Hilton Silver Status: Why It’s Actually Worth Getting Hilton’s Entry-Level Status — And How to Do So by Harrison Pierce October 26, 2025 0 Hilton Silver status is the entry-level elite status for Hilton, scoring you perks at more than 8,000 properties across the globe. Here's how to earn the first tier of elite status, the perks that make it worth doing so, and how you can do so for a cost of just $0.
How to Use JetBlue Travel Bank Credits and Keep Them From Expiring Worthless by Tyler Glatt October 26, 2025 0 Canceled a JetBlue flight? You might receive a Travel Bank credit. Using them is simple, but finding your credits and checking their expiration can take extra steps. Here’s what you need to know to find, use, and keep your JetBlue Travel Bank credits from expiring.
All the Ways to Earn American Airlines Miles and Loyalty Points Through Flying, Shopping, and More by Tyler Glatt and Andrew Kunesh November 3, 2025 46 Earning American Airlines AAdvantage® Miles and building up a hefty sum of Loyalty Points are critical steps to helping you work towards your next redemption and flying in style — with lots of benefits. In this post, we dive into all of the ways to earn AA miles and Loyalty Points.
The 10 Best World of Hyatt Points Redemptions for Luxury Stays by Tyler Glatt and Toni Southam October 26, 2025 16 The World of Hyatt program has no shortage of incredible luxury properties, but some give you far more value for your points than others. So, which ones come out on top? We analyzed thousands of AwardWallet user bookings to uncover the ten Hyatt properties that offer the best value for your points.
Get Alerts When Your Points Post with AwardWallet Balance Watch by Erik Paquet and JT Genter October 25, 2025 85 Have you ever found the perfect award itinerary but didn't have enough points to book it yet? Here's how to use the AwardWallet Balance Watch feature to find out the moment your transferred or purchased miles arrive in your account.
Maximize Your Amex Hotel Credit With This Fine Hotels & Resorts Search Tool by Scott Sikes and Brie Bash October 25, 2025 2 Many travelers use credits from American Express Platinum Card®, but maximizing the $600 Fine Hotels & Resorts (FHR) credit through the Amex Travel portal can be tricky. MaxFHR simplifies the process by highlighting bookable properties. Here’s how to use the tool to find cheap FHR stays.
Citi® / AAdvantage® Globe™ Mastercard® Review: Solid Earnings, Lucrative Benefits, and a Big Annual Fee by Harrison Pierce October 25, 2025 0 The Citi / AAdvantage Globe Mastercard is an excellent choice for American Airlines loyalists, offering a suite of benefits ranging from a path to elite status to an annual companion certificate. Here's everything you need to know about the new card, including its earning potential, benefits, application restrictions, and more.
How to Earn Lifetime Oneworld Sapphire Status Without Ever Taking a Flight by Mark Jackson October 24, 2025 7 Most travelers have to fly millions of miles to earn lifetime airline status. But there’s one unique path to lifetime Oneworld Sapphire that doesn’t require stepping on a plane. Here's how to lock in Oneworld perks for life — even including lounges on domestic American and Alaska flights.
Guide to Hilton Diamond Status: Perks, Shortcuts, and How to Earn Lifetime Benefits by Harrison Pierce October 24, 2025 2 The Hilton Honors loyalty program has three elite tiers, with Hilton Diamond sitting at the top. You can earn Diamond status through credit cards or spending significant time at a Hilton property each year. Here's everything to know about earning Hilton Diamond and how to maximize its benefits.
Book Soon: Singapore Airlines to Devalue KrisFlyer Awards, Increase Redemption Rates on October 31 by Tyler Glatt November 3, 2025 0 Singapore Airlines conducted a routine review of its award charts and came to a few conclusions. But the big one is this: on most awards, it hasn’t been charging you enough KrisFlyer miles! Here's everything you need to know about these changes taking effect November 1, 2025.
