Delta Skymiles

Airline loyalty programs generate billions of dollars in revenue each year from their co-branded credit cards. In many cases, those partnerships with banks are more profitable than selling airline tickets. …

American Express Membership Rewards has a long list of transfer partners. But I don’t rank these based on theory. I rank them based on reality — the programs I’ve actually …

You should always sign up for airline frequent flyer programs. First of all, it’s free. In addition, having your information on file with the airline saves time when making a …

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

It’s common to see posts about which credit cards are in someone’s wallet, offering a snapshot of their strategy and why they use each card. Some cards might serve niche …

If you fly even occasionally, it’s worth creating a frequent flyer account with each airline you use. Not only does it store your info for faster bookings, but it also …

Some love the Delta SkyMiles loyalty program, while others despise it for doing away with award charts and making changes without notice whenever they want. I fall somewhere in the …

One of the easiest ways to earn a big stash of points or miles is by grabbing a strong sign-up bonus. Apply, hit the minimum spend, collect the rewards, repeat …

I write a lot about the credit card offers available to earn bonus miles. That’s because sign-up bonuses from credit cards are the easiest way to rack up points and …

If you’ve ever transferred American Express Membership Rewards points to a U.S. airline frequent flyer program, you may have noticed an extra line item called the AMEX Excise Tax Offset …