Find Preferred Hotels bookable with points (updated interactive map)
Many Preferred Hotels, but not all, can be booked with points. Of those, some can be booked using Preferred Hotels' own I Prefer points,...
Alaska / Atmos again allowing multi-city companion fare bookings
Alaska's companion fare has been at least partially untanked.
The airline offers a "famous" companion fare with both the Atmos Ascent and Business credit cards,...
Qantas takes a hammer to Emirates first class redemptions
Emirates has been on a tear lately, waging war against the points and miles riff-raff. Over the past few months, it banned kids under...
Westin Bora Bora Resort & Spa: Bottom Line Review
The Westin Bora Bora reopened fewer than 18 months ago after a complete refurbishment and rebranding from Le Meridien to Westin. I spent two...
Gift hotel points, free night certificates, and award nights booked with points: Rules by...
Have you ever wondered whether it is possible to gift your hotel points or free night certificate to a family member or friend? In...
Best uses for Citi ThankYou Points (2026)
Citibank offers several cards that earn ThankYou Rewards points. By using the right combination of cards, you can earn 2 to 12 points per...
Best Hyatt Category 4 Hotels & Resorts
In this post you'll find a list of recommended hotels for using your Hyatt category 1-4 certificates. Most of these recommendations come directly from...
Delta SkyMiles business class deals from Mexico back again?
Update: Thrifty Traveler reports that many of the Delta SkyMiles deals from Mexico mentioned below are showing up again. It's worth taking a look by...
Open award availability to Buenos Aires, 50K each way in business class
If you happened to open an Alaska Summit card and you have already earned the 100K companion ticket offered after $60K in qualifying purchases,...
Current point transfer bonuses for January 2026
The best points rewards programs, in our opinion, are those that allow points to be transferred to many different airline and hotel loyalty programs....
(Now live) British Airways devaluation coming on 12/15 (looks like it might be mild?)
Update 12/18/25: This devaluation went live as promised on 12/15/25. The good news is that the real-world increases match the examples given prior to...
(EXPIRED) Save 30% on Roame with exclusive promo code FM30
We've written about Roame.Travel before, an award tool that can be particularly useful when searching award availability with Oneworld airlines like Cathay Pacific, British...
Delta flash sale: Business class tickets to Taipei from 115K SkyMiles one way (less...
Delta is running another of its flash sales that gives you a rare opportunity to get good value for your SkyMiles while flying in...
Smart marketing: Rove running Match Your Mesa program offering up to 5,000 free miles
Rove has been one of the most interesting companies in the points and miles space this year. From launching a new transferable points program,...
