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Saving Money With Marriott Bonvoy Cash & Points Stays

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.

Senitra Horbrook & Brie Bash

Reviewed by Ryan Smith

The Trick To Using the Virgin Atlantic Monthly Award Calendar

May 6, 2024 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.

Sam Helmy

Reviewed by Ryan Smith

United Skyrockets Business Class Partner Award Pricing by up to 200%

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.

Tyler Glatt

Reviewed by JT Genter

Hyatt Just Tweaked Its Website, Making Using Free Night Awards Even Easier

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.

Tyler Glatt

The 4 Best Uses of British Airways Avios on LATAM

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.

JT Genter & Tyler Glatt

Reviewed by Ryan Smith

How To Use Chase Points for Flights

April 26, 2024 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.

Brie Bash

Reviewed by Ryan Smith

How To Book a DVC Rental (Disney Vacation Club) at Disney World

April 24, 2024 0

Save thousands booking a Deluxe Walt Disney World resort by renting DVC. Disney Vacation Club timeshare owners rent out their points, allowing Disney fans to enjoy all the benefits of a Deluxe Disney Villa at a fraction of the cost.

Samantha Holland

Reviewed by Ryan Smith

United Hikes International First Class Award Prices by as Much as 100%

April 23, 2024 0

There's little incentive to stockpile United MileagePlus miles to make an international first class redemption on the likes of ANA and Lufthansa. And given a recent no-notice devaluation, there's even less of a reason to make these aspirational redemptions with United miles, as they cost 27% to 100% more now than before. Here's what we know about United's no-notice partner devaluation.

Tyler Glatt

Hotel Award Search Tools Comparison: MaxMyPoint vs Awayz vs StayWithPoints

April 15, 2024 1

MaxMyPoint, Awayz, and StayWithPoints are all hotel search engines, but which one is the best for your needs? We break down the functionalities and the benefits of each hotel award search tool, as well as their cost, to determine which ones will be the right fit for you.

Carissa Rawson

Reviewed by Ryan Smith

Icelandair and Expedia Launch New Partnership To Earn and Redeem Saga Points in the Portal

April 15, 2024 0

Icelandair announced a new partnership with Expedia, allowing you to earn and redeem Saga points when making travel bookings through a new portal powered by Expedia. This portal lets you earn and redeem points on hotels, car rentals, and more. Here's how it works.

Sam Helmy

AwardTool Review: The Award Search Engine We've Been Waiting For?

April 12, 2024 5

AwardTool has jumped onto the scene with its unique search system and method of looking for flights. While there's a lot to love about the site (including the ability to search for both flights and hotels), it has some work to do when it comes to beating out competitors.

Carissa Rawson

Reviewed by Ryan Smith

Singapore Airlines To Stop Ticketing Round-the-World Bookings in May 2024

April 11, 2024 0

It's not every day that you can book a round-the-world trip using miles. These awards cost a lot, and they can be tough to book. But if you want to try your luck booking a Star Alliance round-the-world trip using Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer miles, you'll want to do so this month. On May 1, 2024, Singapore Airlines will no longer ticket these aspirational awards.

Tyler Glatt

Hilton Honors Experiences: Use Points To Play Football With Travis Kelce

April 5, 2024 0

If you have more Hilton Honors points than you know what to do with, bidding for a one-of-a-kind experience might be more interesting than a free night at a Hilton hotel. And for football fans, Hilton Honors Experiences has three packages up for auction that might be right up your alley. Ever wanted to toss a football with Travis Kelce? Here's your chance.

Tyler Glatt

How Much Are Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards Points Worth?

April 5, 2024 0

Whether you've got a stash of Rapid Rewards in your Southwest Airlines account or you're eyeballing a five-digit welcome offer on a co-branded credit card, you might wonder what those points are worth. Here's a look at the value of Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards points.

Tyler Glatt

Reviewed by Ryan Smith

Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan Experiencing Technical Issues With Singapore Airlines Awards

April 2, 2024 5

If you've poked around the Alaska Airlines website and tried to book a Singapore Airlines award recently, you might have noticed a surprising lack of flights. And by that, we mean that flights aren't available — like, at all. Is something changing with the Alaska-Singapore partnership? Or is this a casualty of Alaska's new Mileage Plan award chart rollout? Here's what travelers need to know.

Tyler Glatt

462 Delta Award Routes That You Can Book for Just 7,500 Points

March 24, 2024 0

Delta SkyMiles can be a frustrating program. Sure, some domestic Delta economy awards can only cost a few thousand SkyMiles. Other times flights can climb astronomically high. Thankfully travelers have a way to get predictable pricing on Delta award flights: Booking through partner airlines. One of the best sweet spots for booking Delta awards is Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Here are the 462 Delta routes that you can book using just 7,500 Virgin points — and the many ways you can accumulate Virgin points.

