What It’s Like Staying at the Venetian Las Vegas Now That It’s Part of World of Hyatt by Mark Jackson February 7, 2025 5 For years, I relied on MGM’s Hyatt partnership for elite nights in Vegas. When it ended in 2023, Hyatt’s Strip presence vanished — until recently. In January 2025, the Venetian joined World of Hyatt. As a Globalist, I had to check it out. But if you're booking, there are some key caveats. Here’s my experience.
Bilt Teases Credit Card Revamp: Earn Points on Mortgages, New Annual Fee Cards & More by Mark Jackson February 7, 2025 3 Bilt Rewards just sent out a survey to its membership to see what their thoughts were on potential card changes, including two new tiers of credit cards. As Bilt continues to grow and evolve its offering, let's see what changes might be in store for the loyalty brand.
ITA Airways Is Leaving SkyTeam for Star Alliance. Here’s the Timeline of When This Will Happen by Mark Jackson February 7, 2025 0 Airline partnerships can be a messy business, and ITA Airways is already switching alliances after becoming an airline in 2020. Read on for all the news we know about the pending move to Star Alliance, as well as what this means for travelers on ITA Airways and minority owner Lufthansa Group's airlines.
Easy 20k Bonus Points: Here’s How to See If You’re Targeted for This Amex Pay Over Time Bonus by Scott Sikes and Toni Southam February 7, 2025 21 American Express sometimes targets Card Members with Pay Over Time offers, often including generous Membership Rewards bonuses worth tens of thousands of points. Here’s what to know about Pay Over Time and how to check if you’re eligible for the latest lucrative offer.
Unlock Faster Security With CLEAR® Plus — Where To Use It and How To Save by Scott Sikes and Senitra Horbrook February 6, 2025 79 Navigating airports can be challenging, with many obstacles before boarding. CLEAR Plus offers a service to help travelers move quickly through security. Here’s an overview to help you decide if CLEAR Plus is worth signing up for.
Earn 2X SkyMiles on Delta Gift Cards: How to Maximize This Limited-Time Offer by JT Genter February 6, 2025 19 To celebrate Valentines Day, Delta is offering 2x SkyMiles on purchases of Delta gift cards. The promotion runs through February 17, 2025. While no enrollment is required, you'll need to be really generous to trigger bonus mileage earnings. Here are the important terms and how to take advantage of this promotion.
United & Marriott’s RewardsPlus Program: Status Matches, Enhanced Point Transfers, and More by Mark Jackson February 6, 2025 26 United and Marriott have a long-running partnership, called RewardsPlus, which offers United and Marriott elites reciprocal benefits plus point transfer enhancements. Let's look at the benefits available and how you can qualify for them.
9 Things We Love About Hilton Honors: Points Pooling, Free Breakfast, Fifth Night Free & More by Mark Jackson February 5, 2025 39 From the best mid-tier hotel status to a fifth night free on awards and an excellent policy on sharing your points with others, there's a lot to love about the Hilton Honors program. Here are nine of our favorites.
The World of Hyatt Business Credit Card Review: Accelerate Your Progress Toward Top Status by Senitra Horbrook February 5, 2025 2 The World of Hyatt Business Credit Card features several high-value perks that should put it on the radar of any Hyatt member with a small business. For those who stay at Hyatt properties even just a few times a year, this card could be a great addition to your portfolio. Check out our detailed review to learn more.
How to Access Lufthansa Lounges With Priority Pass: Locations, Hours, and Restrictions by Skye Class February 5, 2025 45 The number of Priority Pass lounges in the United States seems ever-growing. Currently, Priority Pass members have access to over 120 lounges across 45 airports, including three Lufthansa lounges. Here are the Lufthansa lounge locations available to Priority Pass members along with hours and restrictions.
FoundersCard Drops Caesars Diamond, Adds Wynn Platinum — Here’s Why It’s a Downgrade for Vegas Travelers by Mark Jackson February 5, 2025 7 FoundersCard no longer offers Caesars Diamond status, which spells the end of a perk that allowed for heavily discounted Las Vegas stays. Instead, members now get Wynn Platinum status — but with key restrictions, like resort fees and stay requirements. Here’s what’s changing and what you need to know about maximizing the new benefits.
Comparing American Express Cashback Cards: Which One Should You Get? by Caroline Lupini and Ryan Smith February 4, 2025 24 Looking to add a cash-back card to your wallet? Cash-back cards make earning simple by putting money back in your wallet with every purchase. Let’s compare the American Express cash-back cards to see how they can fit into your overall rewards strategy.
Southwest Car Rental Promotions: Up to 35% Off and 2,400 Bonus Points by Skye Class February 4, 2025 0 Car rentals are yet another way for Southwest Rapid Rewards members to earn extra points. Southwest partners with several car rental companies and has different promotions with a couple of them. Through January 2026, Rapid Rewards members can save up to 35% and earn up to 2,400 points on rentals. Here are the details of these promotions.
Chase Extends DoorDash Benefits: Free DashPash & Monthly Credits — Here’s the Breakdown by Card by Tyler Glatt February 4, 2025 31 Several Chase credit cards offer DoorDash benefits, such as a complimentary DashPass membership all the way through 2027 — or monthly or quarterly credits on restaurant or non-restaurant orders. Here's an overview of the DoorDash benefits you'll find on each eligible Chase card.
The Best Strategies for Earning United Premier Qualifying Points (PQP) by Flying by Tyler Glatt and Ian Snyder February 2, 2025 5 Achieving United Premier status requires you to earn Premier Qualifying Points (PQP), the primary qualification metric United uses. It more or less tracks how much you spend with the airline. However, there are some creative ways to earn Premier Qualifying Points through booking partner flights. It's often possible to out-earn the same itinerary using partner bookings. Let us show you how.