IHG Cardholders Can Register to Earn up to 20k Bonus Points From Card Spending by Skye Class October 23, 2025 0 Chase just rolled out new promotions for IHG co-branded cardholders to earn bonus points with eligible spending through January 15, 2026. Depending on the offer you were targeted for, you can earn up to 20,000 bonus points. Here are the details and all the links we found for registration.
American Express Adds $150 Squarespace Credit for Business Gold Card Holders by Harrison Pierce October 23, 2025 0 Card Members of the American Express® Business Gold Card can now utilize a $150 annual Squarespace credit. Here's what to know about the new credit, including how to use it.
United and JetBlue Add Miles Earning and Redeemptions as Part of Expanded Blue Sky Partnership by Tyler Glatt October 23, 2025 1 JetBlue and United just massively expanded their Blue Sky partnership and you can now earn and redeem miles on both airlines! Here’s an overview of which parts of the partnership are live now, how you’ll earn and redeem miles, and what other perks and benefits of this tie-up are still to come.
Bilt to Replace Milestone Rewards with ‘Bilt Cash’ in 2026 — Here’s What We Know So Far by Tyler Glatt October 23, 2025 0 Milestone Rewards are out, and Bilt Cash is (soon to be) in. Starting January 1, 2026, Bilt Rewards will make a change to its incentive program by sunsetting one type of bonus and replacing it with another. Here’s a look at what’s changing next year so you’re not surprised when it happens.
Chase Launches First-Ever Transfer Bonus to Southwest Rapid Rewards — But Only for a Couple Weeks by Tyler Glatt October 23, 2025 0 Chase Ultimate Rewards just launched one of the rarest transfer bonuses you’ll see: a 25% bonus to Southwest Rapid Rewards. This one won’t be around for long, as it’s only available through November 6, 2025. Let’s quickly go over the terms and conditions before deciding whether this is a deal worth jumping on before it disappears.
Reports Suggest Amex May Be Loosening Its Once-Per-Lifetime Rules — Here’s What We Know by Cameron Laufer October 22, 2025 3 American Express has long followed a “once per lifetime” rule for earning new card welcome offers. However, that policy may be evolving, as more reports emerge of people receiving welcome offers again on cards they’ve previously held. Here’s what’s changing — and what it could mean for future Amex applications.
Is an AirHelp+ Membership Worth it? by Cameron Laufer October 22, 2025 3 AirHelp offers a membership program that will provide compensation as well as lounge access for travel delays. We outline the AirHelp+ subscription plans and if it is worth getting a plan or if alternatives like the travel insurance you might get through a credit card is enough.
Amex Expands Trip Cancel Guard to Flights Booked on Other Platforms — But Is It Worth Buying? by Harrison Pierce October 22, 2025 0 If you want to be able to cancel nonrefundable airfare, you're in luck. American Express offers Trip Cancel Guard, which reimburses you up to 75% for nonrefundable flights, provided you purchase it within 30 days of booking your flight and at least five days before departure. Here's everything to know, including how to determine if it's worth it.
Act Fast: Turkish Airlines Offering 46% Off Award Flights to/from Dallas for Just Two Days by Tyler Glatt and Skye Class October 22, 2025 9 The Turkish Airlines Choose Your City Promotion has selected Dallas as the next award sale destination. Miles & Smiles members will receive 46% discount when booking award flights to or from Dallas on October 22 and 23. These are very narrow booking and travel windows, but it's nevertheless a great deal.
I Pay $2,724 a Year in Credit Card Annual Fees and Come Out Way Ahead on Benefits — Here’s How by Harrison Pierce October 21, 2025 10 I pay $2,724 in credit card annual fees each year. If that sounds like a lot, it is. However, I get much more value from holding these cards. I earn more than $3,000 in easy-to-use statement credits. If I'm a bit more savvy, I could earn another $2,000 in statement credits. Plus, I earn several points per dollar on my purchases, and can take advantage of many other benefits. Here's a breakdown of why this makes sense for my situation — and what changes I'm considering making.
