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Managing Points and Miles

Amex Transfer Partners

Transferable points programs graded A to F

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Separately, I tackled the question of which program offers the best transfer partners; and on our podcast, Nick and I discussed more broadly which program was best overall (there are other important factors besides...
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Bad news: Radisson devaluation announced and it stinks

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The other shoe has dropped, and it's mostly bad news: Radisson Rewards has released the details of its new "Radisson Americas" loyalty program with a newly improved wrecked award chart that includes fewer tiers...
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Southwest Rapid Rewards subscription: A new way to pay too much for points

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Following shortly after their latest point devaluation, Southwest has introduced a new way to buy points at a discount: Rapid Rewards® Points Subscription Plans. By subscribing to monthly points purchases, you can lock in discounts...
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Hawaiian Airlines miles no longer expire

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The title of this post says it all.  Hawaiian Airlines miles no longer expire.  Cool.  Here's the info from their website (found here): Miles no longer expire Effective immediately, HawaiianMiles are no longer subject to activity-based...
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(EXPIRED) 50% transfer bonus: Marriott (and others) to Etihad Guest

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Etihad is offering 50% more miles when you transfer from Marriott, Accor, and select other programs to Etihad Guest. The Deal Through April 30th, Etihad Guest is offering a 50% bonus for transferring points to Etihad...
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(EXPIRED) Easy bonus American Airlines miles with 40th anniversary celebration

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American Airlines is doing a 40th anniversary celebration whereby you can get daily chances to "spin the globe" and win prizes including free miles, Admirals Club passes and memberships, discounts with partners, and more. The...
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(EXPIRED) 20% off Southwest award tickets (book by 3/25, travel by 4/30)

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If you have near-term travel plans, you may want to check Southwest Airlines: they are offering 20% off award tickets with promo code SAVENOW. The Deal Southwest Airlines is offering 20% off on award tickets with promo...
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The slippery slope of buying points (On Nick’s mind)

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Yesterday, Greg published a post about buying Aeroplan points for 1.2c each. That's a great deal -- Aeroplan points are frequently worth much more. But yet despite the deal it is, I wasn't very...
Air France

Air France’s Flying Blue miles are easier to extend than I thought

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This morning I published details about a 25% Transfer Bonus from Citi ThankYou Rewards to Air France Flying Blue.  In the original version of the post, I wrote "Flying Blue miles expire after 24...
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(EXPIRED) Buy Air Canada Aeroplan points for only 1.2 cents each!

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I don't usually get excited about point sales, but I think this one is pretty good.  Air Canada is offering up to a 100% bonus on purchased points through April 2nd.  This makes it...
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(EXPIRED) 25% Transfer Bonus: Citi ThankYou Rewards to Air France Flying Blue

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Citi is offering a 25% transfer bonus from ThankYou Rewards to Air France Flying Blue miles through April 16, 2021.  As with almost any transfer bonus, I don't recommend transferring unless you have an...
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Undervaluing airline miles (On my mind)

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Earlier this week I conducted new analyses and published new Reasonable Redemption Values for AA, Delta, and United miles.  The terribly poor results, particularly for AA and United, forced a bit of a crisis...
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(EXPIRED) 40% transfer bonus American Express Membership Rewards to Marriott

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American Express is offering a 40% bonus when transferring Membership Rewards to Marriott. The Deal Get a 40% bonus when transferring Membership Rewards to Marriott. Key Terms Expires June 15, 2021. 1000 Membership Rewards points =...
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Amex allows free Membership Rewards point transfer from deceased cardholder

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This is a grim topic, but very good to know.  If a person with Amex Membership Rewards points dies, the executor of the estate or an authorized account manager can request to transfer the...

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