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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

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

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

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

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

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

Last Call: Book These Alaska Mileage Awards Before Award Chart Changes in March

February 21, 2024 4

Alaska Airlines will introduce new distance-based partner award charts in March 2024. That's coming soon. Until then, you can take advantage of the current pricing. Here are the Mileage Plan redemptions you'll want to make now — before they become a lot more expensive in the near future.

Tyler Glatt

Reviewed by Ryan Smith

Etihad Still Restricts Premium Awards With Partners, but AA Has More Clarity Now

February 19, 2024 10

Etihad's premium cabin award space is heavily restricted on both Aeroplan and American Airlines partner award bookings. While the awards have vanished on the Aeroplan site, they are heavily restricted on AA with lots of phantom award space. What's going on? Here's what we know at this point, including what looks like a new rule for bookings via AA.

Tyler Glatt & Sam Helmy

You Can Now Redeem IHG One Rewards Points for Experiences

February 12, 2024 0

The IHG One Rewards Access platform is offering up a host of sporting opportunities in 2024 with deals across various sports, including tennis, rugby, and major league soccer. That means you can now use your IHG points for experiences. Should you? Let's take a look.

Sam Helmy

Save Points and Miles Using Unpublished Award Sweet Spots

February 10, 2024 2

From flying business class across the Atlantic for just 35k miles to paying fewer miles for flying further, sometimes awards price out cheaper than they should. Here's a roundup of our favorite unpublished award sweet spots.

Ross Denkin

Reviewed by JT Genter

Delta Adds SkyMiles Redemptions on AirBaltic Flights, With a Catch

February 8, 2024 0

Delta and AirBaltic just took their relatively new partnership to the next level. Travelers can now book AirBaltic awards using Delta SkyMiles. However, there's a limitation to this new redemption option that limits its usefulness. Here's what you need to know about redeeming Delta SkyMiles for AirBaltic.

JT Genter

683 United Award Routes That You Can Book for Just 6,000 Aeroplan Points

February 8, 2024 4

One of the most consistent ways to redeem Aeroplan points for great value is right here in the United States: on United Airlines flights under 500 miles. For these flights, you'll pay just 6,000 Aeroplan points. Here's a list of the 683 routes where we've found this excellent award rate, plus a review of Air Canada's transfer partners and other ways to get Aeroplan points.

Tyler Glatt

Reviewed by JT Genter

You Can Now Redeem Virgin Points for Eurostar Vouchers, But You Shouldn’t. Here’s Why.

January 23, 2024 0

Virgin Red — the joint loyalty program of all Virgin brands, such as Virgin Atlantic — rolled out a new partnership with Eurostar. And with the partnership comes a new way to redeem your Virgin points. However, just because you can redeem Virgin points for Eurostar train vouchers doesn't mean you should. In fact, you should steer clear. Here's why.

Tyler Glatt

How Points and Miles Helped Me Visit Every Country in the World

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.

Ryan Smith

New: You Can Now Book Hilton Free Night Rewards via Hilton's Website Chat

December 22, 2023 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.

JT Genter

How My Family of 5 Took a $9,000 Vacation to Mexico for $790

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.

Samantha Holland

New: You Can Now Book El Al Award Flights Using Delta SkyMiles. Here Are the New Rates.

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.

Tyler Glatt

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