50% off BA Awards to and from London by Sam Helmy December 5, 2017 32 British Airways has announced a 50% discount off award redemptions on flights to and from London. Although Avios can be a pain to redeem and get value due to BA taxes and fees, this promo can provide solid value, however, you will have to hurry since awards are limited and the promo is only running through December 17, 2017.
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Singapore Devalues Star Alliance Award Chart And Introduces Online Bookings by Sam Helmy December 3, 2017 20 Singapore has announced a devaluation to its Star Alliance partner award chart. The change will come into effect starting December 7, 2017.
Emirates Introduces Beautiful New Suites by Sam Helmy December 2, 2017 45 Emirates has unveiled the new suites for its Boeing 777 fleet at the Dubai Airshow and they are truly stunning. The new suites will first feature on Emirates’ new 777 aircraft, and your first chance to fly them will be on the Dubai DXB Brussels BRU route on December 1, 2017.
Big Changes to Flying Blue Coming April 1, 2018 by Sam Helmy December 1, 2017 18 Flying Blue has announced major changes to the program that will come into effect April 1, 2018. At that time we'll see a shift to a revenue-based loyalty program. As of now, Flying Blue has outlined the changes it is making to earning miles, as well as tier miles needed to move between levels.
Earn IHG Points With OpenTable and Grubhub Bookings by Sam Helmy December 1, 2017 42 IHG has announced a new partnership with GrubHub and OpenTable. You will be able to earn IHG points when you make a reservation with either service. The new partnership with OpenTable is live in the US and will expand to the UK and Australia by the end of 2017.
Chase Adds Aer Lingus And Iberia As Ultimate Rewards Transfer Partners by Sam Helmy November 30, 2017 11 Chase has announced the addition of Aer Lingus and Iberia to its list of Airline Transfer Partners. This addition means you can now transfer Chase Ultimate Rewards to 9 airlines.
Marriott and SPG Outline Some Changes Coming in 2018 by Sam Helmy November 30, 2017 28 Ever since the Marriott and SPG merger, a closer integration between the two brands has always been on the cards. Marriott has announced some changes to SPG and it's loyalty program that will come into effect in 2018. The move is another step in the two programs aligning themselves to become a single loyalty program.
Citi Adds LifeMiles as a Transfer Partner by Sam Helmy November 29, 2017 20 Citi ThankYou® Rewards has added Avianca LifeMiles as a new transfer partner. While this may not be exciting at first, there is some solid value in the program to be had.
How to Safeguard Your Financials After the Equifax Breach by Jess Farley November 28, 2017 43 The best defense is a good offense. If you're worried about what has gone on with Equifax and their data breach, we'll cover what we think is the best approach to make sure you don't fall victim to identity theft.
Priority Pass Introduces Digital Cards for Chase-Sponsored Memberships by Sam Helmy November 21, 2017 43 Priority Pass has added support for digital membership cards for Chase-sponsored Priority Pass Select memberships. If you've got a priority pass membership through the Chase Sapphire Reserve®, or The Ritz-Carlton™ Credit Card and have been frustrated that you needed to carry a card with you at all times, you're in luck. However, don't ditch the physical card too fast!
Up to 50,000 Bonus Miles With 2017 AAdvantage Holiday Bonus Promo by Sam Helmy November 20, 2017 61 AAdvantage has announced a promotion where you can earn up to 50,000 bonus miles by completing partner activities. The promotion is gamified similar to the IHG Accelerate promos, where there is a list of tasks for you to complete and the bonus increases the more tasks you complete.
Guaranteed Fare With Uber & Scheduled Rides by Sam Helmy November 17, 2017 55 Uber has introduced the ability to lock in your fare when you schedule a ride at least an hour in advance. But who pays if you're stuck in traffic?
Delta Promo: Pre-Holiday 2017 Award Deals Starting at 11,000 Miles by Sam Helmy November 16, 2017 44 Delta has announced it Pre-Holiday award sale. With this promotion, you can pick up award flights for Delta main cabin fares for as little as 5,500 SkyMiles each way, between selected pairs of cities within the contiguous 48 states.
Airport to City Rentals with Avis from $9.99 by Sam Helmy November 14, 2017 45 Avis has introduced a new one-way car rental promo from airports to cities across the US for as little as $9.99 per rental. With this promotion, you can pick up a car from the airport and drop it off downtown, or pick it up downtown and drop it off at the airport. Although this does have some limitations, including restrictions on travel days and locations, if the stars align, you could save a significant amount of money with a rental versus Uber/Lyft or a Taxi. This promotion is clearly targeted at the leisure/weekend traveler, and we like it!
