For the past decade, points and miles have reshaped the way I travel. Even after redeeming millions of miles, I still earn them at a relatively rapid rate. These points have enabled me to take aspirational trips to some of...
The Amex Membership Rewards program has just launched a new 30% transfer bonus to Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. While Flying Club is in some ways a niche program, this is a deal that has the potential to offer outsized value, and I’m sure it will interest many people. I’d probably speculatively take advantage of this, except for the fact that I moved a bunch of points last year when there was a 40%
Chase first introduced its Pay Yourself Back option during the pandemic to allow cardholders to redeem their points without traveling. More than 4 years later, it remains popular, and the program has expanded with new categories and deadlines. Now, Chase...
EVA Air has been one of the most reliable ways to get premium cabin awards to Asia, and they have a very good business class product. However, those awards haven’t been available with partner miles. You’ve needed to use their own points. The best availability by far has been on their Seattle flight, but other flights like Chicago have had good availability. They appear to practice journey control,
Choice Privileges points expire after 18 months of no qualifying activity. I recently needed to reset the clock on my account, and Wells Fargo made it surprisingly easy. Last year,…
Qantas is preparing to usher in a new era of ultra-long-haul travel with its long-awaited Project Sunrise flights. While we have known about the project for some time, details on award pricing were unclear— that is, until now. However, passengers...
American Airlines has quietly improved more than many passengers realize, from new lounges and better coffee to free Wi-Fi, Starlink plans, better cabins, improved standby rules, a stronger app, and major airport investments. But the airline still needs a coherent premium vision, more widebody aircraft, better cabin maintenance, seatback screens, and a clearer identity if it wants passengers to be
One of British Airways' most slept-on partner airlines is LATAM. And part of what makes this partnership so valuable is the number of available flights between the U.S. and both South America and the Caribbean. Here's a closer look at LATAM's partnership with British Airways, plus a dive into some of the best uses of Avios on LATAM flights.
American Airlines has finally added Qantas top elites to the list of partner frequent flyers who receive free Main Cabin Extra seats. The change fixes a strange gap for Qantas Platinum and Platinum One members, especially since American and Qantas share revenue through a transpacific joint venture where the customer experience is supposed to feel more seamless.
Homes & Villas by Marriott Bonvoy has a new promotion that’s awarding double points when booking stays of four nights or more in the US and Europe. The Deal Earn 2X points on 4+ night stays with Homes & Villas by Marriott Bonvoy in the US and Europe. Direct link to offer. Key Terms Marriott […] The post Homes & Villas by Marriott promo: Earn 2X points on 4+ night stays in the US & Europe appeared
Transferrable point programs often offer transfer bonuses to sweeten transferring points to airline and hotel partners. By taking advantage of one of these limited-time offers, you'll wind up with more points than you initially transferred. Here's the complete list of active transfer bonuses.
U.S. Bank has added a signup bonus tracker for their business cards which can be found in the online login and app. It shows the bonus amount, spend amount remaining, and expiration date. Always nice when banks make an improvement like this. Hat tip to 2MuchOfUsIsDangerous
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