462 Delta Award Routes That You Can Book for Just 7,500 Points by JT Genter March 24, 2024 0 Delta SkyMiles can be a frustrating program. Sure, some domestic Delta economy awards can only cost a few thousand SkyMiles. Other times flights can climb astronomically high. Thankfully travelers have a way to get predictable pricing on Delta award flights: Booking through partner airlines. One of the best sweet spots for booking Delta awards is Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Here are the 462 Delta routes that you can book using just 7,500 Virgin points — and the many ways you can accumulate Virgin points.
Save Points With Marriott PointSavers Awards by Senitra Horbrook March 19, 2024 1 PointSavers awards allow Marriott Bonvoy members to save points on standard or premium room redemptions in top destinations around the world. Let us show you how these awards work and how they can save you thousands of points each year.
Point.me Review: Game-Changing Award Availability Tool by Ross Denkin March 18, 2024 15 Point.me makes a monumental step forward in flight award search efficiency. Search dozens of airlines and award programs all at once rather than one at a time. Plus, step-by-step booking guidance helps turn search results into booked flights. Here's our full review of this game-changing service.
The Best Points and Miles To Fly Between New York and London by Ross Denkin July 2, 2024 36 New York to London is the busiest long-haul international route in the world. Even amidst a pandemic, JetBlue and Norse Atlantic Airways joined five other carriers in offering service between the two cities. Read more to learn the best ways to book any of the wide variety of potential flights using points and miles.
You Can Now Redeem El Al Matmid Points for Air France Flights, but You Shouldn’t by Ryan Smith March 15, 2024 0 We're generally fans of more options for using your points and miles. However, the title is likely a dead giveaway for how we feel about the ability to use your El Al Matmid points for Air France flights.This is a new redemption capability, coming online just recently. And while that seems exciting, the pricing will kill any original joy you felt when learning about this redemption option.
You Can Now Use Qatar Avios for Events and Experiences by Sam Helmy March 13, 2024 0 Qatar Airways Privilege Club has introduced the ability to redeem your Avios for experiences. The auction-style events let you bid on a wide range of events, including sporting events, concerts, and much more. How does it work? Is it a good use of your Avios? Here's everything you need to know.
ANA Mileage Club Award Charts and Stopover Rules by Samantha Holland and Jess Farley April 19, 2024 40 One trait of Japanese frequent flyer programs is the tendency to translate the program information in such meticulous detail that readers suffer from data overload. The original intention with our ANA post(s) was to crate just one guide that touched on award pricing, definitions, sweet spots, and how to book an award. But after digging into the program in depth, we’ve had to break it up into three posts. This installment covers the different award charts with ANA Mileage Club and some associated rules.
Aeroplan’s Amazing Singapore Airlines Award Availability by Tyler Glatt March 12, 2024 4 Air Canada partners with an abundant number of airlines across the world. And among those partners is a fellow Star Alliance member, Singapore Airlines, which boasts a fan-favorite, lavish business-class product. Better yet, you can use Air Canada Aeroplan points to book one of these seats. Generally, availability is better, and the pricing is more attractive, than what you'll find with other programs.
Point.Me Launches Free Search Tool for Amex Cardmembers by JT Genter March 12, 2024 4 This week, Amex launched a new partnership with Point.me, letting travelers with an Amex Membership Rewards-earning card complete free Point.me searches. Here's how to utilize this free tool — and the limitations that might make you want to keep a full Point.me subscription instead.
Alaska Award Chart Changes Are Rolling Out by Ryan Smith March 11, 2024 0 If you've missed it, some big stuff is happening with Alaska Airlines. Let's start with the one you care about most when time is of the essence: The new award charts are rolling out. Not all of the "new" pricing is live yet, but here's what you should do right now if you've got miles and want to book some flights.
The Secret Sweet Spots of Aeroplan Stopovers and Open Jaws by Ross Denkin March 11, 2024 30 Travelers can pay just 5,000 extra Aeroplan points to book a stopover. This feature allows travelers to build highly-customized itineraries as part of the same award. While nearly an unlimited number of options exist, we highly just few examples of how to make the most of Aeroplan stopovers and open jaw awards, including saving points by flying longer and how to save 25,000 points on business class trips to Asia.
1,284 American Airlines Routes That You Can Book for Just 8,000 Points by Tyler Glatt March 9, 2024 0 Qantas Frequent Flyer isn't a well-known mileage program for many Americans. But it should be on your radar if you want to turn Amex points, Capital One miles, or Citi points into cheap American Airlines awards. Here are the 1,280+ American Airlines routes that we found you can book for just 8,000 Qantas points each way.
With Lufthansa Restricting First Class Partner Awards, What’s the Booking Strategy? by Tyler Glatt March 7, 2024 0 Lufthansa First Class is an aspirational redemption. But in recent years, it's become increasingly difficult to book. And according to reports, Lufthansa is altering how it makes First Class awards available to partner airlines. Here's a look at the new rules and a way to avoid having to book Lufthansa awards close-in.
You Can Now Upgrade Qantas Flights with AAdvantage® Miles by Tyler Glatt March 5, 2024 0 One of the teased changes to the AAdvantage frequent flyer program for 2024 was mileage upgrades on partner airlines. Sure enough, American just introduced mileage upgrades on Qantas-operated flights. Here's what we know so far about this just-introduced redemption option.
When and How You Can Book Award Flights for Friends and Family by Kennedy Miller February 29, 2024 54 Having points and miles are great when it comes time to cash in for your dream trip. Don't forget though that in almost every case you can use your points and miles for friends and family without having to transfer anything to them. Simply book the award in their name.
