Alaska Rolls Out New Award Charts for Flights on Alaska and Hawaiian by Cameron Laufer October 3, 2025 4 When the calendar flipped to October, we saw the end of Hawaiian Airlines' loyalty program, for good. On that date, HawaiianMiles was officially folded into Atmos Rewards as the merger of these programs finally became a reality. And alongside this came a new award chart for Alaska and Hawaiian flights. Here's what changed.
Book Now: Wyndham Rewards is Doubling Award Pricing at 39 Properties on October 17 by JT Genter October 3, 2025 2 Wyndham Rewards is an often overlooked hotel program, but now's a great time to give it a look. Wyndham plans to double award pricing at 39 properties effective October 17, 2025. That gives you two weeks to lock in current award pricing. Here's how to book vacation condos for as cheap as 7,500 points per night, including how to simply buy the points you need for as cheap as $51 per night.
Series by Marriott: What Can You Expect at Marriott’s Newest Lifestyle Brand by Harrison Pierce October 3, 2025 0 Series by Marriott is a collection of independent lifestyle hotels. The first five U.S. locations will be in partnership with FOUND Hotels in major cities throughout the country. Series by Marriott is also headed to India in collaboration with The Fern. Learn more about what to expect from the brand, including earning points and Marriott elite benefits.
Spirit Airlines Promotion: Earn up to 7,500 Bonus Points on Every Round-Trip Flight by Skye Class October 3, 2025 1 Spirit Airlines just launched its best promotion to date, called the "More Fly Points" promotion. After registering, Free Spirit members can earn up to 7,500 bonus points on every round-trip flight through November 20, 2025. Here are the details of this Spirit promotion and how to register.
Air Canada Is Making Positive and Negative Changes to Elite Checked Bag Allowances in 2026 — What to Know by Cameron Laufer October 3, 2025 1 Air Canada is making slight changes to free baggage allowances next year for select Aeroplan elite tiers. Some changes are good...the others not so much. These adjustments will affect members with 25K and 35K status, while those with higher status won’t see any changes. Here’s a breakdown of what’s coming so you’re not caught off guard on February 1, 2026
How to Visit the Dolomites (2026 Winter Olympics Host Site) Using Points and Miles by Cameron Laufer October 2, 2025 1 The Dolomites in Italy are a beautiful landscape -- and the home to the 2026 Winter Olympics. Whether you want to go to the games or just visit these beautiful mountains to hike or ski, we outline how you can use points and miles to save on flights and hotels.
Marriott Eat Around Town: New Members Earn up to 6,000 Bonus Points on All Dines by Skye Class November 15, 2025 42 Did you know you can dine out and rack up Marriott Bonvoy points through Eat Around Town. Right now, you can earn 8X points on all dines in October as a new member and 200 points per completed reservation. Here's how to stack these offers — and which cards can help you earn even more.
Frontier Launches Platinum Status Challenge — Earn Free Companion Travel, Bags, and Upgrades by Skye Class October 2, 2025 1 Frontier just announced an incredible opportunity to earn Elite Platinum Status through 2026. Register for the Platinum Status Challenge for just $99 and then earn 12,500 miles within 90 days. Elite Platinum Status comes with First Class upgrades (coming in 2026), free bags, and unlimited companion travel, allowing you to travel with a companion for just the cost of taxes and fees.
Earn up to 175k Bonus Hilton Points With These Brand-New Hilton Credit Card Offers by Tyler Glatt and Ryan Smith October 2, 2025 46 American Express offers four excellent Hilton credit cards — each with solid benefits. Given that welcome offers of up to 175k points are available on these cards, now is a great time to explore each card and see if applying makes sense.
IHG Business Rewards Promotion: Earn Double Points and Bonus Elite Nights Through August 2026 by Skye Class and Andrew George Bradshaw October 2, 2025 1 IHG Business Rewards regularly offers promotions that can help planners and small businesses earn significantly more for hotel stays, meetings, and events. The current promotion offers double points on business stays, meeting rooms, and events through August 31, 2026, plus 2 bonus Elite Night Credits for every $3,000 in spending.
