British Airways Announces Overhaul to Tier Point Collection Years by Tyler Glatt February 5, 2024 0 If you're a Tier Point collector, this news is for you. British Airways is modifying the Tier Point collection period to simplify the Executive Club frequent flyer program. Starting in April 2024, British Airways will transition to a uniform status-qualifying year, doing away with the current system of unique collection year periods for every member. Here's a breakdown of what's new with the Tier Point collection year and how you can double dip during the transition period.
Emirates Devalues Business Class Award Rates on All Partners. Skywards Awards Increased Up to 27%. by JT Genter January 10, 2024 0 Emirates just sent its partner award chart "Skywards" with a new devaluation that increases partner award rates by up to 27%. Effective today, partner business class awards now cost up to 25% more miles than before — with some business class awards increasing by as much as 25,000 Skywards miles one-way. Meanwhile, first class awards increased by up to 27%. Here are the new award charts and where you can still find value.
American Airlines Announces AAdvantage Program Changes for 2024 by JT Genter January 9, 2024 2 Today, American Airlines announced tweaks to its AAdvantage loyalty program for the 2024 membership year. Changes include a new Loyalty Point Rewards choice at 15,000 Loyalty Points, less-restrictive basic economy fares, and using AAdvantage miles to upgrade on partner airlines. Here's what's been shared so far about these changes.
Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan Program Updates for 2024 by Tyler Glatt May 1, 2025 0 Alaska Airlines has implemented changes to its Mileage Plan loyalty program for 2024. From elite status bonuses from credit cards to changing elite bonuses, let's take a look at the changes and see what Mileage Plan members can expect out of Alaska's updated loyalty program.
British Airways Hikes Avios Awards on American and Alaska — Here’s What to Know by Tyler Glatt December 12, 2023 4 British Airways just devalued partner awards on American Airlines and Alaska Airlines by up to 32%. This devaluation was unannounced, seemingly left for Executive Club members to discover on their next award bookings. Here's what we know about the higher pricing and new award chart.
Hyatt Expands Milestone Rewards, Caps Guest of Honor Bookings in Loyalty Program Revamp by JT Genter November 30, 2023 0 Hyatt is revamping the World of Hyatt program for 2024. World of Hyatt members will soon get expanded Milestone Rewards options and be able to share awards with other members. However, from new limitations on Guest of Honor bookings to eliminating elite status earnings through hosting a set number of events, these changes aren't good news for everyone. Here's a full breakdown of the changes.
Southwest To Devalue Rapid Rewards by 4% In 2024 by Tyler Glatt November 11, 2023 1 If you've read your most recent Rapid Rewards statement, you might have noticed that Southwest Airlines has scheduled a 4% devaluation to its Rapid Rewards program on January 1, 2024. Here's what we know about the impending devaluation.
Finnair to Adopt Avios, Make Finnair Plus Program Enhancements. Here’s What You Need to Know. by JT Genter August 16, 2023 0 Today, Finnair announced several noteworthy changes to its mileage program — from adopting Avios as its mileage currency to guaranteeing a certain number of saver award seats on every flight. Here's what we know so far about the changes to the Finnair Plus program and when they're going to take effect.
More Details on Choice–Radisson Merger: You May Have Higher Status Than Before! by Sam Helmy August 10, 2023 2 The merger of Radisson Rewards Americas into Choice Privileges is complete, but there were a few outstanding questions. Given that the programs had different points expiration policies and different thresholds for earning status tiers, how would the integration work for these elements? What would happen to your points and to your former elite status from Radisson Rewards Americas?
Finnair Devalues Finnair Plus Award Redemptions, Adds New Surcharges by Max Prosperi July 15, 2023 0 Finnair award travel is now up to 33% more expensive, thank to a devaluation of Finnair Plus award charts. On top of that, the carrier added new fees on all award flights. Here's a look at these changes for the worse.
