United Seems to be Hiding Award Space From U.S. Travelers — Here’s How to Reveal It by Tyler Glatt April 21, 2025 2 It’s either a bug or something borderline sinister, but United is showing fewer MileagePlus awards if you’re searching from the U.S. than if you’re searching from somewhere else. Here’s a look at what might be going on with MileagePlus — and how to change your location settings to unearth awards that United apparently doesn’t want you to book.
How to Upgrade to Emirates First Class Using Miles by Tyler Glatt April 21, 2025 3 One of the best first class cabins in the skies belongs to Emirates. Ultra-comfortable seats, onboard showers, and top-notch food and beverages are only the tip of the luxury iceberg. If this is a cabin you want to experience, one of the easiest ways to get there is to upgrade with Skywards miles. Here's how to do it.
Maximizing Hilton Points & Free Night Certificates at Small Luxury Hotels of the World in the Caribbean by Scott Sikes April 18, 2025 0 Hilton’s partnership with Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) gives you access to unique, upscale stays at boutique properties around the globe, including some stunning spots in the Caribbean. Even better, you can book stays at these posh properties with Hilton points or free night certificates. Here’s how to make the most of Hilton’s SLH partnership for a luxury Caribbean escape.
You Can Redeem MileagePlus Miles for a Fixed Value via United Money + Miles — But Should You? by Ian Snyder April 17, 2025 0 While redeeming MileagePlus miles for standard award tickets will get you the biggest bang for your buck, you can also redeem miles for United flights using United Money + Miles. This option provides a fixed value for your points. Here's how it works and when it's worth it.
New Japan Airlines Award Charts Are Coming on June 10 — Here’s What to Book Now by Cameron Laufer June 11, 2025 0 Japan Airlines is increasing award rates on June 10, 2025 — and hiking First Class awards up to 57%. While Mileage Bank miles are hard to earn, travelers with a balance should book soon to lock in current pricing before the devaluation takes effect. Here's what you should book now.
How to Book and Fly China Airlines Business Class to Asia for 66K Flying Blue Miles (Or Less!) by Cameron Laufer April 13, 2025 0 One standout sweet spot in the Flying Blue program is flying business class with China Airlines from North America to Taipei for just 66,000 Flying Blue miles (or less). In this guide, we’ll show you how to find and book this incredible deal.
How Does The Hilton Free Night Certificate Work? by Senitra Horbrook and Toni Southam April 12, 2025 23 Hilton has multiple co-branded credit cards with a free night certificate as a benefit. These certificates can offer incredible value with a little bit of planning and research. Certificates are not capped by a point amount or category (like many other free nights), and they can be used at all but a short list of excluded properties. Here are all the details.
1,000+ American Airlines Routes That You Can Book for Just 6,000 Etihad Guest Miles by Lauren Wynn April 11, 2025 0 American Airlines operates hundreds of U.S. routes, and many can be booked using Etihad Guest miles. One standout sweet spot is short-haul AA flights under 500 miles for just 6,000 miles each way. Here are over 1,000 routes you can book for this price and how to earn the miles to reserve them.
Act Soon: Use This Promo Code to Save 25% on a Point.me Standard Plan by Tyler Glatt June 26, 2025 11 Searching for award availability doesn't have to be complicated. Tools like Point.me make it easy to find bookable seats. Just plug in your itinerary and the necessary details, then peruse the results. It's that simple. If you book award travel frequently, an annual plan is worth considering. Even better, you can save 25% on a Standard plan with this promo code.
You Can Now Redeem Bilt Points for Purchases at Walgreens, Walmart, CVS, and More by Skye Class April 10, 2025 0 Bilt Rewards just added more ways to redeem Bilt Points for everyday life. Eligible cardholders can now use points at checkout at retailers like Walgreens, CVS, Walmart, and CITGO — with more merchants on the way. While the redemption value is lower than with Bilt transfer partners, it’s a flexible new perk that makes it easier to use your Bilt Points day-to-day.
