Join and Earn: Score Easy Points and Miles for Joining These Airline and Hotel Loyalty Programs

Several airlines and hotels offer thousands of bonus points and miles as an incentive for new members to join their loyalty programs. Some bonuses are automatic, while others require completing flights or stays. Here's a roundup of the hotel and airline loyalty programs currently offering bonuses to new members, including new offers from Southwest Airlines, WestJet, and IHG.

How to Use Your Alaska Airlines Wallet Funds — and Keep Them From Expiring Worthless

Alaska Airlines has a unique way for frequent fliers to store their trip credits for future use, called "wallet funds." When you cancel a trip, instead of those codes living (and potentially dying) in your email inbox, you can have funds deposited into your Alaska Airlines Wallet. Once the funds are deposited, there are a few rules to follow to use them and not let them expire. Here's how to use these credits.

How I’m Combining My Family’s Southwest Flight Credits Before They Begin Expiring Next Month

Among the changes coming to the Southwest Rapid Rewards program effective May 28th is that flight credits will expire after just six to 12 months, depending on the fare purchased. Until then, you can still combine existing credits into larger, transferrable ones with no expiration date. Here’s how I’m organizing my family’s Southwest flight credits before the clock runs out.