Qantas Unveils New Award Charts Taking Effect August 5 — Here’s What to Book Now by Tyler Glatt and JT Genter April 21, 2025 0 Qantas Frequent Flyer announced a series of program enhancements, including new benefits and a shakeup to the number of points required for Classic Flight Rewards — for flights operated by Qantas, Jetstar, and several partners, including Emirates. Here's a quick overview of these changes.
Hyatt Guest of Honor Awards: How To Earn and Easily Redeem This Valuable Perk by JT Genter and Ben Nickel-D'Andrea April 18, 2025 4 One of the major benefits of Hyatt Globalist elite status is the Guest of Honor benefit. On these bookings, Hyatt Globalists can book stays for other members, granting them all of the perks of Hyatt's top-tier elite status. These awards are single-use and you can earn them through Milestone Rewards — including prior to reaching Globalist status. Here's how to earn and use the benefit.
ANA to Introduce One-Way Award Bookings, but Hike the Cost of High Season Tickets and Axe Round the Worlds by Tyler Glatt April 8, 2025 1 In just over two months, ANA Mileage Club will roll out three rather big changes. Starting June 24, 2025, the Tokyo-based airline will begin allowing one-way award bookings — but it will also increase the number of miles required for several awards and completely axe Round the World award tickets. Here are the details.
Loganair Switches to Avios With New Logan Loyalty Program — And It’s a Big Win for Travelers by Sam Helmy and JT Genter March 31, 2025 0 Loganair just overhauled its loyalty program, switching to Avios as its program currency effective today, March 31, 2025. As part of the change, the Loganair program is rebranded Logan Loyalty and Clan Points have been converted to Avios. This program overhaul also opens a new best use of Avios on niche but expensive Loganair flights.
Air Canada Aeroplan’s New Dynamic Partner Award Pricing Is Live: Higher Prices, Fewer Sweet Spots by Cameron Laufer March 27, 2025 0 Air Canada just ditched its fixed award charts for flying on partners such as United Airlines and Etihad. The new dynamic award pricing represents a significant devaluation of Aeroplan points and will cost travelers more when looking to book award flights with Air Canada. Here's the new pricing we're seeing.
Southwest Launches Variable Award Pricing — And It’s (Mostly) Bad News for Points Value by Cameron Laufer March 27, 2025 4 Southwest just rolled out variable pricing on award flights, ending years of predictable Rapid Rewards value. Here's how it works — and how much more you might pay for the same awards than before.
MGM Rewards Adds Milestone Perks, Marriott Status Matches, and Cruise Upgrades by Mark Jackson March 26, 2025 0 MGM Rewards continues to tweak its loyalty program, rewarding mid- and top-tier members more for their on-property spending and gambling. In addition, the program deepens its partnership with Royal Caribbean and Marriott Bonvoy with this recent announcement.
United Overhauls Card Portfolio to Add Perks, Increase Annual Fees by JT Genter March 24, 2025 3 Chase and United have decided to take a page out of the American Express playbook with a massive overhaul of the United card portfolio, adding a long list of new statement credits and perks in exchange for higher fees. Here's a breakdown of the changes.
Cathay Pacific Unveils Award Chart Changes: Book These Awards Before April 15, 2025 by Mark Jackson March 22, 2025 0 Award devaluations are never fun for points and miles enthusiasts. Asia Miles has decided to make some changes to awards on its own flights, with premium cabins flying from the U.S. most negatively affected. Flyers within Asia in economy might cheer the news. See what all the changes are in our post.
The Days of ‘Transfarency’ Are Over: Southwest to Add Bag Fees, Basic Fares, Dynamic Pricing by Tyler Glatt June 1, 2025 11 Southwest once spent millions promoting "Transfarency" — boasting no hidden fees and free checked bags. But those days are over. The webpage that once touted these values now returns an "Error 404" — a fitting metaphor as checked bag fees, basic economy, and changes to dynamic award pricing are on the way. Here's a recap of what's changing with Southwest.
Southwest Guts Rapid Rewards Earning Rates on Wanna Get Away Fares Without Notice by Mark Jackson March 5, 2025 1 Southwest Airlines has been a customer-focused airline for the entirety of its existence. Now, with new management in place, we've seen a devaluation of points earning on many of its fares put into place overnight.
Big Changes Are Coming to the WestJet Rewards Program on April 30. Here’s What Matters. by Tyler Glatt May 3, 2025 0 On April 30, 2025, Canada's second-biggest airline will implement what it's calling "the most significant improvement to WestJet Rewards in the program's 15-year history." But should you care about these coming WestJet Rewards changes? Let's take a look.
Miles & More Devaluation: Dynamic Pricing and Partner Award Chart Changes Coming in June 2025 by JT Genter June 4, 2025 0 Miles & More just announced "exciting changes" this morning -- which will likely decrease the value of Miles & More miles. As of June 3, 2025, the Miles & More program will adopt dynamic award pricing for awards on Lufthansa Group airlines, adjust its award chart for partner flights, and eliminate its Mileage Bargains program. Here's what to know about these Miles & More program changes.
Capital One Re-Adds JetBlue As a Transfer Partner — But the Transfer Rate Disappoints by JT Genter February 18, 2025 0 Capital One and JetBlue have had a long and complicated relationship. The card issuer and airline have had an on-again-off-again relationship for years. And as of today, they're getting back together: Capital One just (re)launched JetBlue as its 18th transfer partner. However, this new addition has a major drawback: the transfer ratio.
