Air France–KLM Flying Blue Awards Now Permit Free Stopovers on Partner Redemptions by Ryan Smith July 21, 2023 6 Great news points and miles travelers: You now can book free stopovers on Air France–KLM Flying Blue award tickets even when traveling on partner airlines. This can unlock incredible value by adding a free second destination to your trip, but there are some important quirks to know about.
You Can Now Book ITA Airways Flights With Virgin Atlantic Flying Club Points by Ryan Smith July 21, 2023 1 Virgin Atlantic Flying Club joined SkyTeam on March 2, 2023, and it's now possible to book awards for SkyTeam partner ITA Airways using your Virgin points. Best of all, you can do this online. ITA Airways, for those unfamiliar, is an Italian airline and is the successor to now-defunct Alitalia. Here's what you should know about using your Virgin Atlantic points for ITA Airways flights — and the wide-open availability we're seeing.
Virgin Australia Moves to a 3-Tier Domestic Award Chart by Sam Helmy July 20, 2023 0 Virgin Australia has shifted its domestic award chart into a three-tier model as of July 5, 2023. The new pricing reflects demand and availability for any given flight. In the long run, you'll likely pay more for award reservations.
IHG Award Nights Can Now Set You Back Up to 250,000 Points by Sam Helmy July 19, 2023 3 Without any announcement, IHG has upped the award pricing on some of its properties to a massive 250,000 points per night. Here's what we're seeing at some of IHG's top luxury properties.
How To Maximize the Citi Strata Premier℠ Card 60k Bonus for Flights Within North America by JT Genter July 8, 2023 13 Citi ThankYou Points aren't as well-known as Chase Ultimate Rewards or Amex Membership Rewards, but there's a ton of value to be found using ThankYou Points. Let's take a look at some of the best redemption options for domestic and short-haul international flights using Citi transfer partners. Here's how to book JetBlue, United, Delta, and American Airlines award flights for 8,000 ThankYou points or less.
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.
World of Hyatt and Small Luxury Hotels Partnership by Michelle Molloy and Toni Southam October 3, 2024 12 Hyatt's partnership with Small Luxury Hotels (SLH) has given World of Hyatt members access to hundreds of SLH properties where members can earn and use their Hyatt points. Here's what you need to know.
Opinion: New IHG Terms Are Part of Anti-Consumer Trends With Award Bookings by Ryan Smith May 18, 2023 4 Few people pay attention to the minutiae of changes in award program terms and conditions. A snippet added here. A deleted phrase there. These often don't matter much. One recent change, however, deserves attention. Here's the growing problem in award travel that I think is unfair to travelers.
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.
American Airlines Now Offering Mileage Discount When Booking Round-Trip Awards by JT Genter May 11, 2023 3 You can now save AAdvantage miles by booking a round-trip! American Airlines is pricing round-trip awards at significantly fewer miles than two one-way awards. On flights to Europe, a round-trip costs as much as 26,000 fewer miles than two one-way bookings. Here's everything we know so far about this new development and how you can take advantage of it.
Wide-Open Availability: Book Etihad First Online From 62.5K AA Miles by Carissa Rawson May 4, 2023 2 Etihad's business and first class award flights are in high demand and often impossible to find. Now, book these sought-after awards online via American Airlines with routes from the U.S. and worldwide. Costs start at 62,500 miles and range up to 115,000 miles for the longest flights.
Alaska Airlines Partners with Starlux: Mileage Earning is Live, Redemptions Coming Soon by Ryan Smith April 27, 2023 1 Fans of Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan will be happy to hear about another partner for earning and redeeming their miles. Though the program has undergone some negative changes recently, the ability to earn and redeem miles with a new airline is welcome news. Here's a look at the new Alaska partnership with Starlux.
Marriott Award Stays Now Cost Upwards of 150,000 Points per Night by Jerod Morales April 22, 2023 4 Without notice or warning, Marriott recently increased its most expensive award redemptions from 120,000 to 150,000 Bonvoy points per night. While that's the bad news, there are still ways you can use to pay fewer points. In this post, we summarize the steady climb of Marriott Bonvoy points rates and the strategies you can still use to save.
All Nippon Airways (ANA) Slashes Fuel Surcharges by Around 40% by Max Prosperi April 7, 2023 1 Good news for some travelers hoping to book award travel on flights operated by All Nippon Airways (ANA). ANA recently slashed the airline's carrier-imposed fuel surcharges by about 40%. Here's what travelers can expect as a result of this recent change.
