How To Book Lufthansa First Class Using Miles, Plus Current Routes by Ajay Jain and Ryan Smith December 4, 2023 5 Booking yourself into a swanky Lufthansa first-class seat using points and miles is an aspiration for many in the points and miles hobby. Part of that may come from the fact that it's not the easiest award ticket to get. Here's how to book Lufthansa first class using miles, plus which routes are currently operating first class products.
5 Excellent Redemption Strategies for Amex Membership Rewards by Senitra Horbrook December 1, 2023 8 Between the big credit card welcome bonuses and great category bonuses to maximize earning, American Express Membership Rewards are one of the easiest points currencies in which to accumulate big balances. To ensure you’re getting the best value out of your Membership Rewards points, we're sharing five of our top strategies for maximizing Amex points redemptions.
How To Combine Transferable Points for a Big Award Redemption by Jenna Hansen and Jess Farley November 28, 2023 110 Holding points across a range of rewards programs allows you take advantage of award availability as it appears and also means you’re not locked into one program that doesn't have any seats available to the destination you want to visit. This article looks at which programs provide the best options for consolidating your points and miles to "add up" to your next great redemption.
Should You Use Amex Reward Dollars for Your Amazon Purchases? by Sam Helmy November 26, 2023 0 American Express announced that cardholders can now use their Amex Reward Dollars to pay for their Amazon purchase directly. Members need to link their accounts and use Amex Reward Dollars to pay for all or part of their purchases. While the math makes sometimes, using this redemption doesn't always provide a good deal.
Sweet Spots with United Airlines MileagePlus Awards by Ross Denkin November 25, 2023 4 Check out the sweet spots of the United Airlines MileagePlus program. Whether domestic or international, United miles help travelers see more places using fewer miles. With economy, business class, and first-class sweet spots, United miles have a use however you like to fly. Additionally, United miles are easy to come by and can be accumulated quickly. Here's a rundown of your options.
The Sweet Spots of Virgin Australia’s Velocity Frequent Flyer Program by Tyler Glatt November 18, 2023 0 Virgin Australia's Velocity Frequent Flyer program is easy to overlook, but there are lots of sweet spot-related reasons to pay attention to it. We've assembled a list of some of the best sweet spots bookable with Velocity points. Here's what you should book.
Deal Alert: Qatar Airways Qsuite Availability From North America to Doha by Miguel Rueda and Tyler Glatt November 16, 2023 0 Qatar Airways is showing excellent Qsuite award availability on its 12 routes between North America and its hub in Doha. Here's all you need to know about this rare availability to fly in arguably the world's best business class on points and miles.
New Alaska Airlines Partner Award Charts Coming in March 2024 by Tyler Glatt November 15, 2023 0 Alaska Airlines is making some changes to its partner award charts. Mileage Plan will introduce distance-based charts that apply evenly to all partners next year, taking effect in March of 2024. Here's what we know about the impending changes and some routes that will be affected.
Deal Alert: Singapore Airlines Business Class Award Availability to Europe by Tyler Glatt November 14, 2023 0 Singapore Airlines is offering fantastic business-class award availability for its fifth-freedom routes between the United States and Europe. If you want to fly in Singaporean style, here's all you need to know about this wide-open availability and how to book before it disappears.
Qatar Airways Nerfs JetBlue Redemptions in Just a Few Days by Carissa Rawson November 10, 2023 2 Earlier this week, Qatar Airways made waves when it launched excellently priced redemptions for JetBlue bookings. Now, that ability is gone, and the airline has created a new award chart specifically for JetBlue redemptions. However, bookings are on hold for mysterious reasons.
Avoid Delta’s High Partner Award Rates by Booking With SkyTeam Partner Programs by Tyler Glatt November 9, 2023 89 Delta's frequent SkyMiles devaluations have made award tickets on SkyTeam partner airlines all but unaffordable. Thankfully, there are other, more cost-effective ways to book award flights on SkyTeam airlines. By taking advantage of partner loyalty programs, you can unlock greater value. Here are the partner programs you'll want to know about.
British Airways Restricting Award Availability Released to Non-Avios Airline Partners by Sam Helmy November 9, 2023 1 British Airways confirmed that it's reducing the number of award seats offered to non-Avios partners like American Airlines and Alaska Airlines. In order to book the first batch of award availability, you're going to need to use Avios. That's good for travelers that have a flexible points strategy but bad for those locked into non-Avios programs.
You Can Now Redeem Citi ThankYou® Points at Dollar General [But Please Don’t] by Sam Helmy November 8, 2023 0 You can now redeem your Citi ThankYou® points at Dollar General at a rate of $5.00 of your purchase for 625 points. Bear in mind this is a horrible value and a terrible use of your hard-earned Citi ThankYou points and should be avoided.
Survey Says: Many People Rely on Credit Card Rewards, but Most Are Unhappy With Their Options by Ryan Smith November 6, 2023 1 A recent survey shows that increasing numbers of people are relying on rewards programs to help them in uncertain economic times. However, they're not very satisfied with their credit card rewards. We have a few ideas on how to address the chief frustrations listed in this survey.
12 Marriott Bonvoy Redemptions For The Budget-Savvy Traveler by Tyler Glatt November 4, 2023 3 Some of the best points and miles redemptions are the ones that don't break the (points) bank. Thankfully, Marriott has a lengthy list of budget-friendly hotels dotted across the world. Even if you don't have a large balance of Marriott Bonvoy points to work with, there's still a property out there for you that's within reach. Here are 12 examples that average under 16,000 points per night.