The Best Ways to Earn and Redeem Chase Ultimate Rewards Points on Disney Trips by Samantha Holland and Carissa Rawson April 6, 2025 24 Use Chase Ultimate Rewards to book everything from lodging to admission on your next Disney trip. Transfer points for the most value, or book in the Chase Travel Portal, where your points might be worth up to 50% more depending on which credit card you hold.
Virgin Atlantic’s Reward Seat Checker Makes Finding Cheap Award Flights Easy by Sam Helmy April 6, 2025 2 Thanks to the Virgin Atlantic reward seat checker, searching for Virgin Atlantic award space is now a piece of cake. The tool allows you to peruse award availability by calendar month, saving you from searching day by day or a week at a time. Here's how it it works.
You Can Now Fly to Iceland (And Beyond) Using Your JetBlue Points by Tyler Glatt April 1, 2025 4 You can now use JetBlue TrueBlue points to book award flights on Icelandair, which can get you to Keflavík and beyond! Here’s a quick look at the award rates JetBlue is charging — and some of the destinations you can now reach using points.
The 10 Best Korean Air Award Chart Sweet Spots You Can Book With SKYPASS Miles by Ian Snyder March 30, 2025 18 Not familiar with the Korean Air SKYPASS program? While SKYPASS miles are harder to earn than most, there are a number of excellent sweet spots you'll want to consider taking advantage of. From 80,000-mile round-trip business class awards to Europe to 25k-mile round-trips to Hawaii, here's why you shouldn't sleep on the SKYPASS program.
Earn and Redeem Avios on Garuda Indonesia — Up to 250% Earn Rates, Redemptions Starting at 6k Points by Sam Helmy March 28, 2025 0 You can now earn and redeem Avios for flights on Garuda Indonesia, thanks to the newly expanded partnership between Qatar Airways and Garuda. Let’s take a look at how many Avios you’ll earn when flying Garuda Indonesia — and how many you’ll need to redeem for an award.
The Step-By-Step Guide to Redeeming Korean Air SKYPASS Miles by Ian Snyder March 24, 2025 76 Did you know that Korean Air SKYPASS provides some excellent redemptions when it comes to using your miles? The challenge can be actually redeeming them. You need to know the rules and the program's quirks, but once you do, you can maximize their return. Here's how to redeem your Korean Air SKYPASS miles for flights on Korean and its partners.
Lower Fees and Great U.S. Pricing: The Best Finnair Plus Sweet Spots Bookable With Avios by Brie Bash March 23, 2025 0 Finnair Plus is one of the most underrated Avios programs — but it shouldn’t be. With excellent sweet spots on both Finnair and partners like American and Alaska Airlines, you can unlock fantastic value on redemptions. And since Avios are easy to earn, these sweet spots are more accessible than you might realize.
You Can Use AAdvantage Miles for In-Flight Snacks and Drinks — But There Are Better Uses of Your Miles by Sam Helmy March 19, 2025 0 American Airlines now allows you to use AAdvantage® miles to purchase food and beverages on eligible flights. Prices range from 500 to 1,000 miles, depending on your selection. But is this a redemption you should make? Let's crunch the numbers (pun intended).
The Best Ways to Visit Machu Picchu Using Points and Miles by Cameron Laufer March 17, 2025 0 Have you ever dreamed of visiting one of the Seven Wonders of the World? With the right points and miles strategy, you can make a trip to Machu Picchu more affordable by covering flights and hotels with rewards. In this guide, we’ll break down the best ways to book your trip based on the points you have.
Step-By-Step Instructions of How To Transfer Chase Points to United MileagePlus by Tyler Glatt March 15, 2025 2 With daily flights to hundreds of destinations and a deep roster of partner airlines, there's incredible value you can unlock with United MileagePlus miles. If you're working with a sum of Chase Ultimate Rewards, you can easily convert them into valuable miles. In this post, we'll teach you how to transfer Chase points to United in just a few simple steps.