Alaska Atmos Rewards Award Chart Sweet Spots: 7 Best Ways to Redeem Your Alaska Airlines Points by Ian Snyder and Ben Nickel-D'Andrea October 21, 2025 38 In this post, we'll dive into Alaska's award charts and highlight some of the best sweet spots for redeeming Alaska Atmos Rewards points for maximum value — including 4,500-point awards on American Airlines, 45k-point business class awards to Europe, and JAL business class to Asia from 60k points!
Use RebatesMe to Earn Cash Back on Online Purchases, Plus Increased $40 Bonus for AwardWallet Readers by Skye Class October 21, 2025 6 RebatesMe is an online shopping portal that allows you to earn cashback whenever you use its link and make a qualifying purchase at select stores. If you've never used the portal before, AwardWallet readers can score an increased $40 bonus after eligible purchases.
Radisson Rewards Award Night Rebate: Book by November 1 and Get Up to 9k Points Back by Skye Class January 1, 2026 0 This month, Radisson Rewards members can earn up to 9,000 points back when booking an award night by November 1 for stays through December 31, 2025. If you have any international trips planned before the end of the year, this could be a great opportunity to save, since the offer applies only to hotels outside the Americas.
Wyndham Debuts Wyndham Rewards Insider: Score Elite Status, Travel Discounts, Bonus Points by Harrison Pierce October 21, 2025 0 Wyndham Rewards Insider is a brand new subscription that costs $95 per year. Insiders receive automatic Wyndham Rewards Gold status and discounts on hotel stays, flights, cruises, car rentals, and tours. It also unlocks access to earn and redeem rewards with Ticketmaster. Here's everything you need to know about Wyndham Rewards Insider.
How to Get Maximum Value From the Chase Ink Unlimited’s Cash Back Welcome Bonus by Mark Jackson and Jess Farley October 20, 2025 21 The Ink Business Unlimited® Credit Card currently features one of the best welcome offers available for business owners. In this post, we illustrate how to leverage the welcome offer for far more than face value by strategically transferring points to partner programs and booking trips through Chase Travel.
You Can Convert Your Qatar Airways Avios to Marriott Points — But Should You? by Sam Helmy and Tyler Glatt October 20, 2025 0 Marriott Bonvoy and Qatar Airways announced that you can now convert points between both programs. While Qatar has long been a Marriott transfer partner, you can now transfer your Avios from Qatar Airways Privilege Club to Marriott Bonvoy. Here's how this new transfer opportunity works — and if you should take advantage of it.
How to Earn Rewards on Bill Payments With Plastiq — and if This Service Is Worth the Fees by Ryan Smith and Patrick Stouffer October 20, 2025 7 The landscape of paying bills with credit cards has changed, so it's worth overhauling our review of Plastiq — a service that allows you to pay nearly any bill with a credit card. While providing opportunities for increased spending is a positive, Plastiq charges fees for doing so. Are those fees worth it? And how does Plastiq work? Here's a look at Plastiq, plus its strengths and weaknesses in terms of credit card rewards.
Citi Launches 20% Transfer Bonus to Qantas — Book American Airlines Awards From 8k Points by Sam Helmy and JT Genter November 10, 2025 28 You can now receive a 20% bonus for transferring Citi ThankYou points to Qantas through November 8, 2025. Although there are not a lot of great ways to redeem Qantas miles, the program does offer a round-the-world award that could be a huge value if you can leverage the current bonus.
Cathay Unveils Major Elite Status Changes for 2026 and 2027 — Including a New Top-Tier Level by Harrison Pierce January 2, 2026 0 Cathay Pacific just announced major changes coming to its loyalty program — some good, some not. The changes will roll out in two parts, with a few minor changes to membership cycles beginning in 2026, and a major overhaul of Cathay's elite status program taking effect in 2027. Here's everything you need to know about the enhanced Cathay Pacific membership program.
