11 Best Amex Membership Rewards Sweet Spots for Flights to Europe by Ross Denkin and Brie Bash September 7, 2025 23 With :amex_partners_air: airline transfer partners, determining the best ways to redeem American Express Membership Rewards can be daunting. Add in alliances and partnerships of each Amex partner airline, and travelers have even more options to consider. We at AwardWallet dug into all of the options to compile this list of the best ways to redeem Membership Rewards for flights to Europe.
Ending September 9: Get Priority Boarding on Frontier, Bonus Points, and Upgrades Through 2026 for Just $69 by Tyler Glatt September 6, 2025 0 Looking for an easy way to get priority boarding on Frontier, bonus points, and complimentary upgrades? For just $69, you can unlock all of this and more through December 31, 2026. To take advantage of this offer, you’ll need a frequent flyer number with Southwest, Alaska Airlines, JetBlue, or Spirit Airlines. Here's how to purchase your status before this offer ends on September 9, 2025.
Upgrade Cash Rewards Visa Review: 1.5% Cash Back on All Purchases, No Annual Fee by Ashley Onadele September 6, 2025 0 The Upgrade Cash Rewards Visa® works like a personal loan, giving you a fixed rate APR on a series of closed-end loans. As you pay your balance, you earn 1.5% cash back. Your limit is not automatically replenished and the new limit is based on your creditworthiness and other factors at the time.
JetBlue to Partner With Amazon’s Project Kuiper for Upgraded Wi-Fi — Here’s the Rollout Timeline by Harrison Pierce September 6, 2025 1 JetBlue has announced a partnership with Amazon's Project Kuiper to bring high-speed Wi-Fi to select aircraft in 2027. Project Kuiper uses low Earth orbit satellites to bring broadband connectivity to hard-to-reach locations around the globe. JetBlue will be the first airline to deploy Project Kuiper across a quarter of its fleet. Here's what to know.
Citi Strata Elite Field Trip: Using My Blacklane Credit to Ride With a Chauffeur in Austin, Texas by Tyler Glatt September 6, 2025 2 The Citi Strata Elite℠ Card unlocks up to $200 in annual credits for chauffeur driven rides worldwide. Here’s everything you need to know about how the Blacklane credit works and my experience using it on a trip through Austin, Texas.
Amex Hilton Surpass vs World of Hyatt Card: Which Mid-Tier Hotel Card Is Better for You? by Scott Sikes September 5, 2025 0 The World of Hyatt Credit Card and Hilton Honors American Express Surpass® Card are two of the best mid-tier hotel credit cards out there. They both have reasonable annual fees, valuable perks, and decent return on spending. This post breaks down the pros and cons of each card to help you decide which one is best for you.
3 Powerful AwardWallet Tools to Maximize Your Rewards and Get the Most Out of Your Card Spending by Toni Southam and Carissa Rawson September 5, 2025 3 AwardWallet offers loads of features beyond tracking your loyalty accounts. In fact, AwardWallet has a series of tools to help you maximize your points and miles earning by securely tracking each transaction you make, analyzing the information, and providing you feedback as to how you could boost your earnings.
Bluegreen Vacation Timeshare Presentation Deal: 3-Night Stays From $249 and Earn Up to 70k Points by Skye Class November 3, 2025 2 Would you sit through a two-hour timeshare presentation if it meant a nearly free vacation? Choice Privileges members can book a 3-night Bluegreen Vacations stay from $249 and earn up to 70,000 bonus Choice points or $100 a MasterCard. Here’s how to make the most of these Bluegreen Vacations deals.
Delta Choice Benefits Explained: Top Picks and Deadlines for Platinum and Diamond Elites by Ian Snyder and Andrew Kunesh September 5, 2025 1 Delta’s Choice Benefits are one of the best perks of earning upper echelons of Medallion status. Whether you’re eyeing upgrade certificates, bonus miles, or statement credits, this guide breaks down your options and helps you choose the most valuable benefits for how you fly.
