Guide to Southwest’s Icelandair Partnership: How to Book, Earn Points, and Add a Stopover by Mark Jackson and Cameron Laufer June 29, 2025 3 Southwest’s partnership with Icelandair opens the door to new international travel opportunities. You can now book joint itineraries from several Southwest cities to Iceland — and even add a stopover on your way to Europe. Here's what travelers can expect, how to earn Rapid Rewards points on these bookings, and what’s coming next for this expanding partnership.
Last Chance: Amex Transfers to Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Mileage Plan Loophole Ends June 30 by Cameron Laufer and Tyler Glatt June 28, 2025 2 American Express is ending its transfer partnership with Hawaiian Airlines, cutting off a backdoor way to earn Alaska miles. If you’re looking to boost your Alaska Mileage Plan balance for future redemptions, now’s the time. Here’s how to transfer before the June 30 deadline.
Headed to French Polynesia? Use Flying Blue Miles for Air Tahiti Flights by Sam Helmy June 20, 2025 0 Air France Flying Blue launched redemptions on Air Tahiti, allowing members to use miles for flights on the regional Polynesian carrier. This is a neat partnership, especially if you have a stash of Flying Blue miles and are planning a trip to the islands. Here's what to know about this new partnership.
From Runways to Fairways: Bid Delta SkyMiles for Exclusive PGA Tour Experiences by Mark Jackson June 18, 2025 0 Several loyalty programs now offer ways to redeem hard-earned points and miles for events rather than travel. Delta’s new PGA Tour Collection is one of them, designed to deliver bespoke experiences for golf fans with plenty of SkyMiles to spend. Here’s what to know.
Earn Up to 12,500 Hyatt Points With Peloton Workouts This Summer by Tyler Glatt and Skye Class June 16, 2025 0 A World of Hyatt and Peloton partnership furnishes hundreds of properties worldwide with Peloton bikes, rowing machines, and digital workout classes. Link your accounts and earn bonus points with each workout. Through August 5, members can earn 5X points, up to 12,500 bonus points.
Oman Air Officially Becomes the 15th Member of the Oneworld Airline Alliance by Skye Class June 30, 2025 0 After three years from the initial announcement, Oman Air finally joined the Oneworld Alliance on June 30, 2025. Now that Oman Air is officially the fifteenth member airline, you can now earn Sindbad miles on Oneworld flights as well as partner miles on Oman Air flights, enjoy expanded redemption opportunities, and fly to a few unique destinations not served by other Oneworld carriers. Here's what to know.
JetBlue’s Partnership With Brightline Is Live — You Can Now Book Plane+Train Tickets Online by Sam Helmy June 7, 2025 0 JetBlue and Brightline announced a new partnership allowing you to book combined air and travel itineraries seamlessly on the JetBlue website. Here's everything you need to know about this brand new partnership.
Emirates and Marriott Bonvoy Partnership Guide: Reciprocal Benefits, Point Transfers by Mark Jackson June 4, 2025 2 Marriott Bonvoy has a lot of airline partners, but one partnership that goes a little deeper than most is with Emirates Skywards. The two programs offer reciprocal benefits through a program called Your World Rewards. Here’s what to know about the Your World Rewards program.
Mileage Redemptions and Perks Coming as United and JetBlue Announce New Partnership by Tyler Glatt May 29, 2025 0 United and JetBlue have officially announced their new “Blue Sky” partnership, with mileage redemptions and reciprocal elite perks expected to roll out later this year. Here’s what to know about the new partnership, including when you’ll be able to earn and redeem miles across both airlines and enjoy elite benefits when flying either carrier.
Earn Extra Accor ALL Points and Qatar Avios, Plus Elite Status Fast Track by Skye Class May 26, 2025 3 Accor ALL and Qatar Privilege Club members have a promotion to earn double rewards on eligible stays and flights. For the unaware, you can earn Accor Live Limitless (ALL) Rewards points on Qatar flights and Qatar Avios on Accor stays — while leveraging your elite status for more perks. Here's how.
