How to Use IHG’s Calendar Search to Find the Best Award Nights and Lowest Cash Rates by Jenna Hansen September 5, 2025 4 If you find yourself with the itch to plan a trip and flexibility is on your side, using a feature like the IHG award calendar can help save you a chunk of points or cash. It can also save you time. Rather than having to search night after night for the cheapest pricing, you can view availability and costs for an entire month at a time.
Earn 10,000 American Airlines AAdvantage® Bonus Miles Through a Bask Bank New Account Offer by JT Genter September 4, 2025 5 Bask is currently offering 10,000 American Airlines AAdvantage® bonus miles when you open a new Bask Mileage Savings Account and meet deposit requirements. You'll need to open your new account before November 30, 2025 to take advantage. Don't miss the chance to earn miles that can take you to over 1,000 destinations and travel in some of the best business- and first-class products in the skies.
How To Use Rewards at Hotels With No Rewards Program by Ryan Smith and Ben Nickel-D'Andrea September 3, 2025 47 In theory, redeeming hotel points for an upcoming stay is straightforward. But what if there aren't any hotels at your destination that participate in rewards programs — can you still pay with points? Let us teach you how to pay for lodging with points when you "can't pay with points" at that hotel.
Alaska Airlines to End One Earn-and-Redeem Partnership, Scale Back Another in October by Tyler Glatt October 24, 2025 4 The only constant in the world of points and miles is change. And just after overhauling and rebranding its loyalty program, Alaska Airlines is making more updates to its roster of partner airlines. It’ll drop one partnership entirely and scale back another. Here’s what you need to know about how this affects redeeming Atmos Rewards points, earning them on eligible flights, and when the updates take effect.
14 Exciting Small Luxury Hotels (SLH) Properties Bookable With Hilton Honors Points by Ross Denkin and Cameron Laufer September 1, 2025 1 Hilton's integration of SLH properties into its own portfolio provides members incredible opportunities. Of the 400 or so hotels now eligible for award stays, several make for excellent uses of points and free night certificates. Here are 14 bespoke properties that stand out based on location, level of luxury, or redemption value — or all three!
How to Fly Lie-Flat Business Class to South America From 35k Alaska Points by Jon Nickel-D'Andrea October 2, 2025 1 Flying to Peru and South America for only 35,000 points is a steal, and using Alaska Airlines' partner network, it's now possible to more cities than ever. Using LATAM you can fly in flat beds to many South American cities.
From Unbeatable Value to an Epic Infinity Pool: Four Things I Loved About My Stay at InterContinental Crete by Tyler Glatt August 30, 2025 1 The only thing I love more than a free hotel night is a free hotel night in Greece. I recently spent five nights in Agios Nikolaos for almost nothing by redeeming IHG free night certificates for an extended stay at the InterContinental Crete. And it was awesome. Here are four highlights that made this stay one to remember.
Should You Use Amex Reward Dollars for Your Amazon Purchases? by Sam Helmy August 30, 2025 0 American Express eligible cardholders can use their Amex Reward Dollars to pay for their Amazon purchase directly. Here is all you need to do about when to use your Amex Reward Dollars at Amazon and when to skip and pay cash.
How I Saved 44,000 Miles By Booking a Cheap Positioning Flight by Brie Bash August 29, 2025 2 When it comes to booking award travel, flexibility is usually key. But what happens when you have no flexibility? That was the situation I found myself in when I needed to get my whole family to upstate New York, and the dates were set in stone. Here's how I used a positioning flight to create our own practical solution to a common problem.
You Can Book All-Inclusive Virgin Voyages Cruises With Virgin Points — But Is It Worth The Points Cost? by Skye Class and Tyler Glatt August 28, 2025 11 If you didn't know, you can redeem your Virgin Points for more than just award flights. You can also redeem them for Virgin Voyages. Cruises start at 280,000 points for an all-inclusive sailing, although some of the more epic itineraries climb north of a million. Here are the ones you can book now.