Cathay Pacific Asia Miles Devaluation Coming October 1. Here’s What You Should Book Now. by Carissa Rawson October 2, 2023 0 Cathay Pacific's Asia Miles program may have easily-earned miles, but its award chart change is bad news. Book now to lock in current prices before both the multi-carrier and Cathay Pacific-operated charts change on October 1, 2023. Here are our recommendations of what to book.
British Airways Cuts Award Rates, Slashes Sweet Spots on Qatar. Here’s the Definitive New Award Chart. by JT Genter June 10, 2023 11 AwardWallet searches show that British Airways recently standardized its award prices for Qatar Airways flights. This mixed bag of changes saw some award rates drop by 50% while others soared up to 483%. Here's a breakdown of the changes, along with the definitive award charts for Qatar-operated flights booked using British Airways Avios.
Plastiq Files for Bankruptcy: What This Means for You by Ryan Smith May 25, 2023 0 We're big fans of putting all spending possible on credit cards to earn extra points and miles. When you have a bill you can't pay by credit card, third-party services may make that possible. One of the biggest of these services is Plastiq. However, Plastiq just filed for bankruptcy. If you use Plastiq to pay bills like rent, mortgage, or a car loan, here's what you should know about these proceedings.
United Makes Major Award Chart Devaluation. Here’s What We Know So Far. by Ryan Smith May 18, 2023 6 Overnight and without an announcement, it seems United MileagePlus made massive changes to its (unpublished) award chart. We haven’t yet had time to examine every route and every possibility, so expect that there will be changes and updates to this story. Here’s what we know so far.
AA Introduces Dynamic Pricing, Eliminates Saver and Award Charts by Sam Helmy May 5, 2023 4 American Airlines recently announced a move to a dynamic award pricing model, eliminating its MileSAAver Off Peak, MileSAAver, AAnutime Level 1, and AAnytime Level 2 awards and rebranding its Web Specials as simply Flight Awards. Here's what these changes actually mean for travelers.
Hotels.com Ending Its Stay 10 Get 1 Free Rewards Program, Replacing With Much Worse ‘One Key’ by Sam Helmy April 4, 2023 37 Hotels.com has announced that its stay 10 get one free rewards program will be coming to an end. The company announced that in mid-2023, the program would be replaced by the One Key program, which will be shared with Expedia and Vrbo. And it's much worse than the current program. Here are the details.
You Can Now Book Condos in the U.S. For 7,500 Wyndham Points per Night by JT Genter March 28, 2023 2 After a recent change to the Wyndham Rewards redemption chart, we found that you can now book many U.S. Wyndham Vacation Club properties for just 7,500 points per bedroom per night. That's half of the previous minimum of 15,000 points per night. Locations include Kissimmee (near Orlando), Anaheim (near Disneyland), Las Vegas, and a golf resort near Phoenix.
Alaska Mileage Plan No-Notice Devaluation of Japan Airlines Awards by JT Genter March 17, 2023 3 This week, Alaska Mileage Plan made unannounced changes to the mileage rates for awards on Japan Airlines. Award rates have now increased by as much as 100% than before. However, there's still some value to be found in this partnership. Here's a rundown of the changes — and the few award options that haven't been devaluation (yet).
Brex Makes No-Notice Devaluation to Cash Redemptions, Airline Point Transfers by JT Genter March 11, 2023 5 Effective immediately and without notice, Brex devalued cash (and crypto) redemptions by 40% and slashed transfer rates to airline partners by over 40%. For now, accountholders can still get 1 cent per point in value from a couple redemption options. However, future cuts could be coming to the value of Brex Rewards. Here's a breakdown of today's changes.
New Etihad Guest Award Chart is Live and Loathsome for Partner Redemptions by Jerod Morales March 9, 2023 2 Etihad's new award chart is unveiled, and it ain't pretty. The new distance-based award chart takes effect today, March 9, 2023. As feared, all of the sweet spots that we loved about the old, quirky award chart are gone. However, some award flights now cost less than half than before. Here's a breakdown of the Etihad award chart changes.