How to Use the Ritz-Carlton Card’s $300 Annual Travel Credit — And How We’ve Maximized Ours by Ashley Onadele and Brie Bash September 5, 2025 24 The Ritz-Carlton™ Credit Card is no longer available to new cardholders, but this premium travel card is still available to existing cardholders of a Marriott-branded Chase credit card via a product change. Here's what you need to know about one of the card's marquis benefits: a $300 annual travel credit.
How to Use IHG’s Calendar Search to Find the Best Award Nights and Lowest Cash Rates by Jenna Hansen September 5, 2025 4 If you find yourself with the itch to plan a trip and flexibility is on your side, using a feature like the IHG award calendar can help save you a chunk of points or cash. It can also save you time. Rather than having to search night after night for the cheapest pricing, you can view availability and costs for an entire month at a time.
Got a Mastercard? Here’s How to Get Free Instacart+ and Monthly Savings on a Peacock Subscription by Tyler Glatt and Skye Class September 5, 2025 0 If you have a World or World Elite Mastercard, you can get three free months of Instacart+ (plus ongoing savings on eligible orders) and a rebate when you use your card to sign up for Peacock, which is a streaming service. Here’s what to know about these recently extended benefits — and how to activate them.
Do Qantas Frequent Flyer Points Expire? by Sam Helmy October 21, 2025 12 Qantas Frequent Flyer is very stingy with its points expiration policy compared to other major airlines. Here is all you need to know, and how you can keep your points active indefinitely.
Marriott Silver Elite Status: Are the Few Benefits You Get Worth the Cost to Earn Them? by Harrison Pierce September 4, 2025 0 Marriott has five elite status tiers. The first, Marriott Silver Elite, doesn't come with a ton of benefits, but it is easily attainable. Silver Elite members earn bonus points on stays and priority late checkout. Whether you earn status through hotel stays or co-branded credit cards, Silver Elite is your first step on your path to a higher tier of status. Here's what you need to know.
World of Hyatt Promotions: 2X Points Abroad, Up to 20k Bonus Points at Hyatt Regency, and More by Skye Class November 11, 2025 94 Hyatt is offering several great promotions to reward travelers with World of Hyatt points and other benefits. Current deals include double points at properties in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, a bonus of up to 20,000 points for Hyatt Regency stays booked in the app -- and more. Here's an overview and how to register.
The Complete Guide to United Basic Economy: Rules, Fees, and How to Make It Bearable by Tyler Glatt September 4, 2025 1 For the instances when you just need to book a seat from A to B, United's basic economy option is usually available at a compelling price point. But one thing is for sure: United basic economy is "basic" for a reason. Here's everything you need to know about United Airlines basic economy and how to navigate all the restrictions on this fare.
Earn 10,000 American Airlines AAdvantage® Bonus Miles Through a Bask Bank New Account Offer by JT Genter September 4, 2025 5 Bask is currently offering 10,000 American Airlines AAdvantage® bonus miles when you open a new Bask Mileage Savings Account and meet deposit requirements. You'll need to open your new account before November 30, 2025 to take advantage. Don't miss the chance to earn miles that can take you to over 1,000 destinations and travel in some of the best business- and first-class products in the skies.
Earn 60k Points on the Virgin Red Rewards World Elite Mastercard by Tyler Glatt and Harrison Pierce November 10, 2025 0 The Virgin Red Rewards Mastercard® is an excellent card for loyal Virgin Atlantic flyers, and it is offering new cardholders a welcome offer worth 60,000 Virgin Points. Here's an overview of the card's welcome bonus, earning rates, and perks.
How To Use Rewards at Hotels With No Rewards Program by Ryan Smith and Ben Nickel-D'Andrea September 3, 2025 47 In theory, redeeming hotel points for an upcoming stay is straightforward. But what if there aren't any hotels at your destination that participate in rewards programs — can you still pay with points? Let us teach you how to pay for lodging with points when you "can't pay with points" at that hotel.
Alaska Airlines to End One Earn-and-Redeem Partnership, Scale Back Another in October by Tyler Glatt October 24, 2025 4 The only constant in the world of points and miles is change. And just after overhauling and rebranding its loyalty program, Alaska Airlines is making more updates to its roster of partner airlines. It’ll drop one partnership entirely and scale back another. Here’s what you need to know about how this affects redeeming Atmos Rewards points, earning them on eligible flights, and when the updates take effect.