All Aboard: Buy Amtrak Guest Rewards Points With Up to a 40% Bonus (2.69¢ Each) by Andrew George Bradshaw October 2, 2025 3 Amtrak is offering its loyalty members a chance to buy Guest Rewards points with up to a 40% bonus. If maximized, you can grab Amtrak points for as little as 2.69¢ per point. But this offer is only valid until November 10, 2025. Here's what to know about this Amtrak points promotion.
Earn 5% Back (or More) This Quarter Using These Credit Cards With Rotating Categories in Q4 2025 by JT Genter and Toni Southam October 1, 2025 32 A new calendar quarter has started! That means now is a great time to review the credit cards with quarterly rotating bonus categories. Here are the eligible categories and how to enroll to earn up to 5% (or 5X points) on eligible cards this quarter.
Bask Bank Drops Earning Rate on Mileage Account. Is It Still Worth Earning Miles? by JT Genter October 1, 2025 8 Interest rates are dropping. While that's good news for borrowers, it's undoubtedly bad news for savers. Bask Bank already decreased the interest rate on its Interest Savings Account. And unfortunately, Bask just dropped the earning rate on the Bask Mileage Savings Account. That makes now a great time to revisit the question: is it better to earn miles, cash interest, or a bit of both from your savings?
How to Redeem Aeroplan Points for up to 1.25¢ Apiece Through Chase Pay Yourself Back by Tyler Glatt and JT Genter October 1, 2025 0 Like many other Chase cards, the Aeroplan® Credit Card participates in Pay Yourself Back. Through this program, you can redeem Aeroplan points for eligible charges and get up to 1.25¢ in value per point. Here’s a quick overview of how Pay Yourself Back works with the Aeroplan Card and which types of charges you can cover with your points.
Convert Hotel Points to United MileagePlus Miles to Get a 25% Transfer Bonus by Tyler Glatt and Skye Class October 1, 2025 33 Now through October 31, 2025, you can transfer points from several hotels to United miles with a 25% bonus and collect up to 25,000 bonus miles. In this post, we dig into the numbers to show you when it might make sense.
Transfer Amex Membership Rewards to Marriott and Get a 30% Bonus Through November 2025 by Skye Class and JT Genter December 1, 2025 45 American Express just launched a new 30% bonus for transferring Membership Rewards points to Marriott Bonvoy through November 30, 2025. With this offer, you'll get 1,300 Marriott points for every 1,000 Membership Rewards points you transfer. While that's not the best deal, this offer may still be worth taking advantage of in some circumstances.
Chase Launches 30% Avios Transfer Bonus – Maximize for Flights to Hawaii, Europe, and the Maldives by JT Genter and Patrick Stouffer October 1, 2025 42 Chase just launched a new transfer bonus from Ultimate Rewards to British Airways Executive Club, Iberia Plus, and Aer Lingus AerClub Avios and bank 30% bonus Avios. This Avios transfer bonus bonus runs through October 31, 2025. Here are the important details and how to take advantage of this offer.
Transfer American Express Membership Rewards Points To Air France-KLM Flying Blue, Get a 20% Bonus by Max Prosperi and JT Genter October 1, 2025 43 American Express is currently offering a 20% transfer bonus to Air France-KLM Flying Blue, letting you book some fantastic award flights for a little less. Here's what you need to know about this rare Amex-Flying Blue transfer bonus and some of the best ways to maximize it before it takes flight on October 31, 2025.
The 5 Best Uses of Qatar Airways Avios on Partner Airlines by Tyler Glatt and Lauren Wynn October 22, 2025 2 Wondering the best ways to redeem your Qatar Airways Avios for best value partner redemptions? Here are the top partner sweet spots you can book with Qatar Avios — plus a look at the best ways to earn Avios.
Our Favorite Credit Card Perks That Have Nothing to Do With Travel by Ashley Onadele and Jess Farley September 30, 2025 42 While we spend a lot of time talking about travel-related perks on credit cards, you may not know that your credit card most likely offers perks that have nothing to do with travel. These can include dining and shopping credits as well as purchase protections worth thousands of dollars.
