Bilt Now Lets You Pay for Lyft Rides With Points — But Is It Worth It? by Cameron Laufer March 12, 2025 0 Bilt Rewards is expanding its Lyft partnership by now allowing members to use points for rides. Redeeming is simple through the Lyft app and offers members yet another way to use their Bilt Points. But should you redeem this way? Here's what you need to know.
Buy Emirates Skywards Miles With up to a 25% Bonus to Unlock Deals to Europe, Fly Emirates First Class by Andrew George Bradshaw and JT Genter March 23, 2025 11 Emirates just launched a new promotion to buy Skywards miles, offering up to a 25% bonus on purchases through March 22, 2025. You can buy Skywards miles for as low as 2.4¢ apiece. But does it ever make sense to jump on a promotion like this? Let's consider the details.
Save 25% on Skywards Partner Awards – Book United, JAL, Qantas Flights From 6K Miles by Skye Class March 11, 2025 0 Emirates Skywards members can get a 25% award discount on Economy Class tickets with partner airlines, including United Airlines, through March 31. Valid travel dates are through January 6, 2026. Here are the details of this offer and how to book your reward flight with the discount.
The Days of ‘Transfarency’ Are Over: Southwest to Add Bag Fees, Basic Fares, Dynamic Pricing by Tyler Glatt June 1, 2025 11 Southwest once spent millions promoting "Transfarency" — boasting no hidden fees and free checked bags. But those days are over. The webpage that once touted these values now returns an "Error 404" — a fitting metaphor as checked bag fees, basic economy, and changes to dynamic award pricing are on the way. Here's a recap of what's changing with Southwest.
Stay Vancouver Promotion: Book a Two-Night Stay In Vancouver & Get Up to a C$250 Gift Card by Skye Class March 10, 2025 0 Stay Vancouver Hotels just relaunched its popular promotions offering travelers a prepaid Mastercard up to C$250 (~US$174) for a two-night hotel stay in Vancouver, Canada, through April 30, 2025. This is a huge rebate on hotel stays in Vancouver, Canada. Here's how it works.
Marriott’s March Madness Promo: Win 1 Bonvoy Point for Every Tournament Point Scored by Skye Class March 10, 2025 0 Marriott just launched its new March Madness promotion, creatively called "Points for Points." A total of 134 lucky Bonvoy members will earn one Bonvoy point for every point scored across all 134 March Madness games. Here’s how to register.
How to Match Your Status to Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan and Get Elite Perks Through 2025 by Tyler Glatt and Mark Jackson May 21, 2025 4 Provided you hold an eligible elite status tier with one of eight eligible airlines, you can initiate a status match to Alaska Airlines and get complimentary Mileage Plan status for three months. And with the right amount of qualifying flight activity, you can extend your status through the end of 2025. Here's how.
Qatar Airways Offering Free Privilege Club Tier Upgrades — But You Need to Book and Fly Soon by Skye Class April 1, 2025 0 Qatar Airways is offering Privilege Club members a complimentary tier upgrade with an eligible round-trip flight booked by March 25 and completed by March 31, 2025. This is a very short booking and travel window, but the upgraded status is well worth it. Here are the details.
American Express Quietly Shutters a Centurion Lounge — Here Are the Alternatives Amex Suggests by Tyler Glatt March 7, 2025 0 American Express has permanently closed its Centurion Lounge at São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU). The lounge was quietly removed from Amex’s website, and the issuer confirmed to AwardWallet that it won’t reopen. Here’s what Card Members need to know — and where Amex is directing travelers instead.
Singapore KrisFlyer’s 10 Million Member Celebration: 20% Off Awards, Bonus Miles & Point Conversions by Skye Class March 7, 2025 0 Singapore Airlines’ KrisFlyer loyalty program has officially reached 10 million members. To celebrate, the airline is rolling out a series of promotions, including redemption discounts, conversion bonuses, and bonus miles on eligible flights. Here’s what’s on offer.