Get a 30% Bonus When You Transfer Capital One Miles to Virgin Red or Flying Club by JT Genter and Tyler Glatt September 2, 2025 2 There are plenty of reasons to consider transferring Capital One miles to Virgin Red. One big reason is the number of sweet spots you can book with Virgin points — like business class flights and even cruises. Another is the current 30% transfer bonus through October 2, 2025, which makes your miles go even further. Here are the details.
The 12 Best Credit Cards for Office Supplies and Mobile Phone Services [2025] by Jess Farley and Ryan Flanigan September 2, 2025 28 Whether you’re a one-man band, bootstrapped out of your parent's garage, or a department head at a multi-national corporation, office supplies and cellular services can make up a significant portion of your business spending each month. Earn extra points or bonus cash back by using the right credit card for these purchases. We've compiled your best options here.
I Happily Paid $69 for 15 Months of Frontier Elite Gold Status — and I’ll Recoup the Cost on One Trip by Tyler Glatt September 10, 2025 1 I’ve long flown with one of the biggest U.S. airlines for the perks and convenience. But as family travel costs price me out, I realized Frontier might make more sense — so I decided to pull the trigger on its limited-time Elite Gold status match. Here's why I did it.
New Amex to Hilton Transfer Bonus: Get 2.5 Hilton Points Per Membership Rewards Point by Tyler Glatt September 24, 2025 57 Amex just launched a new targeted 25% transfer bonus for transferring Membership Rewards points to Hilton Honors points. During this promotion, members will receive 2,500 Hilton points for every 1,000 Membership Rewards points transferred for a limited time.
Now Live: Discover 5% Cash Back Bonus Categories for Q4 2025 by JT Genter October 24, 2025 18 Each quarter, Discover it® Cash Back and Discover® More® Card cardmembers can earn 5% cash back on up to $1,500 of purchases in select categories. And now you can start earning on your purchases for October-December, as Discover's 5% cash back bonus categories are now live for the fourth quarter of 2025. Here are the categories and how to activate your bonus earnings.
JetBlue’s Hidden Award Gems: Great Redemptions on Partner Airlines — Including Qatar Qsuite, JAL Biz & More by Cameron Laufer September 1, 2025 0 JetBlue partners with international carriers including Qatar Airways, TAP Air Portugal, Etihad, and Japan Airlines— letting you redeem TrueBlue points for award flights on these airlines. We’ve compiled award charts for all partners to help you understand how many TrueBlue points you’ll need to book one of these awards.
14 Exciting Small Luxury Hotels (SLH) Properties Bookable With Hilton Honors Points by Ross Denkin and Cameron Laufer September 1, 2025 1 Hilton's integration of SLH properties into its own portfolio provides members incredible opportunities. Of the 400 or so hotels now eligible for award stays, several make for excellent uses of points and free night certificates. Here are 14 bespoke properties that stand out based on location, level of luxury, or redemption value — or all three!
How to Utilize All of the Dining Credits on the American Express® Gold Card by Jon Nickel-D'Andrea August 31, 2025 0 The American Express® Gold Card is best known as a strong everyday earner on dining and groceries, but its credits alone can more than offset the card's annual fee. Here's how to maximize this card's credits to get more than $400 in annual value.
Southwest Flight Credit Expiration Rules: What Travelers Need to Know by Scott Sikes August 31, 2025 2 In case you missed it, Southwest Airlines ended its popular policy of never-expiring flight credits. Starting May 28, 2025, all new credits now come with an expiration date — with funds expiring in as little as 6 months from purchase! Here’s a breakdown of how the new rules work and what travelers should know to avoid losing value.
What Is Hertz Five Star Status — And How to Get It Without Ever Renting a Car by Tyler Glatt August 31, 2025 1 One of the perks of renting through Hertz is that you can earn points and enjoy benefits courtesy of its frequent driver program, Hertz Gold Plus Rewards. Even better, you can earn mid-tier Hertz Five Star status for free — no rentals required. Here's how.
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