[Expired] Get Up to 6,000 Bonus Hilton Honors Points With a New Disney+ Subscription by Skye Class July 10, 2020 16 Now through July 24, targeted members can earn up to 6,000 bonus Hilton points for signing up for a Disney+ subscription. Whether or not you're targeted, here are the credit cards you can use to get Disney+.
JetBlue Adds New Cash + Points Redemption Option by Michelle Molloy July 6, 2020 9 Are you a few points shy of being able to book an award ticket? Want to save some money on a cash fare now? JetBlue recently rolled out a flexible new program for TrueBlue loyalty members to use Cash + Points to book flights. We take a look to see if it makes sense to use this option.
9 Ways That I Saved Money on My Road Trip, and You Can Too by Toni Southam July 5, 2020 16 When we think of maximizing points and miles, we generally imagine luxurious vacations in exotic locations around the world. With international travel on hold, using points and miles for these traditional redemptions isn't an option. So, I took my family of 6 on a road trip around Utah to visit national and state parks. Here's how we did it for minimal out-of-pocket costs, and you can too.
Chase Offers 2,500 Bonus Miles for Adding an Authorized User on United Cards [Targeted] by Patrick Stouffer July 5, 2020 5 If you hold a The New United℠ Explorer Card, you might want to check your email. Chase sent a targeted offer for some United co-branded credit cardholders offering 2,500 bonus miles for adding an authorized user to their account. Here's how to check online if you're targeted for this promotion, and when you might not want to take advantage of the offer.
Aeroplan Offering 50% Off Award Flights Within North America by Patrick Stouffer June 22, 2020 16 Aeroplan has announced an innovative new promotion, awarding a 50% mileage rebate for some domestic and trans-border award redemptions. This effectively halves the award price! With flights starting at just 3,750 Aeroplan miles between the U.S. and Canada, is it finally time to book a flight?
The Best Ways to Book Delta’s New Cape Town Route With Miles by Ross Denkin June 21, 2020 16 Staring in October 2020, Delta will begin flying to Cape Town, South Africa! This route was announced in mid-May, but it was just put on sale today. So, we took a look at the cheapest mileage options to fly between the U.S. and South Africa on this newly-modified route — without having to pay 465,000 SkyMiles for business class.
Marriott Makes 5,500+ Properties Available at Off Peak Pricing, Gifting Bonus Elite Night Credits by Patrick Stouffer June 15, 2020 39 Marriott just announced another round of program updates in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Among these changes are making 5,500+ hotels available at solely Off Peak award pricing, giving Elite Night Credits to make it easier to hit a higher elite status tier in 2020, and the ability to gift elite status to a friend or family member.
ANA Slashes Surcharges, Drastically Reducing Out-Of-Pocket Costs on Award Tickets by Patrick Stouffer June 12, 2020 23 All Nippon Airways (ANA) has drastically lowered the surcharges imposed on tickets to and from Japan and several other regions. While this won't necessarily make cash flights to Japan cheaper, it significantly reduces the out-of-pocket costs on award tickets. That makes already lucrative award bookings even better!
Limited Time: Earn 10X Aeroplan Miles on Uber Eats Purchases by Patrick Stouffer June 10, 2020 18 Air Canada's Aeroplan has recently announced a new partnership with Uber Eats. For a limited time, members can earn 10X miles per dollar spent on food delivery by clicking through the Uber Eats link in Aeroplan's eShop. Dinner just got a lot more lucrative.
Fly to Europe in 2021 in Polaris Business Class for Just 45,000 Miles by Patrick Stouffer June 8, 2020 34 We've hit the jackpot of business class award availability to Europe! There's excellent availability through May 2021 to almost all European destinations served by United Airlines. Even better, most of this award availability is bookable with Turkish Miles & Smiles, meaning that these redemptions can cost as little as 45,000 miles per person! Who's ready to book a European vacation?
Citi Accelerates Premier Benefits, Adds Temporary Spending Bonus for Prestige by Patrick Stouffer June 4, 2020 14 Citi has accelerated increased earnings on the Citi Premier℠ Card due to go into effect later this year. Plus, Citi announced a temporary new spending bonus for the Citi Prestige® Card. Cardmembers with accounts active on May 22nd can now earn bonus ThankYou® Points on the things that we're spending more on lately—including online retailers, supermarkets, and restaurants.
American Airlines Adds Online Award Booking for 20th Partner Airline by JT Genter June 3, 2020 22 Over the past few years, American Airlines has added new partners, strengthened partnerships with existing partners, and made it easier to search and book awards online. On Wednesday afternoon, American Airlines added the ability to book award flights online for yet another partner. You can now search and book awards for 20 different partner airlines on AA's website.
The New Workaround to Use the Old American Airlines AAdvantage Award Search by Ross Denkin June 3, 2020 28 Slowly but surely, American Airlines continues its transition toward its refreshed award search tool. However, many travelers prefer the legacy search tool for the options it offers those looking for saver award availability. While it may now require more steps, a workaround remains available for those who prefer the old award search tool.
Elevating Your Car Rental Experience With Silvercar Premium Rewards by Joe Petrovic May 31, 2020 7 Sick of the typical rental car experience? I have found that Silvercar offers an elevated rental experience, and its Premium Rewards program is simple to use and can save you money. Plus you can now track your points right in AwardWallet! Here's what you need to know about Silvercar.
IHG Rewards Launches Dynamic Award Pricing in the U.S. and Beyond by JT Genter May 29, 2020 36 After testing dynamic award pricing with a small set of hotels earlier this year, IHG Rewards confirmed to AwardWallet this morning that it has expanded dynamic award pricing to more hotels around the world—including many regions here in the United States. Dynamic award pricing is usually bad news, but we are surprised to be finding some great deals using your IHG Rewards points now!
Emirates Skywards Slashes Award Fees by Over 90% by Patrick Stouffer May 26, 2020 24 Emirates offers some of the best onboard products in the sky. But booking these aspirational seats can be expensive—even on award redemptions. Perhaps not anymore. Recent searches on Emirates' site are displaying a massive drop in carrier surcharges across the board. We are seeing some cuts to out-of-pocket costs as great as 90%!
You Can Now Use AAdvantage Miles to Pay for Seat Reservations on American Airlines by Patrick Stouffer May 19, 2020 58 American Airlines just launched a new way for AAdvantage members to redeem miles. As AwardWallet confirmed with American Airlines this afternoon, AAdvantage members can now use their miles to purchase seat reservations. For now, it's limited to select airports, but this is likely to be the start of a larger rollout.