Tag: Fees & Policies

Southwest Rapid Rewards points do not expire as long as your account remains open. All your points will be forfeited if you close your Southwest Rapid Rewards account. With no expiration deadline, you can focus your efforts on booting your points balance toward your next redemption.

The Credit Card Competition Act purports to reduce fees on credit card purchases, saying businesses will save money and then reduce prices — leading to savings for consumers. History tells us this isn't true. So what is this legislation, how does it relate to credit card rewards, why should you care? These are the latest developments.

Delta Air Lines uses dynamic pricing for its award flights, which can sometimes make prices astronomical. High prices make it hard to know if you're getting good value from your SkyMiles, so we've assembled an unofficial award chart to showcase what you should expect to pay on your next Delta award flight.

Are you eligible for the 60,000-point bonus on the Citi Premier® Card? Like many card issuers, Citi implements a few policies that limit who can earn a lucrative welcome bonus. In this post, we'll break down all the rules you need to know before applying for a ThankYou Rewards card.

British Airways Avios expire if you have no activity on your account for 36 months. However, a wide range of activity will count towards keeping your balance alive, so there is no reason your BA Avios should ever expire.

World of Hyatt points expire if your account has no activity for 24 months. Once expired, your points cannot be reinstated. Fortunately, there is a vast number of things that qualify as activity and will keep your points active.

Virgin Atlantic has slashed the cost of transferring points between family and friends. Effective immediately, you will only have to pay aflat fee regardless of the number of points transferred. Let's look at this 90% drop in fees.

JetBlue offers one of the most generous points expiration policies available. JetBlue TrueBlue points do not expire as long as your account remains open. There's no requirement to have activity within any time frame to keep your points alive. That means you can earn JetBlue TrueBlue points without worrying about expiration! Here's how to earn TrueBlue points to pad your balance.

Finding award availability can be a challenge on its own, but knowing how far in advance award space becomes available and which miles can book at what time can make things even more confusing. We address all that here, including strategies to maximize the likelihood of snagging the seat you want. The booking window for all major carriers' loyalty programs is included.

Sonesta Travel Pass points will expire if you have no qualifying activity on your account for 24 months. Qualifying activity can be either earning or redeeming points or a qualifying stay. Here's a closer look at the policy of this growing program.