JT Genter

Save Points With Marriott PointSavers Awards

March 19, 2024 1

PointSavers awards allow Marriott Bonvoy members to save points on standard or premium room redemptions in top destinations around the world. Let us show you how these awards work and how they can save you thousands of points each year.

Senitra Horbrook

Reviewed by Ryan Smith

You Can Now Redeem El Al Matmid Points for Air France Flights, but You Shouldn't

March 15, 2024 0

We're generally fans of more options for using your points and miles. However, the title is likely a dead giveaway for how we feel about the ability to use your El Al Matmid points for Air France flights.This is a new redemption capability, coming online just recently. And while that seems exciting, the pricing will kill any original joy you felt when learning about this redemption option.

Ryan Smith

You Can Now Use Qatar Avios for Events and Experiences

March 13, 2024 0

Qatar Airways Privilege Club has introduced the ability to redeem your Avios for experiences. The auction-style events let you bid on a wide range of events, including sporting events, concerts, and much more. How does it work? Is it a good use of your Avios? Here's everything you need to know.

Sam Helmy

Reviewed by Ryan Smith

ANA Mileage Club Award Charts and Stopover Rules

March 13, 2024 40

One trait of Japanese frequent flyer programs is the tendency to translate the program information in such meticulous detail that readers suffer from data overload. The original intention with our ANA post(s) was to crate just one guide that touched on award pricing, definitions, sweet spots, and how to book an award. But after digging into the program in depth, we’ve had to break it up into three posts. This installment covers the different award charts with ANA Mileage Club and some associated rules.

Samantha Holland & Jess Farley

Reviewed by Ryan Smith

Point.Me Launches Free Search Tool for Amex Cardmembers

March 12, 2024 4

This week, Amex launched a new partnership with Point.me, letting travelers with an Amex Membership Rewards-earning card complete free Point.me searches. Here's how to utilize this free tool — and the limitations that might make you want to keep a full Point.me subscription instead.

JT Genter

Alaska Award Chart Changes Are Rolling Out

March 11, 2024 0

If you've missed it, some big stuff is happening with Alaska Airlines. Let's start with the one you care about most when time is of the essence: The new award charts are rolling out. Not all of the "new" pricing is live yet, but here's what you should do right now if you've got miles and want to book some flights.

Ryan Smith

1,284 American Airlines Routes That You Can Book for Just 9,200 Points

March 9, 2024 0

Qantas Frequent Flyer isn't a well-known mileage program for many Americans. But it should be on your radar if you want to turn Amex points, Capital One miles, or Citi points into cheap American Airlines awards. Here are the 1,280+ American Airlines routes that we found you can book for just 9,200 Qantas points each way.

Tyler Glatt

Reviewed by JT Genter

With Lufthansa Restricting First Class Partner Awards, What's the Booking Strategy?

March 7, 2024 0

Lufthansa First Class is an aspirational redemption. But in recent years, it's become increasingly difficult to book. And according to reports, Lufthansa is altering how it makes First Class awards available to partner airlines. Here's a look at the new rules and a way to avoid having to book Lufthansa awards close-in.

Tyler Glatt

Reviewed by Ryan Smith

You Can Now Upgrade Qantas Flights with AAdvantage® Miles

March 5, 2024 0

One of the teased changes to the AAdvantage frequent flyer program for 2024 was mileage upgrades on partner airlines. Sure enough, American just introduced mileage upgrades on Qantas-operated flights. Here's what we know so far about this just-introduced redemption option.

Tyler Glatt

Reviewed by JT Genter

When and How You Can Book Award Flights for Friends and Family

February 29, 2024 54

Having points and miles are great when it comes time to cash in for your dream trip. Don't forget though that in almost every case you can use your points and miles for friends and family without having to transfer anything to them. Simply book the award in their name.

Kennedy Miller

Reviewed by JT Genter

ANA Mileage Club To Devalue Award Charts on April 18, 2024

February 28, 2024 0

We've got good news, and we've got bad news. The bad news? Well, the headline speaks for itself. The good news? ANA's award chart devaluation won't happen until April 18, 2024, so there's still time to book trips at the current rates before the Japanese airline hikes its award prices. Here's a look at what's changing with ANA Mileage Club's award charts and how the devaluation might impact you.

Tyler Glatt

Reviewed by Ryan Smith

Redeem IHG One Rewards Points for Exclusive Major League Soccer Experiences

February 25, 2024 0

There's more that you can do with IHG One Rewards points than simply redeeming them for hotel and resort stays. Now, courtesy of IHG's evolving partnership with Major League Soccer (MLS), you can redeem points for ticket packages and exclusive experiences. Here's what you need to know about redeeming IHG points for a trip to the pitch.

Tyler Glatt

Reviewed by Ryan Smith

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