United launches mileage redemption options: cover annual fees or offset airfare at 1 c/p, with restrictions
We received an email from UA introducing a new option to use miles to offset a credit card’s annual fee. The email also mentioned that miles can now be used to directly pay for UA...
British Airways Cuts Avios Transfer Fees: Move 27,000 Miles for Just $20
British Airways has recently slashed the fee for sharing miles. Transferring miles from one account to another now costs just $20 for 27,000 miles, down from $200 before. That’s ac...
Singapore Airlines and Marriott launch points transfers at 2:1 and 3:1 ratios
After Cathay Pacific launched points transfers with Marriott, Singapore Airlines (KrisFlyer) has also started allowing points transfers with Marriott. The ratios are not very favor...
Alaska Airlines Updates Award Charts: No Published Maximum Mileage Price, Partner Chart No Longer Broken Out
Alaska Airlines recently updated its award charts, with changes to both the U.S. domestic and international charts. The maximum mileage previously shown for each route has been rem...
Book Air Canada flights now and earn double miles after you fly (expires January 10)
Book Air Canada tickets by January 10 for travel between January 13 and December 15, 2023, and complete the flights to earn double miles. Economy class can earn 200%–250% mileage,...
Southwest Mass Flight Disruptions: 25,000-Point Compensation Emails Are Going Out
A few days ago, Southwest Airlines suffered widespread flight cancellations at its two major hubs, Chicago Midway and Denver, due to extreme weather. That then triggered a chain re...
Emirates Skywards: Premium Cabin Award Prices Increase, Elite Earning Boosted
A little while ago, quite a few bloggers reported that Emirates had suddenly raised the mileage required on some routes. For example, flights from Dubai to Europe and several US ci...
ExpertFlyer Suspends Award Availability Data for Some Airlines
ExpertFlyer recently announced that it will suspend award-ticket data for the airlines listed below, which means you can no longer directly search these airlines’ award space or se...
EVA Air Infinity New Member Offer: Get 500 + 500 Free Miles
Sign up now for the EVA Air mileage program, MileageLands, and you can get 500 miles right away. Complete your personal profile and you can earn another 500 miles. If you take an e...
Sign up for a Cathay Pacific account and get 1,500 miles for free
Right now, if you sign up for a Cathay Pacific account through the link below, you can get 1,500 miles for free with no other requirements. You need to register by December 31. If...
AA AAdvantage program changes: renamed Loyalty Point Reward, with more reward tier options
AA announced that in 2023 it will make a series of changes to elite status and benefits, renaming this part of the program to Loyalty Point Reward and offering rewards across 11 ti...