Capital One Introduces Exclusive Restaurants with Resy by Sam Helmy February 16, 2019 53 Capital One has announced a new partnership with the reservation platform Resy to offer cardmembers exclusive restaurant reservations in Washington, D.C., New York, and Austin. Capital One gave new life to a previously unimpressive rewards program by adding airline transfer partners in December, and we're hoping the investment in creative new benefits continues into 2019 and beyond.
Transfer Citi ThankYou Points to Turkish Airlines with a 25% Bonus by Sam Helmy February 15, 2019 39 Citi ThankYou Rewards has announced a 25% transfer bonus to Turkish airlines Miles and Smiles. Through February 20, 2019, you will receive 1,250 Turkish miles for every 1,000 Citi ThankYou Points. If you are ready to book a trip soon, there are some excellent sweet spots in the Turkish Miles & Smiles award chart for travel from North America and beyond.
Gas Buddy Launches Marketplace to Earn Free Gas with Online Shopping by Richard Kerr February 4, 2019 72 Gas Buddy, the popular website and app known for showing customers the cheapest fuel prices in a given area, has just introduced a marketplace where you can earn gasoline credit when shopping through the Gas Buddy app at participating retailers. This new 'GasBack' feature gives you even more savings on top of the rewards of up to 30 cents per gallon you normally earn by paying with Gas Buddy at the pump.
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IHG to Devalue Over 500 Properties Worldwide by Sam Helmy January 22, 2019 86 IHG is changing the number of points needed to redeem a free night at nearly 700 of its hotels on January 25, 2019. Although some properties will cost less, nearly 80% of the changes are price increases, so it's a good time to review your travel plans and see if there are any stays you should book in the next few days.
2018 AwardWallet Recap, By the Numbers by Erik Paquet January 18, 2019 130 As we kick off the new year, we would like to take a moment to thank you for being a member. Your enthusiasm for travel made 2018 an exciting year at AwardWallet, and we’re glad you’ve chosen us to help you manage your loyalty programs and travel plans. Our team put together some 2018 statistics on the AwardWallet community that we thought you might enjoy.
Singapore Devalues Premium Awards, Changes Waitlist Rules and Updates Award Search by Jess Farley January 7, 2019 59 Singapore KrisFlyer has announced a significant price increase starting January 24th for premium-economy, business, and first-class award tickets on Singapore and SilkAir-operated flights. Mileage upgrades and the waitlist process are changing too, so now is a good time to check your travel plans and see if you can book before this devaluation kicks in.
5X Earning Makes Citi Prestige the Top Card for Airfare and Restaurants by Erik Paquet January 4, 2019 89 Citi Prestige cardholders got a major boost today with the activation of 5x earning on airfare and restaurants. This change, along with the expansion of the $250 annual credit to cover all travel purchases, is the first (and most beneficial) in a series of updates planned for Citi's top-tier rewards card.
Delta Mileage Upgrades Now Available Online by Sam Helmy December 26, 2018 58 Delta has introduced a new option to upgrade existing reservations on its website. The upgrades can be purchased using cash or SkyMiles for any flight segment operated by Delta Airlines.
Get 30% Off Singapore Premium Economy and Business Class Awards by Erik Paquet December 23, 2018 46 Singapore Airlines' Krisflyer program is back with a new "Spontaneous Escapes" flash sale offering 30% off premium economy and business class on select U.S. routes in February 2019. Bookings must be completed by December 31st.
Delta Now Offering Basic Economy Awards by Sam Helmy December 11, 2018 62 Delta has expanded basic-economy fares include award travel on select routes. If these more restrictive awards become permanent, we're likely to see an increase in main-cabin awards prices across their route network for Skymiles members.
Chase Expanding 5/24 Policy to Additional Co-Brand Cards by Jess Farley December 10, 2018 64 Recent reports from around the points and miles community suggest that Chase may have expanded its 5/24 policy to include co-branded cards that were previously exempt from the tighter application rules.
Amex Confirms Two New Centurion Lounge Locations by Sam Helmy December 9, 2018 77 American Express has confirmed that it will open new Centurion Lounges at London Heathrow (LHR) and Charlotte Douglas International (CLT) airports. There is also a strong possibility that a Phoenix Sky Harbor (PHX) location will be announced soon.
Qatar Qsuites Coming To Boston In March 2019 by Sam Helmy December 8, 2018 51 Qatar Airways has announced it will be upgrading its Doha to Boston route to Qsuites business class in early 2019. Boston will be the sixth U.S. city to feature the world’s best business-class product.
Royal Air Maroc to Join Oneworld in 2020 by Sam Helmy December 6, 2018 67 The Oneworld alliance has announced that Royal Air Maroc will become a full member in 2020. The move will bring the total number of full Oneworld members to 14 and open up valuable new options for award travel to Africa.
