Wyndham has a Price Calendar: See nightly prices for two months at a time
I'm not sure how recent this development is because I don't tend to book many paid Wyndham stays, but Wyndham has a nifty (apparently not new!) Price Calendar feature. This allows you to see...
Capital One adds JetBlue as transfer partner, but at a rate that should be...
There's some mildly good news today as Capital One has added JetBlue as a transfer partner. The downside though is that the ability to transfer your miles to the TrueBlue program can be ignored...
Uber adding 1.5% charge to rides abroad – here’s how to avoid overpaying
Uber recently sent out a notice to its customers saying that it's default settings are about to change. Soon, it would begin automatically opting people into the service's "Preferred Currency Pricing:"
Starting February 27, 2025,...
Want to know how a purchase will code? Use AwardWallet’s merchant category lookup tool.
AwardWallet is an app that has a number of functions, with one of its most popular features being the ability to track your points and miles balances to ensure they don't expire.
It has another...
How to use JetBlue points to book TAP Air Portugal awards (Video)
You can now book TAP Air Portugal awards with JetBlue points. We'll show you how to simply search for economy awards with JetBlue, but then we'll show you two tools that can help you...
Chase referral link weirdness – check that box!
A couple of weeks ago, Chase introduced a new feature when generating a referral link from one of your credit cards.
There's now a checkbox that - in theory - needs to be checked in...
Hilton offers service members up to 100k points to assist with transitioning out of...
Hilton has a little-known partnership with the National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA). It offers current and former military members up to 100,000 Hilton Honors points to assist them with transitioning out of...
My experience applying for the UK’s electronic travel authorisation (ETA)
If you're planning to visit the United Kingdom from the United States, you need to apply for an ETA ("electronic travel authorisation") before your visit. It's like an e-visa, but somehow not a visa....
A dining stack: inKind + Resy credit (part success, part failure)
On a recent podcast episode, I mentioned my curiosity about a stack: using inKind to pay my restaurant tab at a Resy-affiliated restaurant, paying for the food bill with existing credits in the app...
Great Alaska shopping portal news: Promotion bonus miles are also elite qualifying
Pretty much every month, airline shopping portals run by Cartera launch a promotion offering bonus miles. Sometimes that's 1,000 bonus miles when installing their browser button and using it to spend $25, while other...
Marriott increases award redemption rates at popular properties
It is being reported at View from the Wing and One Mile at a Time that Marriott Bonvoy has increased award redemption rates at many popular high-end properties. Marriott abandoned its award chart a...
How to maximize Amex bonuses through referrals (Video)
You may be able to earn a sizable bonus for referring an American Express credit card to someone else. On top of that, you may be able to refer cards you don't even have....
Hyatt Brand Explorer: Now with 32 brands, earn up to 6 free nights
Hyatt's Category 1-4 free night certificates can be earned in several ways, most commonly as an anniversary perk of the Chase World of Hyatt Card, as a 30-night Milestone perk or by spending $15,000/year...
Amex $200 Fine Hotels and Resorts Credit: What to do if you can’t prepay...
One of my favorite benefits of the American Express Platinum card is the yearly $200 credit for prepaid bookings when using either Amex's Fine Hotels and Resorts (FHR) or Hotel Collection programs. FHR can...
