Citi Introduces Shop With Points at Select Shell, BP, and Amoco Gas Stations by Patrick Stouffer October 24, 2020 11 This week, Citi released a new way to redeem your ThankYou® points. Now, ThankYou® point collectors can redeem points right at the pump at Shell, BP, and Amoco gas stations using Citi's 'Shop with Points' feature. But before you take advantage of this, you'll want to make sure you don't have a better use for your points.
New Amex Gold Cardholders Are No Longer Eligible for the $100 Airline Fee Credit by Patrick Stouffer October 23, 2020 19 One of Amex's go-to benefits for justifying high(er) annual fees is the Airline Fee Credit. This credit reimburses cardmembers for making eligible purchases with their airline of choice every year. However, for the Amex Gold, this benefit is in its last years. Starting in January 2022, Amex will no longer offer the annual $100 Airline Fee Credit to Amex Gold cardholders that signed up before February 4, 2021. What's next for this card?
American Airlines Just Improved Basic Economy Fares for Elites and Non-Elites by JT Genter October 1, 2020 20 As part of announcing the elimination of change fees, American Airlines teased improvements to basic economy fares. Starting "this fall", elite members would get upgrade privileges, extra-legroom seats, and even same-day flight changes. Without fanfare, these changes took effect overnight. Here's what you need to know about the changes to American Airlines basic economy.
Innovative New X1 ‘Smart Card’ Announced by Patrick Stouffer September 17, 2020 22 An intriguing new 'smart card' just hit the scene, and a waitlist is already open for prospective cardholders ahead of its debut this winter. The X1 credit card is a brand new rewards card concept, offering cutting-edge technology and compelling point-earning schemes with no annual fee. We're covering everything we know about the X1 Card to see if it lives up to the hype.
Limited Time: Earn Miles When Flying on American Airlines AAdvantage Award Flights by JT Genter September 16, 2020 26 Typically, points and miles travelers don't earn miles when flying on award flights. However, American Airlines is changing that for a limited time. AAdvantage members can earn up to 2,000 bonus miles from award flights flown in October. But, you'll need to register to get these bonus miles. Here's how.
Widespread AA Domestic Web Specials Starting at Only 5,000 Miles! by Patrick Stouffer September 14, 2020 35 The AwardWallet team found another massive wave of ultra-discounted AA domestic award availability. Fly across the U.S., make a short hop to a small town, or visit that favorite travel destination—all for only 5,000 AA miles each way. Even better, book worry-free, thanks to waived award reinstatement fees for all award bookings through the end of 2020.
Additional Bonus Categories for Chase Freedom Unlimited Now Active by JT Genter August 31, 2020 34 The Chase Freedom Unlimited® has always been a great card for daily use thanks to its 1.5% cash-back earning on everything you buy. Starting on September 15, 2020, cardholders can take advantage of three additional bonus categories: 5% on travel purchased through Chase, 3% on dining, and 3% on drugstore purchases.
COVID-19’s Impact on Travel: A Look at the Data by Michelle Molloy August 18, 2020 46 COVID-19 all but shuttered the travel industry in March, but just how bad did things get and how have AwardWallet members been affected? We recently took a look at how many reservations AwardWallet users added to their timelines before and after the pandemic took hold. Check out the results for yourself with the interactive tool we built to track air, hotel and auto reservations.
