Choice Privileges Devalues Program, Pricing Nights Higher Than Ever Before by Tyler Glatt and JT Genter June 20, 2024 0 The Choice Privileges program became a little less valuable today — or whenever it began ignoring its stated points cap on award nights. Choice seems to have devalued its program without notice. Consequently, prices for a free night have already begun creeping upwards. Here's what you need to know about the Choice Privileges devaluation and why this one stings a little more than most.
MaxMyPoint Is the Best Way To Search for Hotel Award Availability by Carissa Rawson June 17, 2024 1 MaxMyPoint is a newer tool designed to help travelers redeem their hotel points. With coverage for Hyatt, Hilton, and Marriott, you can search thousands of properties worldwide for live award availability. There are both paid and free options, plus the ability to set alerts when new rewards open up. Here's how it works.
Point.Me, Roame.Travel, PointsYeah: Which Flight Award Availability Search Tool Is Best? by Ross Denkin June 16, 2024 7 If you’re not an award search tool to supplement your travel planning, you need to be. Instead of searching one individual airline at a time, these websites let users search a wide array of supported airlines concurrently. But, with a number of options available, how should travelers choose a tool?
When Should You Transfer Chase Ultimate Rewards to Southwest? by Kennedy Miller and Tyler Glatt January 8, 2026 9 Southwest Airlines' Rapid Rewards program is a transfer partner of Chase Ultimate Rewards. You can transfer Chase points to Rapid Rewards at a 1:1 ratio if you have an Ultimate Rewards-earning credit card. Not all redemption opportunities are created equal, though; check out our analysis of when it does and doesn't make sense to transfer points to Southwest.
What Is Dynamic Pricing? Understanding This Award Pricing Model by Ian Snyder June 11, 2024 0 Dynamic pricing has become the model for many major airline and hotel programs. Rather than a category-based or region-based award chart, programs tie their award prices to the cash cost of rooms or flights. Each program is a bit different, and it's important to know the difference between them, how to find the cheapest awards, and how to make the most of this pricing model.
Beginner’s Guide to Airline Alliances & Partnerships by Dan Miller and Max Prosperi June 30, 2025 34 You might think that you can only redeem Delta miles to fly on Delta or American miles to fly on American. Opening your mind to the wonderful world of airline alliances and partnerships will help you maximize the value of your hard-earned frequent flyer miles. Take your rewards game to the next level with this complete guide to airline partners and alliances.
Awayz Review: Easily Search Hotel Award Availability Across All Programs by Samantha Holland June 10, 2024 1 Awayz by Odynn is a comprehensive travel search platform, offering both cash and award hotel and flight queries. The flight side is well developed but technically still in beta, while the hotel portion is fully functional covering seven hotel chains. Anyone can try searching five hotels or flights with a free trial, and 72 hour trip passes give you 50 searches for your next trip.
How Many Miles Do You Need for a Free Flight? by Ian Snyder November 26, 2025 38 If you've managed to earn a good stash of airline miles, the next step is understanding how many miles you need to book your next trip. Don't let the airlines trick you into paying more than you should! Here's what you need to understand, and some tips to follow, so you can save miles on your next award redemption.
Short on Delta SkyMiles? Miles Headstart Lets You Book an Award Anyway by Brie Bash June 7, 2024 0 You've found the perfect Delta flight you'd love to book but don't quite have enough miles to cover the award... yet. If you are an eligible American Express Delta SkyMiles cardholder, you're in luck! American Express and Delta will allow you to get an advance on the miles you need, thanks to Miles Headstart. This can be a convenient way to book travel now when the deal is available and earn the miles later.
Everything You Need To Know About IHG One Rewards by Ian Snyder June 5, 2024 13 With over 6,300 properties in over 100 countries around the world, IHG hotels are ubiquitous. Thanks to generous promotions, reasonable award rates, and a great credit card portfolio, IHG One Rewards is a favorite hotel loyalty program for many. In this post, we cover everything you need to know about the program — from how to earn and redeem points to program features and elite status.
You Can Now Book American Airlines Flights With Asia Miles Online by Tyler Glatt June 4, 2024 0 You might be familiar with Cathay Pacific's infamous flight award request form. It's the digital document you have to fill out to book Asia Miles awards on a handful of Cathay's partners that don't show up in online searches. American Airlines was one of the partner airlines that required this form. Those days are gone; you can now book American Airlines awards with Asia Miles online.
Emirates Drops Economy Award Pricing By Up to 55%, Decreases Mileage Earnings by Tyler Glatt June 3, 2024 0 Emirates just quietly implemented two changes to its Skywards frequent flyer program. Effective June 1, 2024, Emirates trimmed the mileage earning rates for economy and premium economy passengers while simultaneously slashing economy award prices. You can now fly Emirates from US to Europe for 17,500 miles with affordable taxes/fees! Here's what you need to know about the Emirates Skywards changes.
Finnair Avios Can Be Redeemed for Good Value at Some Hotels in Europe by Brie Bash June 3, 2024 2 Using Finnair Avios, you can book some hotels in Scandinavia (and beyond) and average 2 cents per Avios on these redemptions. While this redemption isn't useful in all situations, for the right person and the right trip, it could be an excellent opportunity. Here are all the details you need to take advantage of it.
9 All-Inclusive Resorts Are Now Bookable From 15K Wyndham Rewards Points by Tyler Glatt May 14, 2024 0 Wyndham Rewards points offer under-the-radar value for stays ranging from hotels to cottages, vacation rental homes, and more. Now, thanks to a partnership with Decameron All Inclusive Hotels & Resorts, Wyndham Rewards points are good for something else. Here's what you need to know about the new Wyndham-Decameron partnership, plus the list of all-inclusive properties now bookable from 15,000 points per night.