Best Western Discounts Award Rates, Up to 50% Fewer Points by Skye Class November 1, 2023 0 After more than a year, Best Western brought back the promotion giving members up to a 50% discount on award night bookings, available through February 4, 2024. There are three levels of discounts during this promotion, depending on the base points redemption value of the hotel. Here are the details.
Book These Oneworld Awards Through Alaska Airlines Instead of American Airlines by Tyler Glatt October 29, 2023 2 There are lots of ways to book award travel on Oneworld airlines, but not all are equal when it comes to the mileage requirement for specific destinations. Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan routinely offers more compelling value than American Airlines AAdvantage when booking awards to these destinations.
12 Hilton Honors Redemptions for the Budget-Savvy Traveler by Tyler Glatt October 28, 2023 24 Hilton points consistently offer great value for Hilton Honors members, allowing you to book hotels in every corner of the globe. In this post, we walk you through some of Hilton's best low-cost award stays and show you how to get top value from your Hilton points on budget redemptions.
Flying Blue Standardizes Award Rates Between US-Europe. Book Business Class for 50,000 Miles! by Ryan Smith and JT Genter October 25, 2023 0 Flying Blue — the mileage program for Air France/KLM — has always been a quirky program. Flying Blue previously priced awards by route. Now, Flying Blue seems to have ditched that complicated award pricing scheme. Instead, Flying Blue is now pricing all routes at the same minimum award rate. Now, you can book business class awards between almost any U.S. and Europe airport for as few as 50,000 miles each way!
How To Search for and Book Hyatt and IHG Awards Using Bilt Rewards by Sam Helmy October 25, 2023 0 Awayz powers a handy tool for Bilt Rewards, allowing you to search for hotel awards at the cheapest prices using a calendar feature. While the tool is really nice, it's main drawback is that it only supports two hotel programs at present. That said, the price is perfect: free.
Flying Blue Adds Two New First Class Partner Awards Options by Sam Helmy October 20, 2023 0 Air France–KLM Flying Blue has added the ability to book first-class awards with two Sky Team partners. You can now book Garuda and China Eastern first-class awards. Let's take a closer look.
How I Booked a Father-Son Trip of 3 Days, 3 Nights, and 3 Flights for $54 by Joe Petrovic October 16, 2023 1 Good things came in threes on this trip, as I took my son to California. This trip included three days, three hotels, and three flights. Here's how I used points and miles to make this happen for just $54.05 out of pocket.
Benefits of Booking Award Flights via the Chase Travel℠ Portal by Jess Farley and Dan Miller October 9, 2023 59 In addition to transferring to over a dozen airline and hotel partner programs, collecting Ultimate Rewards also provides access to the Chase Travel℠ Portal. There, cardmembers can redeem points for a variety of travel, including airfare, hotels, cruises, and car rentals. Each option can offer substantial value under the right circumstances.
How To Use the Chase Travel℠ Portal by Dan Miller October 8, 2023 61 The Chase Travel Portal makes it easy to find and book travel with your points at a fraction of the normal cost. For those without the time to spend hours searching for award availability and analyzing award charts, this may be the best way to get solid value from your Ultimate Rewards points. Check out our complete guide to booking with the Chase portal.
ExpertFlyer and Seats.aero Issues: The Latest on Award Search Tool Woes by Ryan Smith October 7, 2023 0 Tools like ExpertFlyer and Seats.aero simplify the award search process by letting you search "home to vacation spot" across multiple frequent flyer programs at once. But recent issues are creating problems for travelers who have enjoyed using these tools to simplify the search process.
PointsYeah Adds Multi-Day Search, More Award Programs, New Filters by Ross Denkin December 15, 2023 1 PointsYeah already cemented itself as a premier award search tool months ago when it first came onto the scene. Even better, steady and continued additions to the site create more and more value for users. Plus, for those looking to get the most from the site, a paid premium membership option now exists.
Using Amex Upgrade with Points on Flight Bookings by Ian Snyder June 2, 2025 0 One little-known feature of American Express Membership Rewards is its Upgrade with Points option. Rather than deal with airline miles, you can book a ticket and make an upgrade offer directly through Amex. Although this might sound great, the value you get isn't as good as many other uses of Amex points. Here's how the feature works.
How To Use Points and Miles at Hotels With No Rewards Program by Ryan Smith and Jess Farley September 25, 2023 47 In theory, redeeming hotel points for an upcoming stay is straightforward. But what if there aren't any hotels at your destination that participate in rewards programs — can you still pay with points? Let us teach you how to pay for lodging with points when you "can't pay with points" at that hotel.
7 Days Left To Book Cathay Pacific Asia Miles Sweet Spots Before Award Chart Changes by Tyler Glatt October 2, 2023 0 Cathay Pacific announced changes to its award chart earlier this year, effectively devaluing the Asia Miles program. Thankfully, they provided a heads-up. With October 1, 2023 looming, it's as good a time as any to dig into Cathay's sweet spots and see which Asia Miles awards you should book before the changes take effect. If you're interested in booking any of these, you've got a week to make it happen.
New Flying Blue Award Sale: Business Class to Europe From 33K Points by Carissa Rawson September 19, 2023 0 This new award sale from Flying Blue allows members to fly to Europe for as little as 33,000 points each way in business class. With options to either Paris or Amsterdam and a wide variety of dates available, this promotion will be an excellent deal for many. Combine with a point transfer promo to save on costs.
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