7 Best Ways to Redeem Delta SkyMiles for Maximum Value by Tyler Glatt and Andrew Kunesh March 8, 2025 91 The Delta SkyMiles frequent flyer program is a hard one to love. But despite the devaluations and astronomically high award pricing on some routes, there's still plenty of hidden value in the program. With some research and a little bit of patience, you can redeem SkyMiles for a great value. Here are seven great options.
Qatar Airways Offering Free Privilege Club Tier Upgrades — But You Need to Book and Fly Soon by Skye Class April 1, 2025 0 Qatar Airways is offering Privilege Club members a complimentary tier upgrade with an eligible round-trip flight booked by March 25 and completed by March 31, 2025. This is a very short booking and travel window, but the upgraded status is well worth it. Here are the details.
Wells Fargo Autograph Journey℠ Card Review: A Solid Travel Card With Excellent Bonus Categories by Jenna Hansen March 8, 2025 2 The Wells Fargo Autograph Journey℠ Card is a solid option for a mid-tier travel rewards card and is comparable to other mid-tier travel cards on the market. Learn more about this nifty card in our detailed Autograph Journey review.
How to Manage Your Credit Score to Unlock the Best Travel Rewards by Jenna Hansen and Ashley Onadele March 8, 2025 58 Keeping track of your credit score is imperative when it comes to maximizing your credit card rewards and benefits. This article will show you how to track and manage your credit score, plus what you should be doing regularly to make yourself look good in the eyes of the banks.
American Express Quietly Shutters a Centurion Lounge — Here Are the Alternatives Amex Suggests by Tyler Glatt March 7, 2025 2 American Express has permanently closed its Centurion Lounge at São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU). The lounge was quietly removed from Amex’s website, and the issuer confirmed to AwardWallet that it won’t reopen. Here’s what Card Members need to know — and where Amex is directing travelers instead.
Flying JSX? Here’s How to Earn United Miles or JetBlue Points on Your Flight by Mark Jackson March 7, 2025 0 Air carrier JSX has partnered with both United Airlines and JetBlue to allow members to earn miles. You'll earn more with United than JetBlue, though neither airline gives you elite status credit on JSX flights. Here's all you need to know.
Which Delta Credit Card Is Right for You? A Breakdown of Benefits & Perks for Each by Dan Miller and Andrew Kunesh March 6, 2025 17 Even if you only fly with Delta a few times per year, a Delta credit card can save you money and dramatically improve your travel experience. There are seven different Delta SkyMiles cards. If you choose wisely, you'll get far more value than it costs to keep your card for the long term. Here's our guide to help you decide which one is the best fit for you.
No Elite Nights, Fewer Points: Marriott’s StudioRes Brand Is Downright Anti-Loyalty by Mark Jackson March 6, 2025 0 Marriott updated its terms and conditions this week to spell out how its newest brand StudioRes will participate in the program... and it's bad news for Marriott Bonvoy members and elites. Additionally, Marriott has split out how its relatively new Sonder brand will participate in the Bonvoy program. Here's Marriott's latest move to Bonvoy its members.
Get Up to a 40% Transfer Bonus When Converting Bank, Hotel Points to Etihad Guest by Skye Class and JT Genter March 6, 2025 24 Etihad is back with another bonus for transferring hotel points into miles. Now through March 31, 2025, you can get up to a 40% transfer bonus when converting points from 27 different bank and hotel programs to Etihad Guest. For the majority of travelers, the most relevant programs are Capital One, Accor Hotels, and World of Hyatt.
American Airlines Loyalty Point Rewards: What’s New for 2025, Best Picks & Selection Deadlines by Ian Snyder and Tyler Glatt March 6, 2025 7 The path to American Airlines elite status comes with plenty of perks, largely thanks to Loyalty Point Rewards. As you reach Loyalty Point milestones, you’ll unlock benefits to choose from. This guide breaks down all the available rewards and helps you decide which options make the most sense at each selection threshold.
