Hotels Near Tokyo Disney Parks You Can Book With Points by Samantha Holland January 18, 2024 0 No need to stay at an expensive Tokyo Disney Resort that only offers 15 minutes of early entry. Official Disney Hotels and other properties near the Tokyo parks offer competitive perks. We'll cover three specific properties to consider for your trip and how can you can book them with points or hotel free night awards.
British Airways Avios Plus Cash: Which Redemption Option Should You Pick? by Tyler Glatt January 10, 2024 0 The award price you see at first on British Airways' website isn't necessarily the price you'll have to pay. And depending on the number of Avios in your account — or your appetite for fuel surcharges — that could mean more Avios and less cash, or vice versa. Here's all you need to know about which option you should pick from the many Avios plus cash options for your next flight.
How To Pool Hilton Honors Points Quickly and Freely by Samantha Holland January 8, 2024 76 Hilton Honors point pooling allows you to send 1,000 to 500,000 points and receive up to 2,000,000 points per year — at no cost. Allowing up to 11 members to pool points together, here's how you and your friends and family can work together toward your next dream trip.
How Points and Miles Helped Me Visit Every Country in the World by Ryan Smith December 25, 2023 7 I recently completed my goal of visiting every country in the world. I probably would've eventually completed this goal in the future, years from now, at a much slower and more expensive pace. Instead, learning about points and miles greatly accelerated the number of countries I could afford to visit every year.
A Brief Guide to the United Airlines-Deutsche Bahn Partnership by Tyler Glatt December 25, 2023 0 United Airlines has teamed up with Lufthansa Group and Deutsche Bahn to make integrated air and rail journeys a seamless reality. United passengers flying between the U.S. and Frankfurt can now take advantage of Deutsche Bahn's expansive route network to connect between FRA and dozens of cities via rail — all on one single ticket. Here's all you need to know.
How To Use the IHG Calendar Search To Find the Best Award and Cash Rates by Jenna Hansen December 24, 2023 4 If you find yourself with the itch to plan a trip and flexibility is on your side, using a feature like the IHG award calendar can help save you a chunk of points or cash. It can also save you time. Rather than having to search night after night for the cheapest pricing, you can view availability and costs for an entire month at a time.
New: You Can Now Book Hilton Free Night Rewards via Hilton’s Website Chat by JT Genter March 28, 2024 2 The Hilton Free Night Reward is arguably the most valuable hotel free night award available. You can redeem this certificate for a free night at almost any Hilton property. The hassle has been having to call Hilton to redeem it. The good news is you can now book Hilton free night rewards right on Hilton's website by using the agent chat function. Here's how to get a real agent and tips on how to make the process as easy as possible.
How To Use Points and Miles for Vacation Home Rentals by Tyler Glatt June 25, 2025 1 Using points and miles to reserve vacation rental properties is a creative way to avoid the status quo of a hotel on your next family vacation. There are plenty of ways to do it and dozens of ways to earn the points required to cover the entire cost of your stay — or a substantial portion of it. Here's how.
How My Family of 5 Took a $9,000 Vacation to Mexico for $790 by Samantha Holland December 21, 2023 1 Family vacations are expensive, and luckily points and miles can cover more than just flights and hotel. Save big by booking transportation and excursions in bank portals. Learn how one family five spent less than $800 on a five-night family vacation to Mexico.
New: You Can Now Book El Al Award Flights Using Delta SkyMiles. Here Are the New Rates. by Tyler Glatt December 21, 2023 0 Delta's partnership with El Al took another step forward today. You can now book El Al flights with Delta SkyMiles. Here's all you need to know about this new redemption opportunity, including a snapshot of the pricing and availability we're seeing.
From Movie Tickets to Secret Concerts: Other Ways To Redeem Your Virgin Points by Ross Denkin December 20, 2023 0 Beyond just flights, Virgin Atlantic offers members many other redemptions options for maximizing points. Virgin Red, the joint rewards program for all Virgin products and services, provides members many avenues for redeeming points, including entertainment, food and drink, charitable causes, and more.
Booked a Now-Canceled Mistake Fare? Get Your Flying Blue Miles Transfer Reversed by Tyler Glatt December 20, 2023 2 If you transferred credit card points to Flying Blue to snag a dirt-cheap business class award ticket and had your trip canceled, you might be able to get your points sent back to your credit card rewards program. Here's what you need to know about this groundbreaking option.
Great Singapore Airlines Business Class Award Availability Between London Gatwick and Singapore by Tyler Glatt December 20, 2023 0 A new Singapore Airlines route between Singapore (SIN) and London Gatwick (LGW) will debut in June of 2024. What's most noteworthy about this new route is the award availability — especially in Singapore Airlines' business class cabins. Here's all you need to know about snagging a seat on this route with points and miles..
You Can Now Redeem IHG One Rewards Points for Iberostar Resort Stays by Tyler Glatt December 19, 2023 0 IHG's partnership with Iberostar took another step forward today. Now, IHG One Rewards members can book all-inclusive stays at more than 40 beachfront resorts with points. Here's all you need to know about this new opportunity to redeem points for stays at Iberostar properties.