ANA Mileage Club To Devalue Award Charts on April 18, 2024 by Tyler Glatt April 19, 2024 0 We've got good news, and we've got bad news. The bad news? Well, the headline speaks for itself. The good news? ANA's award chart devaluation won't happen until April 18, 2024, so there's still time to book trips at the current rates before the Japanese airline hikes its award prices. Here's a look at what's changing with ANA Mileage Club's award charts and how the devaluation might impact you.
How To Book ANA Mileage Club Award Flights by Samantha Holland and Jess Farley June 6, 2025 26 All Nippon Airlines (ANA), Japan’s largest carrier, is a member of the world's largest airline alliance, Star Alliance, and also has partnerships with several non-alliance airlines, including Etihad, Hawaiian, and Virgin Atlantic. Here's how to book ANA Mileage Club awards and rules you should know about the program.
Turkish Airlines Miles & Smiles Award Chart Sweet Spots by Ajay Jain and Tyler Glatt February 25, 2024 59 The Turkish Airlines Miles & Smiles program can offer a wide variety of excellent redemptions at great value for your miles — despite the recent devaluation. Here's a review of a few of Turkish Airlines' top sweet spots within its Miles & Smiles loyalty program.
Redeem IHG One Rewards Points for Exclusive Major League Soccer Experiences by Tyler Glatt March 1, 2024 0 There's more that you can do with IHG One Rewards points than simply redeeming them for hotel and resort stays. Now, courtesy of IHG's evolving partnership with Major League Soccer (MLS), you can redeem points for ticket packages and exclusive experiences. Here's what you need to know about redeeming IHG points for a trip to the pitch.
How To Redeem JetBlue TrueBlue Points for Maximum Value by Ian Snyder and Samantha Holland February 23, 2024 10 It's not difficult to maximize JetBlue TrueBlue points. JetBlue's frequent flyer program has a revenue-based earning system that is easy to understand. Redeeming TrueBlue points is simple as well, and while you can't get amazing value for these points, it's a solid loyalty program to understand and use, especially for certain U.S. markets like the northeast.
Last Call: Book These Alaska Mileage Awards Before Award Chart Changes in March by Tyler Glatt April 2, 2024 4 Alaska Airlines will introduce new distance-based partner award charts in March 2024. That's coming soon. Until then, you can take advantage of the current pricing. Here are the Mileage Plan redemptions you'll want to make now — before they become a lot more expensive in the near future.
How To Unearth the Hilton Points Calendar To Find the Cheapest Award Nights by Toni Southam and Jenna Hansen February 21, 2024 2 Hilton Honors offers an award calendar that allows you to search for an entire month — rather than night-by-night. This can be a great way to find the cheapest dates at a hotel. However, finding this calendar isn't exactly intuitive. Here's how to access Hilton's monthly award calendar and streamline the booking process.
Save Miles by Booking United Award Flights Through LifeMiles by Ian Snyder February 19, 2024 0 LifeMiles has been my go-to currency for booking select United flights within the U.S. As a Star Alliance member, you can book any United flight with Avianca LifeMiles that has space available for partners. But there are some idiosyncrasies of the LifeMiles program that make it especially good for booking short flights within the continental United States.
Etihad Still Restricts Premium Awards With Partners, but AA Has More Clarity Now by Tyler Glatt and Sam Helmy February 19, 2024 10 Etihad's premium cabin award space is heavily restricted on both Aeroplan and American Airlines partner award bookings. While the awards have vanished on the Aeroplan site, they are heavily restricted on AA with lots of phantom award space. What's going on? Here's what we know at this point, including what looks like a new rule for bookings via AA.
Here’s How the New Point.Me Explore Tool Works by Tyler Glatt February 17, 2024 1 If you've got a stash of points and miles but aren't quite sure where to go, Point.me — the award search tool — has a solution. The aptly named Explore tool gives you a bird's-eye view of available award flights across multiple cities — an invaluable new resource for travelers who want to make a redemption but don’t have a particular destination in mind. Here's how the Point.me Explore tool works.
Best Airlines for International Lap Infant Award Tickets by Ashley Onadele February 15, 2024 30 A widely known cornerstone in the travel community is that babies under the age of two can travel domestically for free as a lap infant. However, it’s not as simple with lap infants and international award tickets. One would assume that a parent could book an international award ticket and merely add their lap infant to the reservation. However, there are various forms of airline-dependent fees involved. Knowing the pricing structure before you book could save you a pretty penny — or a pile of points.
How To Use American Airlines AAdvantage® Miles to Fly to Australia, New Zealand, and the South Pacific by Tyler Glatt February 15, 2024 0 American Airlines AAdvantage miles are one of the most versatile airline currencies you can earn. And thanks to their versatility, they can take you just about anywhere — including Australia, New Zealand, the South Pacific, and more. On top of that, American has an extensive partner airline network to give you options on how to get there. Here's all you need to know about using AAdvantage miles to get to Oceania and the South Pacific.
Citi ThankYou® Transfer Partners: Ultimate Guide to Best Transfer Partners by Carissa Rawson February 14, 2024 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.
The Best Ways To Get to South Africa on Points and Miles by Tyler Glatt February 12, 2024 32 Few places on earth evoke a sense of adventure and exploration like South Africa. Unfortunately, it's pretty expensive to get there — especially in the pointy end of the plane. But if you play your cards right, you can get there on points and miles. Here's a look at five frequent flyer programs that offer great value for flights to South Africa.
You Can Now Redeem IHG One Rewards Points for Experiences by Sam Helmy February 12, 2024 0 The IHG One Rewards Access platform is offering up a host of sporting opportunities in 2024 with deals across various sports, including tennis, rugby, and major league soccer. That means you can now use your IHG points for experiences. Should you? Let's take a look.