No Elite Nights, Fewer Points: Marriott’s StudioRes Brand Is Downright Anti-Loyalty by Mark Jackson March 6, 2025 0 Marriott updated its terms and conditions this week to spell out how its newest brand StudioRes will participate in the program... and it's bad news for Marriott Bonvoy members and elites. Additionally, Marriott has split out how its relatively new Sonder brand will participate in the Bonvoy program. Here's Marriott's latest move to Bonvoy its members.
Get Up to a 40% Transfer Bonus When Converting Bank, Hotel Points to Etihad Guest by Skye Class and JT Genter March 6, 2025 24 Etihad is back with another bonus for transferring hotel points into miles. Now through March 31, 2025, you can get up to a 40% transfer bonus when converting points from 27 different bank and hotel programs to Etihad Guest. For the majority of travelers, the most relevant programs are Capital One, Accor Hotels, and World of Hyatt.
Southwest Guts Rapid Rewards Earning Rates on Wanna Get Away Fares Without Notice by Mark Jackson March 5, 2025 1 Southwest Airlines has been a customer-focused airline for the entirety of its existence. Now, with new management in place, we've seen a devaluation of points earning on many of its fares put into place overnight.
New Chase Sapphire Wellness Offers: Free Calm Premium, $600 Back on Full-Body MRI, and More by Skye Class June 1, 2025 0 Chase just announced some unique wellness offers for Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card and Chase Sapphire Reserve® cardholders. Through May 31, receive up to 100% back on a Calm Premium membership, $300 back with a Lifeforce diagnostic, or $600 back with a Prenuvo MRI scan. Here are the details of these unique wellness offers.
Air Tahiti Nui Status Match: How to Get Elite Perks on Flights to Paradise by Skye Class March 5, 2025 1 Have you ever wanted to visit Tahiti? This new promotion can help you get to Tahiti comfortably. Frequent flyers with an existing elite status can match their status to Air Tahiti Nui's Club Tiara to get free luggage, priority check-in, and seat selection. Here are the details — and the one big limitation.
Hyatt’s 2025 Category Changes Hit Hard – 6 Properties I’m Sad To See Increase In Price by Mark Jackson March 4, 2025 0 Hyatt announces category changes to its properties each year, and some years are worse than others. 2025's category changes are an especially rough for some of my favorite Hyatt redemptions. Here are six properties that you might want to book before the changes, and two that I'm excited to see become cheaper later this month.
Qatar Airways Free High-Speed Wi-Fi on 777’s Nearly Complete by Skye Class March 4, 2025 1 Qatar Airways is well into its plans to equip its fleet with high-speed Starlink internet. The integration continues to run far ahead of schedule, and the newest update is the best yet. Here’s what you need to know about the current and upcoming Wi-Fi options on Qatar Airways flights.
Fly Across Africa With Avios: How to Book Airlink Awards via Qatar Airways by Sam Helmy March 4, 2025 0 You can now use your Qatar Airways Avios to book flights on Airlink, the airline’s newest partner. This update follows the announcement of a partnership between Airlink and Qatar Airways. Here's what you need to know about this partnership and new redemption opportunity.
IHG Elite Status Fast Track: Targeted Offers for Double Elite Nights or Platinum with 10 Nights by Skye Class April 23, 2025 20 IHG One Rewards is rolling out a new targeted promotion offering instant Silver Elite status with an accelerated path to Gold and Platinum status. Additionally, IHG is continuing to offer its double Elite Night Credits promotion. Here are the details on each offer.
Best Western Pay With Points: How It Works, Plus Get 2,000 Points Back Per Stay by Skye Class March 2, 2025 15 Want to stay at a Best Western hotel but don’t have enough points for a full award night? Best Western’s Pay with Points feature lets you use points to cover part of your stay, starting with as few as 5,000 points. Here’s how it works — plus details on an ongoing promotion that lets you earn 2,000 bonus points every time you use Pay with Points.
