VantageScore Unveils America’s Average Credit Score — Is Your Score Above Average? by Cameron Laufer May 13, 2025 0 VantageScore just unveiled the average credit score for Americans. We highlight the score as well as several ways you can learn about, monitor, and manage your credit score to help earn valuable points and miles.
Track Your Progress Toward a Chase Sign-Up Bonus Using This New Account Bonus Tracker by Jenna Hansen May 12, 2025 22 There's enough to worry about these days without worrying about missing a sign-up bonus from a new credit card account. Thanks to Chase’s "New Account Bonus" tracker, it is easier than ever to track your progress. And that's as important as ever with lucrative bonuses currently available.
How to Set Up Your Digital Priority Pass Card to Access Airport Lounges by Ben Nickel-D'Andrea May 8, 2025 0 If you have a Priority Pass account, make sure to set up your digital card to access one of the 1,700+ lounges in the network using just your phone, so even if you lose your card or leave it behind on your next trip, you'll still be able to get into an airport lounge.
Grow Your Rewards Balance: How To Earn Bonus Points When You Buy Flowers for Mother’s Day by Brie Bash May 6, 2025 0 With Mother's Day approaching, you might be thinking about ordering flowers online — and, of course, earning rewards with your favorite credit card when you pay for those pricey bouquets. Let’s explore the best ways to earn extra rewards on your flower order.
How to Use Your Alaska Airlines Wallet Funds — and Keep Them From Expiring Worthless by Jon Nickel-D'Andrea May 5, 2025 0 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.
Earn up to 9,500 Bonus Points With These Hotel Dining Program New Member Bonuses by Skye Class May 5, 2025 42 Hotel dining rewards programs are a fantastic way to earn bonus points and miles through your everyday spending. Currently, new members can earn up to 9,500 bonus points when signing up for all four programs and completing the required orders. In this article, we'll dig into the hotel dining programs offering new member bonuses.
Sign Up for Rakuten and Earn $30 or 3,000 Amex Points After Spending $30 by Skye Class and Tyler Glatt July 3, 2025 119 Few shopping portals are better than Rakuten. It's one of the oldest — and remains one of the best — shopping portals on the internet. And to sweeten the pot, new members can currently use a Rakuten referral link to get a new member bonus of $30 or 3,000 Amex Membership Rewards points.
All the Ways to Get United Club Access Before Your Next Flight by Brie Bash April 29, 2025 0 Frequent and casual flyers alike can enjoy the perks of having access to a United Lounge, including a comfortable seat out of the hustle and bustle of the busy airport. Business travelers as well as families benefit from the free snacks and drinks, high-speed Wi-Fi, and more available in these convenient lounges. But who can visit a United Club and how do you get access? Let’s look.
Double-Dip on Flights and Stays: All the Benefits of the Qantas and Accor Partnership by Skye Class April 26, 2025 2 The Qantas partnership with Accor Hotels allows members to double-dip on flights and hotel stays. While there’s been a recent devaluation that reduces how many ALL points you earn on Qantas flights, the rewards are still better than when the partnership first launched. Here are the key details.
Complete Guide to Chase Sapphire Lounges: Locations, Amenities, and How to Access by Max Prosperi and Carissa Rawson April 22, 2025 22 While the first Chase Sapphire Lounge opened its doors to travelers in late 2022, the card issuer now operates eight 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.
How to Upgrade to Emirates First Class Using Miles by Tyler Glatt April 21, 2025 3 One of the best first class cabins in the skies belongs to Emirates. Ultra-comfortable seats, onboard showers, and top-notch food and beverages are only the tip of the luxury iceberg. If this is a cabin you want to experience, one of the easiest ways to get there is to upgrade with Skywards miles. Here's how to do it.
Expedited Security Screening Programs: How To Get Them for Free by Miguel Rueda and Senitra Horbrook July 1, 2025 47 Expedited airport security allows travelers to bypass long security lines and fast-track the screening process. TSA PreCheck, Global Entry, and CLEAR Plus can be obtained for free or at a discounted rate through airline elite status and credit card benefits.
American Airlines to Launch Free Inflight Wi-Fi in 2026 — Here’s How to Get It for Free Now by Tyler Glatt April 15, 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 this exciting announcement — and how to get online without paying for it before the changes take effect.
How I’m Combining My Family’s Southwest Flight Credits Before They Begin Expiring Next Month by Cameron Laufer April 9, 2025 4 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.
From Pre-Sale Tickets to Pop-Up Lounges: Exclusive Events and Experiences You Can Access as a Cardholder by Mark Jackson April 9, 2025 0 Credit card issuers are very invested in providing cardmembers with exclusive experiences to keep them engaged with the brand (and using their cards). Here are some of the perks and benefits available to you.
Qatar Airways Promises a Qsuite Guarantee — Here’s When It Applies (and Doesn’t) by Ben Nickel-D'Andrea April 8, 2025 0 Not many airlines offer a guarantee to protect your bookings against aircraft changes, but Qatar Airways does whether it is a revenue or award booking for flights with their exceptional Qsuite business class product. This is how the Qatar Qsuite Guarantee works.