American Airlines Introduces AAdvantage Status for a Day Redemption Option by Sam Helmy April 2, 2023 0 AAdvantage recently launched a new program called "Enhance with Miles". Through the new Status for a Day offering, you can now gift status for a day or purchase it for yourself using miles. However, you'll first need to unlock the ability to do so. Here's everything you need to know about this new redemption option.
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.
Donate Aeroplan Points to Miles4Migrants and Reunite Families by Patrick Stouffer March 20, 2023 7 Miles4Migrants is a 501(c)(3) charity that uses donated frequent flyer miles to help reunite asylum-seekers and refugees on their journey to their new forever home. Through April 2023, Miles4Migrants is partnering up with Air Canada Aeroplan to try to raise two million Aeroplan points. Alternatively, you can donate Alaska, Flying Blue, JetBlue, and United miles.
Virgin Atlantic Adds Intra-Caribbean Awards, New Peak and Standard Dates by Sam Helmy March 14, 2023 0 Virgin Atlantic announced new Standard and Peak reward dates, with the new calendar additions go all the way through September 2024. In addition, Virgin has also announced new Intra-Caribbean awards with their own pricing and Standard/Peak dates.
You Can Now Redeem Avios Through British Airways Holidays. But Is It Worth It? by Sam Helmy March 5, 2023 1 This week, British Airways announced that you can now redeem Avios toward the cost of a British Airways holiday. When booking a holiday, you are presented with several options to pay a given amount of Aviso for a specific reduction in the cost of your vacation. But does it actually make sense to redeem your Avios this way? Let's crunch the numbers.
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.
British Airways Slashes Fees to Share Avios With Another Member by Max Prosperi February 7, 2023 0 British Airways recently slashed the fees associated with sharing Avios with another member by up to 90%. Instead of potentially paying hundreds of dollars, you'll now pay a flat fee for transferring up to 27,000 Avios. However, you can still avoid these transfer fees entirely. Here are the tricks on how to do so.
First Look: Numu Hyatt Unbound Collection Opening in February 2023 by Miguel Rueda January 31, 2023 0 Numu is set to finally open its doors to guests on February 1, 2023 in the UNESCO World Heritage city of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Here's a first look at the new property before it officially opens. The hotel finally offers World of Hyatt members an option to book a hotel using points in popular San Miguel de Allende.
Wyndham and Marathon, ARCO Cut Ties. Last Chance to Earn and Redeem Wyndham Points. by Sam Helmy January 20, 2023 1 For a limited time, travelers are able to both earn and redeem Wyndham Rewards points at U.S. Marathon and ARCO gas stations. But that's coming to an end soon. You will no longer be able to earn Wyndham Rewards points on gas purchases after January 31, 2023. And you can only redeem Wyndham Rewards points for purchases through March 14, 2023.
Point.Me Now Supports Bilt Rewards Transfer Partners by JT Genter January 19, 2023 0 Point.me is already our favorite way to search for award flight availability. And now Point.me just got even more useful for Bilt Rewards members. Starting today, Bilt Rewards airline transfer options now appear in Point.me search results. Here's how this new addition makes Point.me even better.
British Airways Reduces Surcharges on Select Avios Award Redemptions by Max Prosperi January 7, 2023 3 British Airways just made a change to how you can redeem Avios for award travel. With this change, it just became much easier to avoid the airline's outrageous carrier-imposed fees and surcharges. Here's what travelers need to know about the changes made to the Reward Flight Saver option.
Alaska Airlines Removes Partner-Specific Mileage Plan Award Charts by Max Prosperi January 3, 2023 1 Alaska Airlines just made a big change to its Mileage Plan program. As teased back in September 2022, Alaska Airlines implemented its new "simplified" Mileage Plan award charts. Unfortunately, this change is not good news for travelers. Here's what travelers need to know about the new award charts.
You Can Now Redeem Citi ThankYou® Points at Walmart [But Please Don’t] by Sam Helmy December 12, 2022 3 Qualifying Citi ThankYou cardholders can now redeem ThankYou points at Walmart checkout. You can save $10 for every 1,250 points you redeem. While more redemption options may seem like a good deal, cardholders should never utilize this option. You can get 25% more value by simply cashing out your ThankYou points for a statement credit or a check in the mail.
Air France Adds More Restrictions to La Premiere First Class Awards by Sam Helmy December 11, 2022 3 Air France recently announced further restrictions to its first class La Premiere awards. From January 1, 2023, Air France La Premiere first class award space will only be open to Flying Blue Platinum and higher elite members. Also, there will only be up to one award seat per flight.
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