American Airlines to Launch Free Wi-Fi Next Month — Here’s How to Get It for Free Until Then by Tyler Glatt December 16, 2025 2 American Airlines will offer free in-flight Wi-Fi for AAdvantage members starting in January 2026. Here's what you need to know about the rollout timeline — and how to get online without paying for it before the changes take effect.
10 Best Hyatt Redemptions for Budget-Friendly Stays: Unlock Over 4 Cents per Point! by Tyler Glatt December 15, 2025 0 World of Hyatt's simple award chart is easily a favorite of many an award traveler. And for travelers operating with a budget, several Category 1-4 properties offer attractive off-peak rates combined with an enticing cent per point value. Here are the top 10 best-value Hyatt properties you can book with points.
The Ultimate Guide to ExpertFlyer: How to Find Award Space, Upgrades, Seat Maps, and More by Max Prosperi and Andrew Kunesh December 14, 2025 1 ExpertFlyer is a powerful tool offering users dozens of features and resources. With this tool, you can view flight availability, upgrade and award space, real-time seat maps, and much more. Here's how to get the most from the platform.
Leaders Club Sterling Status: How To Get Top-Tier Status at 400+ Independent Luxury Hotels by Harrison Pierce December 14, 2025 0 Cardholders of the American Express Platinum Card® and The Business Platinum Card® from American Express now receive complimentary Leaders Club Sterling status. Here's what you need to know about the top-tier elite status for Leading Hotels of the World loyalists, including its benefits and other ways to earn it.
Flying With Your Skis: Airline Policies for Ski and Boot Bags by Cameron Laufer December 13, 2025 0 Many airlines allow flyers to combine a ski bag and boot bag as one checked luggage. This ski season, we break down how to pack right and avoid fees to fly all that gear with you.
Alaska Airlines Lounges: Locations, How to Access, and What Memberships Cost (Plus Ways to Save) by Tyler Glatt December 13, 2025 0 Even though its network is smaller than those of other major airlines, Alaska Airlines Lounges are consistently great places to dine, relax, and recharge before your flight. If you’re curious about how to access these lounges, you’re in the right place. Here’s where they’re located, how to get in, and what an annual membership costs.
34 Points, Miles, and Travel Deals Ending in the Next Two Weeks (Avios, Chase, IHG, Marriott, Southwest, United, etc.) by JT Genter December 13, 2025 8 At least 34 promotions are ending and loyalty program changes being made in the next two weeks. Among those include last chance to book before a devaluation, major card changes, end of 85k card offers, transfer bonuses, savings on gas, excellent deals on buying points and miles, and much more. Here's a roundup of the promotions to consider maximizing in the next two weeks.
2025 Points and Miles Checklist: What To Do Before the Clock Strikes Midnight by Mark Jackson and Harrison Pierce December 7, 2025 1 Between pooling balances with family, using expiring credits, achieving hotel and airline status, and hitting yearly spending thresholds, there are plenty of points and miles to-dos to consider doing before the calendar hits January 1. Check out our handy guide to what you should act on across your accounts before year's end!
See More From the AwardWallet Blog: How & Why to Make AwardWallet a Google Preferred Source by Tyler Glatt December 6, 2025 2 One of the new features Google has rolled out recently lets you choose which publishers you’d like to see more from. Adding a publisher like AwardWallet to your list of Google preferred sources means you’ll see more of our content across Google. Here's how to add the AwardWallet Blog in less than one minute.
Complete Guide to Chase Sapphire Lounges: Locations, Amenities, and How to Access by Max Prosperi and Carissa Rawson December 6, 2025 23 While the first Chase Sapphire Lounge opened its doors to travelers in late 2022, the card issuer now operates nine lounges with two more locations on the way. In this guide, we'll cover where the Chase Sapphire Lounges are, who can access them, and what you can expect inside.
