Points & Miles

IHG, the parent company of hotels such as the Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn, Kimpton and Intercontinental, among others, recently launched their first promotion of 2021 called “2,000 Bonus Points Every …

Hawaii. Tropical paradise but still a part of the United States. It’s also an enigma for those trying to get there using points and miles. While airlines often charge a …

It’s happened. With 2020 in the rear view and the hope of pulling out of the darkness rising, it’s once again time for Sharon and me to look at long-term …

I typically do everything I can to keep points from expiring. The only exceptions are when keeping the points active aren’t just worth the trouble, at which point I’ll look …

Occasionally there are corporate deals that may seem insignificant to the average person but make a huge difference. They usually get into the wonky details of how things happen behind …

One of the biggest things we gave up in 2020 was our next trip to Japan. I had award flights booked with points in business class. Like most of us, …

In May of 2020, Hawaiian Airlines announced that they were postponing the expiration of the miles in all HawaiianMiles accounts until the end of 2020. While many airlines tried to …

I wrote this article pre-COVID, when traveling around the world was relatively easy. That’s not the case right now but with the possibility of an effective vaccine coming soon, I’m …

In an article on Bloomberg News, a representative of American Express said that even during the global pandemic, members with Membership Rewards points appear to be hoarding them for future …

There are several ways to estimate the value of a point in a hotel loyalty program. Many websites that publish guides giving you what each point is worth or its …