The 5 Best Ways To Book American Airlines Awards Using Partner Miles by Ross Denkin March 15, 2025 3 American Airlines offers travelers an extensive route network within and beyond the United States. Because no transferrable points convert 1:1 to AAdvantage® miles, booking American Airlines flights via partner programs presents a super redemption opportunity. Knowing which partner program to use, and when, helps you get the most out of your points and miles.
A Premium Award Search Tool at the Perfect Price: A PointsYeah Review by Carissa Rawson and Ross Denkin March 13, 2025 1 PointsYeah is an excellent award search tool. It provides multiple filtering options when looking for flights and or hotels. Plus, it also has configurable alerts for your ideal travel itinerary and a daydream explorer that provides examples of places you can go! Check out why PointsYeah is a serious player when searching for award travel!
Today Only: Save Points on Award Flights With JetBlue’s Big Award Sale by Ryan Smith March 12, 2025 3 Looking for an easy way to stretch your TrueBlue points? JetBlue is running a limited-time award sale. But you'll have to act fast as this deal is only available for bookings made by March 12, 2025 for travel between March 19 and June 11, 2025. Here are the details.
Bilt Now Lets You Pay for Lyft Rides With Points — But Is It Worth It? by Cameron Laufer March 12, 2025 0 Bilt Rewards is expanding its Lyft partnership by now allowing members to use points for rides. Redeeming is simple through the Lyft app and offers members yet another way to use their Bilt Points. But should you redeem this way? Here's what you need to know.
How to Maximize Virgin Atlantic’s ANA Award Chart for Flights to Japan by Cameron Laufer March 11, 2025 0 Virgin Atlantic’s award chart for ANA flights to Japan offers exceptional value — especially for premium cabins. With the right strategy, you can book ANA for fewer points than other programs. This guide walks you through earning points, finding availability, and booking these coveted awards with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
Capital One Transfer Partners: Best Uses for Each Airline and Hotel Partner by Ashley Onadele and Caroline Lupini April 1, 2025 80 Capital One transfer partners give you the ability to book flights with dozens of airlines to virtually every destination in the world. Like other transferrable points currencies, the key to maximizing your value is to familiarize yourself with the strengths and weaknesses of each of the partner programs. In this complete guide, we break down all :cap1_partners_total: of Capital One's transfer partners.
7 Best Ways to Redeem Delta SkyMiles for Maximum Value by Tyler Glatt and Andrew Kunesh March 8, 2025 91 The Delta SkyMiles frequent flyer program is a hard one to love. But despite the devaluations and astronomically high award pricing on some routes, there's still plenty of hidden value in the program. With some research and a little bit of patience, you can redeem SkyMiles for a great value. Here are seven great options.
Hyatt’s 2025 Category Changes Hit Hard – 6 Properties I’m Sad To See Increase In Price by Mark Jackson March 4, 2025 0 Hyatt announces category changes to its properties each year, and some years are worse than others. 2025's category changes are an especially rough for some of my favorite Hyatt redemptions. Here are six properties that you might want to book before the changes, and two that I'm excited to see become cheaper later this month.
Fly Across Africa With Avios: How to Book Airlink Awards via Qatar Airways by Sam Helmy March 4, 2025 0 You can now use your Qatar Airways Avios to book flights on Airlink, the airline’s newest partner. This update follows the announcement of a partnership between Airlink and Qatar Airways. Here's what you need to know about this partnership and new redemption opportunity.
Best Western Pay With Points: How It Works, Plus Get 2,000 Points Back Per Stay by Skye Class March 2, 2025 15 Want to stay at a Best Western hotel but don’t have enough points for a full award night? Best Western’s Pay with Points feature lets you use points to cover part of your stay, starting with as few as 5,000 points. Here’s how it works — plus details on an ongoing promotion that lets you earn 2,000 bonus points every time you use Pay with Points.
