Earn Shop Your Way Points with Uber & Uber Eats by Sam Helmy April 20, 2018 36 Earn $2 CASHBACK in Shop Your Way points on every Uber ride and every Uber Eats order. No minimum transaction size and no limits on earnings!
Chase Adds Restrictions to Southwest Consumer Cards by Sam Helmy April 14, 2018 11 Chase has added eligibility restrictions to the consumer versions of its Southwest Credit Cards. The new eligibility criteria affect the Southwest Rapid Rewards® Plus Credit Card, Southwest Rapid Rewards® Premier Credit Card, and Southwest Rapid Rewards® Priority Credit Card. The change may make getting the Southwest Companion Pass a little more difficult going forward.
Southwest Tweaks the Value of Rapid Reward Points by Sam Helmy April 11, 2018 26 Southwest has announced an adjustment to the value of Rapid Rewards when redeeming for airfare. Unlike most adjustments in the industry, this one is both good and bad depending on the type of tickets you normally redeem your Rapid Rewards -- but the least expensive tickets are going up in price.
SkyMiles Flash Sale to Hawaii (Through April 12, 2018) by Howie Rappaport April 10, 2018 17 Delta doesn't publish an official award chart. Delta doesn't let us know when their prices go up or down. So, when Delta has a sale, we're not actually sure how much of a discount (if any) is being offered. So we'll take Delta at their word here that flights to Hawaii are on sale when using SkyMiles.
Possible Details of New Premium IHG Card by Sam Helmy April 4, 2018 27 We recently reported that the IHG® Rewards Select Credit Card may be going to the wayside and could be replaced by two new card products. Nothing is confirmed at this point, but signs are pointing to either a completely new product offering or a modified product or products. As posted in our Facebook community, Award Travel 101, an image has surfaced showing a new premium IHG co-branded credit card.
IHG Reduces Value of Free Night Certificate by Sam Helmy April 4, 2018 35 IHG has reduced the value of its annual free night certificate earned by being an IHG® Rewards Select Credit Card cardmember. Certificates issued as of May 1, 2018, can only be redeemed at properties that have standard award nights priced at 40,000 points or less. Category 8 or higher properties will no longer be eligible for redemption with the free night certificate.
Earn Double SkyMiles with Partners (Spring 2018 Edition) by Sam Helmy April 2, 2018 29 AwardWallet receives compensation from advertising partners for links on the blog. The opinions expressed here are our own and have not been reviewed, provided, or approved by any bank advertiser. Here's our complete list of Advertisers.This promotion has ended; please...
IHG Rewards Card Going Away? by Sam Helmy March 27, 2018 53 It looks like the life of the IHG® Rewards Select Credit Card may be in question. We can't find the card directly linked at Chase.com, but a google search does drive to mentions of the card. At the same time, the links we have on the blog here continue to work.
Transfer ThankYou® Points to JetBlue for a 30% Bonus (Through May 19, 2018) by Sam Helmy March 26, 2018 33 Through May 19, 2018, you'll receive a 30% bonus in ThankYou® Points transferred to JetBlue TrueBlue. On the surface this may not seem like anything significant, however, it is a worthwhile transfer to consider if JetBlue is your primary airline.
Amazon & JetBlue Effectively End Earning Partnership by Sam Helmy March 21, 2018 34 JetBlue has announced in an email to its members that it is effectively ending its relationship with Amazon on March 27, 2018. Starting March 28, 2018, you'll no longer be able to earn 3x miles on Amazon purchases, unless you complete your purchase onboard a JetBlue flight. Time to book a JetBlue flight to buy what you need on Amazon?
Lufthansa Miles & More Supports Mileage Pooling (Family Accounts) by Sam Helmy March 20, 2018 49 Lufthansa has added family pooling of miles, and several new features to its Miles & More loyalty program to celebrate its 25th birthday. Lufthansa has not confirmed the exact date that the new pooling will come into effect, although it has indicated that it will happen in May this year. The new program is tailored to families and allows the pooling of miles for two adults and up to five children. According to the Miles and More website, the pooling is only valid for award miles and not status miles.
Club Carlson Rebranded to Radisson Rewards by Sam Helmy March 18, 2018 26 Club Carlson has announced that it is undergoing a bit of a transformation and is rebranding effective immediately to Radisson Rewards. The rebrand comes with positive and negative changes and includes changes to tier names, tier earning bonuses and a reduction of the number of nights needed to qualify for Elite status.
Win up to 1,000,000 Southwest Rapid Rewards Points by Sam Helmy March 16, 2018 43 Southwest has launched a massive giveaway of points. California residents will win most of the points, but non-residents have the chance to win a one-time 100,000 points lottery.