Singapore Airlines Introduces ‘Access Redemptions’ and Adds Non-Flight Elite Earnings by Harrison Pierce November 3, 2025 0 Singapore Airlines is introducing two new features to its KrisFlyer loyalty program: access redemptions and changes to elite status earning. You'll now earn elite miles on purchases with Singapore Airlines Group non-flight entities. Access redemptions allow you to book an award seat as long as there is an available seat on the plane.
Hyatt Centric City Centre Kuala Lumpur Quick Take: New, Central, Category 1, And Delightful by JT Genter August 25, 2025 0 Hyatt recently opened a Hyatt Centric property in the heart of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and it costs as few as 3,500 Hyatt points per night! So, it was an obvious choice for my visit to Kuala Lumpur earlier this month. Here's my quick take on this property and why you should keep it in mind if you're visiting the vibrant city of KL.
Top Ways to Redeem Capital One Venture Miles for Travel Within the U.S., to the Caribbean, and More by JT Genter and Cameron Laufer August 24, 2025 4 The Capital One Venture is offering new cardholders the chance to earn 75,000 bonus miles. The miles alone are worth a minimum $750 toward travel purchases. But if you know how to use Capital One's :cap1_partners_air: airline partners, you can unlock far more savings with the same number of miles. Here’s our guide to the best redemptions for flights within North America — including Hawaii, Mexico, and the Caribbean.
Singapore Airlines Launches Fixed Award Chart for Scoot Flights — With Redemptions From Just 1,500 Miles! by Cameron Laufer August 21, 2025 1 Singapore KrisFlyer recently rolled out a new fixed award chart for Scoot, letting flyers redeem KrisFlyer miles for good-value award flights across Asia. We're even finding options offering over 4 cents per mile! Here’s a look at how these redemptions work and how you can book them.
Traveling to Universal Epic Universe? Here Are the Best Hotels Nearby Bookable With Points by Mark Jackson August 21, 2025 2 Epic Universe made quite a splash earlier this summer when it was unveiled to the world. If you want to check out the newest major theme park in the U.S., you have several hotel options — from those offering valuable perks for visitors to those bookable for as few as 12,000 points per night! In this post, we explore all available options, brand by brand.
Flash Sale: 40% Off My Favorite Deal Alert Service for Cheap Flights and Award Availability by JT Genter August 20, 2025 6 Thrifty Traveler just launched a new 40% off flash sale on Thrifty Traveler Premium subscriptions. From cheap flights to Europe to unicorn-level award availability, Thrifty Traveler Premium alerts you to it all — including by text message if you opt into that option. Here's more about what you get with Thrifty Traveler Premium and why we think its worth it.
Alaska Airlines Unveils Atmos Rewards — Here’s All You Need to Know About the New Program by Jon Nickel-D'Andrea August 20, 2025 1 Alaska Airlines is rolling out Atmos Rewards, a new loyalty program combining HawaiianMiles and Mileage Plan. The program keeps fan-favorite features while adding new ways to earn and redeem points, plus expanded upgrade options. Here's everything you need to know about the new program.
Great Hyatt All-Inclusive Resorts You Can Book With Points by Scott Sikes August 18, 2025 2 Hyatt has an extensive list of all-inclusive properties that can be booked with points. These properties are all over the world, from the United States to the Caribbean, to Europe, and the rest of the world. Let's at some of the best options.
How to Unlock and Maximize the IHG Fourth Night Free Benefit by Jenna Hansen August 17, 2025 9 Want to save thousands of IHG hotel points each year? IHG's fourth night free benefit allows you to book an award stay of four or more nights and get the fourth night completely free. Check out this post to get all the details on who is eligible and how it works.
Cathay Asia Miles Routing Rules: How to Build Multi-Stopover Trips to Maximize Value by Ian Snyder August 17, 2025 0 Real magic can happen when you use the Cathay Pacific Asia Miles Oneworld multi-carrier chart to book award tickets. You can add multiple stopovers to create a complex trip at a great price. Some of the pricing bands offer excellent value, especially compared to the cost of many business class one-way and round-trip awards. Here, we cover all the award routing rules in one place.