Chase Launches 20% Avios Transfer Bonus – Maximize for Flights to Hawaii, Europe, and the Maldives by Andrew George Bradshaw and Patrick Stouffer March 1, 2025 42 Chase just launched a new transfer bonus from Ultimate Rewards to British Airways Executive Club, Iberia Plus, and Aer Lingus AerClub Avios and bank 20% bonus Avios. This Avios transfer bonus bonus runs through March 31, 2025. Here are the important details and how to take advantage of this offer.
Free FoundersCard Membership for CLEAR Plus Members – Here’s How to Claim This Offer by Ryan Smith and JT Genter February 28, 2025 13 It's not every day that I check my email and find a free one-year trial of something that normally costs a few hundred dollars. But that's the magic happening today. CLEAR Plus members are receiving emails to activate a free one-year trial membership for FoundersCard, the travel-meets-business luxury card that normally carries a steep membership fee. What is FoundersCard, and how do you enroll for the free 12 months of it? Read on.
IHG Acquires Ruby Hotels — Here’s What This Means for Program Members Visiting Europe by Skye Class February 28, 2025 1 IHG recently announced the acquisition of its twentieth brand — Ruby Hotels, a boutique urban lifestyle chain. This addition complements IHG’s other luxury lifestyle brands, such as Hotel Indigo, InterContinental, and Kimpton. Here’s what the acquisition means for IHG One Rewards members.
Triple Marriott Bonvoy Points on Cruises: Earn up to 11X Points on Your Next Sailing by Skye Class February 28, 2025 0 Marriott’s Cruise with Points portal is offering triple points on cruises booked by March 11, 2025. Earn up to 9X points on a 3+ night sailing in a balcony or suite, or 11X points when paying with a Marriott co-branded credit card. Or you can pay with Marriott Bonvoy points to cover a cruise. Here are the full details.
13 Escape Lounges Accept Priority Pass – Here are the Locations, Hours, and Restrictions by Sam Helmy February 27, 2025 4 Priority Pass members can access 13 Escape Lounges in the United States, in addition to the existing six Escape Lounges in the United Kingdom. Here's are the locations, access restrictions, and what Priority Pass members need to know about these U.S. domestic lounges.
Big Changes Are Coming to the WestJet Rewards Program on April 30. Here’s What Matters. by Tyler Glatt May 3, 2025 0 On April 30, 2025, Canada's second-biggest airline will implement what it's calling "the most significant improvement to WestJet Rewards in the program's 15-year history." But should you care about these coming WestJet Rewards changes? Let's take a look.
LifeMiles Devaluation By the Numbers: Just How Much LifeMiles Increased Domestic Award Rates on United by JT Genter February 26, 2025 3 One of our favorite sweet spots in points and miles was eliminated without fanfare earlier this month when LifeMiles conducted its second devaluation in five months. Here's a breakdown of the changes and a look at LifeMiles' illogical new award chart for domestic United flights.
American Airlines Unveils New Personalized Bag Tag Design for AAdvantage Members by JT Genter February 26, 2025 0 Today, American Airlines unveiled the design of its new personalized luggage tags. These luggage tags will be an option for AAdvantage members upon earning 15,000 Loyalty Points during the 2025 elite qualification year.
Remember: Capital One Venture X Cardholders Lose Plaza Premium Lounge Access March 1, 2025 by Lauren Wynn February 26, 2025 0 Starting March 1, 2025, Capital One Venture X and Venture X Business cardholders will lose direct access to Plaza Premium lounges. Here’s what this change means and how it may impact your travels.
American Airlines Promotions: Earn Up to 5k Bonus Loyalty Points or a Flagship Lounge Pass by Tyler Glatt February 26, 2025 0 American Airlines just released a round of targeted promotions giving members up to 25,000 bonus miles when booking premium cabin flights by November 11, 2024. Here are the details and how to check if you're targeted.