Your Complete Guide to Credit Card Statement Credits for 2025 — Including What to Use Before Year-End by Tyler Glatt and Harrison Pierce December 6, 2025 38 Many credit card statement credits reset once the second half of the year began. From travel to dining, these perks can offer real value — but only if you use them. We’ve rounded up the statement credits available in 2025 so you can make the most of them before time runs out in just a few more weeks.
How I Turned My Amex Hilton Credit Into a Five-Star Date Night — And Other Creative Ways to Use It by Brie Bash December 5, 2025 1 The American Express Business Platinum Card and Hilton Surpass card offer up to $200 in Hilton statement credits per year, split into four $50 quarterly credits. But, you don’t need a Hilton stay on the calendar every quarter to make use of this credit. With a little planning, it’s possible to find simple, worthwhile ways to use it. Here's how I used it to book a fancy date night in Las Vegas.
Southwest Upgraded Boarding, Priority Boarding, and How To Board Early for Free by Samantha Holland and Jenna Hansen December 5, 2025 2 Southwest Airlines is moving from open seating to assigned seats. This process includes a move from Upgraded Boarding to Priority Boarding. Check out this article to learn everything about the two early boarding options and how to secure them for free for your flight.
End-of-Year Strategies for Earning Top-Tier Hotel Elite Status by Harrison Pierce and Ryan Flanigan November 29, 2025 11 There's not much time left in the year, but there is still time to plan for and achieve top-tier hotel elite status with several programs. You can earn elite status now through these strategies and shortcuts and carry it through 2026 — or even part of 2027, depending on the program.
Amazon Black Friday Deals Are Live — Here Are 12 of My Favorite Travel Products on Sale Now by JT Genter November 28, 2025 5 Amazon Black Friday Deals are live! That makes now a great time to pick up some travel supplies, whether you're planning on traveling this summer or gearing up for a trip next year. Here are 12 of my favorite travel items that are on sale now.
Maximize Your Points: Current Transfer Bonuses for Amex, Chase, Rove, and More by Tyler Glatt November 27, 2025 4 Transferrable point programs often offer transfer bonuses to sweeten transferring points to airline and hotel partners. By taking advantage of one of these limited-time offers, you'll wind up with more points than you initially transferred. Here's the complete list of active transfer bonuses.
How to Fly Delta One Lie-Flat Seats on Domestic Routes in December 2025 by JT Genter November 27, 2025 24 Delta mostly uses its internationally-configured aircraft, well, on international flights. However, during December 2025, Delta has scheduled widebody aircraft with lay-flat business class seats on 2,435 domestic U.S. flights. That's an average of over 78 flights a day! In this article, we list out (and map) all 65 routes and the exact flights where you'll find these aircraft flying within the U.S. Plus, we'll show you the best ways to book these flights with points and miles.
Shopping Portals Explained: Earn Bonus Rewards Without (Much) Extra Effort by Jenna Hansen and Tyler Glatt December 1, 2025 15 Online shoppers, listen up! If you regularly make purchases from online stores, you should be using a shopping portal to maximize your earnings. But how do you choose which portal to use? In this post, we walk you through all of the best shopping portals to make selecting the right one a piece of cake.
How To Fly American Airlines’ Best Business (and First) Class Seats Within the U.S. by JT Genter November 25, 2025 309 Usually, you have to fly pretty far to fly in American Airlines' best lie-flat business and first-class seats. However, during December 2025, AA is flying over 1,800 flights within the U.S. using these internationally-configured and specialty aircraft. Check out this article to see the 51 routes that have an Airbus A321T or Boeing 777 or 787 flying within the U.S. this month.
Use This Kimpton Secret Password To Get Upgrades, Free Drinks & More by Skye Class and JT Genter November 24, 2025 40 Kimpton Hotels have a funky boutique hotel brand image. One of many aspects of its charm is the Kimpton secret password or "social password" that guests can mention at check-in to get a perk, benefit, or bonus. These include items like free parking, a free breakfast, a free upgrade, etc. Here's how it works, plus the current password.
