Tag: Using Points

You Can Now Redeem IHG One Rewards Points for Iberostar Resort Stays

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.

Tyler Glatt

HSBC Devalues Point Transfers to 1:1.25 From 1:1

December 18, 2023 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.

Sam Helmy

Bilt Rewards Adds Avianca LifeMiles as Its 16th Transfer Partner

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.

Tyler Glatt

College Sports Experiences: Redeem Choice Points for VIP Treatment

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

Tyler Glatt

You Can Now Book ITA Airways Award Flights with Delta SkyMiles — With a Catch

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.

Tyler Glatt

British Airways Hikes Avios Awards on American and Alaska — Here's What to Know

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.

Tyler Glatt

You Can Now Redeem Virgin Atlantic Flying Club Miles Online for Aeromexico Flights

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.

Tyler Glatt

Virgin Atlantic To Hike Delta Award Pricing — Here’s What to Book Immediately

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.

Tyler Glatt

Qatar Airways Privilege Club Awards Cost 20% More on Peak Days. Here's What You Should Know.

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.

Tyler Glatt

Deal Alert: Qatar Airways Qsuite Availability From North America to Doha

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.

Miguel Rueda & Tyler Glatt

Qatar Airways Nerfs JetBlue Redemptions in Just a Few Days

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.

Carissa Rawson

Avoid Delta's High Partner Award Rates by Booking With SkyTeam Partner Programs

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.

Tyler Glatt

British Airways Restricting Award Availability Released to Non-Avios Airline Partners

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.

Sam Helmy

You Can Now Redeem Citi ThankYou^® Points at Dollar General [But Please Don’t]

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.

Sam Helmy

Flying Blue Standardizes Award Rates Between US-Europe. Book Business Class for 50,000 Miles!

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!

Ryan Smith & JT Genter

How To Search for and Book Hyatt and IHG Awards Using Bilt Rewards

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.

Sam Helmy

Flying Blue Adds Two New First Class Partner Awards Options

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.

Sam Helmy

How I Booked a Father-Son Trip of 3 Days, 3 Nights, and 3 Flights for $54

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.

Joe Petrovic

PointsYeah Adds Multi-Day Search, More Award Programs, New Filters

October 4, 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.

Ross Denkin

7 Days Left To Book Cathay Pacific Asia Miles Sweet Spots Before Award Chart Changes

September 24, 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.

Tyler Glatt

New Flying Blue Award Sale: Business Class to Europe From 33K Points

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.

Carissa Rawson