Avianca LifeMiles: Transfer Partners and Partner Airlines by Ian Snyder May 23, 2025 0 LifeMiles offers excellent value as an award program. With a great set of partner airlines and multiple Avianca LifeMiles transfer partners allowing you to turn bank points into LifeMiles, the potential is huge. One of the biggest upsides to the LifeMiles program is that it does not pass along carrier surcharges. It also has the benefit of an solid award chart for flights from the U.S.
How to Use Choice Points for Luxury Stays at Preferred Hotels & Resorts by Sam Helmy May 22, 2025 1 Thanks to a partnership with Preferred Hotels & Resorts, Choice Privileges members can book hundreds of luxury properties around the world using points. But the booking process isn’t as straightforward as it is for standard Choice hotels. Here’s how to find eligible Preferred properties, what they cost in points, and how to book them — plus how to boost your Choice points balance to take advantage of these excellent redemptions.
Bilt Adds Qatar Privilege Club as 21st Bilt Transfer Partner by Cameron Laufer May 22, 2025 0 Bilt rewards has added Qatar Airways Privilege Club as its newest transfer partner. Members can now transfer to Qatar to book Qsuite as well as other Oneworld airline awards.
Choice Adds a New Airline Transfer Partner — Here’s the Full List of 15 Choice Privileges Transfer Partners by JT Genter and Sam Helmy May 12, 2025 0 While Marriott Bonvoy is best known for its expansive list of airline transfer partners, Choice Privileges has quietly been building a network of its own. And today, that list has grown once again with the addition of another airline transfer partner. Here's the full list of 15 airline transfer partners, transfer rates, and when it makes sense to transfer your Choice points to airline partners.
Double-Dip on Accor Stays, Air France and KLM Flights with the Miles + Points Partnership by Skye Class May 9, 2025 10 Flying Blue is one of the four Accor airline partners that allow members to double-dip on rewards. With the Flying Blue and Accor Hotels' "Miles + Points" partnership, travelers can earn Accor Live Limitless (ALL) points for Air France–KLM flights and Flying Blue miles for Accor stays. Here's how the partnership works.
Hyatt Adds The Standard Hotels as a New Hotel Brand — Book With Points Starting Today by Jon Nickel-D'Andrea May 7, 2025 1 Back in October 2024, Hyatt Hotels acquired The Standard Hotels and their associated brands, StandardX and Bunkhouse Hotels. Now, these properties are starting to become bookable through World of Hyatt, with all the usual benefits you’d expect. So, what are The Standard Hotels? Here's what we know.
Unlock CLEAR® Plus Discounts as a United Cardholder or MileagePlus Member by Scott Sikes and Skye Class May 4, 2025 36 If you fly with United and belong to the MileagePlus program or have a United credit card, you can get a discounted or even free CLEAR Plus membership. Here's how it works and the steps to follow to enroll in a membership.
Alaska Airlines Adds Philippine Airlines as Its 32nd Mileage Plan Partner by Tyler Glatt May 1, 2025 0 There's a brand-new Alaska Airlines partner in town, and it goes by the name of Philippine Airlines. With this addition, the Mileage Plan partner list is closing in on three dozen, as Philippine Airlines becomes the 32nd carrier to partner with Alaska. Here’s what to know about Alaska’s newest partner.
Hawaiian Airlines to Wind Down More Than a Dozen Partnerships in June 2025 by Mark Jackson April 29, 2025 2 Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines continue to merge their loyalty programs. As part of the transition, several airline partnerships will end on June 30, 2025. Some earning and redemption partnerships will also conclude on the same date. Here's the latest.
Double-Dip on Flights and Stays: All the Benefits of the Qantas and Accor Partnership by Skye Class April 26, 2025 2 The Qantas partnership with Accor Hotels allows members to double-dip on flights and hotel stays. While there’s been a recent devaluation that reduces how many ALL points you earn on Qantas flights, the rewards are still better than when the partnership first launched. Here are the key details.