Southwest Guts Rapid Rewards Earning Rates on Wanna Get Away Fares Without Notice by Mark Jackson March 5, 2025 1 Southwest Airlines has been a customer-focused airline for the entirety of its existence. Now, with new management in place, we've seen a devaluation of points earning on many of its fares put into place overnight.
New Chase Sapphire Wellness Offers: Free Calm Premium, $600 Back on Full-Body MRI, and More by Skye Class June 25, 2025 0 Chase just announced some unique wellness offers for Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card and Chase Sapphire Reserve® cardholders. Through May 31, receive up to 100% back on a Calm Premium membership, $300 back with a Lifeforce diagnostic, or $600 back with a Prenuvo MRI scan. Here are the details of these unique wellness offers.
Air Tahiti Nui Status Match: How to Get Elite Perks on Flights to Paradise by Skye Class March 5, 2025 1 Have you ever wanted to visit Tahiti? This new promotion can help you get to Tahiti comfortably. Frequent flyers with an existing elite status can match their status to Air Tahiti Nui's Club Tiara to get free luggage, priority check-in, and seat selection. Here are the details — and the one big limitation.
Citi Custom Cash® Card Review [2025]: Earn Up to 5% Cash Back and Pay No Annual Fee by Erik Paquet and Ian Snyder March 5, 2025 26 The Citi Custom Cash® Card is an innovative rewards card that earns up to 5% back on eligible bonus categories and charges no annual fee. It uniquely adjust your rewards to maximize the bonus spending categories. But is it right for you? Our full review can help you decide.
The Best Ways to Use Chase Ultimate Rewards for Flights to Europe by Payton Turner and Cameron Laufer March 5, 2025 0 Got a stash of Chase Ultimate Rewards points and dreaming of a trip to Europe? This guide is for you. We’ve rounded up some of the best ways to redeem your points for flights across the pond — whether it's business class to Portugal or economy to Amsterdam. Here are six of our favorite sweet spots.
Hyatt’s 2025 Category Changes Hit Hard – 6 Properties I’m Sad To See Increase In Price by Mark Jackson March 4, 2025 0 Hyatt announces category changes to its properties each year, and some years are worse than others. 2025's category changes are an especially rough for some of my favorite Hyatt redemptions. Here are six properties that you might want to book before the changes, and two that I'm excited to see become cheaper later this month.
Fly Across Africa With Avios: How to Book Airlink Awards via Qatar Airways by Sam Helmy March 4, 2025 0 You can now use your Qatar Airways Avios to book flights on Airlink, the airline’s newest partner. This update follows the announcement of a partnership between Airlink and Qatar Airways. Here's what you need to know about this partnership and new redemption opportunity.
MGM Rewards Relaunches Status Match – Get Gold or Platinum Into 2027 by Mark Jackson and JT Genter October 1, 2025 0 MGM Rewards just relaunched its status match offer, giving elite members from competing casino programs a chance to upgrade to MGM Gold or Platinum status to enjoy perks like waived resort fees, priority check-in, and complimentary valet parking. Here’s everything you need to know to take advantage of this MGM status match — including how to extend your matched status into 2027.
Best Western Pay With Points: How It Works, Plus Get 2,000 Points Back Per Stay by Skye Class March 2, 2025 15 Want to stay at a Best Western hotel but don’t have enough points for a full award night? Best Western’s Pay with Points feature lets you use points to cover part of your stay, starting with as few as 5,000 points. Here’s how it works — plus details on an ongoing promotion that lets you earn 2,000 bonus points every time you use Pay with Points.
WestJet Rewards Dollars Expire (For Now) – Here’s How to Avoid Losing Them by Sam Helmy March 2, 2025 0 WestJet just announced changes coming to its rewards program. Starting April 30, 2025, WestJet Rewards members will earn "WestJet points" instead of Rewards Dollars. Until then, WestJet Rewards Dollars are still subject to expire, based on a complex expiration policy. Here's what you need to know about preserving your WestJet Rewards Dollars until then.
