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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.
The Wells Fargo Autograph® Card is an excellent option if you want simplicity. The card offers a generous welcome bonus, great earning rates, and reliable redemption options. It also has more benefits than one might expect on a card without an annual fee. Here's a detailed look at the Wells Fargo Autograph.
Marriott Bonvoy is the world’s largest hotel loyalty program. What many people don’t realize is that the program has an unpublished status challenge offer. With this, you can unlock either Bonvoy Gold or Platinum status by staying a certain number of nights in around three months, and it’s definitely a shortcut worth being aware of.
If you hold elite status with one of seven eligible airlines, you can status match to Alaska Airlines and get complimentary Atmos Rewards status for three months. And with the right amount of qualifying flight activity, you can extend your status through the end of 2027. Here's how to apply.
A new calendar quarter has started! That means now is a great time to review the credit cards with quarterly rotating bonus categories. Here are the eligible categories and how to enroll to earn up to 5% (or 5X points) on eligible cards this quarter.
All major hotel brands dangle various carrots in front of customers to incentivize their patronage. Bonuses for for elite status, loyalty program membership and credit card spending all serve as sweeteners that make rewards-earning a little faster and more fruitful. Promotions are another significant way that hotel loyalty programs try to direct more of your […] The post Current hotel promotions for July 2026 appeared first on Frequent Miler . Frequent Miler may receive compensation from C
Thanks to a new promotion, Chase Sapphire Reserve cardmembers can receive Marriott Bonvoy Gold status for three months, and then extend it with qualifying activity. While I wouldn’t say this is the most exciting offer ever, I’m sure it’ll still come in handy for some. A similar promotion has been offered the past few years, and it’s now available once again.
American Express has sent out surveys regarding possible changes to the Hilton Business card. Currently the card has the following structure: $195 annual fee, normally waived first year  $240 Hilton Credit ($60 per quarter) Hilton Gold Status, upgrade to Diamond with $40,000 in spend National Car Rental Emerald Club Executive Status Card earns at the […]
Chase Sapphire Reserve cardholders can enjoy three months of complimentary Gold Elite status with Marriott Bonvoy, plus a simple pathway to keeping this status.
If you've got a Chase Sapphire Reserve®, we've got good news. The annual opportunity to match to Marriott Bonvoy Gold Elite status is back! Here's how to register and extend your status through February 2028.
Miles & More is the loyalty program for Lufthansa and several other airlines in the Lufthansa Group. Each month, the program offers what it calls Mileage Bargains, giving travelers the chance to book discounted round-trip award tickets for about half the usual mileage. Here's what's on offer in July 2026.
It’s common for airlines to offer some sort of status challenge or status match program, in order to lure frequent flyers who are loyal to competing airlines, but are considering a switch. In the United States, most major airlines offer some sort of a status match challenge opportunity, including Alaska, American, Delta, JetBlue, and Southwest.
Its common for airlines to offer some sort of status challenge or status match program, in order to lure frequent flyers who are loyal to competing airlines, but are considering a switch. In the United States, most major airlines offer some sort of a status match challenge opportunity, including American, Delta, JetBlue, Southwest, and United.
<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Trying to book a roundtrip flight for my husband using his AMEX points + mine. Recent changes to Qatar is preventing me from adding him as a Family member (unfortunately we’re in Canada so there are no credit card partners). </p> <p>Is it possible for me to: </p> <p>Transfer my Amex points to my British Avios > transfer my British Avios to my husband’s British Avios (pay the 50 GBP transfer fee) > then he can transfer to his Qatar Avios to book directly with Qat
Looking to status match with United MileagePlus? United's status match offer for 2026 lets you match your elite status from another airline to United Premier and extend it through January 2028 by meeting some specific requirements. Here are all the details.
