From Short-Haul Deals to ANA First Class: 6 Best Virgin Atlantic Flying Club Sweet Spots by Harrison Pierce and Lauren Wynn November 16, 2025 46 From domestic Delta flights to ANA first class, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club offers incredible sweet spots to help your points go further. Here's an overview of some of the best sweet spots bookable with Virgin points.
Flying Blue Award Calendar Now Works On Delta Flights — Here’s How to Find the Cheapest Awards by Brie Bash and Harrison Pierce November 15, 2025 11 Finding the cheapest Air France, KLM, or Delta flights using Flying Blue miles can be tricky — unless you know how to search. Here's how to unlock the hidden award calendar most travelers miss, including Delta awards via Flying Blue. If you collect Flying Blue miles, this is one tool you’ll definitely want to bookmark.
Etihad Adds Mileage Earning and Redemptions to Partnership With Ethiopian Airlines by Harrison Pierce November 14, 2025 0 You can now earn and redeem Etihad Guest Miles on flights operated by Ethiopian Airlines. Here's what you need to know about this expanded partnership.
5 of the Cheapest Flights You Can Book Using Rove Miles — Fly to Europe From Just 88 Miles! by Tyler Glatt November 12, 2025 1 Rove Miles is one of our new favorite rewards programs. One big reason why is the value you can unlock with these miles. And you don’t need a huge balance to find incredible deals either. In this post, I’ll show you five examples of cheap flights you can book with Rove Miles, starting at just 88 miles each way.
Redeem Chase Ultimate Rewards for Apple Products With Up to a 50% Bonus by Skye Class December 8, 2025 20 Chase's Apple points promotion is back! Now through December 7, 2025, cardholders of Sapphire-, Freedom-, and Ink-branded cards can get up to a 50% bonus when redeeming their Ultimate Rewards for Apple products in the Chase shopping portal. Read on to see which Chase cards are eligible for which redemption bonus tiers -- and whether or not this offer makes sense to utilize.
How and Why to Use AwardWallet’s Hotel Research Tool to Compare Points Options by JT Genter November 8, 2025 1 Planning a trip and want to compare options across hotel loyalty programs? AwardWallet's got a tool for that! Here's how the AwardWallet Hotel Research Tool works and how you can use it to uncover solid redemptions.
How to Use the Amex Business Platinum Card’s 35% Pay with Points Rebate by Scott Sikes and Harrison Pierce November 8, 2025 1 The Business Platinum Card® from American Express offers cardmembers several fantastic benefits. One of the most lucrative benefits is the opportunity to earn 35% points back on flights with your selected qualifying airline through the American Express Travel portal. Here's everything to know about the 35% Pay with Points rebate.
United MileagePlus Drops Rates on Partner Business Class Awards — Here Are the New, Lower Rates by Cameron Laufer November 5, 2025 2 So far, 2025 has been full of devaluations. But now, United Airlines, has some positive news. We are now seeing a de-devaluation (or is it re-valuation?) of flight awards when using United MileagePlus miles on Star Alliance partners. Here's what to know.
Two Days Only: JetBlue Award Flash Sale — Book Awards From 1,500 Points! by Tyler Glatt November 5, 2025 4 Looking for an easy way to stretch your TrueBlue points? JetBlue is running a limited-time award sale letting travelers save 20% points. But you'll have to act fast as this deal is only available for bookings made by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on November 6, 2025. Here are the details.
You Can Now Book JetSMART Awards Using AAdvantage Miles — But Is It a Good Deal? by Cameron Laufer November 5, 2025 0 Low-cost South American airline JetSMART has adopted the AAdvantage mileage program and travelers can now book award flights directly through American! We break down how to book and whether it makes sense to do so.
