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Tag: Using Points

Bilt Rewards Expands Again, Adds Etihad Airways as Its 22nd Transfer Partner
Bilt Rewards Expands Again, Adds Etihad Airways as Its 22nd Transfer Partner
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Few things in life are certain: death, taxes, and Bilt Rewards adding new transfer partners every quarter. The latest addition is Etihad Airways, which becomes Bilt’s 22nd partner. Starting today, you can transfer your Bilt Points to Etihad’s Guest loyalty program. Here’s your briefing on Bilt’s newest transfer partner. Here are the sweet spots this adds to the Bilt Rewards program.

Tyler Glatt
Tyler Glatt
5 Best Ways to Book American Airlines Awards Using Partner Miles — Starting at Just 4,500 Miles
5 Best Ways to Book American Airlines Awards Using Partner Miles — Starting at Just 4,500 Miles
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American Airlines offers travelers an extensive route network within and beyond the United States. AAdvantage® miles can be a great way to book American Airlines flights, but booking via partner programs can sometimes be even cheaper. Knowing which partner program to use, and when, helps you get the most out of your points and miles. Here are the options, starting at just 4,500 miles.

Ross DenkinHarrison Pierce
Ross Denkin & Harrison Pierce

Reviewed byTyler Glatt

Qatar Airways Boeing 787-9 First Class Review: 5 Highlights From My Short-Haul Flight
Qatar Airways Boeing 787-9 First Class Review: 5 Highlights From My Short-Haul Flight
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Qatar Airways is best known for its Qsuite business class on long-haul flights. But in my opinion, its short-haul business class product — which it often sells as "first class" — can be just as impressive. And first class accurately describes the experience I had on a Qatar Airways Boeing 787-9 flight between Doha and Riyadh. It was just that good. Here are five highlights from this short flight.

Tyler Glatt
Tyler Glatt
How to Maximize Chase Ultimate Rewards Points for Flights Within North America
How to Maximize Chase Ultimate Rewards Points for Flights Within North America
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Chase Ultimate Rewards points are some of the most valuable points in the rewards ecosystem. U.S. travelers know and love Chase points for their domestic partners (Southwest, United, JetBlue). But you shouldn't overlook Chase's international airline partners when looking for the best deal on domestic flights. Here's a roundup of the cheapest ways to book award flights on Southwest, JetBlue, United, American, Alaska, and Delta using Chase points.

JT GenterCameron Laufer
JT Genter & Cameron Laufer

Reviewed byTyler Glatt

How to Use the Chase Travel℠ Portal to Book Flights, Hotels, and More With Points
How to Use the Chase Travel℠ Portal to Book Flights, Hotels, and More With Points
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The Chase Travel Portal makes it easy to find and book travel with your points at a fraction of the normal cost. For those without the time to spend hours searching for award availability and analyzing award charts, this may be the best way to get solid value from your Ultimate Rewards points. Check out our complete guide to booking with Chase Travel portal.

Ben Nickel-D'Andrea
Ben Nickel-D'Andrea

Reviewed byAllie Johnson

Unlock Big Travel From Small Balances: A Guide to Combining Points Across Programs
Unlock Big Travel From Small Balances: A Guide to Combining Points Across Programs
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Holding points across a range of rewards programs allows you take advantage of award availability as it appears and also means you’re not locked into one program that doesn't have any seats available to the destination you want to visit. This article looks at which programs provide the best options for consolidating your points and miles to "add up" to your next great redemption.

Jenna HansenJess Farley
Jenna Hansen & Jess Farley

Reviewed byTyler Glatt

Spacious and Stunning: 9 of The Most Incredible Suites Bookable With World of Hyatt Points
Spacious and Stunning: 9 of The Most Incredible Suites Bookable With World of Hyatt Points
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The World of Hyatt program is an incredible example of hotel loyalty done right. Hyatt charges far fewer points for a free night than the competition—including to book the best rooms at top-tier properties. My favorite Hyatt redemptions are for ‘Premium Suites’, which members can book for double the standard award rate. Here are our picks for the best Hyatt Suites across the globe.

Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson

Reviewed byAllie Johnson

11 Best Amex Membership Rewards Sweet Spots for Flights to Europe
11 Best Amex Membership Rewards Sweet Spots for Flights to Europe
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With :amex_partners_air: airline transfer partners, determining the best ways to redeem American Express Membership Rewards can be daunting. Add in alliances and partnerships of each Amex partner airline, and travelers have even more options to consider. We at AwardWallet dug into all of the options to compile this list of the best ways to redeem Membership Rewards for flights to Europe.

Ross DenkinBrie Bash
Ross Denkin & Brie Bash

Reviewed byTyler Glatt

Alaska Airlines to End One Earn-and-Redeem Partnership, Scale Back Another in October
Alaska Airlines to End One Earn-and-Redeem Partnership, Scale Back Another in October
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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.

Tyler Glatt
Tyler Glatt
14 Exciting Small Luxury Hotels (SLH) Properties Bookable With Hilton Honors Points
14 Exciting Small Luxury Hotels (SLH) Properties Bookable With Hilton Honors Points
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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!

Ross DenkinCameron Laufer
Ross Denkin & Cameron Laufer

Reviewed byJT Genter