768 American Airlines (Plus 62 LATAM) Routes You Can Book for 4,500 Alaska Mileage Plan Miles by Tyler Glatt May 12, 2024 0 Alaska Airlines recently replaced its unified partner award chart with a trio of distance- and region-based tables. While this change eliminated several well-beloved sweet spots, it created new sweet spots. A prime example is intra-Americas routes under 700 miles long. On these itineraries, you'll redeem just 4,500 Mileage Plan miles. Let's explore this sweet spot, showing you 768 American Airlines and 62 LATAM routes you can book for just 4,500 Alaska miles.
How To Book a Cruise With Points and Miles by Brie Bash May 11, 2024 0 There are many ways to use points or miles to book cruises or reduce the cost of a cruise trip, from travel portals to travel credits and even paying yourself back with points after paying for the cruise. If your travel goals include cruising the seas, here are some ways to use points and miles towards your trip.
How To Search and Book Turkish Airlines Miles & Smiles Awards by Tyler Glatt December 4, 2025 3 If you've never done it, booking a Turkish Airlines award with Miles & Smiles miles can be a bit of a challenge. From start to finish — logging in to completing your reservation — here's a step-by-step guide to booking an award flight through Turkish Airlines.
The Best Points and Miles for Free Flights to Tokyo by Tyler Glatt January 8, 2026 1 We could list several reasons to support the claim that Japan is an incredible place to visit. But to save you the time and provide the encouragement necessary to see it and create experiences for yourself, we'll jump right to the best ways to get to the country's most accessible metropolis: Tokyo. Here are the five best points and miles currencies to get to Tokyo, Japan.
How To Achieve Your Travel Goals Using Points and Miles in 2024 by Patrick Stouffer November 26, 2025 7 When it comes to travel, the biggest hurdle for most people is the cost. This is where points and miles can make a dream a reality. If you resolved to travel more in 2024 but are unsure how to make it happen, points and miles are the perfect vehicle to help you get there. Here's why we say that, including some step-by-step instructions on getting you to your next destination.
Seats.aero Adds New Live Award Search Results for Pro Users by Tyler Glatt May 8, 2024 0 For savvy travelers, award search tools are indispensable. Not only are they good for helping you find flights bookable with points, but they also simplify the booking process itself. They also save you time. One of the most useful tools is Seats.aero, and it's long been one of our favorites. And today, it rolled out a new feature for pro subscribers: live award search. Here's what you need to know about Seats.aero's new live award search feature.
Saving Money With Marriott Bonvoy Cash & Points Stays by Senitra Horbrook and Brie Bash May 7, 2024 3 The availability of Cash + Points redemptions varies by hotel, and properties participating in Cash + Points redemptions are not listed anywhere on the Marriott website. Unless you know prior to searching for a reservation that the hotel is offering the "Cash & Points Redemption" on the next page, it's sheer luck if you stumble onto a property searching by location. Here's how the process works and when these bookings make sense.
Booking Cottages.com Rentals Using Wyndham Rewards by Brie Bash May 6, 2024 0 You may know that you can book Vacasa rentals in North and Central America with Wyndham Rewards, but did you know that there are also vacation rentals in the United Kingdom bookable with Wyndham points? Through a partnership with Cottages.com, Wyndham Rewards members can use their points to book over 15,000 properties throughout the U.K. Here's what you need to know about Wyndham Rewards' partnership with Cottages.com — and how to earn lots of Wyndham Rewards points to snag these vacation rentals.
The Trick To Using the Virgin Atlantic Monthly Award Calendar by Sam Helmy August 5, 2025 3 A handy trick lets Virgin Atlantic Flying Club members to search for awards using the calendar search, despite Virgin removing this option from its website a while back. Here's how to unlock month-by-month award searching on Virgin's website.
United Skyrockets Business Class Partner Award Pricing by up to 200% by Tyler Glatt May 1, 2024 1 After sending partner first-class awards skyrocketing just last week, United Airlines has once again taken aim at partner award pricing. Effective immediately, you'll need to redeem a lot more MileagePlus miles for premium-cabin intra-European, intra-African, and intra-Asia award flights. Here's what you need to know about United Airlines' latest no-notice devaluation.
Hyatt Just Tweaked Its Website, Making Using Free Night Awards Even Easier by Tyler Glatt May 1, 2024 0 World of Hyatt just made a minor but super helpful tweak to its website to help prospective award travelers easily navigate search results. Now, when you try to book a Hyatt hotel, you'll see the property's award category appended to the top of the listing. This adjustment lets those with Hyatt free night certificates easily find properties that may qualify.
The 4 Best Uses of British Airways Avios on LATAM by JT Genter and Tyler Glatt April 30, 2024 2 One of British Airways' most slept-on partner airlines is LATAM. And part of what makes this partnership so valuable is the number of great sweet spots available on flights between the U.S. and both South America and the Caribbean. Here's a closer look at LATAM's partnership with British Airways, plus a dive into some of the best uses of Avios on LATAM flights.
How To Use Chase Points for Flights by Brie Bash June 24, 2025 0 Chase Ultimate Rewards are well-known for being one of the most valuable transferable points available. While there are a number of ways to redeem Chase points, some of the best value can be found by using Ultimate Rewards to book flights. Here is everything you need to know about booking awards flights with your Chase Ultimate Rewards points.