Deal Alert: Domestic American Airlines Awards From 5,000 AAdvantage® Miles, Europe From 17.5K Miles by Tyler Glatt and Cameron Laufer November 19, 2025 1 American Airlines just put one million award seats on sale! Book domestic flights from 5,000 miles or internationally from just 7,500 miles each way. Even flights to popular European destinations, Japan, and even New Zealand are on sale. Here's the details with sample routes to score cheap flights this winter.
Aeroplan Adds Redemptions on Bearskin Airlines: Use Points to Save On Flights to Rural Canada by Sam Helmy November 3, 2025 0 Aeroplan has announced the addition of Bearskin Airlines as a redemption partner. If you're wondering what Bearskin Airlines is, where it flies, and what awards through Aeroplan cost, you've come to the right place. Here's everything you need to know.
How I’m Flying My Family of Six to Japan for Just $33.60 Out-of-Pocket by Jenna Hansen November 1, 2025 0 We booked flights to Japan for our family of six using just 210,000 miles and $33.60 in taxes and fees. Booking award flights for a larger family requires planning, flexibility, and strategy, but the effort is well worth it. Find out how to earn the points, find the flights, and learn some of the best tips for large family award travel.
The Ultimate Guide to Companion Fares, Companion Passes & Companion Tickets by Brie Bash and Max Prosperi October 31, 2025 86 Companion fares are among the most sought-after benefits an airline or credit card offers. These fares allow an individual to travel with a companion at little to no extra cost. In this post, we’ll give you a bird’s-eye view of several companion fare options, helping you determine which are worth earning and which you may not fit your goals.
Positioning Flights Explained: Save Miles and Money on Your Next Award Trip by Brie Bash October 31, 2025 2 If you are looking to level up your award-booking skills, you will need to look beyond your closest airport, with positioning flights. This post will give you everything you need to know about positioning flights and how you can use them to find incredible deals.
Transfer Marriott Bonvoy Points to Nearly 40 Airline Partners, Get Up to 50% Bonus Miles by Tyler Glatt and Cameron Laufer October 31, 2025 54 Marriott Bonvoy lets members transfer points to :marriott_partners_air: airlines, mostly at a 3:1 transfer ratio. That's a great option for topping off airline mileage accounts. Even better, you'll get a 5,000-mile bonus when you transfer at least 60,000 Bonvoy points at a time. And that bonus is doubled when transferring Bonvoy points to United, resulting in a potential 50% bonus. Here are all of the details you need to know about this transfer option.
Wyndham Announces End of Vacasa Partnership — Here’s the Last Day to Book by Tyler Glatt December 1, 2025 1 It’s nearly Halloween, so it’s as good a time as any to pay a quick visit to the graveyard of award travel deals. Soon, you’ll find the Wyndham–Vacasa partnership among the many that have disappeared in recent years. Vacasa is set to stop participating in the Wyndham Rewards program entirely in 2026. Here's what to know.
Air France–KLM Adds Redemptions on Bangkok Airways — Here’s the Award Chart by Cameron Laufer October 29, 2025 0 A new partnership has been announced between SkyTeam member Air France–KLM’s Flying Blue program and Bangkok Airways, a small independent regional carrier. With this tie-up, travelers can now earn and redeem miles through both Flying Blue and FlyerBonus, Bangkok Airways’ loyalty program. Here's what to know.
Frontier Miles Members Can Now Redeem Miles for Bags, Seats, and Priority Boarding by Harrison Pierce October 29, 2025 0 Frontier Miles members can now redeem miles for bundle add-ons when booking a cash fare. Bundles start as low as 2,000, offering perks like no change or cancel fees, a carry-on bag, and more. Here's what you need to know and how to redeem miles for these perks.
Best Points and Miles to Fly Between New York and London — Cross the Pond From 6k Points by Ross Denkin and Harrison Pierce October 27, 2025 36 New York to London is the busiest long-haul international route in the world. There are seven carriers that connect these two cities, so it can be challenging to know how to book a good value award flight. Read more to learn the best ways to book any of the wide variety of potential flights using points and miles.