American Express Business Platinum Card Review: Are the New Benefits Worth the Higher Annual Fee? by Ian Snyder and Harrison Pierce September 30, 2025 4 The Business Platinum Card® from American Express is a premium business card that commands a high annual fee but offers tons of value through lounge access, hotel and car rental elite status, over $3,500 in annual credits, travel protections, and even cell phone insurance. Check out our detailed review of the card, covering the welcome offer, earning rates, travel perks, and the array of credits that can save you lots of money. These will help you decide if the card is right for you.
Sign Up, Dine, and Earn 1,000 Bonus Points With Wyndham Rewards’ New Dining Program by Tyler Glatt September 30, 2025 0 If you’re hungry for both hotel points and a good meal, the new Wyndham Rewards dining program can help you satisfy both cravings. With "Dine Out With Wyndham Rewards," you can earn points when you dine at 20,000+ participating restaurants — and you’ll get a bonus just for signing up and completing your first meal.
How to Earn 5,000 Bonus Emirates Skywards Miles with One Hotel Stay by Skye Class September 30, 2025 0 Emirates has a new promotion offering Skywards members 5,000 bonus miles with their next hotel stay -- in addition to up to 12,500 miles per night base earnings. But with a few caveats. Here are the details of this new promotion.
Finnair Subscribe to Avios: How It Works and Whether Buying Avios at 1.36¢ Each Is Worth It by Sam Helmy October 2, 2025 0 Finnair has introduced an Avios subscription model, offering the option to pay yearly or monthly to receive a fixed number of Avios each month.
Qatar Airways Boeing 787-9 First Class Review: 5 Highlights From My Short-Haul Flight by Tyler Glatt September 29, 2025 0 Qatar Airways is best known for its Qsuite business class on long-haul flights. But in my opinion, its short-haul business class product — which it often sells as "first class" — can be just as impressive. And first class accurately describes the experience I had on a Qatar Airways Boeing 787-9 flight between Doha and Riyadh. It was just that good. Here are five highlights from this short flight.
A Guide to the Mastercard® Luxury Hotels and Resorts Collection by Mark Jackson September 29, 2025 1 The Mastercard Luxury Hotels and Resorts program offers over 3,800 properties to choose from for World, World Elite, and World Legend cardholders. With similar perks to other credit card programs, it's an interesting program to pay attention to if you qualify.
Amex Fine Hotels + Resorts: How to Unlock Elite-Like Perks at 1,600+ Luxury Properties by Ashley Onadele and Ben Nickel-D'Andrea September 29, 2025 1 Back before every credit card issuer had a hotel program, there was the Amex Fine Hotels + Resorts program. This collection offers luxury benefits on your hotel stays, and it's only accessible to those with American Express' premium cards. But are these bookings worth it? We look at the positives and negatives to help you decide.
Need an Air Canada Aeroplan Elite Status Boost? You Can Now Buy Up to 5k Status Qualifying Miles (SQMs) by Tyler Glatt October 27, 2025 1 If you’re trying to lock in Air Canada Aeroplan elite status for next year but aren’t sure you’ll earn enough Status Qualifying Miles (SQMs) by the end of the qualification year, Air Canada is giving you the option to buy up to 5,000 SQMs. Here's how this promotion works.
Finnair Plus Guide: Avios Redemptions, New Transfer Partners, and a Shortcut to Oneworld Status by Sam Helmy September 29, 2025 2 Although not one of the most well-known loyalty programs in the airline Industry, Finnair Plus is still one that is worth a closer look, especially if you're a fan of using Avios and travel regularly between the US, Europe, and Asia.
Building Healthy Credit: A Beginner’s Guide to Credit Scores — And How Credit Cards Impact Your Score by Dan Miller and Mark Jackson September 28, 2025 13 Your credit is one of the most important assets that you have. Good credit makes it easier to borrow money and get approved for the best rewards credit cards. It also gives you access to the lowest interest rates on loans, which can save you many thousands of dollars over your lifetime. If you love travel rewards, knowing how to keep your credit in great shape while you pursue points is essential. Here's our complete guide to doing it right.