HSBC Devalues Point Transfers to 1:1.25 From 1:1 by Sam Helmy January 4, 2024 0 HSBC devalued its point transfer ratio to most partners from 1:1 to 1.25:1 without fanfare or an official announcement. At the same time, the airline launched a 25% transfer bonus to several Avios programs to mask the loss of value. Here's what you need to know.
Book Immediately: Cheap Air France-KLM Business Class Awards to Europe From 13,500 Miles Each Way! by Tyler Glatt December 15, 2023 4 We'll cut right to the chase before the award rates go back up. You can book springtime transatlantic business class awards between Canada and Europe on Air France and KLM for as little as 13,500 Flying Blue miles plus taxes and fees. Here are the details of this hard-to-pass-up offer.
Bilt Rewards Adds Avianca LifeMiles as Its 16th Transfer Partner by Tyler Glatt December 15, 2023 0 The Bilt Rewards family of transfer partners keeps on growing. Today, Bilt added a new 1:1 airline transfer partner: Avianca LifeMiles. Here's all you need to know about the newest way you can redeem the points you earn by paying rent.
College Sports Experiences: Redeem Choice Points for VIP Treatment by Tyler Glatt December 14, 2023 0 Choice Privileges recently announced the return of a promotion where you can redeem points for VIP treatment at select college basketball games and hockey matches. If you're a college sports fan, you might find a lot of value in this new promotion. Here's this Spring's 14 participating teams and package options
You Can Now Book ITA Airways Award Flights with Delta SkyMiles — With a Catch by Tyler Glatt December 14, 2023 1 In a bit of good news, you can now earn and redeem on Delta SkyMiles on ITA Airways flights, but there's a catch. You can only book business class seats, and ITA's entire route map hasn't been rolled out across Delta's website yet. Here's what we know so far about this new SkyMiles redemption opportunity.
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.
You Can Now Redeem Virgin Atlantic Flying Club Miles Online for Aeromexico Flights by Tyler Glatt December 12, 2023 0 Virgin Atlantic Flying Club has made booking flights to Mexico and beyond even easier. Gone are the days when you had to call to book flights on Aeromexico; you can now do so online. Here's all you need to know about this updated functionality, award pricing, and more.
Pros and Cons of the Capital One Airline Transfer Partners by Carissa Rawson December 11, 2023 55 Capital One Miles transfer program features :cap1_partners_air: airline partners, with points transferring at a rate of 1,000 Capital One points to 750 airline miles, or a ratio of 2:1.5. Among the best are Turkish Airlines, British Airways, and Virgin Red.
How To Get and Use the IHG Fourth Night Free Benefit by Jenna Hansen December 11, 2023 9 Want to save thousands of IHG hotel points each year? IHG's fourth night free benefit allows you to book an award stay of four or more nights and get one reward night completely free. Check out this post to get all the details on who is eligible and how it works.
How To Book an Award Flight: A Step-By-Step Guide by Tyler Glatt December 8, 2023 60 Like any skill, booking award flights requires a lot of practice before it becomes second nature. If you've never booked an award flight before — or think you're at risk of missing a step — this post is for you. Here's a step-by-step guide walking you through the entire process of booking an award flight.
Deal Alert: Excellent Turkish Airlines Business Class Award Availability to Istanbul by Tyler Glatt December 6, 2023 0 There's a lot of Turkish Airlines business class award space between the carrier's gateways in the United States and Canada and its hub in Istanbul (IST). Flights are bookable from just 45,000 miles, which makes this deal nearly too good to be true. As such, you'll want to act fast before the award space dries up.
Now Live: Free Point Transfers for IHG Diamond and IHG Business Rewards Members by Sam Helmy December 6, 2023 9 IHG announced that IHG Diamond Elite members and IHG Business Rewards members can now transfer points to other IHG accounts free of charge, effective immediately. Other members have to pay a charge of $5 per 1,000 points to transfer points. So, why should you care about this new function?
Remember To Reprice Your Flights and Hotels To Save Money. Here’s How. by Jenna Hansen December 6, 2023 1 Airline and hotel prices can fluctuate, so it's important to regularly check your current reservations to see if the price has gone down. If it has, you can rebook at the new rate. This article covers everything you need to know about keeping an eye on prices, and how to rebook reservations to get some of your cash or points back.
Virgin Atlantic To Hike Delta Award Pricing — Here’s What to Book Immediately by Tyler Glatt December 5, 2023 0 Virgin Atlantic is increasing the prices for many Delta awards on December 7, 2023, applicable to flights taking off from day one of 2024. There's little time to book at current pricing, so you'll want to act fast before prices go up. Here's what you should book immediately if you have upcoming travel plans.
Qatar Airways Privilege Club Awards Cost 20% More on Peak Days. Here’s What You Should Know. by Tyler Glatt December 5, 2023 0 Qatar Airways is bringing peak and off-peak pricing to more of its award routes, which increases prices on the affected days by 20%. Here's all you need to know about the peak and off-peak pricing, plus a rough calendar of the affected dates.