Bonus Rewards and Monthly Credits: All of the Lyft Benefits Available Through Credit Cards by Dan Miller and Tyler Glatt April 18, 2025 2 If you ride with Lyft, it's worth knowing about the different Lyft benefits available through various credit cards. There are benefits through Chase, Mastercard, Hilton, Alaska, and Bilt. Here's a look at what they are, what they offer to you, and how to use them.
Score a Free Hotel Stay in Abu Dhabi With Etihad Stopover Program by Skye Class March 22, 2025 7 Flying with Etihad via Abu Dhabi? For trips in 2025, Etihad Airways provides complimentary one- and two-night stopover packages in Abu Dhabi. Sadly, the discounted three- and four-night packages are no longer available. How does it work, and what's included in the free hotel stay? Here's how you can take advantage of the Etihad stopover deal.
Alaska Airlines’ 20-Minute Baggage Guarantee: How to Claim 2,500 Miles or a $25 Credit by Tyler Glatt and Brie Bash March 21, 2025 0 Alaska Airlines’ baggage guarantee promises checked bags at the carousel within 20 minutes of arrival. If not, you’ll get 2,500 Mileage Plan miles or a $25 discount code for a future flight. Here's how to claim your compensation if your bags are delayed.
5 Reasons Why I Just Status Matched to Alaska Airlines by Mark Jackson March 18, 2025 0 Alaska Airlines status is a great status to have, and my current Executive Platinum status is expiring soon. Here's why I decided to take advantage of the once-a-lifetime status match opportunity with Alaska before it was too late!
Southwest EarlyBird Check-In: What It Is, How Much It Costs, and Who Should Get It by Samantha Holland and Cameron Laufer March 17, 2025 0 Flying Southwest Airlines has always been a unique experience thanks to its open seating policy and unconventional boarding process. If you don’t want to stress about checking in exactly 24 hours before departure, EarlyBird Check-In can give you a better boarding position. Here’s everything you need to know, including how it works, when it makes sense to pay for it — and how upcoming operational changes could impact its future.
Step-By-Step Instructions of How To Transfer Chase Points to United MileagePlus by Tyler Glatt March 15, 2025 2 With daily flights to hundreds of destinations and a deep roster of partner airlines, there's incredible value you can unlock with United MileagePlus miles. If you're working with a sum of Chase Ultimate Rewards, you can easily convert them into valuable miles. In this post, we'll teach you how to transfer Chase points to United in just a few simple steps.
A Premium Award Search Tool at the Perfect Price: A PointsYeah Review by Carissa Rawson and Ross Denkin March 13, 2025 1 PointsYeah is an excellent award search tool. It provides multiple filtering options when looking for flights and or hotels. Plus, it also has configurable alerts for your ideal travel itinerary and a daydream explorer that provides examples of places you can go! Check out why PointsYeah is a serious player when searching for award travel!
How to Create and Use Virtual Card Number With Your Capital One Account by Ashley Onadele and Scott Sikes March 12, 2025 3 Have you ever needed your Capital One credit card number but couldn’t find your physical card? Capital One makes it easy by offering virtual credit card numbers — temporary, digital versions of your card that you can use for online purchases. Let’s walk through how to find and use these virtual card numbers and why they might be the best choice for your online shopping.
How to Manage Your Credit Score to Unlock the Best Travel Rewards by Jenna Hansen and Ashley Onadele March 8, 2025 58 Keeping track of your credit score is imperative when it comes to maximizing your credit card rewards and benefits. This article will show you how to track and manage your credit score, plus what you should be doing regularly to make yourself look good in the eyes of the banks.
Miles for Opinions: How to Earn Free Airline Miles for Sharing Your Thoughts by Skye Class and Tyler Glatt March 2, 2025 0 Did you know you can earn hotel points and airline miles simply for giving your opinions in online surveys — without paying anything? Several hotels and airlines have survey portals where members can earn bonus points and miles when completing surveys. Here are the details and whether it's possible to earn elite status just from surveys.
Seats.aero Expands to Track 23 Airline Programs. Here’s Our Full Guide. by Tyler Glatt April 7, 2025 6 As frequent award travelers, Seats.aero is one of the tools we appreciate the most. Seats.aero makes searching for award availability far easier than digging around various airline websites in the hopes of stumbling across a bookable seat. This beginner's guide has everything you need to know about Seats.aero.
AAdvantage Events: Earn Miles and Loyalty Points on Tickets by Skye Class February 24, 2025 0 AAdvantage Events is a platform where you can earn redeemable miles and Loyalty Points on concerts, sports events, and more. Through February 28, 2025, members can earn double miles and double Loyalty Points on AAdvantage events, or use miles to book an event and get 500 Loyalty Points. Here are the details.
How Hyatt Points Saved the Day During a Weather Delay — And Why I Always Keep Some Handy by Tyler Glatt February 22, 2025 0 A winter storm turned my three-day trip into five, but instead of letting bad weather derail my plans (and budget), I turned to World of Hyatt to get me out of a bind. Here’s how Hyatt points helped me salvage my trip without spending a fortune — and why I always keep some on hand for future travels.
Accor and Emirates Launch Two-Way Point Transfers — Here’s How This Feature Works by Skye Class February 20, 2025 0 Accor and Emirates have a long-standing partnership that allows ALL members to convert points to Skywards miles. Now, members can also convert Skywards miles into ALL Rewards points. Here are the details of the Accor and Emirates partnership.
