There’s now a new sign-up bonus: $500 + 25,000 + 10,000 for adding an authorized user. Compared with that, if you think UA miles can get you 2 cents per point of value—for example,...

United has quietly expanded MileagePlus Pooling so shared miles can now be redeemed not only for United flights, but also for award tickets on many partner airlines....

Air Canada has “unexpectedly” announced a new award chart taking effect on June 1, 2026. Overall, most award redemptions will require 10% to 20% more miles, with some categories in...

UA co-branded credit card holders are getting a new round of benefits: earning more miles on flights, 10%–15% discounts on award tickets, and cardholders’ children can also earn mo...

ANA recently added a new way to pay its refund fee. Previously, it required 3,000 ANA miles per person; now there is also an option to pay ¥3,000. ¥3,000 is about $20, which is cle...

Air Canada will change how members earn Aeroplan points and qualify for Aeroplan elite status, and it will no longer be based on distance — it’s all about spending now! It will int...

Avianca's LifeMiles program has just launched a new miles-purchase promotion (this program frequently offers promotions). It can be used to redeem long-haul premium cabins on Star...

From now through April 12, 2025, you can transfer Citi ThankYou points to Avianca LifeMiles and receive a 25% bonus. For every 1,000 Citi ThankYou points transferred, you’ll get 1,...

Avianca LifeMiles are easy to earn, offer several sweet spots for award redemptions, and come with very low fuel surcharges, making them a viable alternative to United MileagePlus...

I realized we’ve never written a beginner-friendly introduction to airline miles. Recently, we’ve updated many articles introducing the mileage programs of different airlines, so t...

Comprehensively updated, with added redemption sweet spots....