Update 7/1/26: This Amex Offer has been extended through July 14, 2026. There are also a couple of new Delta Vacations promotions that can save you additional money on bookings. Regular SkyMiles members can save up to $200 when using promo code SMSUMMER26, while those with elite status in the SkyMiles program can save up […] The post Delta Vacations Amex Offer: Get $200 back when spending $1K+ appeared first on Frequent Miler . Frequent Miler may receive compensation from CHASE. American E
<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I want to use my Flying Blue status to get SkyTeam elite status on Delta. I have a Delta account. Previously when doing this, the advice was to checkout on Delta as a guest and only listing your flying Blue Number. Then you can add the trip to the app after you log out by using the confirmation number. </p> <p>Do you still have to do this or has delta gotten smarter?</p> </div><!-- SC_ON -->   submitted by   <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/Leading-H
Chase's Pay Yourself Back has become a staple of Chase's rewards ecosystem, and categories have been extended through at least September 2026. Whether you have a Sapphire card, Ink business card, or airline cards from United, Southwest, or Aeroplan, you can redeem your earnings against certain purchases.
Learn how points and miles from major loyalty programs stack up. Here's how TPG values each major credit card, hotel and airline rewards currency.
Over the past couple of years, Rove has steadily expanded its list of transfer partners, and it just added its first U.S. airline partner: Frontier Airlines. The ultra-low-cost carrier is now Rove's 19th transfer partner, and effective immediately, you can transfer Rove miles to Frontier at a 1:1 ratio. Here are all the details.
Starlux Airlines Awards, while rare, can be had redeeming points. The ways to use them are few as are the premium cabin rewards, but it's not impossible. We'll show you how to use your points to snag space onboard whether you're looking for economy or business class.
Credit card issuers want your business. And to get it, they'll offer you big welcome bonuses complete with points, miles, or cash back. But what happens when you're ready to move on from your card? Of all the things you could do, you shouldn't cancel your credit card within the first year of membership. Here's why you'd be wise to avoid canceling a credit card less than a year after opening it.
When taking Uber rides in the US or ordering through Uber Eats, you can choose to be rewarded with Delta SkyMiles or Marriott Bonvoy by linking your account with one or the other loyalty programs. Those rewards aren’t earned when taking rides outside of the US, but it’s sometimes still possible to get rewarded nonetheless. […] The post Uber: How to earn Avios, Aeroplan points, Flying Blue miles, & more on rides internationally appeared first on Frequent Miler . Frequent Miler may receive c
You can redeem American miles to reach destinations worldwide, including places beyond American Airlines’ network. From Oneworld partners like British Airways and Japan Airlines to nonalliance airlines like Etihad Airways, this guide covers all the AAdvantage® partners you can book with your miles.
If you've never done it, booking a Turkish Airlines award with Miles & Smiles miles can be a bit of a challenge. From start to finish — logging in to completing your reservation — here's a step-by-step guide to booking an award flight through Turkish Airlines.
The new Verizon Shine loyalty program gets you 3% back in Verizon Dollars, weekly freebie drops, and saves you the activation fee and upgrade fee
If you've found that perfect hotel stay, but don't quite have enough points to make the booking, Hyatt has a program that will allow you to make that reservation, even if you don't have enough points in your account. Here's all the details.
Alaska Airlines is making fantastic progress on rolling out Starlink Wi-Fi across its fleet. Here's what you need to know about the updated rollout schedule and how to access Wi-Fi if you're traveling on an enabled aircraft.
Consumers don’t often think about the economics of how hotels are reimbursed when loyalty program members redeem point for a stay. That brings us to an interesting post on Reddit, where a Hilton employee is asking if they should report their hotel to Hilton corporate for a fraudulent scheme they’re running to get paid more for award stays.
The ‘biggest hotel group you’ve never heard of’ award usually goes to H World Group. H Rewards, its loyalty programme, has a crazy 310 million members – far more than Hilton, Marriott or IHG – but as the largest percentage are in China it goes under the radar. What is interesting is that – whilst […]
The Alaska Airlines Flight Pass is an annual subscription plan tailored to West Coast travelers that allows for flexible, frequent flights after paying monthly dues. Is it worth subscribing? Here's everything you need to know in order to decide.
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