FoundersCard Review: Is This Premium Membership Program Worth The Fee? by Carissa Rawson and Mark Jackson March 2, 2025 63 FoundersCard is a membership program designed for traveling entrepreneurs and business executives. Through its partnerships, members can get a slew of travel perks. FoundersCard has added several new discounts and perks, including renewing its complimentary Virgin Atlantic elite status benefit. So, is it worth it? Here's our breakdown and how to get a three-month free trial.
Miles for Opinions: How to Earn Free Airline Miles for Sharing Your Thoughts by Skye Class and Tyler Glatt March 2, 2025 0 Did you know you can earn hotel points and airline miles simply for giving your opinions in online surveys — without paying anything? Several hotels and airlines have survey portals where members can earn bonus points and miles when completing surveys. Here are the details and whether it's possible to earn elite status just from surveys.
Hilton Honors American Express Card Review: Earn Hilton Points and Pay No Annual Fee by Tyler Glatt September 18, 2025 1 For those looking to add a no-fee Hilton Honors point-earning credit card to the arsenal, look no further than the Hilton Honors American Express Card. While light on perks and benefits, the Hilton Amex has a few redeeming qualities. Here's everything you need to know about the Hilton Amex to make an informed decision if the card is right for you.
Free FoundersCard Membership for CLEAR Plus Members – Here’s How to Claim This Offer by Ryan Smith and JT Genter February 28, 2025 13 It's not every day that I check my email and find a free one-year trial of something that normally costs a few hundred dollars. But that's the magic happening today. CLEAR Plus members are receiving emails to activate a free one-year trial membership for FoundersCard, the travel-meets-business luxury card that normally carries a steep membership fee. What is FoundersCard, and how do you enroll for the free 12 months of it? Read on.
IHG Acquires Ruby Hotels — Here’s What This Means for Program Members Visiting Europe by Skye Class February 28, 2025 1 IHG recently announced the acquisition of its twentieth brand — Ruby Hotels, a boutique urban lifestyle chain. This addition complements IHG’s other luxury lifestyle brands, such as Hotel Indigo, InterContinental, and Kimpton. Here’s what the acquisition means for IHG One Rewards members.
Triple Marriott Bonvoy Points on Cruises: Earn up to 11X Points on Your Next Sailing by Skye Class February 28, 2025 0 Marriott’s Cruise with Points portal is offering triple points on cruises booked by March 11, 2025. Earn up to 9X points on a 3+ night sailing in a balcony or suite, or 11X points when paying with a Marriott co-branded credit card. Or you can pay with Marriott Bonvoy points to cover a cruise. Here are the full details.
You Can Book Etihad Business Class Through Flying Blue — Here’s Why It’s a Great Deal by Lauren Wynn February 28, 2025 0 If you’re interested in flying Etihad business class, Flying Blue now offers one of the best ways to book it. Award rates and out-of-pocket costs are often cheaper than Flying Blue. Here’s a look at the current award rates and how to earn the miles needed to reserve your flight.
13 Escape Lounges Accept Priority Pass – Here are the Locations, Hours, and Restrictions by Sam Helmy February 27, 2025 4 Priority Pass members can access 13 Escape Lounges in the United States, in addition to the existing six Escape Lounges in the United Kingdom. Here's are the locations, access restrictions, and what Priority Pass members need to know about these U.S. domestic lounges.
Big Changes Are Coming to the WestJet Rewards Program on April 30. Here’s What Matters. by Tyler Glatt May 3, 2025 0 On April 30, 2025, Canada's second-biggest airline will implement what it's calling "the most significant improvement to WestJet Rewards in the program's 15-year history." But should you care about these coming WestJet Rewards changes? Let's take a look.
LifeMiles Devaluation By the Numbers: Just How Much LifeMiles Increased Domestic Award Rates on United by JT Genter February 26, 2025 3 One of our favorite sweet spots in points and miles was eliminated without fanfare earlier this month when LifeMiles conducted its second devaluation in five months. Here's a breakdown of the changes and a look at LifeMiles' illogical new award chart for domestic United flights.
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