Amex Membership Rewards to Add Aer Lingus as a Transfer Partner by Sam Helmy August 28, 2018 27 Earlier this month American Express announced that Membership Rewards will add Aer Lingus as a transfer partner. No date has been announced for when this will happen, and Aer Lingus does not yet appear as a transfer partner on the Amex website.
Chase Adds JetBlue As An Ultimate Rewards Transfer Partner by Sam Helmy August 27, 2018 27 Chase has added JetBlue TrueBlue as a transfer partner of Ultimate Rewards as of August 26, 2018. The move comes unannounced the day after Chase dropped Korean Air as a transfer partner, and does restore some value to Ultimate Rewards especially if you're a JetBlue loyalist. This won't get you to Australia in suites, but it could help you help you top off an account to try Mint service on a transcontinental flight.
Amex Membership Rewards Transfers To Marriott Rewards by Sam Helmy August 27, 2018 27 You can now transfer American Express Membership Rewards to Marriott Rewards. Points transfer at the same 1:1 ratio as they do to Marriott Rewards. The addition was to be expected as Starwood was a long-term partner of Amex, and as the programs merged it made sense to add Marriott.
Purchase Aegean Miles With Up To 40% Bonus by Sam Helmy August 23, 2018 24 Aegean has announced a promotion awarding up to 40% bonus on miles purchases. The promotion is tiered, and you will have to purchase at least 21,000 miles to earn the bonus. However, you will have to be relatively quick with your planning and purchase since the promotion is only valid through August 31, 2018.
Partial Reprieve For Citi Price Rewind Through 2018 by Sam Helmy August 23, 2018 5 Citicard members have won a partial reprieve on the reduction of Citi’s Price rewind benefit. In May, Citi had announced that effective July 29, 2018, the following price rewind benefit would change but they have delayed the max from $2500 to $1000 change until 2019.
Chase Partners With Expedia To Power Travel Portal by Sam Helmy August 20, 2018 34 Booking travel with Chase Ultimate Rewards just got better after it was announced that Chase has partnered with Expedia to run their Chase travel portal. The move is excellent news for Chase cardholders since Expedia group also owns Travelocity, Orbitz and Hotwire.com travel search engines, which should result in many more options.
Chase Eliminates Korean Air As Ultimate Rewards Transfer Partner by Sam Helmy August 17, 2018 25 Chase has announced that Korean Air will no longer be an Ultimate Rewards transfer partner effective August 25, 2018. For anyone that has redeemed with Korean, this is a definite hit to the value of Ultimate Rewards.
24-Hour Cancellation Policies for Major U.S. Airlines by Kristina Caetano November 2, 2023 36 The Department of Transportation (DOT) requires US airlines to allow travelers the opportunity to hold, change, or cancel an airline ticket during the 24-hour period immediately following the booking of a flight without penalty. Kristina covers the major US airlines and a couple of our favorite OTAs on their policies.
Priority Pass Adds A Restaurant At Boston Logan International by Sam Helmy August 15, 2018 26 Priority Pass has announced the addition of another restaurant to its network of lounges and restaurants. This time around it is the Jerry Remy’s Sports Bar and Grill at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS).
Small Luxury Hotels Of The World And Hyatt Partnership Announced by Sam Helmy August 14, 2018 31 Hyatt and Small Luxury Hotels Of The World (SLH) have announced a loyalty partnership. At the moment details about the new deal are thin on the ground, and we will have to wait for more information to emerge. One thing we do know is that World of Hyatt members will have the chance to earn and redeem points, as well as receive elite night credit for stays at SLH.
We’re Giving Away 100,000 Radisson Rewards to Two AwardWallet Members by Richard Kerr August 13, 2018 502 This week we've teamed up with the good people of Radisson Rewards and the Radisson Rewards™ Premier Visa Signature® Card to offer two (2) prizes of 100,000 Radisson Rewards points, which are redeemable worldwide. That's enough points for between 1-11 nights depending on the property you choose.
Sweepstakes: Win Up To 1,000,000 Citi ThankYou Points by Sam Helmy August 10, 2018 68 Citi has announced a sweepstake awarding one lucky winner 1,000,000 Citi ThankYou Points. Second and third place 100,000 or 500,000 point prizes are also available. If you are eligible, you need to apply for the promotion by August 31, 2018.
Earn 2,500 Bonus Lufthansa Miles with Hilton by Sam Helmy August 9, 2018 51 Hilton has announced a summer promotion where you can earn 2,500 bonus Lufthansa Miles and More miles for eligible stays. The promotion runs through October 31, 2018.
