airline loyalty programs

Many airlines seem to have something that no (or few) other airlines do or offer. KLM’s Delft houses are a good example of that. Or until recently, Southwest Airlines had …

Stop chasing partner awards. I know — ten years ago, that sentence would’ve sounded like I’d lost the plot. Because in the “old days” of points and miles, booking through …

You know the drill if you’ve flown in the past few years. Toward the end of the flight—right when you’re thinking about gathering your things—the flight attendant picks up the …

The finish line is in sight. At this point in JetBlue’s 25-for-25 promotion, my wife Sharon has done multi-city overnights, one night out-and-backs, ground transfers between airports, ridden Brightline, and …

While searching for flights to New York, I noticed something that reminded me why I hardly ever book round-trip award tickets these days. JetBlue reminded me of something I already …

Airline loyalty programs started in their present form in the 1980s. Airlines asked their advertising firms to come up with names for the new programs. It’s impressive that the first …

Booking flights with points can feel like unlocking a secret travel hack—until it doesn’t. If you’ve ever found the perfect award flight only to discover it’s not actually bookable, you’ve …

It’s not the happiest thought in the world, but the inevitable ending for all of us is that we’re going to die someday. We can make as many plans as …

I recently earned a Southwest Companion Pass again, thanks to a credit card sign-up bonus. It had been several years since I’d last had one, so I figured I’d dust …

If it hasn’t already happened, today was likely the last day you could transfer American Express Membership Rewards points to Hawaiian Airlines. I’ve written about this before, since HawaiianMiles could …