Best-Ever Chase Sapphire Reserve Business Bonus: Earn 200K Points

In 2025, we saw the introduction of theSapphire Reserve for Business, which is Chase’s new premium business card. While the card has a steep annual fee, it also has strong perks, and for many people, will prove to be more than worthwhile.

Marriott Bonvoy 5% To 10% Flash Points Devaluation

Marriott has been super busy lately, devaluing its points and raiding the program fund to the extent that some hotels in the US are revolting (read more here). Apparently, there has been an additional 5%-10% Flash Devaluation over the weekend, as some Chinese

United/Marriott reciprocal promo: Earn 2,000 Marriott points + 1,500 United miles every time you stay & fly

United and Marriott have a longstanding partnership in a few different ways, such as additional bonus miles when transferring Marriott Bonvoy points and elite status with the other program when having high enough elite status in one of the programs. There&#

Lyft’s Patent Describes Charging Riders Based On Their “Willingness To Pay” – Why I Think It Could Be Illegal

A recent investigation from Consumer Reports details how Uber and Lyft use AI to get more money out of you and charge different prices for the same ride. It’s an interesting read.  Lyft’s patents go much further, outlining “sensitivity” scores and models, whi…

Accor promo: Earn 1,000-7,500 bonus points in Europe, Africa, Middle East, & Asia

ALL Accor is running a new promotion that’s awarding 1,000-7,500 bonus points when staying at properties in Europe, Africa, Middle East, and Asia. The Deal Accor is running the following promotion on stays in Europe, Africa, Middle East, & Asia: Stay 2-4 nigh…

American Airlines 777-300ER Flagship First Review (2026): Buenos Aires to New York

American’s Flagship First is one of the last “true First Class” cabins you can still find on a US airline, and it only flies on the Boeing 777-300ERs in the fleet. With American now refreshing its long-haul cabins (the new Flagship Suites replace First Clas

New Hilton Timeshare Offer: Stays From $229, Plus Earn 125K Points

Hilton Grand Vacations, Hilton Hotels’ vacation ownership brand, is back with a new promotion for several properties across the U.S. Along with a discounted stay starting at $229, members can take home a sizable 125,000 Hilton Honors points, thanks to...

Amex Platinum vs. Business Platinum: Which premium Amex card is right for you?

The American Express Platinum and the American Express Business Platinum both offer tons of travel perks. But which card is right for you?

Loyalty Programs and Transfer Partners

Loyalty Programs: Airlines | Hotels | Car Rentals Transfer Partners: American Express Membership Rewards® | Bilt Rewards | Chase Ultimate Rewards® | Citi ThankYou® Points | Marriott Bonvoy® Rewards | Capital One Miles® Rew

Chick-fil-A: Spot The Cows Game (Free Medium Waffle Fries)

Chick-fil-A is offering a free game called 'spot the cows'. Seems everybody gets a free medium waffle fries for playing. Valid until July 13, 2026

Vancouver’s Canada Place Braces for Record Cruise Passengers in 2026

Vancouver’s Canada Place cruise terminal is heading into its busiest stretch ever. The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority expects around 290,000 passengers to pass through in July, the highest single-month total on record, with August running close behind.

Delta Amex Cards Offer Valuable Travel Benefits This Summer

Delta Air Lines limited-time offers now available through July 15, 2026

Why Royal Caribbean Is Reassigning Cabins on This Alaska Sailing

5 Ways to Use Chase Ultimate Rewards Points to Book Hotels

We love Chase Ultimate Rewards points not just because they're so valuable, but for their flexibility, too. Sure, you can use Chase points to book flights for pennies on the … Continued

American Express Formally Terminates Etihad Guest Transfer Partnership

American Express has officially dropped Etihad Guest as a global Membership Rewards transfer partner effective June 30, 2026. While U.S. cardholders can no longer convert Amex points to Etihad at a 1:1 ratio, the airline program remains fully accessible via al

(Ends 7/8) American Express Charles Schwab & Morgan Stanley Platinum 150,000 Points Bonus

Originally posted 5/7/26, reposting 6/12/26 since the timing is good now to apply for a Platinum card and maximize the semi-annual FHR credit and the quarterly Resy and Lululemon credits. (ht sixsillysquirrels) The Offer Schwab link | Morgan Stanley

Virgin Atlantic Ups The Ante In India, As The World Dials In

This week, Virgin Atlantic celebrates 25 years of flying to India. In Virgin fashion, it’s doing so in style, with a joint announcement among partners Delta... The post

W Hotel South Beach Closing, Rebranding As Waldorf Astoria Miami Beach

A couple of weeks ago, I covered how the W South Beach, one of Miami Beach’s most well known hotels, will soon be closing for a renovation, and would no longer be affiliated with Marriott. At the time, I speculated that this would become a Waldorf Astori

United Airlines Sold Window Seats Without Windows. Now A Judge Is Letting Passengers Sue

United charged passengers for “window seats” that had only a cabin wall. A judge just rejected the airline’s bid to toss the lawsuit, saying passengers plausibly paid for an actual window - not just a 'position in the aircraft'.

A Redesigned Flight List: Clearer Results and Pricing Across Programs

This month we are excited to roll out a redesigned flight list. It is a core part of AwardFares and what you see after every award search, so we rebuilt it to be clearer to read and to bring you more functionality. Here’s what it does.