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    Airline Point Expiration Policies (Updated 9/2024)

    by joeheg September 22, 2024
    by joeheg September 22, 2024

    Airlines have dramatically changed their policies regarding the expiration of points in loyalty programs. Previously, almost every plan required some activity in your account to keep your points active. There’s …

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    How To Decide Which Transferrable Points To Use For An Award

    by joeheg September 20, 2024
    by joeheg September 20, 2024

    If you’ve been paying attention, you know that it’s a good idea to distribute your points across various rewards programs. If you’ve been doing this for some time, you probably …

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    World of Hyatt Cardholders: Earn Up to 20,000 Bonus Points for Unbound Collection

    by joeheg September 20, 2024
    by joeheg September 20, 2024

    There’s an ongoing promotion for cardholders of its two co-brand cards, the World of Hyatt personal card and the World of Hyatt Business Credit Card. While it was announced a …

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    Why Fixed Value Programs (JetBlue & Southwest) Aren’t As Bad As Everyone Says

    by joeheg September 10, 2024
    by joeheg September 10, 2024

    I know this is an unpopular opinion, but I think there are several advantages to the fixed value loyalty programs over other airlines’ award point redemption models. By fixed value, …

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    Maximizing Delta SkyMiles: Don’t Miss Out on Ticketmaster Bonus Points

    by joeheg September 9, 2024
    by joeheg September 9, 2024

    Delta SkyMiles offers multiple ways to earn points without flying. You can earn points through the Delta Stays program by staying at partner hotels and renting cars, as well as …

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    A Beginner’s Guide To Airline Alliances (Updated September 2024)

    by joeheg September 7, 2024
    by joeheg September 7, 2024

    Understanding what airline alliances are and which airlines are in each alliance is a key that unlocks the door to the next level of miles and points earning and usage. …

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    A Totally Legal Way To Transfer Membership Rewards To A Family Member’s Airline Or Hotel Account

    by joeheg September 6, 2024
    by joeheg September 6, 2024

    When it comes to using credit cards to pay for travel, earning points is the easy part. Booking award travel is where the process gets complicated. This post is about …

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    Who Can You Trust to Determine What Points Are Worth? Does It Even Matter?

    by joeheg August 25, 2024
    by joeheg August 25, 2024

    When it comes to determining what points are worth, I’m reminded of the phrase about opinions (I won’t quote the whole phrase because we try to remain family friend here. …

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    Navigating Airline Award Ticket Bookings: Understanding Saver Space

    by joeheg August 22, 2024
    by joeheg August 22, 2024

    Learning to book airline tickets with frequent flyer miles is like learning math. Every few years you discover that everything you knew before isn’t true but a simplified version of …

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    Understanding Dynamic Award Pricing for Airline Tickets

    by joeheg August 21, 2024
    by joeheg August 21, 2024

    All of the legacy U.S. airlines have eliminated award charts and now use a dynamic award pricing system. That phrase means nothing to most customers, so here’s an attempt to …

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