Pointify News Desk
Transfer bonuses, devaluations, mistake fares, and fresh award space — the day’s points-and-miles news, pulled live from the sources we read all day.
Is it possible to transfer hotel loyalty points to a friend or partner? Can you transfer the points for free? In most cases, the answer is ‘Yes’. Airline schemes are not like this. Most frequent flyer schemes allow you to pay to transfer miles to a friend but it is usually a terrible deal. The price […]
Checking the current industry trends for new first officers.
Marriott Bonvoy is continuing its association with the annual London NFL games and has just added tickets for the three October fixtures at the Tottenham Hotspur and Wembley football stadiums. As with last year, these are VIP and standard packages, all of which are being auctioned. Standard seats are NOT available for immediate points purchase. […]
It’s been a while since we last looked at the different ways of getting a Heathrow Express discount. I thought it was worth an update, because the ways of getting a discount have shrunk since the removal of all group discounts, such as Duo Saver, over the last couple of years. You can book your […]
IHG has, for a long time, had an IHG Business Rewards program that allows those who book on behalf of others or arrange Meetings and Events at IHG hotels to earn status and awards (and often also bonus) points. IHG then launched IHG Business Edge […]
Now I once stayed in a hotel where the front desk said the only room they could give me was one that had (and I quote) "something wrong with it". I took the room, but it ended up being the worst hotel ....
Earthquakes aren’t uncommon depending on where you are, but I am still surprised I wasn’t hit by one when I lived in the LA area in the mid- to late 2000’s. I remember being at the Hilt2000snjuku hotel in the late 2010s when the hotel […]
Delta chose the A350 over the Boeing 787 as it had better confidence in Airbus, a strained relationship with Boeing, and more.
One of the best uses of British Airways Avios is for award travel on partner airlines. And one of those partner airlines that routinely offers stellar value for your Avios is none other than the world's largest air carrier: American Airlines. Here's all you need to know about booking American Airlines flights with British Airways Avios.
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Delta and other carriers must start pre-departure service earlier so galley items are stowed prior to aircraft movement.
rare photo of American Airlines CEO Robert Isom at a gate points to the work still required: persuading 130,000 employees to deliver the premium airline the company is finally building.
Plenty of news happens each day in the travel industry that doesn't require immediate action, but it's still good information to have on your radar. Here's everything to know about what happened this week in travel, including a new American Airlines corporate status pass promotion, a new European business class, and more.
I hope everyone is having a nice weekend so far! I’m at home with family, and am planning a trip for a couple of weeks from now, which should involve some fun airlines… I’m excited to share the details soon, but in the meantime, will finish up my current trip report. On the points &
City and carrier reset ties after a high stakes lawsuit while flight schedules and seat counts slip by 13.5 percent.
Since most hotels (at least in America) don't have a breakfast attendant checking whether you're actually a guest, is it okay to eat the "free" hotel breakfast even if you're not a guest?
Three tire failures at busy O'Hare this week have drawn scrutiny after an AA 737 blew a tire while taxiing to the gate.
Sorry to be vague on the second city pair so as to avoid this flight from being booked. On Qatar's own website, if I were to book these flights separately, the cost is relatively low: JFK-DOH: 70k in J DOH-xxx: 30k in Y But if I were to straight up search for JFK-xxx, the flight jumps to 170k for mixed class for the exact same flight above on a single ticket! Is it at all possible to get this ticket for 100k
Fog-shrouded approach to a gravel mountain airstrip challenged a civilian-contracted Cessna on its final descent near Cape Newenham.
With so many great awards available to members via the World of Hyatt Milestone Rewards program, all with different value and expiration dates, it is crucial to be able to select the right one for your reservation. We'll show you how so you can take advantage.
Ticket sales for this new corridor have reportedly been very soft.
Southwest’s timetable reshuffle floods Nashville with extra flights, boosting service to key markets and launching two unique nonstop routes.
The Ink Business Cash Credit Card (learn more) is a phenomenal no annual fee business card with a welcome bonus of up to 100K points, up to 5x points bonus categories, and valuable perks, like rental car coverage. Personally I’d consider this to be one of the all-around most lucrative business credit cards, and in particular, one of the best no annual fee cards.
A Marriott Platinum member says severe weather diverted her flight and the AC Hotel Kansas City Plaza canceled her prepaid four-night stay and kept $596.76, while an identical amount later appeared pending. When she asked for a receipt, the front desk told her to “get the f— out”—but a hotel bartender says the viral clip omits repeated confrontations.
United's Rolls-Royce dispute puts 45 A350s at risk as engine durability, $175M, and United's huge Boeing 787 order reshape its fleet.
Authorities in the United Arab Emirates have completed the construction of massive wire cages surrounding fuel tanks on the outskirts of Dubai International Airport (DXB) to protect the ‘critical infrastructure’ from attack by Iranian-launched kamikaze drones. On March 16, Dubai International Airport suffered major disruption when one of the large fuel tanks sustained a direct…
I was able to find an 80k Miles Award ticket IAH-LHR-BOM. IAH to LHR is Business class while LHR to BOM is Air India Economy. Is there any way to upgrade the AI portion to business class without additional miles or at least be on standby for it? It shows fare class of X for that segment. I can find other dates / airlines business class all the way there for 80k but they add 7+ hours and multiple stops to the itinerary submit
I remember there was a site that was a credit card affiliate that had a comprehensive learning guide on how to go from basic card to platinum, and how to switch different cards and use other techniques for maximizing points earned and how to use them, in what way, to maximize what you get out of them. Can't remember it now. Does anyone know what I'm talking about? submitted by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/u
I use Uber/Lyft pretty frequently for reimbursed work rides and I’m trying to figure out which ecosystem is actually better. Uber gives me around 5–6% cashback and can link to Marriott/Delta. Lyft gives 8% cashback and can link to United/Alaska/Hyatt. Marriott points from Uber don’t seem that meaningful to me since I already earn far more from hotel stays. Alaska + Lyft looks more interesting though - for example, 6x miles would give 900 miles on a