A new breed of award discovery tools
When I first wrote about Seats.Aero (see: Seats.aero: a wonderfully nerdy tool for finding Unicorn flight awards), it was one of a kind. Unlike other award search tools, Seats.Aero does most of its work...
Hyatt/SLH partnership ending 5/15/24; important things to know
Last month Hilton announced that they were going to be launching a partnership with Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH). That inevitably meant that SLH's partnership with Hyatt was going to be coming...
Bilt losing American Airlines as transfer partner in June
One of the most notable transfer partners that Bilt Rewards launched with back in 2021 was American Airlines. The reason that was so notable was that American Airlines wasn't a transfer partner of any...
Best uses for Turkish Miles & Smiles miles (2024)
Turkish Miles & Smiles is a 1:1 transfer partner from Capital One Miles, Citi ThankYou points, and Bilt Rewards, meaning that it is easy to put together the miles for a Turkish Airlines award...
Free Checked Bags via Credit Card Complete Guide
Many airline credit cards offer free checked bags to cardholders. However, the details vary a lot by airline. Are international flights included? How about the bags of companions on the same reservation? Do you...
Delta’s Enhanced Companion Certificates
While I wasn't too excited about most of the recent big changes to Delta credit cards, I am excited about enhancements to companion certificates issued each year upon renewal to Delta SkyMiles Platinum and...
Which award search tool is best?
This post has been largely re-written since last publication. I've added new tools, separated free tools from paid tools, and changed how I summarize each tool's loyalty program coverage. For the latter, rather than...
New Alaska Award Charts Are Going Live…Slowly
Update 3/11/24: Alaska's new award charts are starting to go live today and will be completely implemented by 3/31/24. This week, new award pricing between the United States and Africa/Europe will begin, with the...
60+ best places to use a Hilton Free Night Certificate worldwide
Hilton has possibly the most flexible and easy to use free night certificates of any major hotel chain. You can use them for a standard room at almost any Hilton property worldwide, regardless of...
The Amex card with a $1.1 billion limit, Marriott sets world’s fastest Bonvoy record...
Delta has an Amex with a $1.1 billion limit, Cathay teams up with Marriott for the World's Fastest Bonvoy and why airplane mode is a..."scam?" All that and more in this week's Saturday Selection,...
Bad Bonvoy behavior, a case for cash back, Wells Fargo’s wisdom and more [Week...
We've recently learned about the latest in "Bad Bonvoy behavior" that will lock you out of a Bevy bonus and as you've heard on this week's podcast, I sniffed a whiff of wisdom in...
Grand Hyatt Amman: Bottom Line Review
Amman doesn't command the attention given to most other Middle Eastern capitals, with many tourists moving quickly past it to appealing destinations like the Dead Sea and Wadi Rum. That's a shame, as it's...
Bright spots in the latest award devaluations
Nobody likes it when points become less valuable because awards get more expensive or when policies change that make it harder to play the game. But remember that those dark clouds have silver linings,...
Barclays Wyndham Earner Cards: Best Ever 75K and 100K Offers
Barclays has launched some massive offers on the Wyndham Earner and Earner Plus cards that are the best that we've ever seen for each product. The offer for the Earner Plus gives a whopping...
