Best Mid-Tier Hotel Elite Status And How To Get It (Even Without Stays) Best Mid-Tier Hotel Elite Status And How To Get It (Even Without Stays)

Best Mid-Tier Hotel Elite Status And How To Get It (Even Without Stays)

Mid-tier hotel elite status grants perks like free breakfast, room upgrades, bonus points, and more — making it a sweet spot in many hotel loyalty programs. Best of all, many programs offer shortcuts to getting mid-tier elite status through credit card perks and tie-ins with other loyalty programs. Here are our favorite mid-tier hotel elite statuses and how to get them.

Singapore Airlines and Garuda Indonesia Expand Partnership, Earning and Redeeming To Come

Singapore Airlines and Garuda Indonesia have had a long-standing commercial partnership. While this may come as a surprise, given that Singapore Airlines is a Star Alliance member and Garuda Indonesia belongs to SkyTeam, this partnership is expanding. In short order, the carriers will expand reciprocal benefits for GarudaMiles and KrisFlyer members and increase capacity between Singapore and Indonesia. Earning and redeeming miles will come soon, as well. Here's what you need to know about this partnership.

A Complete History of Airline and Hotel Transfer Bonuses

It's always an exciting prospect when a loyalty program is offering a transfer bonus to one of its many transfer partners. But it's important to have context about past transfer bonuses to understand if the current bonus is worth pursing — or whether it makes sense to hold out for a better one. The best way to know this? By having a complete overview of all the past transfer bonuses between programs. That's why we've put together this complete history of airline and hotel transfer bonuses, helping you make an informed decision that's best for you.

You Can Now Transfer Avios Between British Airways and Finnair. Here’s How.

One of the best aspects of Avios is that you can freely transfer Avios between airline loyalty accounts that use the currency. This lets you combine your Avios and redeem them with the program of your choice. Finnair recently adopted Avios and is rolling out the option to transfer Avios to other airlines, starting with British Airways Executive Club. Starting today, you can convert Finnair Plus Avios to British Airways Avios and vice versa. Here's how.

Take Advantage of a Three-Month Free FoundersCard Trial for AwardWallet Readers

FoundersCard is a lifestyle card that provides benefits such as discounts on travel, complimentary elite status, shopping discounts, and more. If you've been on the fence about whether FoundersCard is worth it for you, we've worked out a deal for AwardWallet readers to get a three-month free trial of FoundersCard — plus $200 discount with a waived activation fee if you decide to sign up. Here's what you can get through this free trial offer.

Card Question: Do You Need a Chase Sapphire Card Before Getting a Chase Ink or Unlimited?

The Ink Business Cash® Credit Card and Ink Business Unlimited® Credit Card both offer valuable sign-up bonuses. One reader reached out to ask if he needed to have an existing Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card or Chase Sapphire Reserve® before applying for an Ink card to convert that cash-back bonus into transferrable Ultimate Rewards points. We break down the answer in this post.

Act Fast: Earn Bonus Avios by Booking a Trip Through Qatar Airways Student Club

Qatar Airways Student Club is more popular than you may realize. It's recently surpassed one million college-enrolled members. And to celebrate, Qatar Airways is offering Student Club members a chance to earn 5,000 bonus Avios by booking a flight. But you'll have to act fast. The booking window lasts through May 16, 2024. Here's the details on this very limited-time Qatar Student Club promotion.

Air Canada Adjusting eUpgrade Expiry for Aeroplan Elites

As an Air Canada Aeroplan elite member, you're likely familiar with eUpgrades. These nifty credits allow you to upgrade to a higher class of service on an Air Canada flight. In some changes announced today, Air Canada is adjusting the expiry on eUpgrade certificates, adding a benefit for premium Aeroplan cardholders, and kicking off a one-time rollover. Here's what Aeroplan elites need to know about the changes to eUpgrade credits.

9 All-Inclusive Resorts Are Now Bookable From 15K Wyndham Rewards Points

Wyndham Rewards points offer under-the-radar value for stays ranging from hotels to cottages, vacation rental homes, and more. Now, thanks to a partnership with Decameron All Inclusive Hotels & Resorts, Wyndham Rewards points are good for something else. Here's what you need to know about the new Wyndham-Decameron partnership, plus the list of all-inclusive properties now bookable from 15,000 points per night.

768 American Airlines (Plus 62 LATAM) Routes You Can Book for 4,500 Alaska Mileage Plan Miles

Alaska Airlines recently replaced its unified partner award chart with a trio of distance- and region-based tables. While this change eliminated several well-beloved sweet spots, it created new sweet spots. A prime example is intra-Americas routes under 700 miles long. On these itineraries, you'll redeem just 4,500 Mileage Plan miles. Let's explore this sweet spot, showing you 768 American Airlines and 62 LATAM routes you can book for just 4,500 Alaska miles.