How to Get Hotel Elite Status for Free (or Almost Free) by Michelle Molloy and Harrison Pierce November 22, 2025 43 The traditional route to elite status, earning the base number of points or night credits needed for each elite tier within a hotel chain, requires a substantial investment of time and money. Thankfully, there are several options that will allow you to get hotel elite status for free — or nearly free.
How To Use Uber Cash From Your American Express by Mark Jackson November 22, 2025 0 Both the Amex Platinum and Amex Gold cards offer an Uber Cash benefit each month. Amex Platinum's is higher, especially in the month of December. Plus, the card offers a Uber One membership for even more savings. While the benefit expiries at the end of each month, most cardmembers can take advantage of this valuable benefit.
AvGeek Delight: Marriott’s Corendon Apartments Amsterdam Schiphol Airport by JT Genter November 16, 2025 0 Did you know that a Marriott Bonvoy property near Amsterdam Schiphol has a retired KLM 747 onsite that you can see from many rooms, walk under and even tour daily? Here's what it's like staying at the Residence Inn part of this property.
Another Reason to Avoid Etihad Guest: Account Suspensions for Trying to Use Your Miles by JT Genter November 15, 2025 1 Etihad Guest is a program that has a lot of potential, from booking American Airlines awards from 6,000 miles to Etihad First Class. Plus, you can transfer points to Etihad Guest from several points programs. But, I found out the hard way that Etihad Guest will suspend your account (without any notification or communication) if you try to redeem miles in the way it doesn't like.
Double Dip on Lyft Rides: Earn Points or Miles With These Airline, Hotel, and Credit Card Partners by Tyler Glatt and Dan Miller November 14, 2025 7 When traveling using the ride-hailing service Lyft, you'll earn miles, points, or cash back depending on what credit card you use to pay for your ride. But, thanks to partnerships with several loyalty programs, you can double-dip on Lyft rides. Here's how.
5 of the Cheapest Flights You Can Book Using Rove Miles — Fly to Europe From Just 88 Miles! by Tyler Glatt November 12, 2025 1 Rove Miles is one of our new favorite rewards programs. One big reason why is the value you can unlock with these miles. And you don’t need a huge balance to find incredible deals either. In this post, I’ll show you five examples of cheap flights you can book with Rove Miles, starting at just 88 miles each way.
Sign Up for Rakuten and Earn $50 or 5,000 Amex or Bilt Points After Spending $50 by Tyler Glatt and Skye Class November 10, 2025 119 Rakuten is one of the oldest — and remains one of the best — shopping portals on the internet for earning bonus rewards. And it's a great time to sign up. There's a new member bonus of $50, 5,000 Amex Membership Rewards points, or 5,000 Bilt Rewards Points. Here's how to get it.
Bab Samhan Hotel Review: A Luxurious Marriott Property Off Riyadh’s Beaten Path by Tyler Glatt November 9, 2025 0 The Bab Samhan Hotel is a relatively new addition to Marriott’s Luxury Collection. It’s a distinctive property, and the combination of its scenic setting, warm service, and excellent dining made this stay one to remember. This was my first time staying at a Luxury Collection hotel, and it didn’t disappoint. Here’s a look inside the property.
Ways To Check Your Credit Score for Free by Jenna Hansen November 9, 2025 2 Knowing and understanding your credit score is important in many aspects of life — from buying a home or car to opening new credit cards. And thankfully, there are many ways to check your score for free. Most banks offer free checks, along with other non-bank options. This article takes a look all of the ways to make sure you're on top of your credit score and credit report.
American Express Centurion Lounges: Where They Are, What’s Inside, and All the Ways to Access Them by Tyler Glatt and Toni Southam November 2, 2025 3 Travelers don't have many better places to wait for a flight than in an American Express Centurion® Lounge. Here's what to know about having the right card (and potentially flying the right airline) to enter. In this post, we explain how you can score access to Amex Centurion Lounges, the Centurion Lounge locations, and why they're so great in the first place.
