and which redemptions to avoid), ways to accumulate Etihad Guest miles, and other options for booking Saudia award flights.
Alaska Offers Limited-Time Status Match for Delta, Southwest, and United Elite Members by Patrick Stouffer March 26, 2021 13 Alaska Mileage Plan is offering a special, limited-time status match program. Through April 15, 2021, members can match eligible Delta, Southwest, or United elite status to reciprocal Alaska status through 2021. That's made all the more exciting by the fact that Mileage Plan elite status will also include Oneworld elite status starting March 31!
Open an American Airlines Business Extra Account and Score a Free Upgrade by Max Prosperi March 22, 2021 7 Small businesses can earn 650 bonus American Airlines Business Extra points through American Airlines' latest offer. Now, through the end of March 2021, you'll earn 650 Business Extra points you create a new account and fly within 90 days of creating that account. That's enough points for a one-way domestic flight upgrade.
Get 2,000 Hilton Points, 250 SkyMiles, 5x-10x Chase Points for a $5 Donation To Lyft Vaccine Fund by Skye Class March 21, 2021 25 Lyft just announced a fantastic deal. You can get 2,000 bonus Hilton points, 250 bonus SkyMiles, and bonus Chase Ultimate Rewards (or cashback) while donating to make a difference. This promotion lasts until May 31, 2021, but you'll want to act soon as the Delta bonus is limited to the first 15,000 donors.
British Airways Increases Avios Needed for Short-Haul Award Flights by Max Prosperi March 19, 2021 13 British Airways just quietly devalued its Avios frequent flyer program. Now, redemptions on select short-haul flights will require you to burn through even more Avios. Here's what you need to know about this British Airways Avios devaluation.
Get 10,000 Hilton Honors Bonus Points for Completing Just One Survey by Skye Class March 14, 2021 76 Completing surveys is a free way to earn points and miles. But, the payoff usually isn't worth the time. However, Hilton is running a promotion currently offering 10,000 Hilton Bonus Points for signing up for Guest Option Rewards and completing your first survey. That's way better than the typical 1,250 bonus points. But, you're going to have to act quickly to get this promotion.
Tap-to-Pay to Get Bonus Points or Cashback Using Targeted Chase Cards by Skye Class March 10, 2021 24 Chase cardholders are eligible to tap-to-pay three times to earn bonus points or cashback. The offer varies depending on the card with bonuses offering 500-1,000 bonus points or $5 cashback. Here's how to check if you're targeted for this promotion.
How to Earn 2,500 Bonus SkyMiles for Changing Your Delta Flight by Max Prosperi March 8, 2021 22 Now through June 30, select SkyMiles members can earn 2,500 for simply changing their flight through a new promotion. Eligible SkyMiles members that change eligible flights using the Delta mobile app or Delta.com will earn 2,500 SkyMiles.
Amex Adds Cell Phone Protection to Many Premium Cards by Patrick Stouffer March 8, 2021 14 Starting April 1, 2021, Amex will add cell phone protection as a new benefit for several popular card products. If you use your qualifying Amex card to pay your cell phone bill, you can be reimbursed up to $800 for repair or replacement costs in the event it's stolen or damaged—including cracked screens! Here's what you need to know about the new benefit and how it compares to other cards.
Earn up to 12 Miles & More Miles on Marriott Stays by Skye Class March 6, 2021 9 Lufthansa Miles & More members can earn up to 12 miles per US dollar at participating Marriott Bonvoy hotels on stays before May 31, 2021. That's an excellent return on your Marriott spending if you're a Miles & More member and are planning to travel before the end of May.
(Almost) All Alaska Lounges are Once Again Accessible to Priority Pass Members by Skye Class March 5, 2021 20 If you're a Priority Pass member, you can once again access all but one of Alaska's lounges. This is good news for travelers flying through Los Angeles, New York JFK, Seattle, Portland, or Anchorage. Three of Alaska's lounges left Priority Pass, but they're all now back and ready to host you.
Ends Today: Alaska Offers a Free Flight to California Residents, Plus 30% Off California Flights by Patrick Stouffer March 3, 2021 15 Act fast! Alaska Airlines is running two incredible promotions. California residents can sign up for a Mileage Plan account and receive a FREE round-trip flight within California for just the $15 taxes! Non-California residents: book a flight to or from California flown by Alaska Airlines and save 30% on the price! But don't wait to act—both offers end today!
Book Now, Ask Questions Later: Incredible Premium Cabin Award Deals Available Now by Patrick Stouffer February 26, 2021 23 So many incredible deals on airfare! Whether you're ready to start traveling now or just feeling optimistic for the rest of 2021, we want to make sure you knew what's out there. So, we've rounded up the best of the bunch. South America, Hawaii, London; fly Delta One, AA Flagship First, or Aeromexico business. There's something here for everyone.
American Airlines Travelers Can Now Redeem AAdvantage Miles for COVID-19 Testing by JT Genter February 25, 2021 37 Starting today, American Airlines travelers can redeem AAdvantage miles for an at-home COVID-19 PCR testing kit. You'll need to redeem 12,000 AAdvantage miles for the PCR test. Here's the process on how to do so — and why you might want to skip this redemption option.
American Airlines Updates Checked Bag Policy, Creates New Basic Economy Option by Patrick Stouffer February 24, 2021 23 American Airlines just announced several updates to its checked luggage policy. The airline is "simplifying" its checked bag policies and will offer a new form of Basic Economy fare to customers traveling to Asia and Oceania. Don't believe the spin from the airline. By and large, these updates represent more of a downgrade than an improvement. In this post, I'll explain why.
JetBlue Changes Carry-On Bag Policy and Drops Change Fees by Max Prosperi February 22, 2021 28 JetBlue announced significant changes to the airline's carry-on and change/cancellation policies. This announcement is a mixed bag (pun intended) with some good changes to change fees and some bad news for those flying on the cheapest fares. Here's what passengers need to know about these changes.