Bilt Rewards Adds Southwest Airlines as Its 19th Transfer Partner by Tyler Glatt April 24, 2025 0 The Bilt Rewards family of points transfer partners has officially grown by one. Bilt added its 19th transfer partner: Southwest Airlines. With this new addition, you can now transfer Bilt Points 1:1 to the Rapid Rewards program. Here's everything you need to know.
JetBlue Adds Award Redemptions on Japan Airlines — Fly Business Class to Japan From 55k TrueBlue Points by JT Genter April 23, 2025 0 JetBlue has been on a roll lately with adding new partner redemption options. Now, we’ve uncovered another exciting addition: Japan Airlines. Like other recent partner additions, the redemption rates are surprisingly good! But if recent history is any indication, these sweet spots might not last long. Here’s what you need to know about this new JetBlue redemption opportunity — and how to book before anything changes.
Delta’s Uber Partnership Is Live — Here’s How to Earn SkyMiles on Rides and Orders by Skye Class April 22, 2025 1 Uber is now the official rideshare partner of Delta Air Lines. Delta SkyMiles members can earn up to 3X SkyMiles on eligible Uber rides with a new partnership between the two companies. Here are the details of how to link your accounts and earn rewards on Uber rides.
Hyatt’s Partnership With Mr & Mrs Smith: Perks You’ll Get & Point Redemptions at 1,000+ Integrated Hotels by Ryan Smith and Ben Nickel-D'Andrea April 11, 2025 3 Hyatt has integrated over 1,000 Mr & Mrs Smith hotels into the World of Hyatt program. You can now earn and redeem Hyatt points at boutique luxury properties around the globe, including some in locations where Hyatt previously had no presence. Here’s what to know about elite perks (or the lack thereof), how dynamic pricing works, and what to expect when booking these unique properties.
You Can Now Fly to Iceland (And Beyond) Using Your JetBlue Points by Tyler Glatt April 1, 2025 4 You can now use JetBlue TrueBlue points to book award flights on Icelandair, which can get you to Keflavík and beyond! Here’s a quick look at the award rates JetBlue is charging — and some of the destinations you can now reach using points.
It’s Official: Fiji Airways Has Become the 14th Member of the Oneworld Alliance by Tyler Glatt and Ryan Smith March 31, 2025 2 Just under a year ago, Oneworld announced that Fiji Airways would become the alliance's 14th full-fledged member. As of March 31, 2025, the island nation's flag carrier has officially joined one of the world's most valuable airline alliances. Here’s what Fiji Airways joining Oneworld means for you.
Chase Extends Lyft Benefits Through 2027 — New Monthly Credits and Bonus Points Earnings by Tyler Glatt March 31, 2025 0 Chase’s partnership with Lyft has long offered bonus points or cash back on rides booked through the Lyft app. And it’s now been extended through September 2027 — with new benefits on offer for select cardholders. Here's what's new with the Chase–Lyft partnership and all the benefits you have because of it.
Earn and Redeem Avios on Garuda Indonesia — Up to 250% Earn Rates, Redemptions Starting at 6k Points by Sam Helmy March 28, 2025 0 You can now earn and redeem Avios for flights on Garuda Indonesia, thanks to the newly expanded partnership between Qatar Airways and Garuda. Let’s take a look at how many Avios you’ll earn when flying Garuda Indonesia — and how many you’ll need to redeem for an award.
Bilt Now Lets You Pay for Lyft Rides With Points — But Is It Worth It? by Cameron Laufer March 12, 2025 0 Bilt Rewards is expanding its Lyft partnership by now allowing members to use points for rides. Redeeming is simple through the Lyft app and offers members yet another way to use their Bilt Points. But should you redeem this way? Here's what you need to know.
How to Maximize Virgin Atlantic’s ANA Award Chart for Flights to Japan by Cameron Laufer March 11, 2025 0 Virgin Atlantic’s award chart for ANA flights to Japan offers exceptional value — especially for premium cabins. With the right strategy, you can book ANA for fewer points than other programs. This guide walks you through earning points, finding availability, and booking these coveted awards with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
