LATAM Will Leave Oneworld Alliance on October 1, 2020 by Ross Denkin December 21, 2019 85 LATAM has announced it will be leaving the Oneworld alliance as of October 1, 2020. This follows Delta’s purchase of a 20% stake in the airline. This is a big blow to Oneworld travelers looking to explore South America, though this change won’t be felt for roughly ten months. After that time, travelers will have fewer redemption options for their miles within South America.
American Airlines Business Class to Europe for 84K Round Trip by Ross Denkin December 18, 2019 58 American Airlines is offering some very tempting Web Specials right now, especially for travellers originating in small regional airports: 84,000 miles round trip to Europe in business class. The same flights can be booked for just 34,000 miles round trip in economy. Act fast to take advantage of this rarely seen promotion!
Major Overhaul of American Express Card Benefits in 2020 by Jess Farley December 16, 2019 57 American Express has announced sweeping changes to benefits across almost its entire range of business and personal cards, set to take effect on 01/01/2020. There are positive and negative changes and the updates affect both credit and charge cards. Check out the post for all the details.
Hyatt Introduces Peak Award Pricing, And More by Joe Petrovic December 15, 2019 55 Hyatt has announced new peak and off-peak award pricing. See what the new award charts look like. Plus, your points will become more valuable toward dining and spa services on property. Also, will there be an opportunity to improve your Elite status?
Alaska Flash Sale for Mileage Plan Members Ends December 14th by Skye Class December 12, 2019 21 There is currently an Alaska flash sale for Mileage Plan members, but it ends at midnight on December 14th. Now is the time to redeem miles for your post-holiday flights! Awards can be purchased from 5k to 15k miles plus $6, but restrictions apply.
How Long Does it Take to Buy and Transfer Points? by Erik Paquet December 9, 2019 62 After months of collecting data, we’re excited to announce that we’ve made point transfer and purchase times available to all AwardWallet members. In today's post, we're going to cover how you can use this new information and share what we've learned about buying and transferring miles while building this feature.
United MileagePlus Increases All Award Costs Close To Departure by Ross Denkin December 1, 2019 83 United Airlines has eliminated its $75 close-in-booking fee for awards ticketed within 21 days of departure. However, the same flights now cost up to 3,500 extra miles to book. Look to book the same flights through one of many Star Alliance partner programs to avoid paying these increased mileage costs.
JetBlue Rolls Out New Fares Including Basic Economy by Sam Helmy November 30, 2019 35 JetBlue has introduced a lower-cost Blue Basic fare for price-sensitive travelers. While we’ve been skeptical about the long-term savings we’ll see from basic economy, the JetBlue offering is less restrictive than the competition—especially for those with a cobrand credit card or Mosaic elite status.
Turkish Allows Mixed Partners, Updates Award Chart by Ross Denkin November 26, 2019 39 Turkish Airlines’ Miles&Smiles program has made some significant updates that deserve a closer look. On the positive side, there are several big improvements to the online booking experience. On the other hand, the infamous 7,500-mile award to Hawaii is notably absent from their latest award chart. The online booking tool hasn't yet caught up to the new pricing, but it looks like higher mileage requirements are on the way.
Book British Airways Awards For Up To 50% Off by Ross Denkin November 17, 2019 58 Now through November 21, British Airways Executive Club members can book award flights at up to a 50% discount. Travel by April 30, 2020, to score great redemptions on British Airways metal. The steepest discounts are for economy and premium-economy travel, but even small discounts apply to business and first-class cabins.
Alaska Adds Singapore Airlines Redemptions, Cuts Stopovers Within Asia by Ross Denkin November 10, 2019 37 Alaska has added the ability to redeem miles on Singapore Airlines, which is great news for Mileage Plan members. But there is also some bad news that largely overshadows the positive announcement: Stopovers on one-way award travel within Asia are no longer allowed.
Rakuten Adds Option to Earn Membership Rewards for Existing Users by Sam Helmy November 9, 2019 32 Rakuten (formerly Ebates) has finally made it possible for members to change their preferred earning method from cashback to Membership Rewards. The Rakuten shopping portal is now an excellent way to turn online purchases into a rapidly growing Membership Rewards balance.