Chase Credit Card Offer History: Best-Ever Offers and When You Should Apply by Tyler Glatt February 2, 2025 0 Chase issues some of the best credit cards. But what differentiates a good offer on one of these cards from a fantastic one? Here's a comprehensive look at the best-ever offers on Chase credit cards and when it makes sense to apply, based on offers we've seen in the past.
How To Earn and Redeem Marriott Credit Card Free Night Certificates by Miguel Rueda and Brie Bash February 2, 2025 5 Marriott Free Night Awards can return an excellent value to cardholders year after year, especially since you can top them off with points to book more expensive stays. Here’s how to utilize Marriott free night certificates for free stays.
IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card Review: Benefits That Outweigh the Annual Fee by Samantha Holland and Brie Bash February 1, 2025 49 The IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card is one of three IHG co-branded cards from Chase. This card offers increased earning capabilities and some excellent perks, such as automatic Platinum Elite status, and the free night alone is worth the annual fee each year. Does this card deserve a spot in your wallet? Let's take a look at the details.
Best Ways to Redeem Amex Membership Rewards Points for U.S. Domestic Flights (From 3k Points!) by JT Genter February 1, 2025 29 American Express Membership Rewards are a notoriously powerful, transferable, loyalty currency. With generous category bonuses and periodic transfer bonuses, it isn’t hard to rack up Amex points. However, it can be difficult determining how to maximize Membership Rewards for simple U.S. domestic award flights. Thankfully by leveraging various airline alliances and partners, there are sweet spots for domestic travel.
JetBlue Adds Redemptions on TAP Air Portugal: Redeem TrueBlue Points for Flights to Europe and Beyond by Mark Jackson January 31, 2025 0 JetBlue just added a new redemption partner: TAP Air Portugal. We've uncovered new options for flyers to travel from the U.S. to Europe using their TrueBlue points, with some business class awards costing just 59k points. But there are even more route options that could be enticing for the world explorers out there. Here are the details we know so far.
Amex Expands Streaming Category on Blue Cash Preferred: Earn 6% Cash Back on These 32 Services by Skye Class January 31, 2025 0 An excellent benefit of the Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Express is 6% cash back on select U.S. streaming subscriptions. As of January 2025, cardholders can earn cash back with 32 streaming services, including new additions such as AMC+ and Starz. Here are the details — and the list of eligible merchants.
Boost Your Avios for Cheap Using British Airways Avios Booster by Sam Helmy and Miguel Rueda January 31, 2025 1 British Airways offers an interesting way to buy Avios. Travelers can "boost" any Avios post to their British Airways Club account in the past 30 days, and the rates are pretty good. Here's a look at whether it makes sense to buy Avios this way.
How To Match Your Airline Status to Virgin Atlantic for 12 Months of SkyTeam Perks by Tyler Glatt and Skye Class April 5, 2025 0 Virgin Atlantic is offering a status match opportunity to its Flying Club loyalty program from 11 airlines. Here are all the details — and why now is a great time to initiate a match.
Citi Flex Pay Partners with Apple Pay: How to Spread Payments Over 3 Months with No Interest by Skye Class July 4, 2025 0 Apple Pay and Citi Flex Pay are partnering to allow shoppers to spread out their spending without interest. With this partnership, shoppers can spend $75 or more and spread the cost over three months without credit card interest or fees while earning Citi ThankYou points. Here's what you need to know.
Discover Cashback Bonus Never Expires — But Here’s What Happens If You Close Your Account by Sam Helmy January 30, 2025 0 Discover has a very generous expiration policy. Your cash-back bonus is safe, even if you close your account. Here is all you need to know about the Discover Cashback Bonus expiration policy.
Disney FastPass Programs: Tips and Tricks To Skip the Line at Disney Parks by Samantha Holland January 30, 2025 0 Disney's latest line-skipping programs for U.S. parks include Lightning Lanes and Virtual Queues. A successful day at California's Disneyland or Florida's Walt Disney World means employing all the strategies to avoid waiting in long lines. Learn the differences between them, how much they cost, and some tips on using them.
Delta Amex Authorized User Benefits: What Perks You Get as an Additional Cardholder by Brie Bash September 5, 2025 2 With some cards, you can allow your trusted friends or family to access card member perks by adding them as authorized users on your account. In this post, we’ll cover everything you need to know about adding an authorized user to your American Express Delta SkyMiles card and what perks these users get.
Aeroplan® Credit Card Review: Quality Perks, Valuable Points for a Modest Annual Fee by Tyler Glatt and Brie Bash January 29, 2025 21 Even if you don't have plans to visit Canada, you shouldn't overlook the Aeroplan® Credit Card. This card offers several valuable perks, including a free checked bag, complimentary elite status through the end of next year, and more. Here are all the details to help you decide if it's right for you.
Lounge Access and More for a $499 Annual Fee — All About the New JetBlue Premier Card by Tyler Glatt January 29, 2025 0 Last fall, JetBlue teased that a premium credit card was on the way — and now it's here! The JetBlue Premier Card is now open to new applicants, sporting a 70,000-point (plus five status-qualifying tiles) welcome bonus and unlimited lounge access. Here's what you need to know about the JetBlue Premier Card.
Guide to Choice Privileges: How To Earn and Redeem Points, Unlock Elite Status, and More by Mark Jackson and Max Prosperi January 29, 2025 3 Choice Privileges is an underrated hotel loyalty program that can provide excellent value to road-trippers and value-minded travelers. Between lucrative promotions and modest redemption rates, there's a lot to love about the Choice Privileges program. Here's what you need to know to maximize this under-appreciated program.