How to Upgrade United Flights With Miles — And When It’s Actually Worth It by Ajay Jain August 16, 2025 2 Ever wanted to upgrade your United Airlines economy ticket to Polaris business class? In this article, we will go over how much United Airlines MileagePlus Upgrade awards cost, how to find them for new reservations, upgrading existing reservations, and how to calculate if a United upgrade with miles is worth it.
Chase Ultimate Rewards to Lose Emirates Skywards as a Transfer Partner — Here’s the Timeline by Tyler Glatt August 15, 2025 2 Chase Ultimate Rewards just quietly unveiled that it will lose Emirates Skywards as a transfer partner in just over two months. Here’s what to know and what you can do in the meantime.
New: Book Through the Capital One Premier or Lifestyle Collection and Get Your Fourth Night Free by Tyler Glatt August 15, 2025 0 Of all the travel portals you can book through, Capital One Travel is arguably one of the best. It’s easy to use and continues to add valuable perks. One of the newest is the ability to get a fourth night free on Premier and Lifestyle Collection bookings. Here’s how the benefit works in practice.
JetBlue Revamps Travel Portal and Adds TrueBlue Redemption Options — Here’s What to Know by Cameron Laufer August 14, 2025 0 What was once called Paisly is now TrueBlue Travel, and the platform gives loyalty members more opportunities to earn and use points beyond just flights. In this post, we will break down the program changes, ways to both earn and redeem TrueBlue points, and what value to expect from the program.
Our Guide to the Bilt Rewards Travel Portal: Earn and Redeem Points on Flights, Hotels, and More by Mark Jackson August 13, 2025 0 The Bilt Rewards Travel Portal is a revamped option for Bilt Members to make travel bookings within the Bilt ecosystem and earn points. While still missing key travel options like rental cars and packages, it may make sense for those looking to earn Bilt status each year.
How and Why You Should Use the United Airlines ‘Expert Mode’ by Payton Turner and Carissa Rawson August 12, 2025 0 United Airlines' expert mode is an incredible tool that allows flyers to access helpful fare class details about their flights directly from United. This information is incredibly useful in understanding when flights can be booked with partners or when confirmable upgrades are available. And it's very easy to use.
You Can Redeem American Airlines Miles for Items Through the AAdvantage Exchange — But Please Don’t by Cameron Laufer August 11, 2025 0 Have you ever wondered if you can exchange your hard earned airline miles for a Dyson vacuum or a toaster? You probably haven't but we're here to tell you that it's possible through American Airlines' new shopping marketplace, called AAdvantage Exchange. Let's look at the new program and if it makes sense to redeem miles this way.
Guide to Citi ThankYou® Transfer Partners: Which Programs Offer the Best Value for Your Points? by Carissa Rawson and Harrison Pierce August 10, 2025 63 Citi ThankYou® Rewards offers a ton of value with top transfer partners and plenty of options to collect ThankYou Points. In this post, we break down each Citi transfer partner in detail to help you decide where to transfer your Citi ThankYou Points, highlighting some great example redemption options with the best partners.
I Went ‘Glamping’ in an Airstream at AutoCamp Cape Cod — And I Can’t Wait to Go Back by Tyler Glatt August 9, 2025 0 Visiting an AutoCamp had been on my travel bucket list for a while. I like camping, and I don’t mind a glamorous stay every now and then, so it only made sense that I’d enjoy “glamping.” And honestly, I loved it. Here’s what my AutoCamp Cape Cod experience was like — and a few things I learned about the property during my stay.
Cardholder Award Flash Sale: Book United Flights to Thailand or Vietnam From 30K Miles Each Way by Tyler Glatt and Sam Helmy August 8, 2025 1 If fall or winter travel is in the cards but you haven't made flight reservations yet, United MileagePlus is out with an award sale that might be worth redeeming your miles. United is offering discounted economy rates to Bangkok and Ho Chi Minh City, with rates starting at just 30,000 miles each way. The offer is only valid for travel booked today, August 8, 2025. Here are the full details.
