Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card Review: Top-Tier Perks on a Top-Tier Card by Carissa Rawson June 6, 2025 50 The Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card is the star of Hilton’s co-branded lineup of credit cards from American Express. With annual perks including hundreds of dollars in resort and airline credits plus the ability to earn multiple free nights, it offers more than just top-tier Diamond status. Is it the right card for you? Our review will help you answer that question.
Airline, Hotel Programs That Have Still Paused Point Expiration Due to COVID-19 by Patrick Stouffer July 11, 2022 185 When the COVID-19 pandemic brought most travel to standstill, many airline and hotel programs paused point expiration. However, as more people are traveling these days, airline and hotel loyalty programs are resuming normal expiration policies. Here is the latest information on point expiration rules related to COVID-19 - including the 13 major airline and hotel programs that have still paused expiration.
Why I’m So Excited About Flexible Point Currencies Right Now by Joe Petrovic November 9, 2020 23 Low cash prices and increased earning opportunities are making flexible points more valuable than ever before. With these points, you have a choice between transferring to airline and hotel partners or redeeming for a fixed, cash value. The conventional wisdom is to transfer points for higher value. Today, I’ll explain why that advice might not be true right now—and how to make the right choice on your next redemption.
Hilton Slashes 2021 Elite Status Requirements, Extends Point Expiration Pause by Max Prosperi October 30, 2020 5 Hilton just announced several positive changes to the 2021 Hilton Honors program in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The changes include reducing the qualifications needed to earn elite status in 2021, extending the pause on Hilton points expiration, and extending the validity of credit card benefits. Here's what members need to know about the most recent round of changes.
Marriott Extends Free Night Awards Another 6 Months, Extends Points Expiration Pause by Patrick Stouffer October 26, 2020 12 Marriott just announced another extension to Bonvoy Free Night Awards. Any certificates that were originally scheduled to expire in 2020 or anytime before July 31, 2021 have been extended by 6 months. Now, members have until August 1, 2021 to use their rewards. Even better, Marriott is also pausing points expirations until August 1, 2021 as well.
Interviews Available Now! Trusted Traveler Enrollment Centers Reopened On September 8 by Skye Class September 9, 2020 50 Trusted Traveler Program Enrollment Centers have not conducted interviews for new applicants since March 19th. But, after months of delays, the centers finally reopened on September 8, 2020. Interview slots are wide-open in some locations meaning now is the time to schedule your appointment if you've been unable to get one in the past few months.
Hilton Honors Rolling Over All Elite-Qualifying Nights From 2020 To 2021 by Michelle Molloy September 7, 2020 19 Hilton Honors announces updates to Elite Rollover Nights for the 2020 calendar year. The new changes will allow members to roll over all of their qualifying stays from 2020 into 2021. Use this to maintain or upgrade your Hilton elite status through March 31, 2023!
COVID-19’s Impact on Travel: A Look at the Data by Michelle Molloy August 18, 2020 46 COVID-19 all but shuttered the travel industry in March, but just how bad did things get and how have AwardWallet members been affected? We recently took a look at how many reservations AwardWallet users added to their timelines before and after the pandemic took hold. Check out the results for yourself with the interactive tool we built to track air, hotel and auto reservations.
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.
Airline, Hotel Programs Begin Limiting Non-Travel Redemption Options by Patrick Stouffer March 27, 2020 38 Three loyalty programs have now suspended the ability to redeem points for most non-travel-related rewards, blaming circumstances resulting from COVID-19. More airline and hotel loyalty programs may follow suit with similar restrictions in the coming days/weeks as travel companies try to preserve cash.
