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The Award Travel 101 by AwardWallet Facebook community is celebrating reaching 100,000 members! We are taking this opportunity to look back on our history -- and to offer some exciting giveaways. Here's what you need to know about this exciting threshold, how you can join the community if you haven't already, and what you need to know about signing up for the giveaways.

British Airways Executive Club members have a new promotion for Avis rentals, offering 1,000 bonus Avios on a rental. There's no registration required, but you need to reserve by November 16 and complete the rental by December 15, 2023. Here's how to earn your bonus Avios.

Chase offers an excellent array of business credit cards. Whether you're looking for cash back, transferable points, airline miles, or hotel points, there's likely a card for you. All of the Chase business credit cards have a solid welcome offer, and many offer excellent travel benefits. Check out our top picks and why we consider them the best of the bunch.

Certain Amex Corporate cardholders now have access to a free CLEAR Plus membership for four months. While it's not a full year like you can get through other means, this is still a nice benefit. Plus, you can tack these four months onto an existing membership.

Seats.Aero is one of the best new points and miles tools to burst onto the scene in the past year. But now, the service is in jeopardy as Air Canada has filed a lawsuit against the service, seeking millions in damages in its attempts to shut down the service. Here's a recap of the lawsuit's claims and what it might mean for other similar award availability tools such as Point.Me.

The American Express International Airline Program offers up to a 20% discount on paid airfare for premium economy, business, and first class tickets. There are 26 participating airlines in this program, but not everyone has access.

Avianca LifeMiles elites can pass the time before their flight in one of the four GOL Smiles Lounges in the São Paulo (GRU) and Rio de Janeiro (GIG) international airports. This article explains who is permitted entry and the locations of each lounge.

Air France–KLM Flying Blue has added the ability to book first-class awards with two Sky Team partners. You can now book Garuda and China Eastern first-class awards. Let's take a closer look.

The Bank of America® Premium Rewards® credit card is a solid choice for someone looking to travel more, not pay a hefty annual fee, and earn and redeem points simply. If you bank with Bank of America, you have a chance to earn even more rewards along the way.

The Gold Days of Grubhub have arrived for Grubhub+ subscribers. For five weeks, get big savings on some of your favorite takeout foods. Each week, different sets of discounts and deals are available. There's more than one way to claim a free year of Grubhub+, giving you access to these savings.

The Chase Sapphire Reserve® and The Platinum Card® from American Express are two of the most popular premium rewards cards. But which one is best? Does it ever make sense to have both? In this head-to-head comparison, we look at the strengths of each help you decide which one is best for you.

The Wells Fargo Autograph is a great card to have in your wallet, thanks to its many 3X-earning categories, and now members have access to Exclusives — exclusive access to concerts, showcasing big-name artists in small venues. Here's a look at the first event and what this new cardholder perk offers.

American Express just announced changes to two of its most popular Hilton credit cards. In exchange for increased annual fees and the loss of Priority Pass benefits, cardholders can now earn more points on U.S. online retail purchases, additional free night certificates with less spend, and get new statement credits. Here are the just-released details.

After significant blowback from travelers, Delta just announced a sweeping overhaul of the Medallion elite status requirements and Sky Club restrictions that it just announced a month ago. Delta is rolling back increases to MQD requirements, adding a new MQD boost for select Delta Amex cardmembers, increasing Sky Club visits for select Amex cardmembers, improving Million Miler elite status, adding new Choice Benefits, and more. Here are the full details.

This week, United launched a new promotion to incentivize MileagePlus members to travel to Europe this fall with 5X bonus miles. Depending on your elite status, members can earn up to 16X total miles when flying to or through London, Amsterdam, or Paris before December 13, 2023. Here are the details of this promotion

Capital One cardholders have two new ways to redeem rewards miles for merchandise and Apple products. Plus, cardholders get up to 40% off through November 15, 2023. These new portals are separate from Capital One Shopping. Here are the details.

You can now earn 1,000 bonus JetBlue points when you sign up for a Peacock streaming subscription. In addition, JetBlue TrueBlue Mosaic members can also receive a one-year subscription free when they sign up.

Good things came in threes on this trip, as I took my son to California. This trip included three days, three hotels, and three flights. Here's how I used points and miles to make this happen for just $54.05 out of pocket.

Over the next few months, Southwest is making changes to its Rapid Rewards program. Changes include the ability to make cash + points bookings, reaching status more easily by reducing required flight segments and spending on Southwest credit cards, and giving A-List Preferred members two free premium drinks. Check out this article to learn all of the details about these exciting changes.

Citi has gained a new transfer partner for its ThankYou Points: Leading Hotels of the World and its loyalty program. This becomes the first transfer partner for Leading Hotels of the World and adds to Citi's 18 existing transfer partners. Here's a look at this new option for using your Citi points.

With Portugal's growing popularity as an international destination, Cardless, American Express, and TAP Portugal have partnered together to launch a new credit card in the United States. Here's what you need to know about this new card.

For the third month in a row, Amex has added "family" restrictions to a card, now targeting the Blue Cash Everyday® Card from American Express and Amex EveryDay® Credit Card. Here's what family language is and how this could impact you.

Do you enjoy saving money? If you have any kind of banking relationship with Chase, then Chase Offers may be able to help you save on the purchases you make the most. Let us show you how to use Chase Offers to put money back in your pocket.

JetBlue has announced changes to the benefits of its Mosaic loyalty program. While most of these are positive, including the ability to confirm upgrades in advance, not all the news is good.

United PlusPoints are awarded to Premier Platinum and Premier 1K members after earning status. These highly valuable points can be used to confirm upgrades to Premium Plus or business class before you take off. Here's how they work.

The Citi Prestige® Card has excellent earnings and a generous annual travel credit. If you still have this card, we'll help you understand its benefits and perks. However, the card is no longer open to new applicants, so let's check out some alternatives for those looking to acquire a premium travel credit card.

British Airways will switch to a revenue-based Avios earning model starting October 18, 2023. For most people, the number of Avios you'll earn is going down, and it hits elites the hardest. Here's why you should book your flights now, before the changes kick in.

American Express is upgrading its credit management tools so cardholders can better manage their credit score and stay protected against credit theft. The MyCredit Guide and CreditSecure are both getting a boost. Here are the details of the improvements, and how cardholders will be affected.

In late 2019, ANA made a splash with its refreshed luxury business- and first-class cabins. While available on a very small selection of flights, these premium cabin options -- dubbed “The Room” and “The Suite” -- immediately rivaled the best hard products in the sky. Find out which routes offer these seats, and, more importantly, how to book them.