Hurry! 1,000 United Bonus Miles for Linking Your United Card to the App by Sam Helmy March 29, 2019 57 United has announced a promotion giving you a free and easy 1,000 bonus United miles for linking your United Visa card to the new United MileagePlus X app. The deadline for this promo is this Sunday, March 31, 2019.
Singapore Star Alliance Partner Award Devaluation Coming in April by Sam Helmy March 28, 2019 55 Singapore KrisFlyer has announced a devaluation to its Star Alliance partner awards. The new award chart will come into effect on April 16, 2019, so there is still time to book an award with the old pricing before the change takes effect.
Ebates Members Can Now Earn American Express Membership Rewards Points on Purchases by Andrew Kunesh March 27, 2019 57 New eBates members can earn Membership Reward points instead of cash back on eBates purchases. Currently, only new Ebates members are eligible, but there is a 1,500 Membership Reward sign-up bonus available. Get the full details here.
Capital One Ending Hotels.com 10x with Venture Cards January 31, 2020 (Updated) by Andrew Kunesh March 25, 2019 41 The Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card has long offered 10x points on Hotels.com purchases. Unfortunately, the promotion is set to end on January 31, 2020.
Earn Instant Gold Status and 5 cents/gallon Savings with Fuel Rewards by Richard Kerr March 21, 2019 66 Over the past 18 months I've avoided paying retail price for gas by continuously earning and using Fuel Rewards savings. If you're unfamiliar with the Fuel Rewards program, it is a third-party program that allows you to earn cents-per-gallon discounts on gas at participating Shell branded stations nationwide, ensuring you never pay full price for gas again.
Japan Airlines to Allow Award Bookings 360 Days Before Departure by Andrew Kunesh March 13, 2019 52 JAL Mileage Bank will now open its award calendar for JAL operated flights 360 days out, up from the previous 330 days. This is good news for JAL Mileage Bank members, but not so great for some partners. Here's the full scoop.
World of Hyatt Announces Category Changes to Over 250 Properties by Sam Helmy March 6, 2019 37 World of Hyatt has announced an award category change to over 250 of its properties worldwide. The new categories will come into effect on March 18, 2019, so you have just under two weeks to lock in bookings at hotels that are going up in price. However, unlike most "category adjustments" which are a clear devaluation, Hyatt is actually lowering the price on almost half the affected properties.
Air Italy Launching Flights to Chicago, But Later Than Originally Planned by Andrew Kunesh February 22, 2019 47 Air Italy has pushed back the launch date for its new route from Chicago to Milan to sometime in 2020. The flight will be the airline’s sixth North American destination. Although it’s disappointing to see the date bumped from May 2019 into 2020, it’s good news to see that it hasn’t been canceled entirely.
Capital One Introduces Exclusive Restaurants with Resy by Sam Helmy February 16, 2019 53 Capital One has announced a new partnership with the reservation platform Resy to offer cardmembers exclusive restaurant reservations in Washington, D.C., New York, and Austin. Capital One gave new life to a previously unimpressive rewards program by adding airline transfer partners in December, and we're hoping the investment in creative new benefits continues into 2019 and beyond.
Transfer Citi ThankYou Points to Turkish Airlines with a 25% Bonus by Sam Helmy February 15, 2019 39 Citi ThankYou Rewards has announced a 25% transfer bonus to Turkish airlines Miles and Smiles. Through February 20, 2019, you will receive 1,250 Turkish miles for every 1,000 Citi ThankYou Points. If you are ready to book a trip soon, there are some excellent sweet spots in the Turkish Miles & Smiles award chart for travel from North America and beyond.
Gas Buddy Launches Marketplace to Earn Free Gas with Online Shopping by Richard Kerr February 4, 2019 72 Gas Buddy, the popular website and app known for showing customers the cheapest fuel prices in a given area, has just introduced a marketplace where you can earn gasoline credit when shopping through the Gas Buddy app at participating retailers. This new 'GasBack' feature gives you even more savings on top of the rewards of up to 30 cents per gallon you normally earn by paying with Gas Buddy at the pump.
IHG to Devalue Over 500 Properties Worldwide by Sam Helmy January 22, 2019 86 IHG is changing the number of points needed to redeem a free night at nearly 700 of its hotels on January 25, 2019. Although some properties will cost less, nearly 80% of the changes are price increases, so it's a good time to review your travel plans and see if there are any stays you should book in the next few days.