Alaska Airlines Now Allows Mixed Partner Award Bookings — But With a Catch by Tyler Glatt February 17, 2025 2 Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan miles can take you pretty far — and for pretty good value, too. But something you couldn't do with Alaska miles has been to use them to book a single award on multiple airlines. Until now. You can now book one Mileage Plan award ticket and fly two partner airlines, but with a few limitations. Here are the details.
JetBlue Now Selling Basic Economy Award Tickets — Here’s What It Means for Award Travelers by Mark Jackson February 16, 2025 0 JetBlue becomes the second U.S. airline after Delta to sell a basic economy award ticket to its members. So far, this has meant even cheaper JetBlue TrueBlue award pricing, but we're concerned what it might mean for the future.
Iberia Plus Overhaul: New Revenue-Based Elite Status & Tier Changes Coming in April 2025 by Sam Helmy February 13, 2025 0 Iberia Plus has announced a slew of changes to its program that will take effect on April 1, 2025. The changes are wide-ranging and include a name change, new status levels, and status qualification, which will now be revenue-based.
FoundersCard Drops Caesars Diamond, Adds Wynn Platinum — Here’s Why It’s a Downgrade for Vegas Travelers by Mark Jackson February 5, 2025 7 FoundersCard no longer offers Caesars Diamond status, which spells the end of a perk that allowed for heavily discounted Las Vegas stays. Instead, members now get Wynn Platinum status — but with key restrictions, like resort fees and stay requirements. Here’s what’s changing and what you need to know about maximizing the new benefits.
Goodbye 50k Business Class Awards to Europe: Flying Blue Raises Minimum Award Rates by Up to 25% by Tyler Glatt January 14, 2025 1 Every so often, you'll log into a frequent flyer program to book an award and find higher rates than you did yesterday -- despite no notice from the program. The example du jour is Air France/KLM Flying Blue. Based on what we're seeing now, the cheapest awards between the U.S. and Europe now require as much as 25% more miles. Here's what we know so far.
Choice Privileges Announces Major Changes for 2025: Longer Booking Window, Premium Room Options & More by Skye Class January 9, 2025 0 Choice Hotels is enhancing its Privileges rewards program in 2025, introducing a 50-week booking window for reward nights and expanding premium room options. Additionally, the return of RewardSaver will provide members with opportunities to book reward nights for as low as 6,000 points. Here are all the details.
Southwest Details Changes Coming to A-List Status: How Assigned Seats Will Work by Tyler Glatt December 17, 2024 1 Stop us if you've heard something similar already this year, but Southwest is planning on making significant changes to its operational model. From assigned seating to premium seating, a not-so-entirely-brand-new international partner airline, and more, there's a lot to unpack. Here's a full rundown, including new details shared this week.
Citi to Become Sole Issuer of AAdvantage Credit Cards: What This Means for Barclays Cardholders by Tyler Glatt December 5, 2024 0 The world's largest airline shared plans to make Citi the exclusive issuer of all of its AAdvantage® credit cards. Here's what's about to change with the suite of American Airlines credit cards — and what you need to know if you have (or are considering applying for) a Barclays-issued product.
American Airlines Officially Launches Dynamic Award Pricing on Fiji Airways by Tyler Glatt October 30, 2024 1 In early September 2024, AwardWallet caught that American Airlines was pricing Fiji Airways awards dynamically. At the time, American Airlines representatives told us that the airline was "testing award availability" and award prices shortly returned to normal. But now American Airlines has officially launched its dynamic award pricing on Fiji Airways. Here's what you need to know about these developments.
United MileagePlus 2025 Changes: Higher Elite Status Requirements and New PlusPoints Perks by Tyler Glatt October 29, 2024 0 Fall is upon us, the leaves are changing, and United is making MileagePlus program updates for 2025. There's a lot to unpack, so buckle up. Here's a recap of what's changing with the United MileagePlus program next year.
Virgin Australia Guts Its Velocity Frequent Flyer Program in a Host of Upcoming Changes by Sam Helmy October 18, 2024 0 Virgin Australia's Velocity Frequent Flyer program announced a massive number of changes to its loyalty program over the next year. Almost every change is negative and will gut the airline's loyalty program. So, what's changing? Let's take a look.
Alaska Adds New Ways to Earn Elite Status, Slash Benefits in Mileage Plan Program Overhaul by JT Genter October 16, 2024 0 Alaska just unveiled an overhaul to its Mileage Plan mileage program for 2025. While elite status tiers and requirements are staying intact, how you'll earn Mileage Plan elite status and the benefits of that status are all being overhauled. Buckle up. There are a bunch of changes to cover — both positive and negative.
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club To Adopt Dynamic Pricing, Other Program Changes on October 30 by Sam Helmy September 30, 2024 1 Virgin Atlantic announced that awards will move to a dynamic pricing model. This seismic shift and several other changes will take effect on October 30, 2024. There is no hiding from the fact that the latest news is a disappointing devaluation. Here's what we know about the intended changes to Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
Delta Adds SAS Mileage Redemptions — But Only On Certain Routes by Tyler Glatt September 6, 2024 1 Earlier this week, Scandinavian Airlines (better known as SAS) changed jerseys, leaving Star Alliance to become a member of SkyTeam. One of the implications of a shift in alliance is new mileage redemption opportunities, which are now rolling out. Effective immediately, you can redeem Delta SkyMiles for intra-European SAS itineraries. Here's what we know about this brand-new SkyMiles redemption option.
