Alaska Adds New Partner Award Redemptions on Malaysia Airlines by JT Genter February 17, 2022 1 Today, Alaska Mileage Plan added new award redemptions on Malaysia Airlines. This marks the fifth partner redemption addition since Alaska joined the Oneworld alliance almost a year ago. Here are the award rates, eligible regions, and how Alaska's new award rates compare to your other options.
Alaska Airlines Will Increase Select First Class Awards this March by Max Prosperi February 16, 2022 7 Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan members will soon need more miles for select award redemptions when traveling in first class, because the airline is set to increase select first class award redemptions this March. Here is how many more miles will be needed and which awards will be impacted by this devaluation.
New American Express Checking Account Earns Interest & Membership Rewards Points by Ryan Smith February 9, 2022 11 American Express just launched a new checking account option. In addition to offering competitive interest rates, you'll also earn Membership Rewards points on debit purchases. The new account is open to those with US-issued Amex consumer credit cards. Here's a look at the details of this new offering and the positives and negatives to this account.
Select Chase Cards Now Offer NEXUS Membership Fee Reimbursement by Toni Southam January 30, 2022 12 If your Chase credit card comes with a Global Entry/TSA PreCheck reimbursement benefit, you may have a new use. Chase recently, but quietly, added a new option to several of its cards: an application fee credit for the Trusted Traveler Program called NEXUS. But what is this program, and how do you use this benefit? You might be surprised to learn that NEXUS is a better option than Global Entry or TSA PreCheck.
Alaska Adds Mileage Plan Redemptions on Royal Jordanian by JT Genter January 27, 2022 0 Since joining the Oneworld alliance, Alaska has been slowly but surely adding its new Oneworld partners to its award chart. Today, Alaska took another step forward by adding Royal Jordanian award flights to its award chart. Here's what you need to know about this new Alaska Mileage Plan redemption option and what's still to come from Alaska's Mileage Plan.
Bilt Rewards Adds In-App, Real-Time Flight Award Search Feature by Ryan Smith January 22, 2022 4 The Bilt Rewards app now offers an in-app, real-time flight award search feature. This is innovative and extremely useful. Other transferrable points currencies require you to go to the airline's loyalty program, search there, come back to transfer your points, then back to the airline to make a booking. However, this only works on two airlines right now. Here's a look at this innovative feature.
IHG Rewards Changes Coming in March 2022: New Elite Status Tiers & Higher Requirements by Ryan Smith January 19, 2022 6 IHG Rewards just announced changes to its loyalty program, coming in March 2022. Elite status will have more tiers, and earning this status just got more complicated. Additionally, IHG's announcement means the info you see online/in the app is no longer correct. But, IHG promises "more fun" and "enhanced benefits" coming soon. Let's dig in to what we know so far.
Chase Offers New PayPal Cash Out Option to Ink Cardholders (0.8¢ Per Point) by Ryan Smith January 18, 2022 3 Chase sent an email to Ink cardholders saying that the bank now offers the ability to cash out points to PayPal. However, the rate is only 0.8¢ per point on your Ultimate Rewards. Here are the details of this new redemption option and why you shouldn’t utilize it.
You Can Now Redeem Alaska Miles for Royal Air Maroc Award Flights Online by Ryan Smith January 16, 2022 2 Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan members can now redeem their miles for Royal Air Maroc award flights via the Alaska website. This is another step forward for Alaska as a new Oneworld member, expanding what you can do with your miles. Here are the details on these redemptions, including pricing and important rules to know.
You Can Now Transfer Your Capital One Miles to Choice Privileges by Ryan Smith January 9, 2022 0 Capital One announced Choice Privileges as a transfer partner back in April of 2021. And you can now finally take advantage of this transfer option. Transfers went live on January 2, 2022. Here’s what you need to know about transferring from Capital One to Choice, including how and when it’s a good value.
You Can Now Redeem Alaska Miles for Iberia Award Flights Online by Ryan Smith January 6, 2022 1 Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan members can now redeem their miles for Iberia flights via the website. This is another step forward for Alaska as a new Oneworld member, expanding what you can do with your miles. Here are the details on these redemptions, including pricing and important rules to know.
JetBlue & Qatar Airways Expand Partnership, Release Details of Reciprocal Mileage Earning by Ryan Smith December 29, 2021 2 JetBlue recently announced several new alliances and partnerships recently, including its partnership with Qatar Airways. This partnership is expanding to now include reciprocal mileage earning. Here are new earning rates and what's coming next for this partnership.