The 10 Best World of Hyatt Points Redemptions for Luxury Stays by Tyler Glatt and Toni Southam October 26, 2025 16 The World of Hyatt program has no shortage of incredible luxury properties, but some give you far more value for your points than others. So, which ones come out on top? We analyzed thousands of AwardWallet user bookings to uncover the ten Hyatt properties that offer the best value for your points.
Get Alerts When Your Points Post with AwardWallet Balance Watch by Erik Paquet and JT Genter October 25, 2025 85 Have you ever found the perfect award itinerary but didn't have enough points to book it yet? Here's how to use the AwardWallet Balance Watch feature to find out the moment your transferred or purchased miles arrive in your account.
United and JetBlue Add Miles Earning and Redeemptions as Part of Expanded Blue Sky Partnership by Tyler Glatt October 23, 2025 1 JetBlue and United just massively expanded their Blue Sky partnership and you can now earn and redeem miles on both airlines! Here’s an overview of which parts of the partnership are live now, how you’ll earn and redeem miles, and what other perks and benefits of this tie-up are still to come.
Alaska Atmos Rewards Award Chart Sweet Spots: 7 Best Ways to Redeem Your Alaska Airlines Points by Ian Snyder and Ben Nickel-D'Andrea October 21, 2025 38 In this post, we'll dive into Alaska's award charts and highlight some of the best sweet spots for redeeming Alaska Atmos Rewards points for maximum value — including 4,500-point awards on American Airlines, 45k-point business class awards to Europe, and JAL business class to Asia from 60k points!
How to Get Maximum Value From the Chase Ink Unlimited’s Cash Back Welcome Bonus by Mark Jackson and Jess Farley October 20, 2025 21 The Ink Business Unlimited® Credit Card currently features one of the best welcome offers available for business owners. In this post, we illustrate how to leverage the welcome offer for far more than face value by strategically transferring points to partner programs and booking trips through Chase Travel.
You Can Convert Your Qatar Airways Avios to Marriott Points — But Should You? by Sam Helmy and Tyler Glatt October 20, 2025 0 Marriott Bonvoy and Qatar Airways announced that you can now convert points between both programs. While Qatar has long been a Marriott transfer partner, you can now transfer your Avios from Qatar Airways Privilege Club to Marriott Bonvoy. Here's how this new transfer opportunity works — and if you should take advantage of it.
How to Book Emirates Flights to Europe for 35k Miles Round-Trip — or 108k Miles R/T in Business Class by Allie Johnson October 19, 2025 0 Emirates fifth-freedom routes between the U.S. and Italy and Greece present a great option to get to Europe for fewer points and miles. You can book economy flights for just 35,000 miles roundtrip or business class for 108,000 miles. But beware of high taxes and fees.
How to Earn and Use the New Atmos Global Companion Awards by Ben Nickel-D'Andrea October 18, 2025 0 With the recent launch of Alaska Airlines' new loyalty program, Atmos Rewards, came news of a few new and exciting premium co-branded credit card. Apart from a hefty welcome bonus, annual lounge passes, fee waivers, trusted traveler program credits and many other perks, there's a very rewarding new one: the Atmos Global Companion Award. Here's all you need to know.
Mesa Homeowners Card Transfer Partners: 6 Great Options and 4 to Skip by Cameron Laufer October 17, 2025 0 Mesa is a new program that gives cardholders points for mortgage expenses. It has 10 airline and hotel partners that travelers can transfer their Mesa Points to. We outline all those partners and which ones get the best value for your Mesa Points.
How to Use ANA’s Award Calendar to Find Hard‑to‑Get Business and First Class Seats by Brie Bash October 16, 2025 0 ANA’s International Flight Award Availability Calendar is a good way to get a clear picture of ANA premium award space at a glance. For travelers searching for one or two seats, the calendar can save hours of manual searching by highlighting the few dates when business class is actually available.