Marriott Eliminates 10% Bonus on Point Transfers to United, Boosts Bonus on 60k-Point Transfers by JT Genter March 8, 2023 0 For years, Marriott Bonvoy offered a standing 10% bonus on all point transfers to United MileagePlus. In an unannounced change today, Marriott quietly killed off this transfer bonus. In its place, Marriott is offering a larger bonus on transfers of at least 60,000 Bonvoy points. These changes certainly create winners and losers. Here's a breakdown of the changes.
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club No-Notice Devaluation of ANA First Class Awards by JT Genter March 7, 2023 3 Bad news award travelers: One of the best sweet spots in the points and miles ecosystem just got devalued. Effective immediately, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club is charging up to 42% more points for ANA first-class awards. Yet, somehow Flying Club might still be the best option for booking these awards. Here's a full breakdown of the changes — and the silver lining in the dark clouds.
Marriott Ending Bonvoy Points Advance Option on March 28th by Max Prosperi March 2, 2023 1 Marriott is retiring a feature of the hotel chain's Bonvoy program. Effective March 28th, Bonvoy members will no longer have the option to book a Points Advance reservation if they do not have enough points in their account to cover a future stay. Here is what Bonvoy members should know about the end of Points Advance.
The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the Korean Air Award Chart Changes by Sam Helmy February 21, 2023 7 Korean Air announced multiple changes to its program starting on April 1, 2023. Upcoming changes include new elite tiers and lower qualification requirements. In addition, some award pricing will be going up in price while others will be dropping. Here's a full breakdown of the changes.
Book Sweet Spots Now: Etihad Guest Announces Award Chart Overhaul by Jerod Morales February 20, 2023 2 Buckle up because Etihad Guest is eliminating its current award charts and introducing a new “simplified redemption rate” award chart. That will likely eliminate many of our favorite sweet spots in this quirky program. From business class to Europe or Africa for 44,000 miles to business class to Asia for 54,000 miles each way, here are the sweet spots to book now - and how to gather the Etihad Guest miles to book them.
American Airlines Revamps Loyalty Rewards, Slashes Mileage Earnings Rate on Basic Economy by JT Genter December 15, 2022 5 Today, American Airlines is announcing a slew of changes to how travelers earn rewards in the AAdvantage program. AAdvantage Gold requirements are increasing, mileage earnings on basic economy are decreasing by 60%, and American Airlines is adding several new rewards tiers — including a new one for members at just 15,000 Loyalty Points. Here's a breakdown of all of the changes.
JetBlue TrueBlue Announces Major Program Changes by Sam Helmy December 10, 2022 3 This week, JetBlue announced a massive slew of changes to its TrueBlue loyalty program. The changes overhaul of how loyalty is earned, Mosaic tiers, and much more. Here's a full breakdown of what you need to know about the JetBlue loyalty program starting in 2023.
United Increases Elite Status Requirements, Adds Elite Earnings on Awards Starting in 2023 by Max Prosperi November 10, 2022 9 United MileagePlus announced some major program changes for next year. Beginning in 2023, United will implement changes to the MileagePlus program including significant increases to what's required for elite status, adding elite earnings on award flights, and removing award redeposit fees. Here's what members need to know about changes to the United MileagePlus program.
British Airways & Iberia Move To Revenue-Based Avios Earning by Sam Helmy November 3, 2022 5 In an email to its members and a press release, Iberia announced that it is moving to a revenue-based system of Avios earnings effective immediately. In the same announcement, Iberia's partner British Airways also announced that it will move to revenue-based Avios earnings in 2023.
Details of the Massive Devaluation of Radisson Rewards Worldwide by Skye Class October 26, 2022 6 Earlier this year, Radisson Rewards split in two. Now the Radisson Rewards Worldwide program (for hotels located outside the Americas) has devaluated several parts of the program. Members earn fewer points, points are worth less, etc. Here's a summary of changes, and what you can do about them.
